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Yo what's good evil streets family, you know the deal we back at it with another one. Mad love to everybody watching and subscribing and extra shout out to the real ones holding down channel memberships. If you feeling the content make sure you smash that like and subscribe button. That's what keeps the channel moving which lets me keep feeding y'all these videos. Every single beat you hearing in these videos and shorts that's all me behind the boards. So if anybody interested in any of the production you catching on this channel hit us at evil streets media at gmail.com. That goes for anybody trying to push their music or get their business out there too. Reach out and we can work something out. We been putting these episodes up on Spotify's podcasts too. So anybody can just listen on whatever device while you driving around or out here on your grind. Link sitting right there in the description. I'm getting a Patreon going too where I'll be dropping extended content with deeper breakdowns so keep your eyes open for that. Also anybody just trying to show love to the channel in general you can send a dollar or a million to our cash app evil streets tv. Every dollar that comes through gets put right back into the channel. Make sure to drop a comment if you do so I can give you that shout out on the next video. Alright I kept y'all waiting long enough let's get into this gangster shit. Enjoy the show. Larry Hoover the cat who founded the gangster disciples took his whole operation to another level after getting knocked in 1973. Just a couple years after he helped put the gangster disciples on in Chicago Hoover caught a 150 to 200 year bid for a gang murder. Cats thought that was a wrap for his run but they had it twisted. Even locked down Hoover was still calling shots. He kept his name buzzing in the streets by bringing in fresh recruits. Staying connected with his people and spreading a message about non violence and giving back to the community. While the streets knew him as a cold blooded boss he was playing chess. He was also a living legend behind them prison walls. The man didn't just make it he flourished. Under his command the gangster disciples ballooned to 30,000 deep spanning multiple states and they were pulling in over 100 million dollars yearly from moving work. Hoover's power to run the streets from a cell turned him into one of the most dangerous gangsters in the game. His operation didn't fold when he got locked. It only expanded. Larry Hoover came into this world on November 30th 1950 down in Jackson Mississippi. He relocated to Chicago with his peoples when he was only 4 years old. By the time he was 12 or 13 he was already posted up. Getting down with the Supreme gangsters and learning the ropes in the streets. He kicked things off small with petty theft but quickly moved up to the grimier side of the hustle catching cases for shootings and violence. Hoover wasn't just some loose cannon out here. He had that natural born leader energy in him. By the time he hit 15 he was running things in his crew. As he came up Hoover started connecting with rival sets eventually building a super gang of around 1000 members. His grind didn't stop there. The man was about growth and over time he renamed the gang a few times but by the late 60s the black gangster disciple nation aka the gangster disciples was cemented. Now at first Hoover had a partner named David Barxtail leading the operation but in 1969 Barxtail caught bullets and was left in bad condition. With the top position open Hoover stepped right into the leadership spot and seized complete control of the gang. That's when the gangster disciples really began to transform into the dominant force they became. The gangster disciples weren't just another name in Chicago they were a problem. By the early 1970s Hoover's outfit had locked down control over the drug game on Chicago's south side. They were stacking serious paper with profits climbing to over $1,000 daily. And as Hoover's power expanded so did the heat from law enforcement. In 1973 Hoover's connection in the murder of a drug dealer named William Young led to his conviction and a heavy sentence of 150 to 200 years behind bars. At the time it looked like Hoover's criminal run had hit a sudden stop. With Hoover locked and his partner David Barxtail healing from getting shot it seemed the gangster disciples might lose their command. However destiny had different plans. Barxtail unable to bounce back fully passed the next year from kidney failure leaving the position of leader available. While Hoover was caged his power continued to build. From behind bars he managed to hold control of the gangster disciples and his leadership only got stronger. What looked like a loss turned out to be a pivotal moment. Hoover's ability to stay in charge from prison let the gang grow even more. His strategy of recruiting fresh members and keeping connections with those on the outside gave him the juice to run his empire even more effectively than before. The gangster disciples went on to become one of the most influential and profitable gangs in the nation with Hoover at the top continuing to direct their operations from his prison cell. Sent to the maximum security stateville correctional center in Crest Hill Illinois. Larry Hoover didn't just make it through prison life. He dominated in it and in a way that caught many off guard. While most people might have expected him to keep his criminal moves going behind bars Hoover separated himself by becoming a positive force within the prison walls. He started by offering protection to other inmates but his real effect was felt in his approach to stopping violence. Prison staff began to