Old School Homeboys

Film from the early 1980s of gang life in the East Los Angeles barrio of Cuatro Flats.

[@ElSauxy02]

These gangsters are way more well spoken than the ones today lol

[@tribeofjosepht.i.community9977]

Way better educated, in common sense and better use of wisdom.

[@mandomendez5618]

O'yea, there's much wisdom in sniffing clue

[@Conky-or8ic]

@Mandork Mendez Don’t be mad you grew up in a boring, punk ass neighborhood. No te aguites, guay. LoL.

[@twotone5979]

keeping it real talking about when they would go to the train tracks and sniff glue and make lil knifes. and you never hear them call each each other the N word they call each other homie. they are down to earth not like some people on the comments who think that their sh#t don't stink.

[@dannyboydeluxfromthebigitybay]

These days all I hear is n!Gga this n/gga that.

[@yahyamoro]

When I came from the Philippines back in the 70s these are the Mexicans I knew ... respect

[@aracelirodriguez8774]

Oh.... 😊👍

[@calebnam2937]

I’m mixed between both of those race

[@elopez8570]

*Chicanos

[@alessandroderossi.]

@@calebnam2937 el chino homie

[@Darielballing27]

@@jcee4118 exactly chicanos or porchos for the ones that have been here longer then the chicanos that’s like 3 generations down chicanos are first generation 💯

[@c_m00]

damn LA pre crack looks like paradise compared to now

[@welcometochilis]

way cleaner..gentrification is a blessing in disguise here in West LA, my property value sky rocketed

[@welcometochilis]

_ the minorities who didnt play and were smart enough to buy houses back in the mid 90’s are seeing the fruits of the labor right now..my parents bought their house in Culver City for a little over 200,000, they paid it off two years ago and have just been seeing the property value increase into a million bucks (holy shit) and i’ve been having fun myself telling scummy investors to get the f off of my property after hearing them try and lure my parents in with a cash payment

[@mikexxxmilly]

La was a SHIThole back then

[@greggutierrez6339]

They say Crack kills, but my Crack sales.

[@therealcoolguy100]

welcome to chili’s sell it before it Plummets in december

[@ScrappyBoy626]

These guys were vlogging ahead of their times 😂

[@lordfinn6389]

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[@djsmudgeschannel220]

This is older than the early 80's. It has to be around 76 to 78.

[@xChromerSatanasx]

you're right on the money

[@ss.fx3626]

@maniakoslocos(Y) yea i think its the mid 70s maybe late..early 80s they were still wearing jeans up high

[@djramirez8635]

75...

[@adonismapother]

1975 I think

[@Darielballing27]

Nah yea I found another video with the same film and it said 1974

[@ManiaMusicChannel]

Idk but there's something about the 80s and 70s that I like 🤔

[@dimaslove9414]

Although I wasn't born during the 70s nor 80s, from everyone I have encountered, and spoke to, music, food, clothes, culture, family, and technology. It sounds like it was the best time to live during those times, I even listen to the music of back then, English and Spanish music. I wish I could of lived those times!

[@frankiieluna994]

Same here back when people didn’t need phones internet must been the best times

[@raymondruiz5188]

Major respect not like now hot heads then it was actually gang banging

[@MacMac1313]

Just listen to that 80s, documentary style music. I didn't live during the 80's but i did during the 90's and somehow this brings memories of my childhood where things still kind of similar like in this video minus OG vatos in their style of clothing. Salute !!!

[@elijah-he975]

ManiaMusicChannel Life without cellphones

[@X11utube]

Notice how most people were thin... kids playing outside normal... now their overweight looking down on their phones drinking soda

[@cameron6870]

He literally talked about sniffing glue...chill.

[@twistedchris8458]

@@cameron6870 😂😂😂

[@johnnycake3746]

wtf they were drinking soda back then too.....

[@determineddad7935]

Way less kidnapping and child predators.

[@spunkhead]

haha yeah I said the same shit in 2003..

[@lilliana7942]

I grew up in pico gardens projects. Age of 1 to 18 when we finally moved. 4-Flats was the gang where I lived .. even though it was gang infested.. we never had problems .. I have good memories growing up. A piece of my heart was left behind in those projects ❤

[@carlosvitela9622]

The film captures a state of social awareness, pride and self respect, among the 'homeboys',

[@billyahraus1827]

If you would like to see the entire film unmutilated and support the fimmakers here is the link vimeo.com/ondemand/homeboys

[@megamilyon6111]

Yeah , killing each other and doing drugs and going to prison.

