Flying Dragons vs Ghost Shadows, NYC CHINATOWN BEEF

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  • @alexnguyen1284
    @alexnguyen1284 ปีที่แล้ว +113

    dam this dude went back to the early 1900's to tell us hood stories. Thats dedication. Much respect.

    • @Porschedoctor1
      @Porschedoctor1 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Unfortunately, most of his numbers are wrong (eg’c 100,000’s of Chinese immigrants after 1942 lifting of the exclusion act. Reality was the the quota was only 200 Chinese immigrants per year.)

    • @disgruntled4627
      @disgruntled4627 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Porschedoctor1 Do you not know about the rush of chinese working immigrants to america in the early 1900s even late 1800s? There were already large established Asian communities from the East to the West.

  • @harry9828
    @harry9828 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1071

    If you pay attention, every successful criminal organization has the police in their pocket, not as their enemy

    • @shadowslayer9988
      @shadowslayer9988 2 ปีที่แล้ว +99

      The police can get and do things that others cannot.

    • @curtishall5213
      @curtishall5213 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      That was the times.

    • @jamesten9409
      @jamesten9409 2 ปีที่แล้ว +111

      That goes wrong sometimes because the dirty cops get caught and then tell on you or set you up 😂

    • @kevinb1096
      @kevinb1096 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's not that they are in their pockets. It's that they Public informants.

    • @v6ix89
      @v6ix89 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Pretty much

  • @ConnorHolbrook419
    @ConnorHolbrook419 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    Iv watched a LOT of your videos and my favorite thing in all of them is, other than your comprehensive coverage of every group and person involved, is the fact that you cover the history of each group of people extremely well.

  • @yankees29
    @yankees29 2 ปีที่แล้ว +165

    My roommate in college in the mid 90’s was a Flying Dragon. Machine gun Johnny is the real deal. Those dudes were supplying nyc with the best dope around at the time. I used to love going to Canal St and checking out all the counterfeit stuff.

    • @lacascadaobregon
      @lacascadaobregon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Plz give us a story!!

    • @yeshidorjee
      @yeshidorjee 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Wheres he now?? In jail or still free

    • @yankees29
      @yankees29 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@yeshidorjee free. He changed his life and went straight. Dude was smart as hell. He did very well in college.

    • @geeski8782
      @geeski8782 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      💙💙

    • @petergeramin7195
      @petergeramin7195 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@yankees29 What did he study in college?

  • @GrapLuvaMr7
    @GrapLuvaMr7 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    As far as 1977 was concerned, NY was WILD that year! Son of Sam was running around, the biggest blackout in the history of the state of NY happened that summer, the city's economy was trash, the Bronx was burning everyday, gangs were prevalent and HIp Hop culture was all of 4 years old. So much happened in NY that year so these cats were just a part of the wave of madness that too place that year. I am from NY and I was 6-7 years old at that time...I remember the blackout!😳💯

    • @CantTellYou
      @CantTellYou ปีที่แล้ว +2

      As someone who didn’t experience it (wouldn’t even be an embryo for another decade) I always find it interesting how many movie & TV portrayals I’ve seen of that era, and of the ‘77 blackout especially, romanticize it in some kinda way... Because to an outsider it sounds so objectively shitty 😂
      p.s. I’m a fan GL! ✌️

    • @GrapLuvaMr7
      @GrapLuvaMr7 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CantTellYou Salute and thank you for appreciating my work🙏🏾👊🏾👍🏾💯

    • @yankees29
      @yankees29 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Do you remember the blizzard in 79? I think it was 79. Soooo much snow fell

    • @Seryma86
      @Seryma86 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      That would be a phenomenal video. Could make it into a series breaking down all the events of that year. Before my time, but just reading about it, seeing certain events depicted, etc, but a really comprehensive deep dive into it

    • @SONOFPEARL315
      @SONOFPEARL315 หลายเดือนก่อน

      "I am the one they call the G the R the A the P, I, didn't write this, it's coming straight off the top of the dome" 💯

  • @frumpyhooper697
    @frumpyhooper697 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    1977 was the gas crisis. OPEC had limited the oil sold to USA and you were only allowed to fill your car one day a week based on the last number of your license plate. It was a time of economic crisis and cultural instability after the end of Vietnam.

  • @Playmaker10472
    @Playmaker10472 2 ปีที่แล้ว +261

    Lmfaooo ain’t no way you ended the video by saying “the rough days of nyc are over” 🤣 Coming live & direct from the Bronx I can tell you that’s cap 🏚

    • @youngreckless97
      @youngreckless97 2 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      Idk what made him come up with that conclusion.

