Man I miss real documentaries like this about the town like we had in the early 2000s. No culture vultures, no out of towners, just those that really grew up in the town
Big criss I last seen you you was in the west at that place that helpep the hoes on street we talked real quick like so I move outside of the town for the. Last what 10 years I guess remember my my uncle Jimbo and wayn and my brother day day that rip now I use to hang around randy on foothill think real hard I go by deedee from 26 and east 21st anyway I found your documentary of the house hay I'm proud of you did keep up good work❤
I lived on 25th and Foothill in 1999 when we were moving in C was in front doing his thing. I love you guys, especially lit-brite. I know you remember me and my family me and Sam are still together, our son has his bachelor's right now working in Paris. Proud of my relationship with you, your brother Fats,burger,Jermaine,and T-roy and passion
Damn this got me thinking about my life and me and my homies right now so much life gone and so many memories left in the streets almost all of the people he knew or grew up with is gone it’s like they never existed in todays world honestly thinking about it the game cold 🥶 good advice og got me thinking about a lot of changes
I’ve been watching TH-cam now for quite some time and this is the first video Im commenting on. Brother C. Excellent job. Thanks for sharing your story of wisdom, strength, experience and coming into your own. Much appreciation
Thank you Mr. Amir Hasan. The excellent recounting of you life journey makes a nice outline for a book. I’m almost 78 and grew up in North Oakland and your language resonated, especially the sharing of your inner life. Blessings.
This was such a a great Doc. Chris is a great man. I appreciate this. I teach a course for Chevron and I see a lot of people come through my program with similar histories. This was dope! 🙏🏽
My pops used to sell herion on 23rd and E15th $treet. One of the first Mexicans selling hop ,black tar in the dubbs all thru the 80s , we lived there ,right behind the liquor store on 23rd and e15th. My pops drilled two holes on the back door to see the knocks. I was a youngster 6 ,7 years old. We was like Royalty on the Block ,Real Talk. R.I.P. pops Big Zeekio Mora. 11/18/1944-12/31/2021. A Real O.G. they don't make them like you anymore pops. One love to all my loved ones out there from the block ,Young DaveDog Evil Ass East Fifteenth $treet EXV$T, Rolling Twenties to the Murder Dubbs ,the game don't change...only the players do.
@@dz-hz5kgIs the Jack in the Box still there? I think it's right off 23rd (or few blocks from there) and E14 . I haven't visited East Oakland for so long lol I would hit up El Gato Negro and have some drinks there right by Mitchell st
Those were the good old days grew up on 23rd and East 14th 2283 at the apartment building owned by the Chacon family during the late 80s early 90s When I was a little kid, I used to work at that store on the corner of East 14th and 23rd R.I.P Goofy!!! East 15th original
Man, this brother is got hard grind KNOWLEDGE, I had some friends back on the east Coast that would have benefited from this knowledge. Unfortunately they got locked up in the Connecticut prison system, pushing that rock and they took everyone on the block after these brothers was buying Benzs and boat's in the hood, after one year of the po po surveillance,they came in around 3 am and went from house to house, kicking in doors , 50 of my classmates was given manitory life sentences, Connecticut threw the book at them!!! Unlike Cali When I go home and pass by the hood I see their kids playing on the block and my Buddy's would say "yo that's so and so's son or daughter's And these guys had it all, scholarships to go to college, parents worked hard in them manufacturing plants. So sad The block grind will get you two things. A cell or a coffin to lay in . God bless this brother and Thank the producers of this eye and mind opening documentary, they say their are hoods all over the United States, so it's not where you are from , it's where you are at in your head. Peace ✌️
He said, "Being in Prison for 10yrs is like being an Army Veteran". Nah! As a Military Veteran we lived life and not with that bullshit that was fucking up the Community. We had jobs that didn't fuck up the City of Oakland. Oakland was a beauty in the 70's and beautiful creative people came from this City. Oakland was tarnished during his times on the Streets. A lot of INNOCENT people lost their lives that were not in the Streets. The results of all that bullshit from the 80's is a byproduct of what you see when you walk outside today...Sad!
