Chicano OG’s Take Me To LA’s Most Notorious Hood 🇺🇸🇲🇽

[@AdventureElliot]

HUGE Thanks to Luis, Andy, and Ernesto for the help in this video..Without them it wouldn't be possible! Follow them here: Luis Javier Rodriguez: www.luisjrodriguez.com/ Andy Flores (photographer): instagram.com/focus__la/ Ernesto (lowrider): instagram.com/6d5vert/

[@ezekielordazezekiel5780]

Good interview. I did an story with Peter Sentinello, we weren't as in depth and we focused on Maravilla in East L.A.

[@AdventureElliot]

@@ezekielordazezekiel5780 I know Ezekiel we met each other. I got your email. I’m gonna be in LA again in 2 days.

[@ovendoder]

The phrase "riding shotgun" originated from the American stagecoach era, when an armed guard would ride alongside the driver to protect against bandits and hostile Native Americans. The guard would typically carry a break-action shotgun, known as a coach gun.

[@AdventureElliot]

Thanks for the info 🙏🏻

[@DMWBN3]

Yes, I remember that from some documentary I watched. Protecting the gold-money-passengers on their long journey.

[@boredomesolution8187]

"Hostile native Americans?" at 40:05 Luis says something very important. Go back and watch it again.

[@ovendoder]

@boredomesolution8187 you missed your mark on that, no one cares.

[@boredomesolution8187]

@ovendoder you're the one who missed the mark. As did the White guy that made this video. I've met Luis Rodriguez; I guarantee you that he cares. That's why he said what he said to the host but the host didn't care. I care though. I care because I'm a Chicano from South East LA. P.s. Thank you for caring enough to reply.

[@Lucosaurrr]

I was at my family in Huntington Beach for the last 3 weeks. Been to LA also last week, and what a city it is. Especially East LA. Always nice it see how the culture is there. People don’t know how big the Chicano culture is, it’s amazing, great video Elliot! 😊🙌🏽

Thanks hombre

[@garyny4073]

Remember the Nightstalker

[@DMWBN3]

You drop some seriously interesting videos Mr E. Watched most of them i think. Watching from South England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@TravelAddictGuy]

This guy's stories are legendary.

[@plutoplatters]

legend.

[@ellieramseyer]

They are sensationalistic and one-sided to recruit followers; kind of like yours are.

[@danieldelrancho5749]

East LA was were the first Pueblo was established, Mexicans have always been there before CA was even a state

[@BSTXOC]

💯

[@ellieramseyer]

The first Pueblo was established in La Placita in DTLA...elpueblo.lacity.gov/history-el-pueblo not East L.A.

[@ramonarellano4988]

That was my neighborhood when I first arrived in LA in 1979, the feeling I got cruising these streets listening to oldies music, never will forget it, "reach out (i"ll be there) " by the Four Tops comes to mind, great times.

[@ianstobart6146]

Reminds me of the film "Born in East LA" with Cheech ❤

[@no_soy_rubio]

Órale wey que padre Elliot...nice insight bro lowriding with some OG's 🔥

[@ellieramseyer]

It's Órale güey; not Orale wey. Ignorance in both languages is painful.

[@no_soy_rubio]

@@ellieramseyer forgive me I'm a WERO

[@makeamericakateagain]

I was born and raised in LA. Great people and great video!

[@AdventureElliot]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@Rastelle7]

Its nice fo see your LA videos. Used to live there in the 80s. Miss this place ❤ Every memory resonates and so glad to see this cilture is still alive.

[@murdervillemartinez6440]

You left you coward

[@srenea6552]

NELA baby here!!! Always love our Culture!💙💙💙

[@AdventureElliot]

Me too and I’m not Chicano

[@srenea6552]

Highland Park is where I grew up. My brother still lives in Highland Park, grandma, etc. Gentrification has really changed a lot of LA, especially the varrios. Some parts are nice, but a lot of old mom-and-pop businesses aren't there anymore. Miss that about it tbh.

