Boss Pimps - Chicago Gang History

Founded	Founded in 1968 in or near Englewood
Formerly known as	Bostonian Pimps
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Primary ethnicities	African American
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Status	Active

I decided to make a separate page for the Boss Pimps because they are not just a Gangster Disciple faction that broke away like many have thought over the years. Myths have flown around that they started in 1988 after disagreeing and warring with other factions of Gangster Disciples. This is not completely true, and the Boss Pimps have a long history of independence on the streets. There is some truth in the legends but it needs more detail, hopefully, I can shed light on more of the true history.

The Boss Pimps were originally called the “Manhattan Bostonian Pimps,” the “Manhattan” part of the name was seldom mentioned or tagged. The Pimps were founded in 1968. Boss Pimps formed at 59^th and May in Englewood and spread as far south as 65^th Street very quickly as they were quite popular in the late 60s and ran closely with other big time Disciples groups like Falcon Disciples.. The founder of the Bostonian Pimps was “Black Jack.” The Bostonian Pimps were close with the Falcon Disciples and likely joined the Disciple alliance in 1968 under the assistance of the Falcon Disciples. I don’t know how long the Bostonians lasted in Englewood, but they have been gone from those streets for several decades perhaps before the 1970s.

When the Black Gangster Disciple alliance was formed in 1969, the Bostonians remained aligned with the Disciples under the Disciple nation as they paid homage to David Barksdale; however, they had much respect for the Gangsters and the Gangster nation under Larry Hoover.

Due to having strong ties to the Disciples and Gangsters the Boss Pimps moved from 65^th Street onto the streets of Calumet Heights onto the legendary 93^rd Street corridor. This move may have happened as early as 1969 but was in place for sure by the 1970s, likely early 70s. Blackjack himself may have made this move and brought in this new section of Pimps. The Pimps had a large gathering in the 93^rd and Chappel to 93^rd and Jeffrey area right outside Joseph Warren Elementary School. This began a long legacy of Boss Pimps and Gangster Disciples dominating the Calumet Heights community.

Sometime in the 1970s Boss Pimps also opened at 79^th and Constance area in the South Shore community. This section would eventually extend from 78^th to 79^th and from Stoney Island to Jeffrey.

In the year 1981 when the Folk alliance began on the streets and the lines were drawn between BGD and BD the Bostonian Pimps elected to not go with either group and this is where their independence began not over drug wars like the myths say. The Bostonian Pimps did join the Folk alliance which tied them to BGD and BD alike. The Bostonians just refused to go along with BGD or BD and absorb into their nations which pushes aside the myth that Boss Pimps were once a GD group.

A year later in 1982 when Larry Hoover first drew up the Brothers of the Struggle or B.O.S concepts the Bostonian Pimps joined the Black Gangster Disciples as a faction because they shared the concepts that the B.O.S was preaching.

In the year 1988, Boss Pimps began to move into Jeffrey manor as they crossed 95^th Street into the South Deering neighborhood. Although Gangster Disciples were strong allies and pretty much the same gang the Gangster Disciples in Jeffrey Manor had a problem with Boss Pimps moving in by 95^th and Jeffrey, this sparked a war that caused these Boss Pimps in Jeffrey Manor to break away from the Gangster Disciples and become independent once again. The 93^rd Street and 79^th Street Boss Pimps didn’t totally fall in line with this as these groups of Pimps remained strong allies of Gangster Disciples and strongly followed the Folk alliance. This is when “Bostonian Pimps” became the “Boss Pimps” we know today, and Boss Pimp stands for “B.O.S.S” or “Brothers of the Strong Struggle.”

In the 1990s while Boss Pimps in Jeffrey Manor were gunning against Gangster Disciples the Pimps on 93^rd were at their peak as they now expanded turf from Stoney Island to Colfax while still maintaining tight relations with Gangster Disciples. Black P Stones, Four Corner Hustlers and Vice Lords have tried to infringe on Boss turf on 93^rd but those Pimps kept them away, Stones eventually settled 93^rd and Harper in agreement with Gangster Disciples.

The Boss Pimps remain active in recent years and may remain active in Calumet Heights and South Shore permanently.