A veces intenta cubrir demasiadas historias a la vez, aunque la dirección de los actores principales mantiene la serie a flote.
The series centers on the legendary crime boss Bumpy Johnson, played with immense gravitas by Forest Whitaker. The story picks up in the early 1960s after Bumpy is released from ten years in Alcatraz. He returns to his neighborhood to find it in shambles: the Italian mob, led by the ruthless Vincent "The Chin" Gigante, has taken control of the streets, and the Harlem Bumpy knew has changed.
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However, one of the most talked-about elements of the series is its soundtrack, overseen by executive music producer Swizz Beatz. Instead of using only period-appropriate soul and jazz, the show features a contemporary hip-hop-influenced score. This choice was highly controversial: