Verlis Swan Original East Side Crip Born n Raised in Los Angeles Part 1

[@greatestmindhealingmusic2391]

I'm happy he cleared that Tookie statement up alot of people was go be mad at him for saying tookie was one of the first crips

[@KevMacVideos]

Yeah seems like a lot of people selectively quit listening before I asked for clarification.

[@es43gangstercrip]

@@KevMacVideosinsteda just keeping chit 💯 far too many Crip interviewees paint themselves in a bigger role. besides Raymond, Bulldog & Sugar Bear, cuzzz named Tookie & himself among the first 5~~~ leaving out the cofounder Craig Craddock to say the least

[@torreyt948]

This name has come up often when talking to or about the originals. It was good to hear his testimony get immortalized on the platform...you right Kev, those premiers hit different

[@michelle8028]

I can’t wait to watch the rest of this interview!!!!!!

[@KevMacVideos]

It’s good IMO

[@michelle8028]

@ From what I’ve seen so far, I believe you.

[@LilMan-f9r]

😂 I was watching a movie together on Disney

[@seanwhelan879]

Jesus's, this is some interview Kev. I am from Dublin Ireland but absolutely love the urban culture of LA. You never ever fail to amaze your viewers with groundbreaking material. The most interesting people are on your channel. If anyone can , if it is possible, that the history of the Crips is truly documented, it will 100% you . Thank you, Kev , for your lifelong passion and commitment to the truth. You are a great man . Respect 🇮🇪

[@trianedtog0417]

Strabane checking in with you i am doing our people the wright way we are the real revelutionarys monster kody used to write to our boy's in the maze from pelican bay getting the letter's for my channel

[@tmclifestyle4238]

@@trianedtog0417your sitting on some valuable documents

[@KevMacVideos]

I had a few letters myself I believe I threw all my prison letters away, but I still have all Sanyika’s emails.

[@Leo-dr4qm]

I'm in blackpool at moment my mate noel I was padded up with yrs back in Birmingham was n mount joy

[@fila_arthur]

wow i'm speechless, another classic just like in the 2017 glory days or all the other legendary interviews that followed..can't wait to part two and i hope it has like 7 parts

[@rvillorente11]

Ive been hearing his name since I've been watching KMV. Its great to hear and see a face to the name. Ty Kev Mac

[@jugheadjughead7027]

Kev Mac nobody caught the way you was on point and quickly dismissed any murder talk lol..."i dont know nothing about that " great way to be on point!

[@realone7405]

I definitely can't wait for the part 2!

[@fareedingram4626]

Damn , just when you think Kev Mac done laid back and took a break!! Mac gets it cracking again !! 😝

[@HGhChif]

What up Kev Mac. Salute to the triple OG Verlis Swan. This is reminiscent of your Monster Kody interview when he mentioned him.

[@hadbl12]

Good interview so far… can’t wait for subsequent parts

[@DeeJayResist]

Tookie came "6 months later." That's when Raymond, Bulldog, and Tookie met at Fremont High. I love this already

[@panafricandesignsandapparel]

Only a real historian can do what you doin' Kev...♿♿♿

[@KevMacVideos]

I kept up with him the whole interview he was surprised afterwards he called me a real journalist.

[@LACalifornia-n7z]

What’s with the wheelchair

[@mceithdavis3462]

Finally get to put a face and voice to the name heard cutes Mention his name a few times from what he says dude no bs not to be played nice treat Kev.made my weekend G locster GEAH

[@dalasgoldies7414]

Here we go !

[@culturenoir89]

Salute to the channel.

[@Demaine-i1r]

Classic after Classic kev mac videos for the win!

[@GilbertWainwright-q2e]

Kev I believe that you will be a leading talk show host sooner than you think because of your dedication and passion for getting all the facts. Your respect for your guests makes for phenomenal television prowess

[@KevMacVideos]

What’s up OG.

[@GilbertWainwright-q2e]

@KevMacVideos all is well.