[@elishh8173]

They should be ashamed of themselves

[@Unclerico45]

@@elishh8173 shut up

[@kill.thekool608]

Best video ever had a friend from Tortilla Flats back in 89 he got murdered at age 19 RIP brother.

[@roachaximus5899]

those apartments are now a gated community with ridiculously high rent and the buildings are completely gentrified, barely any Chicanos could afford to live there anymore

[@babymigo.p]

palomaximus streht 😂am dead

[@victor75208]

@Lprochees trump what do property values and greedy investors have to do with voting democrat? The neighboring city next to mine is a red city and is experiencing gentrification and rising property values as well.

[@markhernandez1252]

Gentrification

[@FBeckenbauer4]

@Daniel Robinson I live in Australia, prices here going up with many areas getting gentrified. Must be those dastardly democrats from US to blame.

[@meetyomaker2396]

@@FBeckenbauer4 your an Aussie stfu about American politics your literally irrelevant

[@8adinfluence]

The barrios lookin way cooler than nowadays

[@Chicano51714]

Wow bak then when kids played outside dam everything was so different. Compared to now

[@lxolxo7]

Back when I was growin' up things were still kinda' safe at least as far as we knew it. We would ride our bikes on "adventures" 7, 8 miles from the crib having big fun, and not doing ill 'ish! Only rule was we had to be back home before the street lights came on, and that was real!

[@americangangsterlock1550]

Things weren't anymore safe than they are now. It's just a giant veil has been lifted from over our conscious minds. Pedos and the underground market that the government funds etc. More population= more problems. The only difference is that the media also helped shaped up the world for sickos to be like " normal " people and roam as they please. Everyone now has a major is B'S psychology that the perverts and serial killers have feelings too and were once people. Now they're brave enough to do whatever during the day time. I'll give you that which made the streets seem a little more safe back than compared to now. The depressing matter is that shit hasn't change, we just know better. Kind of like how the food pyramid was a scheme, now people eat alot more healthy and don't follow carbs and sugar dieting.

[@phlatphour4285]

Even more different now with the whole COVID-19

[@daveinthegrave2703]

I grew up in the late 90s early 00s and we still played outside.

[@sionem.fatongiatau8666]

this generation actually spoke Spanish better than the ones now lol

[@omaisgee123]

Who cares Spanish is a white language

[@original415ivers]

Sione Manu As far as I'm concerned we American born Latinos & Chicanos are not supposed to speak one lick of it because we're born the U.S. not fucking mexico, centro, or sud America. Although I speak it fluently I don't because I'm not a paisa. We're supposed to be different because we are that's fact and we look different with a lighter tone of brown. We are culturally different from the paisas and not fucking wetties homie. One proud American homie and I don't owe shit to mexico or any latin american country. 💯💯💯💯💯🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@danesalanoa5628]

Original 415ivers stupid fuck ur grandparents wore paisas dip shit

[@canogaparque818]

Original 415ivers Naw ese your wrong homie theres chicanos that are dark as fuck skin tone dont have shit to do with Im 1st generation to and i speak both languages fluently and even developt a bad habit of speaking splanglish what yeah foo Dont matter which side of the border you were shited out of you still a Mexican perro Palabra que si

[@lamostwanted2008]

Original 415ivers probably a paisa beated u up why too much hate?

[@mikacotty7607]

I like the part at 1:41 "There nothing here ,No one to bother use." Having respect for the hood instead of bringing issues and have a space to just be you. I like that

[@mexiconoay2]

their is no "gangsters" anymore, not like these homies they’re probably OG's right now but boy would I love to live in that time were dressing nice was an everyday thing

[@Rheworldistours]

gera DaGoat times change homie, we gotta embrace it! But never ever forget our roots! POCOS PERO LOCOS!

[@damienholland8103]

Why? Gang violence is down more now than it was. People probably distracted by their phones.

[@firefighterstation3]

Shit yo ass up too

[@lastdayz1396]

gera DaGoat Much respect Ayy, California all the way to the valley Holm's they lost on how we travel and combined in getting this Cheddar Whatts and East LA ♎️♈️©®❓❔🔱🔝☪️🏳️🗓️

[@jorgetovar7006]

You still can you can dress how ever you wana dress. There's no limit for a Chicano/Pachuco dress code.