*I grew up on 35th ave and Foothill. Once I crossed the street to a market, and bought some candy in the mid 70's. I was about 5 years old. When some bigger 7 or 8 year old walked towards me, and snatched the candy out of my hand. So, I punched upwards and hit him directly in the mouth. It was on that day forward, I never took sh**#t** from anybody. No matter how big you were. The life-long struggle ensued from there lol. At King City boxing gym with 46 amateur fights.. Until, I graduated at Cal State* 🤔
See what he said and I too remember those times when neighbors knew what was going on but we were still respectful and they knew how the police was and we would help them or give them money for helping us , not terrorize them , threaten or break in they homes and that’s why they helped or tolerated us. Today they calling because look at how disrespectful and how the youngsters get at them . These are your people also but if u treat them like an enemy or irrelevant what are they supposed to do ? And if u so raw or that guy y dont u have your own spot , not trying to take over they shit but still needing someone to even pay your phone bill but u a killer
Frfr good story and delivery, shout out to all these town soldiers who lived through that crazy crack era and fucked up fed laws with extra enhancements and shit .... but a lot of them on they ways home soon...#5900 🤙🏾
Crazy watching a video about the neighborhood I grew up in about people I knew.My life experience is turned into a documentary With 45k views.I was from up top though if you know you know.
1 of my ex homeboys got caugt sellin to a undo,he thought he was koo with the homies(XIV,).. he ended up getting butchurd..over 40 in his ass lol..saludos OG..i have a few homies ffom east 15 23rd in the town.still doin it.
Reminds me of the year they combined summer school all at the CASTLE lol 700 fonkin wit the dubs they had a hard ride on that bus home lol I was young talkin big sht fooooooo 700 SEV LUV or NO l0ve mark
@Next2kin25 I lived on 27th and foothill at Ivy Court Apartments and man the paisa homies had it on lock my OG homie Goyo FAT Tone had shit on lock straight from Sinaloa good old days and talk of the town can't forget that RIP to them gentlemen 🙏 solid peoples stay up Big C
Seeing my old neighborhood is a trip now..grew up as a kid on 26th ave the dead end street..was rough around there..but we didn’t really know…until there was a shooting while we were walking home from Hawthorn…that’s when my parents said fuck it.. and we moved to Concord..my mom couldn’t take it anymore..💯🫡✌🏾
this is where my moms got shot in the 4head wit a .22 for jackin dude for some rocks in 89 or 90 shes was a savage back out there a few days later grabbing more rocks
53:03 he says no man is god then proceeds to keep calling god a "he" lol jesus is a spanish name/word btw so holdin on to his mammies grave mistake fallin for that ol trick makes him even more nonsensical .. woodew indeed
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Man I miss real documentaries like this about the town like we had in the early 2000s. No culture vultures, no out of towners, just those that really grew up in the town
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Big criss I last seen you you was in the west at that place that helpep the hoes on street we talked real quick like so I move outside of the town for the. Last what 10 years I guess remember my my uncle Jimbo and wayn and my brother day day that rip now I use to hang around randy on foothill think real hard I go by deedee from 26 and east 21st anyway I found your documentary of the house hay I'm proud of you did keep up good work❤
I lived on 25th and Foothill in 1999 when we were moving in C was in front doing his thing. I love you guys, especially lit-brite. I know you remember me and my family me and Sam are still together, our son has his bachelor's right now working in Paris.
Proud of my relationship with you, your brother Fats,burger,Jermaine,and T-roy and passion
Hey babe. God bless you.
It's funky but it's fair
I’m up at 5am and this showed up on my feed. Great words of wisdom! This is what brothas need!
This the best Oakland interview I’ve watched I feel like I relate so much when he started talking about books and spirituality
Og got a real authentic story 💯💯💯💯 ain’t to many like you left
It was a crazy time but we made it through. Look out for the book coming soon and check out Fly on the Wall by Zoe tha Roasta.
