It’s just another day at the office for Ellsworth “Bumpy” Johnson, the real-life complicated criminal who once ruled Harlem’s heroin trade. Whitaker, speaking from his New York City home ...

With season 4 of “Godfather of Harlem” currently filming, we at The Root thought it would be the perfect time to dig into Ellsworth “Bumpy” Johnson, the titular subject of the show.

“Godfather of Harlem” Season 3 saw Bumpy Johnson continue to try and defend Harlem from the infiltration of drugs and weapons. Joseph Colombo and Jose Battle want to flood the streets with ...

A delight to millions of fans infatuated with the dramatized world of Bumpy Johnson (Forest Whitaker). Then from a business perspective, how long could an arrangement between Johnson and Gigante last?

The crime lord Bumpy Johnson found himself in a tight spot in the recent season three premiere of Godfather of Harlem. A massive heroin score had literally gone up in smoke, burned along with much ...

In the early 1960s, infamous crime boss Bumpy Johnson returns from 10 years in prison to find the neighborhood he once ruled in shambles; with the streets controlled by the Italian mob ...

Today, MGM+ officially dropped the first trailer for Godfather of Harlem Season 4, giving fans a thrilling glimpse into the next chapter of Bumpy Johnson’s reign. Starring Academy Award-winner ...

The show, which tells the story of infamous crime boss Bumpy Johnson, picks up as Bumpy continues his violent struggle for control of Harlem against New York's Mafia families. This season also ...