[@rumualdobravo3202]

Damn some of these homies probably served in Vietnam and never got a recognition from U.S government

[@jeffharding7611]

did they serve burritos in Vietnam? lol

[@n.dallastx9226]

jeff harding probably. Hispanic males in Nam were Machismo's get it right. They stood in front of the line, always one step closer to the enemy than the rest. They fought hard to be recognized as Americans.

[@jeffharding7611]

and you'd have to be a total idiot to want to die for a rich wealthy government that hates you lol! they don't even give two shits for the black or white americans lol! they just need poor idiots who are filled with phoney patriotic bullshit to die for their money grabbing fake wars!

[@internetthug509]

jeff harding shut your dumb ass up. America is something to fight for. Unlike many other places on earth. If you hate America so damn much why don’t you take your stupid ass somewhere else. Why do you enjoy the freedoms of USA 🇺🇸 and still trash it? Why do you crap all over your home? Oh maybe because your communist ass actually believes that the government has the final say. It’s “we the people” and that’s what I stand for. You hypocrite go take your hillbilly self to a dictatorship. Get the hell out of my country!

[@RememberVietnam]

N.dallas Tx Many would take point, but not all of them. Many men took point not only them.

[@floresapril7]

A glimpse into the past.... Orale, Gracias for posting it up.

[@JimmyCrackCorn_]

La Phoeniquera What it do Maria😉

[@johnzert437]

+La Phoniquera Orale Jainita, come on over to my room and gimme some chon chon, que no?

[@barbarinoqintana6429]

La Phoeniquera hi

[@jvs333]

Back then before the word “Chicano” had been coined (late 50s-late 60s) homies were “Vatos y Pachucos, later Cholos”. The guys always had the clothes sharply pressed and creased with their Pendleton’s draped over their fore arms and the girls were called “Rucas” with their teased up hair sprayed hair and tight short skirts. I still remember those thighs. I remember riding my bike from La Medina Projects in East LA on Sunday nights to go look at the low rider car clubs cruising Whittier Blvd in East LA, Later we moved to Santa Ana and it was downtown 4th street. In the 7th grade a white guy named Roger but everyone called him “Fish” (his face looked like a fish) that was all pachuco started F Troop originally there were a half dozen jr. high school kids (67’-68’ Santa Ana) Shit the music was great!

[@8adinfluence]

I’m from Holland but I love this LA culture respect ✊

[@MJim-vo4qu]

Man their their shirts n pants all press out. Real nice. And they're gangsters.

[@Jay-uo1sn]

Gangster is in the mind

[@EduardoHernandez-ml2oh]

Now these are gangsters!!!!!

[@gilmarodriguez20]

Eduardo Hernandez yeah you don't say, not to be rude darling don't people like this end up lowlifes

[@ladron775]

jeff harding and how many kids do you have with your sister lol

[@jeffharding7611]

mow my lawn bean eater lol

[@richlopez4262]

Idk my generation didn't hide under bridges sniffing glue we went out an war with the enemies 90sbaby

[@DanielMartinez-cx2ej]

Eduardo Hernandez oh wow! lol

[@adonismapother]

Damn those are OG gangsters back in the 1970’s and the style back then man I wish I had a time machine to go back and buy these guys Chinese food

[@osvaldounlv3212]

The way people would dress and theres style was just beautiful and amazing back then

[@mcsuchnsuch]

@5:00 That ain’t my hood but I felt a sense of nostalgia come over me. We were broke but life was good. Grandma’s grilled government cheese sandwiches, powdered milk and the food stamp booklet. A time when the only real problem I had was wearing my older sister’s angel flight pants to school or stealing the water key so we could play with the water spigot during the summer. Man, now I got bills up to my fucking eyeballs.

[@thetrashman1581]

I wish more footage was available about LA or New York during the 70s and 80s itd be cool

[@julianernesto7231]

the trash man right? My thoughts too

[@JimmyCrackCorn_]

Go to a channel named: Hezakya News & Music. Got all the docymetaries and old school footage you need.