I don’t know this brother, but man I’ve seen hundreds of OG interviews and the humility on this brother shines bright much love 🦾😎
Great documentary and interview. Reminded of Lady Esther's and Estelle's hoagies times for those in the Know ✌🏿
Big Bro I love this documentary! We need more of these! 😁🙌🏾
Damn this got me thinking about my life and me and my homies right now so much life gone and so many memories left in the streets almost all of the people he knew or grew up with is gone it’s like they never existed in todays world honestly thinking about it the game cold 🥶 good advice og got me thinking about a lot of changes
I’ve been watching TH-cam now for quite some time and this is the first video Im commenting on.
Brother C. Excellent job. Thanks for sharing your story of wisdom, strength, experience and coming into your own. Much appreciation
Thanks and welcome
All good bruh, I to am from the town left in 80’s you know what it is. Looking forward 2 more bad ass content
Thanks bro and you’re welcome.
We where raised by real OG’s like this. It ain’t been the same in the Bay forever.
Thank you Mr. Amir Hasan. The excellent recounting of you life journey makes a nice outline for a book. I’m almost 78 and grew up in North Oakland and your language resonated, especially the sharing of your inner life. Blessings.
Thank you sir.
i watched the whole lick this dude is easy to listen to. wish nothin but peace and prosperity to everyone who sees this.
This was such a a great Doc. Chris is a great man. I appreciate this. I teach a course for Chevron and I see a lot of people come through my program with similar histories. This was dope! 🙏🏽
My pops Al Chatman started 24 & E16 .. love hearing the history !
Glad you made it to tell your story Bro. Stay up
Definitely enjoyed his knowledge now I know where I’m going thx💯
My pops used to sell herion on 23rd and E15th $treet. One of the first Mexicans selling hop ,black tar in the dubbs all thru the 80s , we lived there ,right behind the liquor store on 23rd and e15th. My pops drilled two holes on the back door to see the knocks. I was a youngster 6 ,7 years old. We was like Royalty on the Block ,Real Talk.
R.I.P. pops Big Zeekio Mora.
11/18/1944-12/31/2021.
A Real O.G. they don't make them like you anymore pops. One love to all my loved ones out there from the block ,Young DaveDog
Evil Ass East Fifteenth $treet
EXV$T, Rolling Twenties to the Murder Dubbs ,the game don't change...only the players do.
Snitching
@@dz-hz5kgIs the Jack in the Box still there? I think it's right off 23rd (or few blocks from there) and E14 . I haven't visited East Oakland for so long lol I would hit up El Gato Negro and have some drinks there right by Mitchell st
Those were the good old days grew up on 23rd and East 14th 2283 at the apartment building owned by the Chacon family during the late 80s early 90s
When I was a little kid, I used to work at that store on the corner of East 14th and 23rd
R.I.P Goofy!!! East 15th original
Dope interview! Insightful, and authentic
Man, this brother is got hard grind KNOWLEDGE, I had some friends back on the east Coast that would have benefited from this knowledge.
Unfortunately they got locked up in the Connecticut prison system, pushing that rock and they took everyone on the block after these brothers was buying Benzs and boat's in the hood, after one year of the po po surveillance,they came in around 3 am and went from house to house, kicking in doors , 50 of my classmates was given manitory life sentences, Connecticut threw the book at them!!! Unlike Cali
When I go home and pass by the hood I see their kids playing on the block and my Buddy's would say "yo that's so and so's son or daughter's
And these guys had it all, scholarships to go to college, parents worked hard in them manufacturing plants. So sad
The block grind will get you two things. A cell or a coffin to lay in . God bless this brother and Thank the producers of this eye and mind opening documentary, they say their are hoods all over the United States, so it's not where you are from , it's where you are at in your head. Peace ✌️
One love family. The drug game is a part of the war on our people.
Damn. That’s messed up. 🙏🏾
When I was a kid in the early 70$ the ogs respected the youngstas we were off limits times changed so much
Respect on getting his life together.Letting the dope game go isn’t easy.This i known firsthand.💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💯💯💯
Thank God He delivered me from this generational cursed 💩 hole!