[@GilbertWainwright-q2e]

Keep on going.

[@dragonlo6514]

Kev Mizac back at it and the old school way he started. As the cat says, "salute"

[@jshipp5469]

A true historian right here

[@abdulabdullahi3849]

This is a big name in Crip History. The first time I heard his name was from Cutes.

[@HankyStanky420OG_016]

Great History Lesson Kev Mac!No mention of Craig Craddoc is interesting. Can’t Waite for the next part! 🫡🙏🏾💙💙💙

[@AnthonyJackson-x3r]

Another fire episode 🔥. Don’t keep us waiting too long big homie 😂, we trying to hear what the original gotta say 💯

[@kaseyalves9487]

I really liked this interview, it spoke about a lot, Keep it rollin til the casket drop Holmes!!!💯👊🏾

[@Jammo1978]

Jeeez you got an original there this is some phonecall 👌💪💥🔥 Watching from Manchester, England 🇬🇧😉

[@GilbertWainwright-q2e]

Kev I am proud of you for staying true to educating people about our LA history. Because the system gave our whole race a black eye.

[@Doll676]

Yessssssssssss well said

[@geeone6867]

I went to Edison JH, Charles Drew in 73! Munson, Raymond and Tookie had all left by 67. Their names hang out as soon as I arrived! I never meet any one of them only the myths! How can we doubt anyone who actually knew Verlis or any one who knew Tookie These dudes were soldiers and they All have paid the ultimate sacrifice from Cripping! When you know someone the stories get mixed up so respect His knowledge

[@WestSideBreeezy206]

Kev Mac the 🐐🐐🐐 once again making history!!

[@bx2tx789]

Wow..My Homie in that same spot..Kev Mac..Ain’t nobody messing with you when it comes to this content..ORIGINAL

[@deviL_fiX]

Damn, We need our own "Kev.MaC's"-library ASAP! Oh, and videorental too so we can educate ourselves(and them youngones too). Top notch!!

[@nl25c]

Great interview

[@TheMmiguelito]

I see you KM, you really guided him with the original crips question, more specific with his .

[@Lokcsta]

@kevmacvideos it goes back to what bobalouie said that vertis swan came later not with the first wave of crips in 69 even tho he was friends with Raymond in earlier years vertis said he didn’t start hangin with Raymond tough until 1971, bobalouie was already a piru by then so he may not know him like that as a original crip and most hoods was being formed in 71 so he would be like 2nd generation of east side crips even tho all the original may know him or of him!!!

[@KevMacVideos]

Second generation or second wave, cause him and AC same age. Raymond, Craig Craddock and some of the others are older.

[@Lokcsta]

@@KevMacVideos 53,54,55 they all a year or 2 apart but definitely 2nd wave of crips, he said something about the lee’s two brothers I think he said, I know it’s lee’s from Kitchen Freddy Lee is one of the founders.

[@monkeywrench3335]

Another great interview - Kev Mac Videos 🫡

[@baby.e401]

Good content kev 💯

[@brktoes]

Im in my mid 50s, my Grandmother, Mother and I all born and raised in California. Moved from Marin City, Ca to to Gilbert Lindsay Park on the eastside in 1977.

[@joemosely9383]

e/s Crips Raymond Washington Craig Cradock Dead Eye Clint Number 1 Ecky Eddie Hawthorne Kenny Carter Super Bear Bull Dog Verlis Swan Fast Black Mack Thomas Mad Dog Moto

[@user-1cent]

Can’t forget about Sai

[@user-1cent]

The apartments at Death Lane 69th and Main was in fact the Eastside Headquarters for years….. G-Moms lived right on the front side upstairs. Pops worked at the Liquor Store across the street… OG from the 9 early 80’s when the Street races were down Florence the spot was Winchell‘s donuts. I have a vast memory of those days.

[@joemosely9383]

@@user-1cent That was an East Coast headquarters In the 1980s. Not a 1970s original esc headquarters.

[@tmclifestyle4238]

Batman ???

