Post by judahtheoracle on Mar 7, 2018 1:09:47 GMT
Growing up all over L.A. gave me a unique perspective always living in a new hood, and I rode the bus all over the place with friends. I wasn't the kid who felt the need to stay in his area to avoid conflict. I felt it was worth it take a chance just to experience what the city had to offer. I noticed when I moved to Inglewood almost my first week I must have been banged on 5 times in just my first week regardless of what I wore. Bloods simply didn't trust me if they didnt recognize me, and if it was found that I wasn't a threat most of the time they wanted to put me on. It took almost 3 years for me to into that direction but man was it horrible. I couldnt catch the bus, walk down the street, have friends come over, come home from school without some sort of incident on a daily basis.
Living in Crip neighborhood however was fine, I dont remember ever being directly banged on in any situation. Almost all my stories about being banged which are a lot were by bloods. Only other Crip gang I experienced who was as territorial was probably Watts Grape Street, or maybe Rollin 60's but I felt they were more condescending about it. They had that attitude of it doesnt matter where you from, I can squash you like a bug. I remember even asking AJ was his name as WHS if I could be from 60's with a friend who was with me. His answer was "naw, yall don't live in the hood". Man did we feel rejected that day. But later we all clicked up in a little click called Raisin Brand Crip for a while which was pretty fun, but 60's simply didn't feel like they needed to randomly recruit me.
I remember East Coast Crips coming up to WHS and they were the only gang I've even seen who seem to have more pride about their gang than the 60's. I mean these kids were lit to the highest degree. I remember the 76 ECC name belt, and this was long before I knew what a ECC even was. But to this day I remember him and some friens were walking through WHS proudly sporting their belts. I never did understand why they were brandishing so hard given that WHS was a NHC school, but if I can remember right they may have heard of someone who wasnt suppose to be up there. My best friend at the time was Brim and I wanted to make sure they weren't looking for him.
When WHS played Locke High the Grape Street Watts were more than willing to have a big brawl with us which I didn't understand by it may have had to do with their dislike for the relationship between NHC and ECC. I just remember the whole school talking about them after the basketball game, and believe me it took a lot to get WHS's attention when talking about brawls.
Overall I never had such a miserable death defying experience as I did moving to Inglewood. They were so blood lust for anyone who might have been an enemy it was hard to go outside and just be a kid like I was able to in the 100's, and that almost never did change until I was a full adult.
Even the 83's hanging out in their hood since I had a friend who lived on 87th and Normandie was pretty simple. I saw them alot, but never did they approach me or try to press me. I remember on story where a guy was clown dancing and walking early on their block and they told him to stop because he had his car music loud. He refused and they sort of pushed him around a bit and I think he backed down pretty quick, so you had to pretty much be asking for attention to get it with them.
I have a lot of stories but I just wanted to share how tough it was learning to live within a blood hood which was very strict. You simply could NOT be a stranger in anyway.
Living in Crip neighborhood however was fine, I dont remember ever being directly banged on in any situation. Almost all my stories about being banged which are a lot were by bloods. Only other Crip gang I experienced who was as territorial was probably Watts Grape Street, or maybe Rollin 60's but I felt they were more condescending about it. They had that attitude of it doesnt matter where you from, I can squash you like a bug. I remember even asking AJ was his name as WHS if I could be from 60's with a friend who was with me. His answer was "naw, yall don't live in the hood". Man did we feel rejected that day. But later we all clicked up in a little click called Raisin Brand Crip for a while which was pretty fun, but 60's simply didn't feel like they needed to randomly recruit me.
I remember East Coast Crips coming up to WHS and they were the only gang I've even seen who seem to have more pride about their gang than the 60's. I mean these kids were lit to the highest degree. I remember the 76 ECC name belt, and this was long before I knew what a ECC even was. But to this day I remember him and some friens were walking through WHS proudly sporting their belts. I never did understand why they were brandishing so hard given that WHS was a NHC school, but if I can remember right they may have heard of someone who wasnt suppose to be up there. My best friend at the time was Brim and I wanted to make sure they weren't looking for him.
When WHS played Locke High the Grape Street Watts were more than willing to have a big brawl with us which I didn't understand by it may have had to do with their dislike for the relationship between NHC and ECC. I just remember the whole school talking about them after the basketball game, and believe me it took a lot to get WHS's attention when talking about brawls.
Overall I never had such a miserable death defying experience as I did moving to Inglewood. They were so blood lust for anyone who might have been an enemy it was hard to go outside and just be a kid like I was able to in the 100's, and that almost never did change until I was a full adult.
Even the 83's hanging out in their hood since I had a friend who lived on 87th and Normandie was pretty simple. I saw them alot, but never did they approach me or try to press me. I remember on story where a guy was clown dancing and walking early on their block and they told him to stop because he had his car music loud. He refused and they sort of pushed him around a bit and I think he backed down pretty quick, so you had to pretty much be asking for attention to get it with them.
I have a lot of stories but I just wanted to share how tough it was learning to live within a blood hood which was very strict. You simply could NOT be a stranger in anyway.