[@2sickjay]

There is more footage . Just KZbin it

[@SPARKLEDAZEY]

Peep "Streetwise"

[@saosalazar5585]

Alot of racism and segregation would be filmed too btw

[@lolitadiaz0113]

Orale gracias for taking me back to the firme old days when I used to be a lil cholita aka La GiGgLeS simon when we actually played outside we rode our beach cruiser bikes, listened to the oldies but goodies with Art Laboe KRLA AM Radio Simon we would stay outside till dark we would go inside not because we wanted to, but because we had to😁 I couldn't wait for the weekends to go cruising down Whittier Blv With my Carnales and my Homegirls shooowww😘😎🇲🇽🇺🇸 I miss those firme times we were soo much inocent our world was a much better place to live we didn't have all this chingaderas INTERNET ,CELLPHONES, CABLE, NO NETFLIX, NO PS4 OR NONE OF THIS CHINGADERAS WE HAVE TODAY ...😈 NETA que where and when did we get this bad 😭🖕 I just wish we could go back to the past and be a happy world again Gracias for the upload of this chingon video thumbs up ..simon😎

[@chalinotorbellino7537]

LoLiTa SaUcEdO Simon que si homegirl I hear you on everything you said.

[@itsjustgerson1394]

We are just evolving as humans it's a everyday thing

[@cf2228]

Nope that time looks boring. Everyone dressing like an old man. Would much better be young now.

[@ericciriano3519]

Fuck that i rather be living in this era lmao

[@itsjustgerson1394]

@mwhhd موحد well sucks to be you go find a time machine because that has changed and we all grow old we all have different eras either way we all die I hope you have a great life brother and god bless

[@complexblackness]

My father went to jail back in the early 60s saw a Placa from Mateo St, that dated back to the 1930s. My pops is in his 70s now.

[@derekgrrr6982]

This was in my day. I was just like one of these guys probably the same age too, 18 or so. This was taken around 1979 around 7 miles from where I grew up. I remember it like it was yesterday. Crazy ass time, hanging with the homeboys by day, getting high and being a travieso at night hustling for cash then roaming into some of these barrios just to score PCP. There were a different gang in every other block back then. How I came out of that era unharmed is a miracle. But all in all no big brother then, it was easier to make friends and fight out your differences. People had respect for the older generation unlike today. It would never be nothing like it again.

[@Rami7605]

Español?

[@stevandempsey]

you’re a living legend brother, godbless 🙌🏻

[@Tar.o]

2:09 "we used to come over here and sniff glue, and just trip out man" LOL!

[@nathanielrivas6530]

This is part of Chicano History, now all these youngsters wanna try and act like another race , our hente is mas chignon and we all grow up to be down

[@iamapigeyedtraitorthatisin1319]

*gente *chingon

[@rembertomondragon6169]

Nathaniel Rivas : wrong, Education is the key,

[@unclerico1431]

Stfu

[@texmex8815]

Hente? Gente pendejo

[@kevingonzalez6778]

theburners32141 it's better than saying nigga 24/7, I'd rather talk like a Mexican and say "que onda wuey, qvo" instead of talking like most the "chicanos" now a days and no you don't have talk like a cholo to be proud what you are, just don't say nigga

[@Jamez_805]

Respect to these veteranos all the way from Ventura County🔵

[@JorgeRamirez-lk9mp]

Hey that's my uncle in the tango hat,with the checker shirt!my uncle was a straight G... R.i.P uncle George with much love !!!

[@fangailesauvi2551]

Why u always lyin...ummmm oh my gawd. Stop fucking lying 🎶🎶

[@yvetteraquel]

I miss Uncle George! I was close to him before he passed away. RIP Huskie

[@alicebrandon60]

Thats my daughters nino george husky

[@alicebrandon60]

Her dad was lil man they were always together

[@yvetteraquel]

alicebrandon60 My Dad is his little brother Johnny aka Gato.

[@clarencethomas5311]

Back when your hood was your whole world, those were the best times

[@WiixkedOriginal]

My mom grew with these types of homeboys. She was a straight up chola. Their generation of homeboys. We're better. They dressed more clean. Nice ironed Dickie pants, clean shirts. Fedoras. But there kids just got lazy now the "Homeboys" today cannot be compared to the homeboys back then....

[@richardvaldez7693]

Wiixked true words carnal but sad truth.