[@murdervillemartinez6440]

​@@AdventureElliotredneck

[@hadetbramatt]

I've just come across your channel, mate. Subscribed on the 1st video. I'm looking forward to seeing all your other interesting stuff. Respect from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿👍

[@Enedina500]

S/o to Luis J Rodriguez he inspired me to get more invested in my community as a whole and appreciating the community and culture that is happening in the world right now his work is very inspirational and his stories-are as real as it gets

[@NickyDunn]

Hiya El. Sorry for the lack of comments. I always like and share when possible. I have limited time due to caring for elderly loved ones with dementia. Great video. I hope you and Kerry have a great week.

[@AdventureElliot]

Hiya Nicky hope all is well thanks

[@BenEncounters]

I remember I was in LA when I started learning Spanish and my teacher was Salvadoran, very well educated and was telling me the opposite, that most chicanos weren't gangs.

[@AdventureElliot]

Yup… times have changed in the U.S. now other immigrant groups are being generalized and stereotyped. Sometimes for good reason but other times it’s just pure ignorance. Un saludo bro

[@mikecon6395]

Love your get down carnal ❤

[@Lucosaurrr]

Love it!

[@carrieannk77]

The beginning of the video reminded me of the movie "CB4" with Chris Elliott and Chris Rock...😆 I appreciate and thank you for the video though, I enjoyed it.

[@Mines22]

I'm from Denver Colorado and I love Cali especially OC and LA

[@andreschusan6086]

Saludos Elliot, Still diggin' your videos. Cuidate hombre.

[@saigawesnovember]

I was born in 1967 in San Diego, I’ve grown up with guys like these gentlemen. Mucho Respect!

[@saigawesnovember]

Also I was a stoner/surfer/ skater..white boy.

[@AdventureElliot]

Respect is key as they said

[@ashleyd823]

You are ADORABLE! Thanks for your Awesome content!❤

[@mrpep1976]

I’m born in 1976 northwest side Chicago and we grew up more like New York but we had our style. It’s wasn’t till maybe the 90s that I started to see the west coast style here. I feel like the chronic and eazy e and them had something to do with it and I can’t forget the movie colors.

[@allenhill1223]

I was raised in a chino hood in Kansas City. I'm old man like OG. So many similar life. Big

[@danieldelrancho5749]

Not even close

[@WesleyWinter.]

Back with another banger!!

[@BobbySchaffer]

if someone gets over 5 foot 9 they make him move to Inland Empire.

[@BSTXOC]

Little dck white boys become culks

[@romanmontesdeocarmdo]

Homeboy driving wanted to turn up the music haha

[@Eddy-w9m]

I appreciate LA culture Iam from Houston Texas born and raised Chicano power!

[@AdventureElliot]

I’m sure I could do a video like this in a place like Houston or another southern city but LA just hits different. Glad you liked it

[@srenea6552]

💙💙💙

[@rubenflores3218]

I miss SO. CAL. FROM OLD MISSION SAN GABRIEL TO CAPISTRANO MISSION BORN AND RAISED O.C. SANTA ANA SANTA NITA😅FAMILY CAME FROM SOCORRO EL PASO TX I REMEMBER MOM TAKING US BACK TO THE OLD RAMIREZ FAMILY ADOBES NEXT TO OLD SOCORRO LA PURISIMA MISSION, PIRO/TANO/JEMEZ RIO GRANDE GREAT BASIN PUEBLOS, I THINK CHICANO CULTURE TIES HEAVILY INTO THE EARLY EL CAMINO REAL MISSION CHAINS. MOM ALWAYS TRIED TO REMIND US OF OUR IDENTITY AND RICH MESTIZO- MESO AMERICAN CULTURE HOW OUR RAZA IDENTITY IS ANCHORED TO SACRED MOTHER EARTH. GOD REST HER SOUL AND ALL MOTHER'S✝️✌️🙏❤️ still can't leave Ca. I'm in Tulare CA still not too far away 2004 bought a little 1/4 acre. Followed mom's retirement back to her childhood&early family picking roots, best thing i did to be near her in the last few years. Couldn't afford nothing but a trailer in a trailer park down south😂✌️WE CAN MIGRATE JUST NOT TO DISPLACE WITH INDIFFERENCE LIKE HOARDES OF LOCUSTS WHERE NOTHING IS SACRED, "THAT CAME B4 US". THAT'S OUR DESTRUCTION.