I truly miss the town!! E25th/ 19th ave!
Purple passion being from Oakland we all got that cautious tale
Great interview 😀
Nice Documentary, good job
🙏🏾
He said, "Being in Prison for 10yrs is like being an Army Veteran". Nah! As a Military Veteran we lived life and not with that bullshit that was fucking up the Community. We had jobs that didn't fuck up the City of Oakland. Oakland was a beauty in the 70's and beautiful creative people came from this City. Oakland was tarnished during his times on the Streets. A lot of INNOCENT people lost their lives that were not in the Streets. The results of all that bullshit from the 80's is a byproduct of what you see when you walk outside today...Sad!
How would you know what bein in prisons like? It absolutely feels like comin home from war!
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND GRAVEYARDS ARE FILLED WITH ALL OUR STREET LEGENDS.
That’s what comes with that way of life. It’s not a secret.
Big C,u still doing interviews, keep rollin,this yo boy, LL french fry
Just subscribe to your channel! 💙💙💙Love the work!
I hope someone reaches back and document San Jose
Thank you for supporting!
“The Town” My East Oakland stomping grounds.
*I grew up on 35th ave and Foothill. Once I crossed the street to a market, and bought some candy in the mid 70's. I was about 5 years old. When some bigger 7 or 8 year old walked towards me, and snatched the candy out of my hand. So, I punched upwards and hit him directly in the mouth. It was on that day forward, I never took sh**#t** from anybody. No matter how big you were. The life-long struggle ensued from there lol. At King City boxing gym with 46 amateur fights.. Until, I graduated at Cal State* 🤔
RIP TO MY DAD ALANDOS FAULKNER A TRUE EAST OAKLAND LEGEND…
That shit looked way different in the 80’s then now
I lived across the street from the “HOOKERS” on 83rd and Holly in the 70’s
Interesting times, my Father lived near Garfield by Tony's liquor store.
Dope interview! Real town bidness💪🏾
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Shout out from 73rd and weld
I was introduced to Oakland by Keyshia Cole’s reality tv show.
24:50🎉❤ Thank you OG!
big c i totally knew this dood lived n those apts 💯💯
he should write a book and publish it.
Thats what I said
Great story!
Thank you!
I Knew This Was Zo Da Rosta Brother The Justice Alike I Just Didn't Want To Assume... Daaaamn They Some Big Dudes...RiP Zo Da Rosta
See what he said and I too remember those times when neighbors knew what was going on but we were still respectful and they knew how the police was and we would help them or give them money for helping us , not terrorize them , threaten or break in they homes and that’s why they helped or tolerated us. Today they calling because look at how disrespectful and how the youngsters get at them . These are your people also but if u treat them like an enemy or irrelevant what are they supposed to do ? And if u so raw or that guy y dont u have your own spot , not trying to take over they shit but still needing someone to even pay your phone bill but u a killer
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Frfr good story and delivery, shout out to all these town soldiers who lived through that crazy crack era and fucked up fed laws with extra enhancements and shit .... but a lot of them on they ways home soon...#5900 🤙🏾
I remember people robbin the ice-cream truck and feedin everybody on Humbolt street
They don't know about that flash light though omm 😂
Crazy watching a video about the neighborhood I grew up in about people I knew.My life experience is turned into a documentary With 45k views.I was from up top though if you know you know.
Share this video! 🙌🏾
I miss da town
Bruh talkin bout the Mendoza family police 😂
I heard about that no police come when it’s time to open it up ,the OGs told me about the mop ringers
S/o To The Murder Dubs
The name suggests it's a friendly place to visit.
Salute
🫡🫡👍🏾
Dam I grew up in W Oakland but moved to the Regency towers went to Roosevelt Jr High and then went to Mcclymonds high
RIP Zoe
🙏🏾
I. Remember. Big. Cris,,zole,,,wild. Bill,,,jermony,,,Lil. E,,, back. In. The. Day. Brothers. From. E16th. And. 2-4. And. 2-5. Would. Be. The. Two. Spots. Both. Could. Go. And. Grind. And. Post up.
