Chambers Brothers ( gang ) - wikipedia Chambers Brothers ( gang ) For the American soul band, see The Chambers Brothers. For the South Australian pioneers, see Chambers brothers ( pastoralists ). This article includes a list of references, related reading or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. ( November 2009 ) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( November 2009 ) The Chambers Brothers were a criminal organization heavily involved in the distribution of crack cocaine in the city of Detroit, Michigan during the 1980s. The brothers, B.J., Larry, Willie and Otis Chambers, became notorious nationally when the Detroit Police Department confiscated video tapes of the brothers counting their laundry baskets full of money, and flaunting their excessive wealth. Cultural effects In the novel Warpath, by Jeffry Scott Hansen, the street gang, The Six - Mile Syndicate, is based loosely on The Chambers Brothers gang. In the 1991 film, New Jack City, the character, Nino Brown and his associates, were largely based on the real life Detroit gang The Chambers Brothers. As in the movie, The Chambers Brothers were also known for taking over an apartment complex known as `` The Boulevard '' on E. Ferry St. in Detroit ( name was changed to `` The Carter '' in the film ), which was used to house their drug selling operations. External links BET 's American Gangster first aired on January 9, 2007, American Gangster : The Chambers Brothers. Time magazine article from 1988 describing the gang. TIME : I 'm going to Detroit ! chambers L.L.L : Land of Opportunity : One Family 's Quest for the American Dream in the Age of Crack, Adler, William M. ( 1 ). Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chambers_Brothers_(gang)&oldid=821071119 '' Categories : Former gangs in Detroit Culture of Detroit African - American mobsters American mobsters Hidden categories : Articles lacking in - text citations from November 2009 All articles lacking in - text citations Articles needing additional references from November 2009 All articles needing additional references Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 18 January 2018, at 06 : 18. About Wikipedia

Question: who is the movie new jack city based on
Answer: the real life Detroit gang The Chambers Brothers