    • @luiszavala2361
      @luiszavala2361 2 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      ​@@youngreckless97 it is not that bad compared to back then

    • @AndreKing4
      @AndreKing4 2 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      It’s no where near as bad as it used to be

    • @RONPEE-STINGER
      @RONPEE-STINGER 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AndreKing4 its the same

    • @luiszavala2361
      @luiszavala2361 2 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      @@RONPEE-STINGER you buggin if you think its the same as it was back then

  • @artiommikhailov4543
    @artiommikhailov4543 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Love your videos bro. To go back in history for the roots to the 1800s takes lots of research and dedication. Great content!

  • @erickmcafee9968
    @erickmcafee9968 2 ปีที่แล้ว +133

    You finesse with China mac in the thumbnail 😂

    • @ChenChea916
      @ChenChea916 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not really. China Mac is/was a ghost shadow so this is his hood history.

    • @fromdamudtv5423
      @fromdamudtv5423 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I’m only 15 seconds in and that is the only reason I clicked on it 🤦🏾‍♂️

    • @rushreacts4617
      @rushreacts4617 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      China Mac was ghost shadows tho

    • @questtherebelgaming
      @questtherebelgaming 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      he used his picture because China Mac was a part of the Ghost Shadows

    • @zerohours.
      @zerohours. 2 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      The story from China Mac interviews goes like this. His Dad was a big dailo in the Flying Dragons, 2nd from the top. Flying Dragons went down and his dad talked. The boss who went down told the Flying Dragons to leave China Mac (child at the time) and his Mother alone. Pissed at what his father did, China Mac grew up and joined the Ghost Shadows back in the 90s-00s when things were very active. He would goto jail for 10 years on Rikers Island when he tried to jack a rapper named MC JIN, in the scuffle he shot Jin in the back once, and when CMAC went to shoot his head, the gun jammed. Saving him from life in prison. He has now turned his life around and does vlogs and the show Mac Eats on youtube.

  • @jamesgilbert91
    @jamesgilbert91 2 ปีที่แล้ว +137

    One of my favorite historians working today! This is amazing work dude, keep it up!

    • @jamesgilbert91
      @jamesgilbert91 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      gotta disagree a little at the end though. 2018 & 2022 are very different times

    • @niccosanchez824
      @niccosanchez824 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@jamesgilbert91 right! He's claiming New York violence is basically a thing of the past...yeah ok😏

    • @dustyowl99
      @dustyowl99 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      you're confused on what a historian is/does

    • @jamesgilbert91
      @jamesgilbert91 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dustyowl99 please enlighten me with your historical wisdom sir; its not like I have a degree in the subject...

    • @dustyowl99
      @dustyowl99 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jamesgilbert91 not trying to sound like a prick lol but this guy is just a good storyteller. historians have degrees and go wayyyyyyyyy deeper.

  • @nickrod1710
    @nickrod1710 2 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    “Rough days of NY are completely done” … someone hasn’t discovered the Bronx yet 😂

    • @MyKeeP81
      @MyKeeP81 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      yeah i live here thats complete cap

    • @zerohours.
      @zerohours. 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Today is nothing like the 90s u kids have no idea.

    • @bincashingout
      @bincashingout 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@zerohours. it’s not but some places will always be bad

    • @AG-en5y
      @AG-en5y 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Everything is relative young bull

    • @xaedc
      @xaedc 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      i heard that and thought it was hilarous, comparing it to toronto and london, two very dangerous cities doesnt rlly mean much

  • @H2OHydro12
    @H2OHydro12 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I use to go to Chinatown in Canal street all the time for the arcade and never knew about this. Wow thanks for this.

    • @DanielLee-tz1kb
      @DanielLee-tz1kb 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      The arcade with the chicken in the machine lol. The was around the corner from Pell Street. It was a known hangout for the Dragons.

    • @H2OHydro12
      @H2OHydro12 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Daniel Lee Yes that's the one and never knew. They really kept a low profile.

  • @forcemajeur.5138
    @forcemajeur.5138 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    This is interesting. NYC's criminal history is pretty fascinating. The NYC Mafia (once becoming an oiled machine) rarely cared or wanted to fight against other groups, rather work together to make more money for both sides.

    • @yankees29
      @yankees29 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It’s still like that. Latin Kings working together with the Italian mafia is something I’ve heard about first hand. That’s just one example I can think of.

    • @CantTellYou
      @CantTellYou ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Of course 😂 if you had to choose, would you rather be rich & comfortable...or at war & always on edge?

    • @chinkyflahz
      @chinkyflahz ปีที่แล้ว

      it's like that everywhere. it's human nature, envy and greed. instead of being satisfied of your cut, you want to get in on someone else's cut

  • @ChinaMacTV
    @ChinaMacTV 2 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    👀

  • @gtcreels532
    @gtcreels532 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    1977 the year I was born. My father fled being a member of the Hop sing I think a year or more before 1977 and stayed there until things cooled down in San Francisco. Still today my family won’t divulge my fathers role or what he did but I’m sure my aunts and uncles know they just don’t wanna tell me.