[@chickeNblood]

Wiixked yeah that lifestyle grew out way into mexico, my pops was a cholo from culiacan in his colonia.. i picked up his style with todays modern gangster dress code, nonhispanic gangs hate it with passion. You had to be a smart homie to keep your head out of drugs, the healthiest ones were actually the best advisors which were very few and a difficult task cus the carnales is hard to handle when they hit the streets .. Now its all gone wrong honestly i think its for the best, we got to cut this foolish cycle since its been infiltrated for years now

[@ohniwde6945]

Wiixked of course they can’t. And you can’t be compared to the teenagers back then time runs and shit changes big deal lol

[@joeyhuey8340]

Louie Ralphie lmao😂😂

[@Vic-rf6hs]

Louie Ralphie Lmao that is not even an assumption. If his momma really grew up in this environment, she got her shit ran on a couple of times by the camaradas. HahaHa anyways nothing but respect to your mama for taking care of you though

[@SPARKLEDAZEY]

Just showed this to my mom, who is from City Terrace... Said she knew homeboy, his name was Ciclon (she thinks). He later became a bad junkie. This is one of my fav videos on KZbin and I've used it as samples on mixtapes, so thank you for this video.

[@sb416]

That’s sad man

[@miguelrivas2277]

The part I enjoyed the most was the guy in blue with an afro talking. Straight SoCal chicano talk.

[@chrishobbs5495]

might run into trouble huhh

[@chrishobbs5495]

now theses days where I stay these dudes stuck on that fake ass weed

[@ccruz0591]

Miguel Rivas that's my grandfather

[@gqdrew8030]

All my familia, my tio Canoe, my grandpa is the lil short guy chugging a brer

[@100tuti001]

Andrew Amador how old are these fooz now. Like 70s or so

[@billyahraus5494]

Great to see my film still has a life, even if only in pieces on You Tube.

[@titidaloc_]

Yea

[@billyahraus1827]

The complete Homeboys documentary this is part of was made in 1978 by Focal Point Films and was re-released today. You can stream the whole thing here: vimeo.com/ondemand/homeboys Check it out.

[@Y20XTongvaLand]

Your film?

[@OnDubbz]

Thank you for this piece of history…

[@chrishobbs5495]

sniff glue lol now thats old school

[@imperiumgrim4717]

Chris Hobbs LMAOOO

[@HectorRodriguez-fg7ty]

Sal Campos simone! me and my old skool vetarano use to sniff Modle glue they used for making toy airplanes and woooo weeee we'd get high than a muthafuka on that shit vato!

[@bigbirdloc8819]

Hector Rodrìguez doesn’t it damage your brain thoe??

[@3rdeyeoracle434]

Lmfao sniffing glue burns brain cell asap

[@CarlosRiveraDallasTexas853]

Sniffing glue and B12 carburetor clean was the thing homme.

[@robertthomas2601]

Tag from 1945. Damn. Straight zoot suiter. The war years. Violent time in LA.

[@charrua59]

So many kids out playin before the internet . That is Always striking when you see old documenteries

[@rl3722]

Back when kids in the barrios and hoods used to play baseball in the front.....

[@luisbeltran937]

Now this are some OG'S right there. I'm Central American and in the early 80's i use to kick it with this homeboy that had older brothers like this , i learned the ways of the OG'S . siempte todo con respeto , walking down the street with your shirt ot sweatshirt folded on your arm. My life is different now. Saludos de LOS ANGELES.

[@90zfuzzyrockz]

My grama @ 5:39 omg. How I miss her.

[@SunsetSideVet]

Chantelle Navarro That sucks what happened?

[@90zfuzzyrockz]

Yes that was my grama. The only video I have of her aside the ones my cousin just found. 😢😢😢😍😍😍😍

[@90zfuzzyrockz]

4th street

[@SunsetSideVet]

Chantelle Navarro where?

[@AlexAlonso101]

with the glasses? How did you realize that? Did someone tell you or you was just watching this?

[@MrJuniorsgv13]

had a nephew from cuatro 4 flats click, early 90's. he got busted and now doing life no parole. busted at 19.

[@SpaceAce1993]

Jr carreon damn.

[@robertogarciajr.8618]

damm, that sucks bro....

[@angeld6172]

CORN FLAKES

[@lokeymexican]

90's was the worst era as far as crime goes.

[@paulgeorge9793]

When he said “back in my time like 20 years ago “ I felt something

[@kalevepilikaki4054]

Wow this is history right here...Man now I feeling like watching Blood In Blood Out...Peace and Aloha from Hawaii!!!

