A lot of them was influenced by Minister Louis Farrakhan especially in the early 90s.

By this time, both Monster and Lil Monster had started to mature and outgrow the gang activity. Monster had already written his book, and Lil Monster was more working to stop the violence.

It's just u...

RatedFlyBizzy FACTS

That was a different era. You had no choice. Either be prepared and aware or die. The 90's was no joke.

The realist shit I heard in this documentary

Uptown Down Thank you 🙏🏽

true words

Bro that shit touched me

Uptown Down world or word?

I remember watching this on cable in the 1990s. I regret that he and his mother have passed on

Destined2BeGreat 😘😘😘💯💯💯YOU AINT NVR LIED BABY

We missing black fathers and culture and black married with the culture and staying with are race

Israelites are not black were different shades of brown.

@@yonathan4796 hello get this work get up

Love you to my sister trust and believe that there is a sitting supernatural black army waiting for the right time to conquer and I mean supernatural to be continued

Foreal boo we need more and more!!!..to it’s FULFILLED

S HEAD DA TERRORIST exacto... but this sheds a lot of light on the effects of joining a gang and it’s negative impact on society,family,and ones destiny.. these kids today are so desensitized I’m glad I was born in 82 and have some sense

Nefertiti Blanco strongly agree!!...i was born in 89 I barely caught something i guess lol i just got outta prison 8 months ago from doing 11yrs and 2months for a bank robbery im barely get bk on

@@sheaddaterrorist6679 listen shit happens ppl make mistakes I was married to an outlaw biker and I honestly believe ppl can change and their past shouldn't be held against them

Nefertiti Blanco true indeed baby thats true

Ty bro

I wonder how they strayed away to the street life. They could have been so much more than what they ended up being.

lyfe 1zruff wrong buddy! I’m from Los Angeles, California. Based on my life experience and journey through Los Padrinos, Central, Sylmar juvenile halls, Camp Miller, YA and almost losing my life on multiple occasions... I’ll tell you, youngster - go take out the trash before your mom takes your Xbox away.

Danny Glover absolutely, I have two kids in college and have lots to be thankful for - particularly for being able to set my kids futures up.

+Vicb1 👍👍👍

LA lower bottomz was no joke. My bigg bro from Inglewood but clique with Athens Park and The Junglez. Chit was hella dangerous.

Blame Ronald Regan

I couldnt have said it better

Jesus Lopez,that's sum real shit u said homie!!!!!We have too set the example!!!!!

Well said. I hope everything goes well for you. We have gang problems here in the UK.

What you did is dope but dont act like gangs are some low functioning ass niggas that wont accomplish shit cause you couldn't be solid as a gangster and a man. Some people cant do both & have to pick

That's REAL Talk!Many won't recognize it though..." If Nothing Changes, Nothing changes"💯

Here we go again. Most of the time the man leaves. Respect the truth. If it's TRUE, perhaps she left for a reason...

K Mcleod regardless of the man or woman leaving, what difference does that make on the clear evidence of the absence of the black father in the home? Playing semantics with no logical justification for it

@Bill Monkey i was just about to say ...

prayers up for you bruh hope things got better for you

I praying for you in Jesus name

When did birdie pass?

@@dianaking1807 over 10 years ago

@user-wi7eg9sp1kkody and kershauns mom

The mum

Even though I CRIP now that I am old I remember my Mom telling me to leave the streets alone. The streets cost me more than I can say. It all so cost me America. Damn I hate the streets

She didn't, read his book

She ruined them in the worst way possible. It started when she stopped respecting their dad. That lady is nuts!

@@drum7132 how are you blaming her? She stayed when their father left. She was there when they were going to jail, being shot at, shot, etc. Their father wasn't.. Their father was a coward he chose to walk away from his children. Even if him and the mother weren't together, he did NOT have to leave his children too. He could of still been in their lives without being involved with the mother. Why are you blaming the parent that stayed? Smh you sound stupid.

@@drum7132 shutup

U want yo kids to be lil young ass killers? Dumbass

Jose Chivo you got that old ass 1911 as your profile pic. We making it out your hood. Righteous

@@yettiluch1 NO! never that. Want this generation to understand its not a GAME....to see the pain before it happens

@@OKletsgetitPodcast They wasn’t gangster, they was stupid. Gangster is when you can own your enemies property and dictate everything from paperwork. We gotta change the meaning of gangster cuz this wasn’t gangster, it was senseless and as pure usual we never took responsibility for pulling the trigger on one another, instead we pointed the finger at caucasians when really they didn’t even need to physically do anything cuz we doing it to each other till this day

Dudes had more testosterone so they were more aggressive and ruthless.

Facts

A. Rush used to watch this every week

222 2

Been looking for it too! Finally

Wow perfect comparison. 💯

What Jason voorhies mom like?