[@Nift502]

GREAT Video

[@RonaldEscoto-y8b]

Like in Phoenix ! First of all, love and respect to L.A. ELA ,shout out to them . But in Phoenix, it was like the same. It was Varrio first, and then they became gangs . These Varrios had names . I think Phoenix Las Vegas followed the ELA trend

[@BSTXOC]

Ur under 20 right?

[@Ras.dohfari]

Someone's copying Peter Santanello's thumbnails....

[@Sir_Sway]

wow

[@juanrangel4703]

🇲🇽🇺🇸🇲🇽órale raza DEA quellotas el vídeo saludos from Guanajuato Méx 🇲🇽

[@RonaldEscoto-y8b]

My Nana is from Guanajuato ! God bless you 🙏

[@ATF.California]

First 😊❤🎉

[@AdventureElliot]

Thanks Marc! Enjoy

[@sapiensat]

Amigo, no sabia el dato que el gobierno estadounidense envió a chicanos a morir en la guerra de Vietnam!! Que tristeza. En México eso no nos enseñan!! Buen video de divulgación, acá en México somos muy ajenos a lo que pasa allá en términos de segundas o terceras generaciones.

[@AdventureElliot]

Me gusta que pudieras aprender algo.. voy a Tijuana pronto pa ver cómo es la frontera y la vida allí.. un saludo

[@crislopezmorales]

The root of riding shot gun originated back in the 1800 when postman delivered the mail in a carriage horse. Andy.

[@charlesd3024]

I lived with a banger once it’s your worst nightmare, don’t let these fools make you think there’s anything cool about it

[@kourtneyburger8284]

"Together built".

[@thekeri26]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@rafaelramos2299]

Born and raised in EAST LOS; METRO 13 AKA METROPOLITAN HILLS of EAST L.A. UPPER EAST SIDE. Lived on EASTMONT; EAST L.A. 3CE, DRUCKER ST; METRO 13, DITMAN AVE; MARAVILLA. I loved living and growing up there i hated to drive outside of EAST LOS, EAST LOS was my life. I have EAST LOS tatted on my back ELA ON MY LEG AND TOP OF MY HEAD with the hood on top of that

[@garyny4073]

RafaelRamos , u a banger ? U survived the Nightstalker ? 😮😊

[@rafaelramos2299]

@@garyny4073 I used to be a banger I’m into being a Christian a follower of Jesus Christ. Got shot twice in the 90’s almost died the first time almost got paralyzed the second time but thank you Jesus he saved me

[@rafaelramos2299]

@@garyny4073 I sure did I lived on EASTMONT when they caught the night stalker in EAST LOS

[@garyny4073]

@@rafaelramos2299 I'm happy for u 💪to be able to survive east Los streets .

[@garyny4073]

@@rafaelramos2299 yeah Richard one crazy psycho , he picked the wrong neighborhood to try and get away and jack the woman's car 🚙, hubby didn't like that , gave him the bat across his head

[@artrodriguez214]

I bought Luis Rodriguez’s book Always Running 3 times. I would lend the book out and never get them back smh. The 3rd one I got I still have 20 years later.

[@AdventureElliot]

Glad you found this video

[@AMZ19252]

Angelenos, especially those that grew up on the Eastside get political about where East LA starts and ends. Many will say that Boyle Heights is not part of East LA. It’s on the Eastside just not East LA. East LA is The unincorporated area of the Eastside. The joke is that if you call the police and the LA County Sheriffs respond then you’re in East LA

[@kourtneyburger8284]

Monrovia here

[@garyny4073]

Kourtney - SGV 👧 😊

[@BSTXOC]

💯

[@zayseeu8337]

i must say i love LA

[@Californiansurfer]

New book 2024. Latinoland by Maria Aranda Nixon wanted Mexicano votes and gave us Hispanic Which I remember my parents asking me, are we white? No.. well that was the 1970. I grew up in Downey California . 2012 to 2023. I worked in jeffersonville indiana, Mishawaka indiana , elkhart indiana and sheperville kentucky The weather killed it for me, everyone out there thought I was George Lopez. I love the south but the weather . Downey Cali. Please visit Downey library “Friends of the library used book section. I also have a book club. Frank Martinez. ❤❤❤❤

