JENKEM - Evolution of... The D7 Blocks

Filmed & edited by: Alexis Castro
Additional filming: Richard Quintero
Special Thanks: Tombo Colabraro, Richard Quintero & Ollie Rodgers
MORE INFO: WWW.JENKEMMAG.COM

[@theworstdudes]

The first and only time a crack problem was fixed in the projects

[@kylecarr9374]

Well played sir. Well played

[@lookintoit42069]

Crack ain't a problem it's a solution

[@allenvaughn8823]

That got a genuine laugh dude funny. But it's not the first crack cover up those cops be sprinkling crack on all the black.

[@hankhill6469]

Hahahaha very clever

[@alrightalright4585]

I wish someone would fill my crack.

[@jordanstromsk]

I could watch and listen to stories like this all day. Skateboarding history.

[@jordanstromsk]

@Thomas H Right, because you’re the expert.

[@timothyandrew2764]

except that this dude is a fvkng moron. there are no fvkng crackheads there. it's never been sketchy. nobody showed him a fvkng "shank" that is fvkng ridiculous.

[@Waynimations]

Getting kicked out by a crackhead is even more terrifying

[@lookintoit42069]

Give em crack or money and they'll be your bodyguard, learn to hustle son

[@benhaney5843]

@Chad Kensington Says a guy who's probably never been around method addicts or crack heads. And is named Chad... Chad Kensington.

[@greghillard2515]

Waynimations Crackheads aren’t that bad, tweakers are way worse. Give a crackhead a burger and a few bucks and they’ll leave you be.

[@usingtubes]

@@greghillard2515 how do you tell the difference between the two

[@greghillard2515]

using tubes Crackheads usually are more haggard/broke looking and more chill (unless they’re fiending then you’ll have a problem) tweakers are the ones bobbing and dancing to music we can’t hear and usually the more aggressive of the two. I’d rather deal with crackheads tbh, like I said, throw em a few bucks or some smokes and there’s a good chance they’ll bugger off.

[@valesverga3803]

"This was definitely a spot you didn't get kicked out of by a security guard, maybe you got kicked out from by like a crackhead"

[@Dtyler171]

@@colebrown8293 Ok, well it isn't an exact quote, but it's almost what the guy in the video said, with a word missing, and a couple words incorrectly flipped around.

[@Highminded12]

@@Dtyler171 he actually did quote it word for word.

[@Dtyler171]

@@Highminded12 Nope, but it's close.

[@Highminded12]

@@Dtyler171 either way the dude who said it said it very wrong as well lmao

[@Dtyler171]

​@@Highminded12 "This was definitely a spot you didn't get kicked out of by like a security guard, maybe you got kicked out of from like by a crackhead" is the actual quote

[@Littlesasqash]

I love these vids make more like it

[@johnjacob4973]

2:36 - seems like that’s where they got the revert noise for tony hawks pro skater

[@BrettBorovic]

😂👍

[@christophermurillo4108]

How i can send you real tacos fr mexico my friend? You deserve it for that nostalgia shot

[@sockmon1]

2:35*

[@ionlyhearwomps]

Boo throws the cleanest hardflip I’ve ever bared witness too god damb

[@ukariah]

dgk all day

[@JacobSever]

Holy shit, both of Nick Tucker's tricks had more style in them than anything I've ever done in my entire life.

[@rotaryskratch18]

This was a very enjoyable, insightful narrative of a landmark skate site. Well done, and thanks.

[@diegobanda2498]

0:26 got cake 🎂😳

[@CARPEATBREAD42]

You ain't never lied

[@josearteaga9667]

Seen that

[@rawr4233]

She HEALTHY 🤗

[@HisPeopleRestored]

Cake at :38 too 👀

[@SS5SS5]

Instantly came looking for this comment

[@davidkoontz5310]

We need this type of video from every famous skate spot, these mini documentaries are soooo sick

[@ImARagingAlcoholic]

SW Inward Heel is still my favorite trick ever done here. With boo's Hardflip in close 2nd. I'm a sucker for sylish, proper Hardflip-esque tricks.

[@cjmartinez5484]

Nick's got the cleanest looking heelflip variations, dude kills it.

[@drumiverse4131]

I did not know this series existed, SUCH A GREAT SERIES!

[@Indicuh99]

That switch inward was 😱

[@BolermieWorldwide]

He is right about Marek. If anyone on the Primitive team deserves to be pro, it's Marek Zaprazny!!

[@greens294]

I did not know Antonio had done a switch varial flip (or shuv-kickflip, whatever) down that! What an awesome segment this is

[@newyardleysinclair9960]

They are fixing cracks. How could the city get mad at that lol

[@MichaelPhillips-jw4bj]

in my city someone fixed a bunch of stairs at the park for 500$ personal cost. This was needed for years and he was frustrated. they tore it down i mean right away putting in a 35 000 $ bunch of stairs... they get mad for insurance purposes. someone getting hurt might sue them for your repair no matter how good it is..what a waste though

[@10DollarProductions]

They were probably just wondering what the hell they were doing in the hood at 2am. I doubt they actually cared that they were fixing cracks.