[@ricorashid1700]

Fast Blacc name definitely needs to be mention....

[@ogclassicjones332]

He had a parole hearing in December 2022.. they gave that brother a 10 year flop.. WTF!?!?!

[@SHADOWBANNED1984]

I been waiting for this tho

[@ricorashid1700]

KM got the big homie Verlis Swan on an interview that's a big move homie. I'm from da 6 Pacc 68 st and Verlis Swan well respected I actually had an opportunity to hang with cuz as a young homie when he came home in early 90s. Verlis Swan and Batman are the go to homies about our history as far as the crips inception since Raymond ECIP. Verlis Swan is right about Tookie as a little kid on 68 st Tookie was on our blocc.

[@jmass3738]

I thought they was saying his name was Vertius Swan all these years.

[@1963Kashif]

I thought so as well. Vertis is what I thought they were saying.

[@Seti2897]

I remember growing up on 62nd in the mid 70's we used to call him TJ Swann after the wine😂😂

[@Robloxqueen731]

Dis wat im talm bout kev get back 2 da basics i noticed yo channel goin down sumtimes u gota resort back 2 wea it all started im rooting for fa u homie btw u should redrop dat lil doc whole interview

[@lashaunmccall8168]

His mind is so sharp

[@Hoodstapizzo]

I wonder if Craig craddock will be mentioned in the first 10♿️’s this should be interesting special as the homie Big Kev kinda touch on things from bac then to reignite that spark to the 🧠 because sometimes we need that jump start and he might get on a role this should be good 🫡

[@redfishbluefish1]

legendary 💯

[@lukey1210]

Kev coming in lit 🔥

[@wizladen1834]

Straight 🔥.

[@GilbertWainwright-q2e]

That's good solid conversation.

[@Babyboy783.]

Everyone hit the like button now now

[@g.bodyl77]

HIT THE LIKE!!! KevMac is Guaranteed HEAT!!!

[@TyrantsAlwaysPerish]

Kody told yall.... it was about catching up to Verlis Swan .. at the parliament funkadelic... remember break on em took 💪🏾

[@joemosely9383]

Which video was that ?

[@generale3056]

💯!! Monster said in his interview Big Jack used to say “Break on him Took” and Took used to come out of his shit like a giant

[@generale3056]

@@joemosely9383 KMV Monster Kody 3.2.1 interview

[@tmclifestyle4238]

Has to be someone else most definitely was a brim he was talking about can’t be another keway

[@TyrantsAlwaysPerish]

@tmclifestyle4238 what you talking about fam ... Monster was talking about dude who Kev Mac talking to in this video

[@melmanning298]

Did verlis hangout in the castle

[@LACalifornia-n7z]

This is OOOG BEAN generation, part of foundation of ECC! The police used to interview him CoolLaid Tweedy Sam. 76 ECC!

[@LACalifornia-n7z]

They keep changing my name on here

[@ricorashid1700]

62, 68, 69 and 76 enough said...

[@chersolos]

Was in Corcoran shu with him in 01. SALUTE OG.

[@BBrogersparkboy2628]

Was wondering if its possible to put sub titles on the interview when there done over prison phones?it would be super helpful to understand exactly whats being said.

[@KevMacVideos]

Turn your captions on.

[@harveyhartfieldthe1stsag]

IT WILL ALWAYS BE COMPLICATED CAUSE WE HAVE NO TAPE NOR FOOTAGE OF RAYMOND LEE WASHINGTON SPEAKING ON IT

[@roberttheapostle489]

I always heard his name from lots of people. I always wondered was he still alive. Wow

[@robertmitchell9529]

