TURFIN’ IN THE RAIN- OAKLAND

See, I knew my theory was correct. Those dudes you assume are up are up to no good because they’re standing on the corner are really dancers. Ha! It’s called Turf Dancing (or Turfing) and Wikipedia describes it as an improvisational, free-flowing form of dance that focuses on storytelling, the creation of optical illusions, and the display of distinctive personal style. Dance elements include popping, locking, and Miming. Sounds like Crip Walking to me but no gang origins have caught my attention when in relation to Turf Dancing. Although, in Oakland Turf Daning can be used as dispute resolutions. There is a very interesting video attached to this text below. CHECK IT OUT

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CRIPS CONFRONT WACKA FLOCKA at VIDEO SHOOT!!!

I said it before and I’ll say it again, karma is BEEEEOOTCH!! Here are two of today’s most popular and relevant artists shooting a video, but here they are being interrupted by “Real Gangstas” who are not really feeling Waka Flocka’s swag for some reason. Maybe there was an altercation at a past video shoot or a nightclub event?! I dunno, but they had no issue with Gucci Mane and made that clear in the beginning.

Their beef was with Flame and if you’re familiar with his music, you’d expect more than a few sparks to fly. That definitely wasn’t the case and why should it be? As an artist, you shouldn’t have to prove yourself to a street thug who wants to be famous for whooping your ass.

So, my problem isn’t really with the gang affiliated goons that approached the scene but more-so Gucci and Waka standing there as if they’ve seen a ghost(which isn’t far from the truth, given the fact that the goon in green was supposedly shot and killed 2 hours after this occurrence).

It’s sorta of confusing. I say that not to discredit these artists, but to point out the obvious fact that, if you’re a smart millionaire, you’re not going to lose all that in some street war. So, why make music glorifying a lifestyle that you’re not apart of anymore? I’m assuming, as long as that type of music is made, there will always be this type of response from haters.

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Khari Mosley on Bobby Scott, Youth PROMISE and Made in America: Crips & Bloods

In D.C. for the Youth PROMISE Day of Action, I was invited to watch the documentary “Crips and Bloods: Made in America”, (directed by Stacy Peralta and produced by actor Cash Warren and NBA superstar Baron Davis) at a special screening hosted by Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA) on Capitol Hill. The screening was held to kickoff a series of events in support of the Youth Promise Act national day of actio.

As I watched the film, I couldn’t help but think about my favorite line from the seminal 70s gang movie, The Warriors. It was the unforgettable line Cyrus delivered during his legendary speech: “Miracles are the way things ought to be.”

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Crips and Bloods : Made in America

Crips and Bloods: Made in America is a chilling documentary cataloging the role of the L.A. Police department in the creation of the Crips and the Bloods.  This piece of history is important.

We must educate ourselves about the history of our countries and people in order to understand who we are today and the systematic choices that have been made that have influenced our situations.  Violence and poverty have been affecting the black community disproportionately since the inception of this country.  If we don’t know understand the causes that have got us to where we are in this country we can’t solve it.

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