[@saral4617]

No one said they got mad. He said they rolled up and said, what are you doing? Aka telling them it’s not safe to be there at nighttime

[@twd949]

Yeah, because just poring concrete to fill a crack is differently something people should just allow, no dmg can happen.

[@greghillard2515]

TWD I mean what damage is really going to happen? I don’t understand wtf you’re on about. Also it’s not “differently” is “definitely”

[@cloudboyproductions1]

tyshawn sw bs flip too :)

[@noknownthrone2487]

What a rad quick part on this epic spot. I completely enjoyed this! I loved all the context

[@diaspo]

that full cab was sick

[@330wiz7]

Dude this was amazing. I miss those days. But what's even cooler is watching docs likes this on D7 or the Brooklyn banks or the pyramid ledges or whatever. And then being able to go skate the spots on Session. Might just be me being corny. 🤣

[@SurfRawFiles]

Such a sick film, its amazing to wach this short documentaries, i love them!

[@ghettosk83r]

Tyshawn jones sw bs flip prolly my fav trick I’ve seen here

[@butterknutts5888]

this segment is awesome, love you JENKEM. aka dictionary quote:Jenkem is an inhalant and hallucinogen created from fermented human waste.

[@krisblaxter123]

Marek Zaprazny is my favourite skater since day one! (He also nollie bs flipped it) Dúfam že budeš už čoskoro pro v Primitive zaslúžíš to najviac!

[@ms-iz9ye]

Nick Tucker’s switch inward heel was clean af 🔥🔥

[@EclecticWizard6]

Keep these spot vids coming this was awesome.

[@eldrs-]

hell yeah . Awesome stuff Jenkem . Keep putting stuff like this out!

[@thegrudge]

Switch varial is the coolest trick for me. Switch inward probably the best one done though. Honorable mentions to the Deathwish team's switch flip and switch heelflips.

[@borys444]

Awesome history..props to the crack heads who make the skaters want to nail there tricks even faster.

[@Disciple0fMetal]

😂🙌

[@figgy1413]

3:33 You could tell when he popped he was gonna bust 😂

[@b33sma11]

00:43 he references OZ....that's awesome I binged watched that back in the day.

[@dbspaceoditty]

most of this was filmed in the "awkward" years of skateboarding. after the baggy pants but before the chick pants....the generation i grew up skating in.

[@kreed1004]

dbspaceoditty still can’t believe a real skater would wear those god damn kinky pants

[@ionlyhearwomps]

Enter Levi’s 511

[@robbassett168]

@@kreed1004 or leggings.

[@wrekitfin]

That switch inward heel was absolutely bonkers.

[@x6vision]

the switch varial was sick asf

[@UrbanLikwid]

Remember going here back in 03-04 when it first started blowing up. I stood on top of it and was like wow I can't even run and jump this thing. By far Antonio's nollie backside flip I don't even see how that is possible, really don't. The ground is so fucked and it would hurt like hell to fall, ground is so rough.

[@epiclytrife4881]

How could they not show Chima's back three? That shit was perfect

[@curtsteves4996]

Classic Darrell Stanton butter. That sw bs 180 was so fucking textbook. You couldn’t have made it look anymore effortless. He had to wait till he rolled away for a bit to fix his shades. Lol I always thought Darrell was as cool as he looked on the board. Fucking legend.

[@joemackenzie7417]

you can tell one homie is a ledge skater by how quickly he leveled that ollie over it lol

[@lucaslurks976]

miles silvas nollie back heel in away days 🤤🤤

[@leokie06]

geez how old was westgate when he did that frontside flip?

[@moegerms]

14

[@posmaster22]

The switch varial flip is easily the best trick on this gap.

[@NinjaLifestyle]

Switch varial flip!!!

[@usernamehere3326]

I've always really wanted to see videos that the history of all these legendary spots

[@alrightalright4585]

This dude is just like skateboarding ear candy. Could listen to him talk about this all day.

[@willjkayser]

if anybodys watching this in or after june like for RIP paul

[@LuccianoNova]

Who?

[@willjkayser]

paul rodriguez

[@willjkayser]

Sean Novellino paul rodriguez

[@Bhans920]

He’s not dead

[@grizzyization]

so many tricks down this were left out. you need to update this!

[@malubottan7573]

what a beautiful frontside flip by the young Brandon Westgate there at 1min51sec

[@walterwaterz3872]

As soon as I saw this thumbnail , I knew it was a skate video. Sweet. 👍

[@AdamHatta7]

Robert Neal nollie front heel

[@seangamsby1900]

Joe Tookmanian is awesome, New York New York is one of my favorite videos!!

