Hip Hop culture knows the story of Alberto “Alpo” Martinez, the drug kingpin who killed his best friend in cold blood and snitched on a number of others as his life was one of the inspirations for the classic film, Paid In Full. The infamous drug dealer was killed in a drive-by shooting early Sunday morning (October 31) in Harlem, New York. The Big Apple felt the ripple effect of Alpo’s death and there’s a rapper who’s commented on the incident in the most cunning way.
On Sunday (October 31), Brooklyn rapper Maino took to Instagram to seemingly celebrate Alpo’s death with a subliminal post. Maino posted a picture hours after the incident of slain Brooklyn drug dealer Domencio “Montana” Benson, whom Alpo allegedly killed before going to prison in 1991.
“Smiling Down Happy Halloween,” Maino wrote in the caption.
Alpo had a long and bloody résumé before his arrest in 1991. Rumors swirled that Alpo had Benson killed over the affection of a woman, but there was chatter that the disgraced former drug kingpin killed even more people. The most controversial murder was his best friend and business associate, Rich Porter, in 1990.
After becoming an informant and testifying against members of his organization, Alpo was sentenced to 35 years for 14 counts of murder. He was released in 2015 and was reportedly waiting for a new name under a witness protection program before he was killed.
Cam’ron Says ‘Paid In Full 2’ Conversations Have Started
Cam’ron portrayed Rico, a character based loosely on Alpo in the 2002 cult classic Paid in Full. In that film, Rico murdered his best friend Mitch, who was based on Rich Porter, similar to Alpo’s crime. The film stars Mekhi Phifer and Wood Harris with JAY-Z and Dame Dash serving as producers.
Nothing alleged about his murders. He had done interviews about them. Also, he wasn’t waiting on an identity. He already had been given one and was living in Maine under an assumed name. He just couldn’t stay out of the streets and flaunting in front of people who all hated his guts. Like I’m sure the first rule of the witness protection program is that you don’t go back to your old stomping grounds or do interviews talking about what you did in your former life.
Just couldn’t leave the streets alone. Harlem didn’t forget..This fool was supposed to be in Maine..smh
It’s crazy how I see all these posts all over the internet assuming he got killed for “snitching” as if he didn’t kill 14 people.
“Why should I be concerned with something that’s gonna happen anyway? Listen, it’s already written, when it happens, it was supposed to happen.” – Alpo
Karma
Alpo: the original Tekashi 6ix9
Lmfao you stupid idiot! Alpo was a real gangster and really did what most fake gangster rappers you listen to talk about. Shut the fuck up and don’t comment on shit you don’t know about, I bet you ain’t even watched Paid In Full you random prick!
Shut the fuck up dude. A real gangsta has to have love and Alpo was a bitch ass who deserves to burn in hell for eternity
You clearly missed @Trolls intelligence.
But we need fools like you to remind us that the world ain’t so bad!
Sit down dumbass
Gangster Don’t Rat
U talk shit but u wouldn’t say that to Po’s face bcuz ud get smoked y lil punk
the f you expect from a dude named after dog food?
NOT SURE IF YOU KNOW STREET TALK BUT YOU MAY HAVE ANSWERED YOUR OWN QUESTION.
MAINO A BITCH WHO THE FUCK EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE THIS TRASH ASS WANNABE IN EVERYTHING RAP CAREERS OVER BEEN OVER GO STAND IN THE CORNER
Fuck that rat. D.C. been beefing with N.Y. over that clown ass rat.. Not a fan of Marino either but he’s not wrong. Fuck all rats..Alpo is a chief rat. No more need to be said. He died to fast…
RIGHT ON MY BROTHER.. I RESPECT THAT
Rest in fire!!