@@therealityofthings9574 lol, yo! You never watched the first “Friday the 13th” flick??? She’s creepy and delusional and saw/sees no wrong in her babies(baby) whether he’s a serial killer/sociopath/psychopath to that mother her baby is still the apple of her eyes…even if he got 50 bodies buried somewhere….THAT VIBE 💯

Blacknificent quote from Mr. Joe

This quote is so deep when you think about it hard.

Absolutely

Lorraine McNeal I came here for this

faxtttsssss lol

She sounds like Diane Warwick or mya Angelou

Golden fuckin radio voice

YES!

Mista Scott off tha dribble

Great Lakes shut yo punk ass up if you got comments like that keep em to yoself homeboy!!..bkuzz i bet and promise 2 god if u seen me or any niigas in this video UP CLOSE AND PERSON.. BELIEVE ME YOULL LOOX THE OTHER WAY OR YOULL TRY 2 SHAKE HANDS AND BE FRIENDS!!..YOU WOULDNT SAY WAT YOU SAY SOMETHING ON THE NET NIGGA!!

Great Lakes you gotta be white

The Book would be way too watered down that book is too raw...

@@8BallBroadway you right if they made a movie it would be watered down the book is too raw and it would be weak me personally think if they made a movie it should be true to the book and leave all the hardcore elements in it basically it should show the horrors of gang life im tired of them sugarcoating it i never banged im from clarksville tenn but im familiar with gang culture .

Jermaine Long 💯💯TY HOMIE

@@sheaddaterrorist6679 did your pops and Big Monster reconcile before his passing? Keep pushing bro

No

I remember seeing this also years ago in the uk on TV not Internet then.

Good idea

Not a bad idea...

Good idea

Nah there time passed...its sum real undiscovered cats that's gonna bring that to light...either that or they get sum UK fools

I’d say Omar Gooding and Ice Cube son as Shaun.

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Fam i had just out..but good turnaround. Ima welder by profession

I was on Fur , 91, 92,93 ... Bay car .. Preston

Good for my brother

👌🏽✊🏽🌎💯

This proves the hip hop act is fake people ain't really like that

​@@ImMuthafuckinTiredshe passed

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

The crazy part is that this is not what they wanted it to be, hell Raymond HATED guns

Before Raymond Washington died he was mad that the crips were shooting and killing each other

To even find out what the acronym C.R.I.P means and what they actually do is shocking to me.

Raymond washington is not responsible for gangs. I think there have always been gangs. There have always been tribalism. There has always been crime syndicates. There has always been a desire for brotherhood. I think Raymond Washington just gave them a name. If he was never born things wouldn’t me much different. Maybe they just wouldnt wear blue. Not sure. He didnt invent gang culture. Sure he was influential in unifying sets.

@@kevdadecounty786that’s probably why they killed him

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You didn't know any better bro don't be too hard on yourself as long as you know right now

She is a very strong wise woman dont have to many of her today

@Thurman Merman Well thank you boo!!!😉

@Thurman Merman LOL!!!😋

@Thurman Merman go get some you internet perv that can be a man Dummy

birdie had a beautiful voice and personality

I definitely agree with that

Because that's not what the documentary is about dummy. How you know that part wasn't edited out.

Read this while he was saying it

Kellz C. Yea thats my uncle monster kody...lil monster my pops tho but yea im glad u enjoyed the flicx baby😘

Case Klozed naw I joined the other side bkuzz thats were i stayed homie period!!..now far as him being a snitch tbh idk its rumors but thats it ITS NO PAPER WORK SURFACING NO WERE)..BUT LIKE I SAID IDK AND REALLY CARELESS IF HE IS THATS ON HIM..THAT SHIT AINT GOT NOTHING TO DO WIT ME NONE!!..IM STATUE SOLID

Not monster it's his lil brother lil monster

BLACKMQQN ????

@@TheBLACKMQQN I know, but I'm speaking of the book Autobiography of a Gangsta by Monster Kody. Which it's good to put faces with the names.

Andre Darden LMAO ONA REAL

Andre Darden what the hell is articulateness???

DSFLP That’s an actual word in the thesaurus bruh bruh. Derived from Latin origin and all.

Camo-Soulja I ignored that clown

I'm originally from fruit town brim area south Central & I swear everything about they mom I C my mom they wat she talk her voice tone everything

And he ended up being in A gang Rolling 60s

@@NinodaBlogger you mean lil monsters kid? This his channel

@@NinodaBloggerha, that’s wild. I heard that to

Nobody knew that back then.

You can tell you're not from LA... EVERYWHERE IN LA IS GANG TERRITORY... SHE MADE THE RIGHT CHOICE!

@@JDubThaMenacePCB This is true. I visited L.A. and it seemed like every block we hit, the gang signs were different and some of the blocks were divided by just one block.

