Philadelphia Gang Wars - The Story Of AR-Ab & OBH (Original Block Hustlaz)

AR-Ab, along with numerous OBH associates, including but not limited to, defendants Jamaal Blanding, aka khaz, Jameel Hickson aka meliano, Richard Chase Hoover aka boog, Amir Boyer aka mulla, Daryl Baker aka shoddy, and Hans Gadson aka no brakes bras, conspired together to distribute large quantities of cocaine, crack cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroin to customers in and around Philadelphia. Jamaal Blanding, Jameel Hickson, and Richard Chase Hoover, were primarily responsible for facilitating the importation of narcotics from California. Blanding also distributed narcotics in and around Philadelphia, as did defendants Amir Boyer, Daryl Baker, and Hans Gadson. To facilitate their drug trafficking, the defendants maintained and/or used at least four properties in Philadelphia: A.R -ab grew up on erie avenue, a crack infested block in philly. he came from a structured home with both parents, rules and morals. Approaching his mid teens, he started taking life into his own hands. he dropped out of high school, went to job core, and received his diploma and certification in plumbing 3 months later. He was around 16 at the time. Meanwhile, and as a result of being caught up in the allure of the streets, ar-ab had begun to rebel. He left home so he could have his freedom, and his younger brother soon followed. they jumped into the streets, and over time, developed a violent reputation. their older brother died, and ab was next in line. First it was drug cases, but then the gunplay starts. Throughout their criminal careers, they had been wanted for different shootings, with his brother being posted on the newspaper for about a week. He was on the most wanted list for 6 attempted murders and would get arrested soon after. He would be out the game for some time. By 18, ab had the whole neighborhood on smash with drug sales, self-proclaiming that he was making about 8 grand a day. Before this, he had a legitimate job, making 200 dollars a week. His younger cousin was doing numbers off of drugs, and when he was offering a position for 500 dollars a week, ab took the job. Surrounding crews wanted a piece of what he had, but ab wasn’t having it. One of the o.g’s in his neighborhood died, and with ab being an imposing figure, it was easy for him to fill the void. He brought over an o.g from another block who was more seasoned than him in managing a drug operation. Some people didn’t take too kindly too this. That’s what initially caused him to start playing with ratchets, or guns. He allegedly went to war with other drug dealers who wanted his territory. At some point, he goes to jail and there was a lot of bloodshed between the older guys and younger guys in his neighborhood, murders included. Ab would come home and get back to what he knew best, drugs and guns. Yes, he was feared, but being feared doesn’t make you bulletproof. in fact, it can cause one to want to put you down for good. Ab had a few brushes with death, being shot 13 times on separate occasions. The first time, he got hit 3 times, and the second time, he was his 10 times, totaling the 13. O.B.H., original block hustlers, was established when ab and his brother brought their street crews together. 10 months before one of his jail stints, his mother died, and his grandmother had passed a month or so before her. When he came home that jail term, it might have been at that time that O.B.H was officially formed. Although ab and his brother did not have any beef, their respective crews once engaged in various shootouts with one another before uniting. ab began recruiting others from different sections of philly to join O.B.H. his testimony is expressed through his rap music. Growing up on erie avenue, he was inspired by those who came before him, mainly, major figures. A.R abs life had been full of jail stints and he too was caught up in a few attempt murders himself. We are not even going to get into the Cassidy business or the meek mill drake stuff, as this is only about the rise and fall of O.B.H.. We will state that Cassidy was also one of abs influences on the rapping tip, the rest is history.