Great interview Kev Mac! Is there anyway you can talk about any of the guys coming up who had or raised Pit Bulls? I've been into the dogs for many many years and I remember as a kid (around 1975 or 1976) riding our skateboards from Western Ave & 65th Place up to Centinela Park in Inglewood. I would see a large group of guys with their Pit Bulls up there and they would let them fight. Right in the open! I remember watching those dogs do a lot of damage to each other, but for whatever reason I couldn't turn away. What I saw stuck with me forever. From that point Pit Bulls became my favorite breed of dogs. I remember there was a guy that lived around the corner between St. Andrews & Gramercy, he had a real nice looking all white female. I used to ride my bike buy his house and stop on the sidewalk to look at his dog in the back yard. A few times she had puppies with her and I wanted one. But we lived in some apartments so I knew I couldn't have a puppy back then. But the guy who lived there saw me at the front of his house looking at his dog & puppies and walked outside and started talking to me. I was about 9 or 10 at the time and he asked me if I liked dogs. He had to be in his early 20's or approaching his mid 20's. Maybe he moved out at a certain point cause by the time I got to Crenshaw High School and would go around the corner, I never saw him anymore or his dogs. So maybe he ended up getting his own place and moved out of his parents house.

[@leelandglover7777]

Yeah he got some indigenous family coming from Oklahoma..the 5 civilized tribes are there..or nation's I'm Cherokee registered with the nation...my grandfather's are all on the Dawes rolls list by bloodline..big homie should see if his family are on that list.

[@morganmoore26]

DID HE SAY TOOKIE WILLIAMS WAS ONE OF THE FIRST 5 CRIPS ?

[@august_3rd]

KEV CAN WE GET A MICHAEL Dorrough update. My brother

[@KevMacVideos]

I’ll see if I can find him

[@TheBLACKMQQN]

@@KevMacVideos kEv I was wondering about that Brotha. An update not necesarily historic but just an update on how the Brotha is doing

[@kellyramos623]

Craig Croddeck

[@tookacates9675]

Everybody's trying the best to find holes in his story, this man was ray best friend you can't tell me that he doesn't know what he talking about.

[@QPe323]

when I hear 👂🏽that intro 🎶 🎶... I already know

[@fila_arthur]

criptonyte was also the glue that they would be sniffing. so who knows, if they all were sniffing glue, to call themselve the crips

[@joemosely9383]

Interesting

[@sistabrim471]

I thought it was furniture polish. One was in a clear bottle and and other was in brown tin sorta can container 1973

[@fila_arthur]

@@sistabrim471 today there is furniture polish called 2m2b or tert amyl alcohol and it gets you drunk and in the zone for partying, fighting whatever for sure. also you can drink some kind of that's called 1,4BDO, it has a similiar structure to GHB/GBL to get you drunk. who knows what was in that crypttonite....just like today...

[@sistabrim471]

The brown container made your feet wet or get cold. And people started talking pig latin or knee grow latin. The light made the telephone wires very loud to me. Please don't ask me no questions that's all I can remember about that shit.

[@mikeaikman8545]

Craig laughed off all the characters in the interview

[@HeartReader57]

Tookie did not start cripping until 1971. I met him in 1969 at Bret Harte when he came to see his sister Cynthia Williams who went to school with me in my 8th grade year.. He was not cripping at that time.

[@KevMacVideos]

It’s all good several others also said 1970. Everyone won’t remember the exact months and exact years. Some people have better memories than others.

[@sistabrim471]

I went to Bret Harte in 69 for summer but I met him near Henry Clay in 69 at his cousin's Alma Williams house. I only stayed at Clay Jr High for few months. But I believe he was Cripping then. He had dat walk going.

[@GilbertWainwright-q2e]

Good job Kev Mac positive

[@mr.fantastic1485]

His young brothers are my big homies

[@tmclifestyle4238]

What hood

[@boldenmichael4]

His young brothers are my big homies too! He a Cool dude..Real G!

[@justincoffey2692]

Much Love from Ohio Kev Mac💪🏾💯💯 Appreciate the content homie hearing about the C from where it started at is a blessing cuz💯💙

[@ilovemywife3827]

Y'all get these numbers up Km what up fool

[@1963Kashif]

No mention of Craig Craddoc?