[@peruvianskater16]

they forgot to mention stu kirst ollie over the hand rail

[@jamieiscoll]

romerojd what video

[@hiddenvoice27]

Lurknyc - strangers

[@thee-wastegamer4044]

Man these old clips make you feel old when you see 13 year olds these days getting coached to do all the tricks in the first 2:30 of the video first try lol

[@lancelove9700]

Visited this place in probably...1997? Saw a skater named Brandon John? Later saw him in 411. It was a decent looking spot but we were there just to check it out while we were traveling between Maryland and a few other places ..landsdown...and somewhere else I don't remember...

[@The_Angry_BeEconomist]

probably my favourite spot to see skaters jump down

[@Night.League]

Yepp

[@JakeBorchenko]

Jon Dickson switch Flip is a phat nasty

[@TunnelJumper]

I was hoping Nick Dompierre's huge 360 flip would've been on here:(

[@infinidominion]

Nick D's 360flip in chunky adios deserves a mention

[@cameronhaynes633]

Damn i thought this video was gonna be longer i was all into it .....good shit

[@pedrosaari]

Josh Hawkins - Nollie Flip - Powell Fun

[@nosmanual]

Sick video! I always loved seeing that spot in videos

[@humanboy]

Thank you Jenkem

[@chiiitmeng]

I got shot at skating those steps over 20 years ago. My friend lived in those projects. Those steps are dirty as fuuuck.

[@TrobarClus]

I forgot that I filmed Geo's rail ollie (Long Lens) but always thought that was crazy since it was so long ago & its a huge rail set back... Also shout out to Sloan for his Stalefish down the blocks, I cant remember but I think Dustin Charlton did a Switch Ollie & maybe Fakie ollied it.. Also I feel like Billy Rohan had a trick or two? All those would have been around 99-05ish

[@nathanjohansen7169]

5:05 - Full cab was dope.

[@vaughanjensenfilms]

Pretty cool Richard 👍

[@JoeProBCN]

Robert Lopez Mont fakie flipped it.

[@kellenlinklater3046]

Morgan Smith back bigspin

[@PostcardsfromtheGong]

Dropped pin near East Village, New York, NY, USA goo.gl/maps/xiCyBXUHkXE2

[@torngrenarnN]

These are sick! keep em up

[@ClockwerkIndustries]

There is a spot with the same vibe like this outside of downtown Cleveland off east 55th, handful of pros skated it and its been in a few videos when they would come here for demos, right behind the projects, same type of shit, had to go with a crew of like 5-10 skaters or it would be really sketchy. Still kind of was but still a lot of fun if nobody fucked with you.

[@FunDumb]

Mucho appreciado!

[@joshbarth9469]

Hope you keep doing these.

[@jerwinn_26]

Darrell stantons trick was in This is my element

[@FreeMan-hh6xo]

Dude , sick video.

[@jangonzalez2900]

Y’all forgot Robert Lopez Mont’s fakie flip

[@joslinnick]

I wonder who the architect was that designed the whole block area. It has a very postmodern feel to it. Definitely not the work of a creative person. I wonder if they ever found out that their project became a haven for skateboarders?

[@akosszoro4568]

nick dompierre treflip is dope as well

[@CodyNadler]

Ákos Szóró yea! I was surprised they didn't put it in there

[@petrnykl420]

i love this talking/skating

[@PMARIN115]

cant forget robert lopez mont fakie flip 🤙🏾

[@The_kookclub]

I loved that HBO show oz!

[@tehArgento]

The cops were thinking you guys were smoking crack

[@glassskateboards1341]

TehArgento ah yes, the age old tradition of smoking crack with a wheelbarrow

[@John_Lee_]

Jenkem....Picking up where On Video left off.

[@NewWestFilmsTV]

Waooooo 🙌🏼🔥🔥🔥

[@GeorgeB514]

these features are dope! ty

[@christophertorres4190]

That's my homie moose!

[@nicholaslopez6384]

If everyone skated the world would fine true peace

[@randiddly]

Didn't Bobby Worrest switch tre these?

[@Ryan-Herron]

if you're thinking of the one in his right foot forward part its a different spot called the Pit in DC - a lot smaller but just as crusty

[@randiddly]

@@Ryan-Herron Right. Well that makes sense. Thanks for the knowledge ✊🏿

[@stoopsny]

Starlin Polanco Kickflipped it

[@erapvp]

great video

[@nathanbellamy3308]

When the cops asked "what the fuck are you doing?" they should have replied "cleaning up the crack problem around here"

[@chobo301]

P rod is a beast

[@SkateBoardVideos99]

Robert Neal nollie frontside heelflip though...

[@JFryed420]

Dollin fucking hammered at like noon

[@HoriizoNxD]

That nick tucker switch inward was so fucked

[@MrFreeman516]

Good shit jenkem

[@utubit22]

props on givin props to Marek. dudes on Primitive now and is still slept on zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz can't believe Antonio Durao sw varial flipped that shit too :O damn

[@ER_aka_RAM]

Epic 🤙🏽

[@earthsskin]

Thanks jenkem

[@Sk8rboy420]

Good vid

[@martiniharris50]

2:44 what is Post Malone doing there?

[@drawstraw4483]

I'VE always thought the variel flip to be the hardest trick, and I was able, but that sucker always troubling...