[@jaygill5582]

Homeboys don't live in the projects homeboys live in the barrio Firme vatos!!!

[@eazzycruz]

Man shut the fuck up....

[@jaygill5582]

@@eazzycruz give it up y'all

[@joepappa3277]

Jay rant u punjabi

[@jaygill5582]

@@joepappa3277 say twaaat?

[@joepappa3277]

Are you l Punjabi

[@jackieflores6327]

wtf tagging back 1945 lol thats a trip

[@Belowone]

Jackie Flores yup chicanxs started the Westcoast graffiti style you see today

[@luisc5214]

Lol bro graffiti goes back longer. During ww2 soldiers were tagging "Killroys" all over Europe as they advanced. Look it up

[@ahm-erudeness7171]

Jackie Flores you're an idiot...

[@carlitoslopez2088]

the Romans would tag back in the old days tagging has been around forever

[@ac8D3]

The cavemen did it. Hieroglyphics

[@papatutti59]

Back in the 70’s, we pressed and creased our Levi’s pant and Pendleton shirts. Had nice shiny black shoes and use tres flores on our hair.

[@forryg5432]

Back in the days . When " 3 Flowers " was the shit 😎😎😎

[@whyisthisnottyping]

"Bobby from 1945 " that's wild

[@orion000]

“ Sniff glue and trip out” lol

[@mr.mendez9378]

Man!...brings back memories. Where are we now... now I’m a “veterano”. The slang we used, the clothes we wore, the stuff we did.... and then the “chota” showed up. Thanks for the memories.

[@kevingonzalez6778]

The slangs still here, just changed slightly, the clothes it depends on the person, I'm in highschool and some of my homies dress like the fool in the Pendleton and Lowrider Brim,

[@carloscordova4715]

Even the little kids in the video are veteranos at this point.

[@seanmcguire7974]

Love to see the whole doc.

[@ricardosoto3435]

I left l.a in 94 went back in 2016. It's changed a lot. The gang culture is not as big as it used to be. There where blocks I would not dare go. It's changed a lot.

[@mikesmith-ex7gm]

I grew up in Modesto CA. This brings back memories. West coast living is hard to explain. I miss it.

[@alexcorona8603]

respeto... we need more of this videos! this is true sureño culture, much love & respect.

[@elchicano187]

surenio culture? no, its Chicano Culture sureness were not even around yet 🤦🏼‍♂

[@emjaiz]

They may have been gangsters, but these guys seemed really cool and laid back. Like you could chill and have a beer with them.

[@sb416]

Thy were classy

[@mr.fatmantheboss3332]

I like this video take you back in time

[@enrosale]

Great video ! £ast Los

[@Lunatic4Bizcas]

Completely agree with you on the appearance of the classic vatos. WTF happened? I'm completely with the old school aesthetic. Those guys back then were more restrained and were respectable. Even though I was but a mere little kid when this documentary came out, I ascribe to the same aesthetic principles of clean and proper attire. For example, I can't go to work at the office without a nice pressed shirt and pants. Just can't do it. Almost instilled. These kids today are overweight and sag. Sad.

[@cae2582]

i miss these days when everyone knew there place from every race the respect the class style knowing to represent stand for one another keeping raza strong and brown as pride from the streets to life to the lowriders puro chicanos life style🇲🇽💯🔥🔥🔥🙏

[@Planktontyyru]

It was a race war back then too bro ain’t nothing changed just old heads acting like times were different when literally it was all the same. I don’t care what y’all say it’s literally the same

[@AzureKite191]

Being Mexican has nothing to do with being brown. You can be Native Mexican and look Black African

[@eastsideofthetracks8311]

I absolutely love the LA river so much urban history and what’s really cool there’s still some graffiti from the 80s and 90s Under the bridges

[@layloeast4457]

damn! growing up in the Pico Gardens Projects aka CUATRO FLATS Projects was crazy seen all the lil homies getting jumped into the barrio or getting shot up or going to jail for life. The only person that was trying to help everyone is Father G!! shit I survived the projects.

[@southsidecompton9668]

What happened to those projects? They look different now

[@ChristianVBlue3]

Man those sideburns #Badass

[@juancampoy4722]

Early1980 listening to huggy boy late night Xprs 1090 am chingadooo gold old days as I was growing up in my early young days oraleeee!!!!!!!!