    • @MrBetterThanYou77
      @MrBetterThanYou77 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      prolly because you'd tell everyone what hes done.

    • @superfoo8258
      @superfoo8258 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@MrBetterThanYou77 true OG never told stories only when drunk they'll slip up once

    • @tomevers6670
      @tomevers6670 ปีที่แล้ว

      He was a male prostitute

  • @LScentral
    @LScentral 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Wasn’t China Mac a ghost shadow member?

    • @og_3rd_st_saint_gat
      @og_3rd_st_saint_gat 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      mountian cloud boys in this bih

    • @LScentral
      @LScentral 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@og_3rd_st_saint_gat lmfao

    • @og_3rd_st_saint_gat
      @og_3rd_st_saint_gat 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@LScentral ty i gotta rep for my boss

    • @ibrohiem
      @ibrohiem 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yeah his dad was from a rival gang and a snitch too. He hated him for it

    • @og_3rd_st_saint_gat
      @og_3rd_st_saint_gat 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ibrohiem i understand why i hate snitches

  • @InGODITRUST0509
    @InGODITRUST0509 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I ABSOLUTELY LOVED when he said “Snitch” he showed 69!!! 😂😂

  • @ricardorocha1031
    @ricardorocha1031 2 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    One of your best videos yet. I’ve lived in SF 🌉 for the last 12 years, visit Chinatown Sf frequently, and just got done visiting Chinatown NYC 🗽. After watching I felt closer to both cities. Thank you. Keep up the good work 😁

    • @0fficialdregs
      @0fficialdregs ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'm very sure there was another asian rivalry that went up but in SF from what i remember.

    • @CantTellYou
      @CantTellYou ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@0fficialdregs maybe, but Swamp Stories only covers cases with many BOOMs and BANGs

    • @terrywu2292
      @terrywu2292 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@0fficialdregsSF had 2 wars, the 1st war was the Wah Chings & Hop Sing Boys VS the Joe Boy, the 2nd war was the Wah Chings Vs the Wo Hop To, this was stretch over to Boston Chinatown

  • @mr.dakamd5444
    @mr.dakamd5444 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    The Asian American struggle happens throughout the Northeast from Massachusetts to Virginia - Shout out to the Asians struggling in Utica, NY

  • @TreyNBTGeneral
    @TreyNBTGeneral 2 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    Now that you did the Flying Dragons Vs the Ghost Shadows, you should do China Macs story and his beef with Jin. I’ll be waiting for this one to come!

    • @epicdream3r992
      @epicdream3r992 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      What’s the point? China Macs story has been told and put to rest already. No beef between C Mac and Jin. They already had a one on one to go through the history between them.

    • @robertohart6192
      @robertohart6192 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@epicdream3r992 ai8 so why not let this man summarize THAT for the people bro.

    • @Dave-ws9ru
      @Dave-ws9ru 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      From my knowledge Jin had disrespected the wife of Mac's homeboi who was locked up at that time. And on what happened next I'm not goin to say too much but obviously things got sticky.. facts 💯..

    • @ArmedChicano
      @ArmedChicano 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yess

    • @DeMO-519
      @DeMO-519 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Dave-ws9ru everyone knows what’s happen 😂 stop trying to act like you are gonna rat on cmac

  • @basharbrown4924
    @basharbrown4924 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    "And Bang"💥🌬️💀 that shit Legendary!!! Great content keep up the great work

  • @soulbuddy1648
    @soulbuddy1648 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i love how you summarise everything in one video. thanks dude

  • @jaymartinez8208
    @jaymartinez8208 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Back At It With Another Banger 👊🏽💥💪🏽😎
    Respect. 💯

  • @scw87281
    @scw87281 2 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    You forgot to mention that China Mac was a ghost shadow.

    • @410itsdevo3
      @410itsdevo3 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I thought he said "golden shadows"

    • @TrentMcNary420
      @TrentMcNary420 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What's that

    • @benetonk
      @benetonk 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      That’s because everyone already knows.

    • @yardhostler3728
      @yardhostler3728 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@410itsdevo3 he said golden retriever

    • @Alpha_0mn1c1d3
      @Alpha_0mn1c1d3 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@410itsdevo3 it wasn't the golden showers?

  • @stephenglassdale5914
    @stephenglassdale5914 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    15:32 Mikey Chen from the dumpling channel??? I knew that dude was way too calm and cool. never would have guessed it

    • @uca7681
      @uca7681 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      lol

    • @RjThaGreat510
      @RjThaGreat510 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Not my boy Mikey Chen 😂

  • @kingnewyork2118
    @kingnewyork2118 2 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Great vid we gotta get a St. Louis episode!

