BMF / Black Mafia Family

The Black Mafia Family or BMF is an extensive criminal organization that recently delved into the world of hip-hop music and entertainment. It was founded in the 1980s in Detroit, Michigan and has since spread nationwide. During a two-year federal investigation of the organization, it was revealed that members were known to have operated in Detroit, Michigan; Columbus and Atlanta, Georgia; Los Angeles, California; Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Orlando Florida; St. Louis, Missouri; Greenville, South Carolina; Louisville, Kentucky and even Sinaloa, Mexico where they worked with the Malverde Mafia. Very little information has been made public about the criminal activities of the BMF, however, the association of BMF members and high-level leadership with famous rap stars and their own moves towards hip-hop stardom began to garner attention at the time of the organization's disruption in late 2005. BMF commands a high level of respect in the hip-hop community, although they have remained out of the public eye for years, their influence extends throughout the hip-hop community, and there is an almost unspoken code of respect and fear associated with the group for rappers not under their umbrella.