[@kevinfarries5726]

Ok so he just proved that he really didn't know anything because Craig Monson clearly said that the gang name started from him calling Raymond a crip, short for crippled. Then he never not one time mention Craig Craddock. So he wasn't around all like that. But good that he finally clarified that Tookie was never a founder or co-founder like he constantly took credit for. Even Wikiipedia has the information all wrong. ©2024

[@jameelsavage7166]

The lack of A.C in this story 🧐 everything ac said he was there for he leaving him out over 50 years ago probably ain’t even think about it

[@JrCarver2Money]

Uncle k mac dont know🤷🏾‍♂️ none about no hot ones on kiwe 😤💪🏾💙😎

[@SHAYDEE3]

More specific Kev. Who were the first Eastside crips

[@trianedtog0417]

Bat man and criag cradoçk Raymond Washington

[@tmclifestyle4238]

@@trianedtog0417why no one talk about bat man ?

[@Leo-dr4qm]

Stay free don't fight over bullshit...

[@rockfresh1993]

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@gfredbeats]

I lived on 69th too

[@fila_arthur]

can someone type out what he said at 6:15?

[@KevMacVideos]

Before crips and blood was ever thought of.

[@fila_arthur]

thanks!

[@Lordwilliem]

I thought the first original Crips were Raymond Washington and Criag Crodock

[@Leo-dr4qm]

You know what I find sad is this channel is people who've done there jail and were all free now...and some of these who've been in since before sit downs like now..before Internet.. its just really sad to know people are rotting in jail...I've got mates in u.k do min 25 Yr recs late 60s when they get parole..but life in u.s.a is life...

[@jockobotzi]

Memory must be off cause Tookie is not one of the first 5

[@KevMacVideos]

I think a lot of you guys turned it off when he said that because he explained why he puts him up there right after.

[@jockobotzi]

@KevMacVideos I heard his explanation but you asked him twice and he seemed to not understand , From my observation he's 2yrs younger than Raymond so when he got to Fremont Raymond was already in the 12th grade , So I doubt he was apart of the first few who joined in the first 6mos

[@snuvaK1960fronthk6d]

Free Cuhk

[@sepulvedaprince7157]

@kev Mac ask OG where did the word Cuzz come from

[@KevMacVideos]

Everyone has a different version. Shirt for cousin, like blood, or relative. Others say Cuzz from the West Side. A lot of things you’ll never know the truth if you wasn’t there first hand.

[@sepulvedaprince7157]

@KevMacVideos yea I heard a few different things to. I also heard about the cousin reference.

[@1963Kashif]

@@KevMacVideos In Tookie’s book he said that Raymond and them on the E/S would refer to one another more as “homeboy,” and “Cuzz,” was more of a thing on the W/S.

[@ilovemywife3827]

We back marks jokes on you jack what that KM like fool Baby Smac what up fool KM you a fool with it 2016 we still at it busters

[@rhythmgangsta760]

✊🏽♿️

[@lauramthompson2556]

Yes, where does Craig Craddock fit in this line up, he was Raymond’s right hand man, before bull dog?

[@HustlersDream]

Polos paint shop??

[@benaiahwright937]

Kev mac definitely knows about that lol😅

[@Leo-dr4qm]

✌

[@flintmi6188]

Kev.mac is active ✔️ 💯

[@ShariffTucker]

Oklahoma 📍

[@kellyramos623]

What about Craig Croddack

[@KevMacVideos]

We’ll get to that. And everyone else he can remember that I know to ask about.

[@jontaedavis5006]

​@@KevMacVideos did he say Edward and Edgar reed was east side crips

[@FrankWhite-i9k]

Basically tookie is the Michael Jordan of crips he made it what it was

[@eastycrip69thst]

East Side chit

[@jadriangarner6374]

Damn he my fathers age

[@imfromhereiaintcomehere6921]

🇺🇸🪶

[@datdudedeonte9424]

All these vloggers like Luce cannon say big u finna fall ..I wonder what’s truth to that 💭