see that the number of fights and uprisings had dropped significantly since Hoover's arrival. His work to promote peace earned him the respect of the guards who started seeing him as a force for good within the prison system. However, Hoover's influence didn't end there. Behind the scenes he continued to recruit inmates to join the gangster disciples. He kept in contact with members on the outside and pushed them to work their way up in society. Hoover didn't just want to run the streets. He wanted his followers to win beyond the gang life. According to the Daily Mail, Hoover even made education a required part of the gang's culture. His philosophy was clear. Go to school, learn trades and develop talents and skills so that we will become stronger in society. This approach was revolutionary as he pushed his members to think long-term and better their lives in ways that went beyond the criminal world. Hoover's actions both inside and outside the prison got attention. People began to believe that his positive influence could be the key to his eventual freedom. As a sign of his desire for change, he rebranded his organization once again signaling that his vision had evolved. His ability to shift from a feared gang leader to a symbol of empowerment and reform made him a figure that many believed deserved a second chance. Claiming that prison had reformed him, Larry Hoover flipped the script and rebranded the gangster disciples into what he called growth and development. Instead of pushing the streets to hustle, this new movement was all about lifting up the community, pushing education and making legitimate moves. Under growth and development, Hoover turned the focus to social causes. The group funded voter registration drives, launched a music label where the profits went to help kids in need and even encouraged members to step up as leaders, pushing them to run for office and build power in the system. King Larry was now the face of what looked like a movement for change. Growth and development organized peaceful protests to protect programs for the people, started a clothing line to rep the new mission and gave the gang a whole new identity that went way beyond the streets. The authorities started to buy into Hoover's new image, rewarding him with a transfer to a minimum security spot in Vienna, Illinois. Life there was a step up. Hoover could hold private meetings with his inner circle, rock fresh clothes and jewelry, and eat good compared to the usual prison grind. But even with all this positive talk, the streets couldn't help but wonder, was this real growth or just a new hustle? To many, Hoover was still the same kingpin, just playing the game differently. His legend continued to grow, walking that line between reformer and shot caller who never really lost his grip. But behind Larry Hoover's public reform efforts lay a sprawling criminal empire that continued to thrive, even as he presented himself as a changed man. While applying for parole in the 1990s, Hoover was quietly operating one of the largest drug empires in the country with an estimated 30,000 members under his command according to the Chicago Sun Times. The gangster disciples had grown far beyond their Chicago origins, establishing strongholds across the Midwest and southeast. Their reach extended into multiple states, with Hoover's leadership driving the organization's expansion. At its height, the gang was reportedly generating over $100 million annually from drug sales, solidifying Hoover's power even as he sat behind bars. The non-profits linked to growth and development which had attracted positive attention from the community and politicians were quietly being used as fronts to launder money and expand the organization's reach into legitimate business. Federal investigators eventually caught on to the game. In 1995 the feds moved on Hoover hard hitting him with additional charges for continuing to run a criminal enterprise from prison. They built a case showing how his growth and development initiative was a cover for ongoing drug operations and gang violence. The investigation revealed that Hoover's orders were being carried out on the streets by thousands of loyal disciples who saw him as untouchable. Despite his claims of reform and the public support he'd built up over the years the federal government wasn't buying it. They saw right through the rebranding. Hoover was sentenced to life without parole and his influence was severely curtailed though never completely eliminated. His ability to manipulate the system and rebrand himself became part of his legend. For decades Larry Hoover remained in federal prison maintaining a connection to his organization while his supporters on the outside fought for his release. Celebrity figures and activists pushed for clemency arguing that he had changed and served enough time. Even with that support the system kept him locked away. The legacy of Larry Hoover remains one of the most complicated in American gang history. He showed the world that a man could run a multi-million dollar empire from behind prison walls and convince people that he was a reformer at the same time. Whether you see him as a brilliant strategist, a dangerous criminal mastermind, or a man who genuinely sought redemption, one thing is certain—Larry Hoover changed the game. He proved that in the streets and in the system, power isn't always about what you do. It's about what people believe you can do. His story is a testament to the complexity of the American criminal justice system and the streets themselves. Love him or hate him, King Larry's impact on gang culture, prison dynamics, and the very nature of organized crime in America can never be denied. That's the real legacy right there. Peace.