So what u tryna say that his mom is to blame , you dont know what ur talkin about kuzz

Carlo gambino you know how many parents tried their HARDEST to raise their kids right in LA in those times because they were aware of the gang warfare, like she said a parent can't hold their child's hand 24 hrs straight, and a child is going to want to go outside and play with friends, gang members were a product of their environment, they either picked it up in the neighborhood or even at school, it was plan from the elite and it worked out exactly like they wanted it to. I guarantee you if any of these gang members grew up in Beverly Hills instead of South Central they would've had a totally different life, it's all about what your surrounded by, it's not always the parents fault.

Hamilton House nigga they clearly woke now fool, they put behind they childish years these of grown men fool

He's was the first b4 tookies and it's a very good 👍read RIP MR SHAKUR AKA BIG MONSTER

jay and Jen Layton life’s crazy like that

Lil monster is a snitch. Period

Mommas going to have to come and make them sit together and hug lol

????

Big monster didnt make the rules he just lives by them!😕 its the code you snitch the respect is gone!

Big Tray Dee as well

Was..hes dead

There are many of them who are articulate, especially those who grew up on the westside.

Ain't no probably, Monster Cody, and his Lil Brother are the most articulate Crips ever!

@@nicolebutler2860 east side is more impoverished?

She died before he did.

Preach!!

right back at ya you’re prolly white, not proud to be black because of what they’ve done but because of what they’ve become and how much they have grown fool.

Robinson Mae Lol

I love Los Angeles, the weather, the culture and the people.

Do you know if he still alive?

TY BRO THATS FAMILY!...N I APPRECIATE THE LOVE

Dang. It’s a shame though how these two brothers had a major falling out recently (before monster passed).

@@brianregan75 Is there a video that talks about there falling out? Ive heard it alluded to but never seen an account of this.

@@malkinmalone they did? What was it over, I always wondered if kodys family was still in contact with him.

@@brianregan75 was it over Drug use? That's what I heard

How he die?

@@ericoutlawhunter health complications

@@ericoutlawhunter dope

Oh absolutely, u crack the nigga with a butt of a rifle and expect him to stay? She was well spoken, seemed to care for her boys, but that lack of respect for her x was detrimental

The father is the problem

Right, I have it n I've never been to Iraq! Life in the hood loc will do it

AriesBrother78 All people are our people. There’s no differentiation.

brother you are hinting at something but not looking at the entire picture.. me being from the west side of Chicago. what do you call a disorder that you continuously have to return. Post means past meaning the tragic event is over.. We continue to live and relive insane events.. PEACE Brother

Leo Davis 😂😂😂😂YOU FEEL ME THO??!!..BEEN A FLY FRESH KID

We all did.. Lmao

I stole it a few times..even ask the librarian to order it and came back and stole it when it came..and a white lady stole it from me lol

Lamont Biddle 😂😂😂😂😂 WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT "DO OR DIE" BY LEON BING????

@@OmigadyTV i never read it!..i think i seen at my grandparents house but now that's on my list..imma buy this one tho lol

I swear y'all same shit here I owe the library a lot of money I had tookey book I had monsters kody and also ordered all the Donald goines I can't order no more book till I pay that money back lol

Jah Tha Gr8 THATS RIGHT BRO 💯

I miss my mum

@@sheaddaterrorist6679 do you miss birdie?

Toy Madness thanx bro

Jimmy Lavender i know people from two parent homes who tried to be thug and realized they weren’t built for it. I’d rather be who I am raised by a single mom but it made me tougher in a lot of ways

Good to see you're ok...respect OG from the other side.

I Agree w/ U to a Certain Degree However, I Spoke this to a Young 22yr. old Brotha I came in Contact with in the Street one Evening...Weather U were raised by a Excellent Mother or Not So Excellent Mother, Young Males R Served Better by having That POSITIVE Masculine Energy Throughout the Upbringing...help Teach him how to Interact w/ the Female Gender as Well as the Male Gender...Moms can't teach Certain things Such as the Feeling or Concept of Ejaculation Etc. If We get The Positive Masculine Black Man (Model) back N the Equation, that'll b a START To Helping Us Evolve Collectively & Stop Falling Prey to the Europe's Programming....Luv Iz Luv, Peace

Stop Falling Prey to the EUROPEAN'S**** Programming

The OG Jimmy Lavender, "Bishop", has spoken. Take heed to the word.

@@likemyice3710 u be helping them towing for them new owners And wheel chair bit comment above was super wel timed aswell

atleast he wasnt inside or murdered. RIP mate

That's not true stop spreading lies on Big Cuz ...

I mean his psychology was helpful to understand these people who choose this lifestyle. I think addiction destroyed him.

@@PNQ531 The path that he lived led him to his end. At least he set the example for how NOT to live unless you want to squander your precious human life like he did.

Unfortunately virtue will not always avert suffering and goodness will not always guarantee happiness. We can only look to people in our own lives to see kind people with integrity who suffer. There are still greedy, predatory people who will try to exploit their kindness and misfortune doesn’t discriminate. The most rotten people I know are still around but I’ve lost good people time and time again. That doesn’t mean don’t be a good, accountable and upstanding person. Just remember life guarantees nothing.