[@MarieSteffani]

I was born & raised in,Los Angeles.i was busted on,Whittier blvd & Lorena in ela,for 187.i used to run all over ela,hollywood,every where.good times.😢😊❤

[@AdventureElliot]

@@MarieSteffani the good ole days.. hope this brought back good memories

[@joserosa6880]

@@AdventureElliotyou know that 187 means murder right?? I don’t see nothing great about those “good old days”. As someone who grew up in ELA (not gang affiliated) and had to live through the senseless violence, believe me, there is nothing great about it. It so unfortunate that movies and other media has glorified the ELA cholo scene as something great but the gang violence has brought so much trauma and pain to too many families.

[@d.c.sodyssey4783]

Are you stopping in this area from Spain life on a special trip back in the states?

[@AdventureElliot]

Exactly.. I recorded this earlier this summer. I have a bunch of content coming from Iberoamérica coming now

[@albertoaguirre857]

The guns came out after the Vietnam War. Many homeboys came back from the War, trained to kill.

[@AdventureElliot]

Good point

[@jimmysaucez]

Oràle 🤜🏻💥🤛🏻

[@HumbertoDelcid-l9e]

Don't call the devil cause you gonna find the devil but chicanos people are good like the hell angels those peoples are good if you want problems you gonna find it but if you treat this people with respect they gonna treat you with respect vivan los chicanos

[@AjanthaSriramya-nj2rh]

Respect is gained not given.

[@mikecon6395]

Grew up attending this place. Alit pp

[@daniellopez-eu4kq]

Not a all pigs are bad cops

[@nomeoooo8404]

Alot of Chicano gangsters don't dress like the actual cholo polo's we just wear dark blue or dark t shirts and dickies pants not any more I usually were more gym clothes I'm old 30s og

[@wilyumfalcon4802]

GET IT STRIGHT NOT ALL CHICANOS ARE HOME BOYS.

[@millenniumwisdom160]

And not all Mexicans are homeboys or from the states

[@minicova]

1:40...but before that it was MEXICO :)

[@jcs5707]

Mexico😂🇺🇸

[@infowarzz]

Bunch of lost souls. No wonder hell is filled with countless souls.

[@unabrazoatodoslosbuenos]

It's safer to watch it on video. Once in a while I had to go to L.A. to do papers for my spanish wife. It was a cesspool back then. I studied in Rosemead. I'm glad I have no need to go there.

[@garyny4073]

They don't want u there either

[@TrujilloFive7]

RIP SPANKY’GHOST LOMAS

[@HumbertoDelcid-l9e]

Chicanos people are good and help each others and comunyty like hell angels they are good they help you but if you want to mess with then you are in problems they gonna kick your ass with luck or you go to the other world this people are good don't mess with then and everything is ok

[@Dzaneh08Batangena]

It’s funny, hard to relate being 3rd generation Chicano. My father’s parents born in Pacoima in the 1920’s and my mother’s parents born in Culver City in the 1920’s. Neither side had any connection with this type of “culture”. Hard working, strong discipline, strong fathers. Many of our family members fought in WW II and Vietnam. We were never on the street to be with this way of life. That gangster life or mentality was never part of our family, but hard work and good values. Excellent documentary but it’s really different in our large family about what the Mexican American life really is from the 1920’s -1970’s. We could never relate to this, despite what anyone would say.

[@Dzaneh08Batangena]

You should do a small documentary on our Mexican-American family who had a totally different experience in LA from the 1920’s to the present.

[@AdventureElliot]

What part of LA did you live in? You can write me an email (email in the about me tab on this channel)

[@jr42a1]

If you wanna clean up your minority hood, invite the Chicanos in.. Theyll get law ,order,cleanliness back in tact.They have pride,respect,and a very beautiful deep culture.Most truly believe in progress and an honest days work.God bless them.

[@BobbySchaffer]

these “hoods” were all white, when violence and marijuana come in ….white flight ….whites move out….

