I agree..
Godfather of Harlem (Forest Whitaker)discussion
yeah, i can't believe that CAC joe was on there.fat joe
I guess I need to start watching again
I haven’t seen since the first season so I’m way behind…
Bet! It’s on Amazon right ?
Hmm.... I'm not sure.
I have a neighbor that gives me the latest episodes on a Thumbdrive every Sunday. She gets it somehow on some streaming platform(s).
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Yes, via MGM and other paid services, at least the current season. Download from the TV section or a torrent.
1968. didn't the real bumpy have a heart attack and die in '68? will the series get another season? having frank lucas join the crew could lead to a succession, but who knows?
watching hoodlum then watching this makes me dislike francine aka mayme in this season
that gott damm pettigrew... 
.....but the music selection was on point for ep-9...
.....but the music selection was on point for ep-9...
She just happened to have that straight razor at the ready
I make sure that I don't miss any episodes because it's that damn good and addictive.
It's a good watch. Been watching it with pops over the years with our rotation of shows like Gangs of London, Mayor of Kingstown, Dept Q, Paradise, Landman, The Bear, etc.
I've put a lot of people on mayor of Kingstown since I've discovered it.
I'm surprised you didn't add Dope thief to your list.
I know bro.
Show is so good lol
I’ll probably start the new season over the weekend.
I never want this show to end. Lol
Bumpy Johnson - Wikipedia
The Ellsworth Bumpy Johnson EP - Wikipedia
The Bumpy Johnson Album - Wikipedia
In popular culture
Film
- In the 1971 film Shaft and its 1973 sequel Shaft's Big Score!, Moses Gunn portrays "Bumpy Jonas," a character based upon Johnson.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bumpy_Johnson#cite_note-Queenan-15"><span>[</span>15<span>]</span></a>
- In the 1972 film Come Back, Charleston Blue, the title character is loosely based on Bumpy Johnson, a criminal who is looked upon as a positive role model among the people.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bumpy_Johnson#cite_note-16"><span>[</span>16<span>]</span></a>
- In the 1979 film Escape from Alcatraz, Paul Benjamin plays a character based on Bumpy Johnson, "English".<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bumpy_Johnson#cite_note-17"><span>[</span>17<span>]</span></a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bumpy_Johnson#cite_note-18"><span>[</span>18<span>]</span></a>
- In the 1984 film The Cotton Club, Laurence Fishburne plays a character based on Bumpy Johnson, "Bumpy Rhodes".<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bumpy_Johnson#cite_note-WaPo-19"><span>[</span>19<span>]</span></a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bumpy_Johnson#cite_note-Queenan-15"><span>[</span>15<span>]</span></a>
- In the 1997 film Hoodlum, Johnson is again portrayed by Fishburne.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bumpy_Johnson#cite_note-WaPo-19"><span>[</span>19<span>]</span></a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bumpy_Johnson#cite_note-Queenan-15"><span>[</span>15<span>]</span></a>
- In the 1999 film Life, Actor Clarence Williams III plays a Harlem gangster, "Spanky Johnson," who was loosely inspired by Bumpy Johnson.
- In the 2007 film American Gangster, Johnson is again portrayed by Clarence Williams III.
- In the 2018 Netflix documentary series Drug Lords, Johnson was featured in the third episode of the first season.
Television
- In an episode of Unsolved Mysteries, it is reported that Johnson allegedly helped the three escapees of Alcatraz get to the shores of San Francisco. It is said that he arranged for a boat to pick the three men up out of the bay. The boat then dropped the escapees off at Pier 13 in San Francisco's Hunters Point District.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bumpy_Johnson#cite_note-20"><span>[</span>20<span>]</span></a>
- In the second episode of the third season of HBO's The Wire, "All Due Respect", Bumpy is mentioned just before Tree (dealer for Cheese Wagstaff) kills Jelly over a dog fight in which Cheese's dog lost. Three low-level gangsters discuss an incident when Bumpy allegedly attacked a police station single-handedly. This is expanded upon in Richard Price's audio commentary for that episode.
- Cable network Epix (now MGM+) premiered the crime drama television series Godfather of Harlem in Fall 2019. Forest Whitaker plays Johnson. The series was created by executive producers Markuann Smith, Chris Brancato and Paul Eckstein, who are producing with ABC Signature Studios.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bumpy_Johnson#cite_note-21"><span>[</span>21<span>]</span></a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bumpy_Johnson#cite_note-DAddario-20190909-22"><span>[</span>22<span>]</span></a>
Music
- Prodigy titled his first full release after his release from prison in 2011 The Ellsworth Bumpy Johnson EP, which was followed by The Bumpy Johnson Album.
- Central Cee released an EP in 2022 titled No More Leaks which featured a track titled "Bumpy Johnson".<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bumpy_Johnson#cite_note-23"><span>[</span>23<span>]</span></a>
Gaming
- The character of Sammy Robinson in Mafia III was partially inspired by Ellsworth Johnson. The kingpin who protagonist Lincoln Clay becomes is also largely inspired by Bumpy Johnson, along with people like Frank Lucas and Nicky Barnes.
I wanna fuck Stella 
She gotta keep her socks on thoughI wanna fuck Stella
No shade but Elise is not attractive to me and how the daughter ain’t put 2&2 together by now pisses me off
Like you don’t see that crimson chin? That Jay Leno jaw line? Cmon now
The original Mayme was gorgeous