Jamonie was my guy #rip
No cap I lived in those apartments they rolled like Bart
Nall jailing is a skill and u learn how to do it and then u find your program to get through it
Damm...
Remind me of C-st 9600 omm
U talkin bout Cst in Sanjo?
@@robertcreech309696th and C in the Deep
@@robertcreech3096 No. How you get that from a documentary about Oakland. 😂
U talkin bout Uso Cst in sanjo?
C street is South City
The video is Big C from the Murder Dubs in OAKLAND
Oh cuz C street in san jo is a SOS crip samoan hood
@@robertcreech3096that’s the burbs 😂
Gloves use ta grind on 25th on the late nighr
Slamming boom box in the 80s 8200 east 14th 82nd center.
Rest in peace Zoe The Roasta Tops Cuzzo
God loves you too
1 of my ex homeboys got caugt sellin to a undo,he thought he was koo with the homies(XIV,).. he ended up getting butchurd..over 40 in his ass lol..saludos OG..i have a few homies ffom east 15 23rd in the town.still doin it.
Was there Cambodians around there
Yeah
Yep
Yup
The moores section of the town. Free big jeff heff rip wild bill silas and white boy mike
Rollin 20s before all the new names
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It was 23rd and 2-7 originally
I was in Santa Rita with big bra, in the blues thunderdome
Reminds me of the year they combined summer school all at the CASTLE lol 700 fonkin wit the dubs they had a hard ride on that bus home lol I was young talkin big sht fooooooo 700 SEV LUV or NO l0ve mark
Summer 91
My nigga den rip big 5100
21$t E19th Murder Dubbz ESO EAST SIDE OAKLAND
25 sacks of crypt
Fat tone with the brown brougham
Fat tone and Goyo Jingle town mexican cats first to do it. Then Mexican Mike became the plug. The dubbs been always a million dollar spot
Fat Tone and Gordo was my folks. God bless their souls.
@Next2kin25 I lived on 27th and foothill at Ivy Court Apartments and man the paisa homies had it on lock my OG homie Goyo FAT Tone had shit on lock straight from Sinaloa good old days and talk of the town can't forget that RIP to them gentlemen 🙏 solid peoples stay up Big C
@@mistafresh. right on. Stay up.
Do a documentary on in and out leaving Oakland 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
💯💯 #ripEmaniS
M$N
I I jus talked to g and he said you was w the po leese..
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Big fourteen yameen
Lol 14 is drop outs STOP IT !!
@@415_Stand-upwym my brother big 14 ain’t no drop out 😂
Game recognise Game
1:50 Hey my brother we need you to rep for the bay the other guy reps La I think his name is Mack something he reps all the gangs n shit in La
Gremmys👀💨😆
Is this Philthy Rich Hood??
No. Seminary
Naw bruh this lower East Oakland Philthy from Seminary round the 500's I call that the middle East.
I lived on 26th and Foothill in the mid 90's and I remember Big Chris. Big Chris was very well respected 🫶🏽
2600 we was fruitvale boys in front laundromat and apartments R.I.P Chris
Seeing my old neighborhood is a trip now..grew up as a kid on 26th ave the dead end street..was rough around there..but we didn’t really know…until there was a shooting while we were walking home from Hawthorn…that’s when my parents said fuck it.. and we moved to Concord..my mom couldn’t take it anymore..💯🫡✌🏾
Damn I miss the East 😢 Seminary & Foothill has changed so much.
Stfu your from fairfield
I lived on 27th and Foothill in the 70s with my girlfriend.
this is where my moms got shot in the 4head wit a .22 for jackin dude for some rocks in 89 or 90 shes was a savage back out there a few days later grabbing more rocks
53:03 he says no man is god then proceeds to keep calling god a "he" lol jesus is a spanish name/word btw so holdin on to his mammies grave mistake fallin for that ol trick makes him even more nonsensical .. woodew indeed
Rip Zoe