[@thevolsteadvolstead5942]

Wow! That's amazing! I grew up there. That's Downey in the early 80's!

[@virgilgrissom7753]

They're under 7th street bridge, you can still see their tags from the 70's in the atrium which is closed off.

[@O.C_babee]

Is that where they’re at under 7th st bridge ? What about the reporter ? What bridge is he on ?

[@Ryan4321]

those are some OG's right there

[@lisagonzalez8739]

Hey that's my tio!! I love this video he was so young lol,my he rest in peace.

[@sionelaungaue4881]

This is an eye opener to once was to what it is now... 💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥🇹🇴🇹🇴🇹🇴

[@georgepresley3070]

Homeboy is still at the tracks, laying nails on the tracks and getting all happy in his wheel chair.

[@franciscojuarezbueno8718]

Real gangster's never used the word nigga,like these chavalas these days!!!!!!

[@jeskidding7971]

💯💯

[@gmiranda32]

Totally Boulevard Nights. Those projects are long gone.

[@j-kane5922]

Those were my days... shirts tucked in, clothes ironed out, pants that fit, belts

[@20yearsago88]

I see a lot of old school homeboys at Santa Fe swapmeet on sundays...they seem chilled out drinking cold brew, some even still dress the same too

[@kreeperfrm559]

"Imaginary borders" damn that says everything mindblown

[@randomrojas589]

My dad was a worker in those days thank god!!!!

[@sgdgsc3236]

Wow, this was sometime ago I'm old school myself Bklyn N.Y, kind of reminds me back in the day we be hanging doing same thing they were doing ,,,,, drinking wine singing oldies ,,,, BORIQUA ✊

[@thomasberry8012]

That's my dad with the plaid shirt and hat on.

[@TheLAKERSareGodsTeam]

4:28 holy shit. There was a gang named Macy's? Chief rivals were probably Nordstrom and JC Penney.

[@markhernandez1252]

Varrio Macy Street gang

[@markhernandez1252]

@Infidel Crayton 🤣

[@TheLAKERSareGodsTeam]

Varrio Sears

[@patkelly3966]

LA always has dope street art whether on bridges, murals or the underpass

[@chi773bpsn]

thank you!....finally someone with some factual annotation!

[@thegodfather909]

the era when there was still respect

[@elmaleanteoccanaltrans6781]

Beautiful chicanas..

[@killaskrilla5320]

Damn i could watch footage of 70s LA all day, that shyt was beautiful.

[@ronparada]

Wow the old school days , wish I lived here back in those days ;)

[@desayunaderopiqueteadero2378]

That's the real deal.

[@deidraroper]

came over here to sniff glue lmaoooooo

[@charlied2585]

Denise Guardado the old days

[@cholomunoz3796]

Simon brings back memories

[@adbayobay]

This is some good ole footage of some real og Chicanos from Southern Califas. As a youth we had some good times and memories in the L.A. River. from Cudahy to Long Beach. in the late 70' thru the 80's we can say we caused some rucus in the Comptone part of the river. CVL36 msl SUR 13

[@MeYou-fq7hb]

Mang those were the days putting nails on the track and riding on the train 😂😂😂😂

[@armandocarillo5715]

5:22 beautiful young ladies.

[@owl1873]

Great observation.

[@willemienruys]

Hi, I would love to use parts of the footage for a documentary, are you the copyrightholder, or do you know who is? Thanks for responding!

[@alfredobecerra2878]

Love this documentary, my older generation of my family grew up in Venice (Oakwood area) and Santa Monica (Pico neighborhood) in those years. Them neighborhoods use to be bunch of vato locos back then. I heard stories how crazy it was (Black and Latino). Now it is too gentrified and expensive to live there.

[@vinnyflores2195]

My grandpa Gilbert went to Garfield high in east los It dont get any more chicano than that

[@phantomiohernandez4183]

I lived there sister went to garfield high

[@respectseasoning8162]

My tag bang click STK started in Garfield High School in the early 90s.. we spread out through the states now we in Texas .. thanks to the California three strikes LOL

[@2highforthisshihh843]

Respect Seasoning good stay over there we dont need you wanabees

[@asee818]

what's your grandpa's last name

[@miguelgaleana1]

Respect Seasoning was there 90-93 CHB TEK DVS CKS HOBZ LPV how it was back then...

[@uiskings1317]

A blast from the past ...