![]() This was highlighted in the book Can’t Stop Won’t Stop by Jeff Chang. For example, the Gang Summit shown in the opening scene, was thought to be loosely based upon he historic Gang truce of 1971 (the Hoe Avenue Peace meeting) put together by the Ghetto Brothers. It tells the tale of the Greek Army stranded deep in enemy territory, where they are set and ultimately have to escape.However, many in Hip Hop upon seeing the movie drew parallels to the movie and the early influences of gangs on the then emerging Hip Hop scene. Warriors was based upon a book Anabasis by Xenophon who a Greek solider. The movie of the same name and adopted by Walter Hill came out in 1979. For those who are unfamiliar the book is a cult classic was written in 1965. RIP Sol Yurick, the man who gave us the classic book The Warriors died in his Brooklyn home over the weekend from complications to lung cancer.He was 87. He talks about how the police hung him over a rooftop and threatened to kill him. Rock also explained how the police used to work in concert with some of these white gangs to try and defeat the Black Spades which was the largest gang in NY. He talks about the White Assassins and the White Angels. He talks about the Golden Guineas and the Ministers up in Parkchester. He noted that because the Black Spades were organized many of them were targeted by the police who tried to break them up and shrink their numbers…Ĭharlie Rock also talks about how New York was segregated and runs down all the racial unrest and white gangs the Black Spades and later Zulu Nation had to fight. He talks about how three members, Wildman, Soulski and Meathead Ron were murdered by police. He also talks about how the early gangs were organized and became targets to corrupt police. He talks about how the Black Spades evolved and became the Zulu Nation.He talks about Disco King Mario and the founding Spade chapters at Bronxdale Housing project which was known as Chuck City… We caught up with original B-Boy and Zulu Charlie Rock who hails from the 22cd division of the Black Spades up on Gun Hill road in the Bronx. He also talked about how they protected the community against the police… Charlie also explains how he taught martial arts throughout the community and had Ghetto Brothers patrol the subway years before the Guardian Angels under Curtis Sliwa came into being. He talks about how the Black Spades the Ghetto Brothers united and became a family. We also speak with Karate Charlie who is featured in Fabel’s documentary about the legacy of the Ghetto Brothers. ![]() Fabel gives a history of why that happens and talks about how the gangs came together. We also talk to him about the current move to try and pit Black against Brown. We chop it up with Popmaster Fabel about his new documentary The Apache Line from gangs to Hip Hop. They talk about how the two gangs merged together to stop the Hells Angels from coming into the Bronx. ![]() powerful words.Īt the 40th Anniversary of the Black Spades we see Bam Bam, original leader of the Black Spades re-uniting and talking with Karate Charlie of the Ghetto brothers. We hear an impassioned Bam Bam, original leader of the Black Spades speaking to young gang bangers in New York, Crips, Bloods, Latin Kings etc and explaining the direction they should really be taking. Fabel explained that early Hip Hop got people out of the gangs. We also talk about how pop culture is exploiting gang life and leading people astray. We talk with Hip Hop legend Popmaster Fabel who talks to us about the important role early gang culture played in bringing Hip Hop to life. We also hear from Karate Charlie who was the President of the Ghetto Brothers which was another large street organization highlighted in Jeff Chang’s book ‘Cant Stop Wont Stop’. We spoke with Hip Hop legend Popmaster Fabel who is finishing up a documentary on early gang culture called ‘ The Apache line’. We caught up with many of the members including original leader Bam Bam who gave Bambaataa his name. Hailing from the Bronx, the Spades had as their warlord, Hip Hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa. The notorious Black Spades was once the largest and most feared gang in New York City. ![]()
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