[@BobbySchaffer]

we had walls without spray paint and businesses without razor wire before chicano culture. we have 90 years experience. you are looking to justify your existence. we keep good records, no whites have ever stolen our mothers wedding ring off their finger. only chicanos, if someone want to be a sub-set you gotta take it all, no picking the “cool stuff” we never had a “security guard” at a Library until “chicanos”

[@ErreReer-kv9ce]

gaza`s kids saw more

[@garyny4073]

Incinerate Gaza

[@Fanofsabaton]

2 Chronicles 12:14

[@nomeoooo8404]

The cholo stuff I don't like being called that I'm just a Chicano gangster from sur 13 gang but we did dress baggy I just thought Cholo word came from Mexico

[@HumbertoDelcid-l9e]

Good video the chicanos people's pachucos are good people don't fuck with then because you are in trouble like everybody else if you treat people good they gonna treat you good too but they are good people the media give bad famous to this people loke they are bad they are devils but as i.say if you treat good they treat you good too

[@Sven-c4t]

As a german i don't really understand the difference between white people and hispanic people. I mean italian or portuguese immigrants are white while spanish-speaking ones aren't?! I really don't get it i mean they are catholic and speak spanish but italians came and spoke italian and where catholic. Even some germans where catholic but it made no difference. 🤔

[@BenEncounters]

I think in the USA it doesn’t refer to Europe at all. It’s another way of referring to Latinos and mostly Mexicans, Salvadorians, Puerto-Ricans, Dominicans, and Cubans which are big diasporas in USA. And people in USA would usually confuse Spain with Mexico like as if they had the same food etc.

[@Sven-c4t]

​@@BenEncountersYes i heard that too.

[@AdventureElliot]

They’re all Hispanic or Iberian Americans.. USA is the one country that makes it about race tbh. In Iberian america there are millions of whites, blacks, mestizos, etc just like the USA. In fact, people hate on Spain but they mixed with the indigenous population more than the English and colonists.

[@markp7567]

I’m from LA and I think I can answer this. As I think you know, Hispanic is anyone from or descended from a Spanish speaking country. Latino in the US can be different from what Europeans think a Latino is. In the US, a Latino is usually from or descended from any country of Latin America. In Europe, many people from any country with a Latin based language consider themselves Latinos, like Spaniards, French, Italians, etc. Many white Hispanics/Latinos in the US do not want to be identified simply as “white”, as to not be mistaken for non Latino whites, because they are proud of and want to represent their Hispanic and/or Latino identity. My dad was born in Argentina. His parents were from Slovenia. He is 100% white in race, but he feels and considers himself 100% Latino. He identifies himself to people as both a Hispanic and Latino, and identifies himself the same on any government form here in the US.

[@BenEncounters]

@@markp7567 Cool answer man! Thanks a lot

[@MelodieValentina]

But I know the 414 ain't got shhhh on LA nbs

[@FredBanuelos]

I’m glad that lifestyle is pretty much over for most of the Mexican Americans. Yet, I do notice Anglo KZbinrs are trying to glorify it more recently.

[@BSTXOC]

Girl

[@AjanthaSriramya-nj2rh]

Lil 5ft pussy does that for a peace of ass. A 15 yo would take this mfs, but they NEVER SWING!!!!

[@justin90033]

Pf gang

[@artgonzalez8822]

Talking about culture and leaving out the most important thing. What's that you might say ... Our parents bringing us in the Catholic Church. And this is what really matters having faith in God Almighty.

[@aberodjr]

religion is garbage ese

[@olderolderman4603]

Bring back the orange Julian stand the Mexican plaza sucks

[@Ste.network]

Remember 😢 whas here . Come back soon

[@jcs5707]

Veteranos of what🤪😂😂😂🤡 I know it's not the military

[@AjanthaSriramya-nj2rh]

I know right, this lil dudes act so tough down here

[@JimmyJaime-su5px]

WE NEED A HISPANIC PRESIDENT, REPUBLICAN HISPANIC PRESIDENT

[@AjanthaSriramya-nj2rh]

Graduate HIGH SCHOOL first