    • @lanoedahebrew
      @lanoedahebrew 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Facts

    • @db314
      @db314 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Fr fr!!!

    • @OTRDRILLAH700
      @OTRDRILLAH700 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Facts

    • @rockfresh1993
      @rockfresh1993 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Nobody gaf bout st.louis thats why the ramz left 😂😂😂

    • @Gsxrnoob
      @Gsxrnoob 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      🤣🤣🤣

  • @cmontalvo194
    @cmontalvo194 2 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    Do more NY ones it’s crazy out here right now! Especially in the bronx

    • @donjp6553
      @donjp6553 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      why what's going on over there?

    • @cmontalvo194
      @cmontalvo194 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@donjp6553 look it up! Innocent kids getting killed by stray bullets ages 1 years old to 11 years old,gang indictments,gang beefs,shootouts in broad daylight,killings everyday.it’s insane and the sad thing is a lot of the people doing these killings is 13-17 years old kids bro

    • @mafiosodrako5030
      @mafiosodrako5030 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@donjp6553 a lot of murders and gang crackdowns it’s crazy over there rn everyday another body

    • @Acord718
      @Acord718 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      East NY too

    • @danieljulbe2162
      @danieljulbe2162 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Brownsville Brooklyn wilding too

  • @KingofSwing1
    @KingofSwing1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I see you blured out advchinas footage at 1:46. All you had to do was give them credit.

  • @uncleTedK
    @uncleTedK 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Anybody remember those straight to VHS movies in the late 80s and early 90s about Chinese mafia/gangs?
    My dad would rent that shit every Friday.

    • @kyngpapi
      @kyngpapi 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      😂😂😂

  • @Mokuyoubii
    @Mokuyoubii 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    “The rough days of new york are completely done” LOOOOOOOOL

    • @giusvablacxshirt3939
      @giusvablacxshirt3939 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      " Gay, naked and dangerous. The history of Kay Flock, the booty-oiled gangster "

  • @shannonreeder1237
    @shannonreeder1237 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    1977 sounds like it was year of the dirty panda

  • @Playmaker10472
    @Playmaker10472 2 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    Love & respect to this video 🙏🏽 wish you would’ve made the China Mac connection lol would love to see more videos on NYC 🗽

    • @cheyenemariecole3006
      @cheyenemariecole3006 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yaassss

    • @cammos
      @cammos 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      There is no china mac connection the photo is just clickbait

    • @acb87
      @acb87 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@cammos China macs dad was the snitch and , China mac was a member and went to jail for ghost Shadow activities the rivals of his dad's set .

    • @Powerdweeb96
      @Powerdweeb96 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@acb87 yeah he probably should've covered that in the video if he was gonna put mack in the thumbnail lmao

    • @bradtaylor77
      @bradtaylor77 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I tried to find info on him but all I found was his nickname "Fox"

  • @zbly7679
    @zbly7679 2 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    The Michael chen murder was definitely an inside job. You'd have to have the support of the Tong and Benny Ong in order to do that and then be made head of the gang.
    Side note. Johnny's wife got murdered right around the same time that he was released from prison

    • @slee2695
      @slee2695 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Forgotten streets is the best channel on this topic

    • @rutgershouses
      @rutgershouses 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Yea the guy who murdered her was a flying dragon she was involved with and she was leaving him to go back with Johnny and he couldn’t bare the fact she was leaving him to go back to Johnny so he shot her and then himself his name was David chea

  • @rayspillers5024
    @rayspillers5024 2 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    This Young Man be doing his homework on these shows

    • @newjerseytimes9123
      @newjerseytimes9123 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      No he don’t

    • @kingpharaoh2872
      @kingpharaoh2872 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      So you’re telling me you are from there and able to confirm every single thing he said? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @henrymartinez5224
      @henrymartinez5224 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      🤡

    • @dhdhchdjahx3296
      @dhdhchdjahx3296 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@kingpharaoh2872 with that logic, you must deny anything you see you haven’t seen for yourself.

    • @Vang_Cutz
      @Vang_Cutz 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@kingpharaoh2872 I'm from long Beach & his video about lbc was all wrong. lmaoooo

  • @sil-zk8061
    @sil-zk8061 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Having a hoe legitimately named "Bow Kum" is fucking golden

  • @platonicbuu7454
    @platonicbuu7454 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    NICE. i ran into a few pages with content like this where the dudes purposely used really dumb voices. I'm glad i found another regular dude.

  • @califoreign
    @califoreign 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    One of the only gang wars that didn’t start over a woman!

  • @chineseox2954
    @chineseox2954 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    What the fuck. