Okay, we back in the Bronx. Since this channel covers a lot of east coast stories, especially new York, we feel it was time to do one on o.g mack, the founder of the united blood nation. Not going to waste any time, let’s get into it. O.g mack, real name, omar portee, was born in the Bronx in 1969. Little is publicly known about his upbringing other than the fact he was raised by his grandmother. He lived a crime ridden life that started in the area of 183rd street and surrounding blocks on the west side of the Bronx. This included blocks like Davidson, grand, morris, Jerome, and other avenues across the grand concourse, which is a major thoroughfare in the Bronx. Law enforcement said it was only a 8 block street, from Webster Avenue to Andrews Avenue. Back in the fall of 1987, Mack was facing multiple charges in New York that could have led to substantial prison time. He was 16 at the time, and facing 2 counts of armed robbery. Instead, as part of a cooperation agreement, which included his testimony in a murder case, People versus Taylor, o.g mack was able to dodge a lengthy prison sentence. Let’s talk a little more in depth about this. Mr. Taylor had been convicted for the murder of Terrance Joyner on a Bronx street in the early hours of August 16, 1987. The prosecution's case against Taylor was based on the testimony of O.g mack, who claimed to be an eyewitness......
In 1990, o.g mack was back on the streets. At this point, he was about 20 years old. He was causing his grandmother too much heartache, so she sent him to L.A to live with his relatives. This is where the indoctrination of the bloods street gang began. He soaked up the gang culture, which was reflected in the movie, colors. He was out in L.A for one year before returning to his block in the Bronx. The year was about 1992. 1 eight tray was an original crip set in L.A.. most sets are named in accordance to their blocks. Ironically, mac was from 1 83rd street in the Bronx, so he started a local set of the bloods, the 1 8 tray bloods. It was alleged that mac attempted to murder a rival but the details are unclear. His conquest to expand his new found blood set would be short lived, because he would be arrested on weapons and attempt murder charges. Again, he was sent to rikers island. During this time period, the Latin Kings and Netas gangs dominated the prison system, harassing and intimidating the African American inmates. The African american’s were not structured like the latin gangs, and o.g mac sought to unify all the separated groups under one banner. In 1993, mac, formed the United Blood Nation (UBN) as a way to protect themselves from the Hispanic gangs. He got with another gangster from Brooklyn, leonard mckenzie, AKA, deadeye, and with his assistance, unified the black gangs. Dead eye, not to be confused with queens’ dead eye, definitely had the resume of a certified gangster........................
During his second bid, he ran into peter rollack, AKA, pistol pete. Pete was a gangster, and had allegedly killed and ordered killing, including the prolific murder of Melrose houses own, carlton hines. Pete was in his early 20’s and had established a homegrown crew out of the soundview projects. They were called, sex money murder, and they were making a lot of noise, being deemed as ruthless and violent individuals. It was said that mack attempted to recruit pistol pete, in which pistol pete rejected the offer. It wasn’t until pete was approached by o.g mack again, with a new incentive. This time, he offered pete more of a partnership, to run a blood set autonomist of anything. meaning he would only answer to himself, but would be under the blood flag. He promised pete that he would be have power both inside the prison and on the outside. Sex money murder soon became a blood set, and this also hit the streets, starting in the soundview section of the Bronx. Today, they are known as the trendy’s or the blazing billies. Some say pete only accepted because he was lonely, as all of his fellow gang members were still on the street. others say that he foresaw that he would need to protection. anyway, By the late 90s, king tone, who was the head of the latin kings at the time, recognize the bloods growing power and how they began to dominate the prison system. This was in part due to the fact that latin kings had abandoned their criminal activities to pursue politics agendas. Anyway, O.g mac would return to the streets from prison in 1999, with an intention to expand the UBN. He went to different blocks, and turned them blood, such as 166 street and college avenue, which we did a story about. He had founded 14 ''sets,'' or independent sub-groups, with names like Gangster Killa Bloods or Valentine Bloods. Woman, also called bloodettes, were encouraged to have babies, or blood drops, who were to lead the next generation of bloods.
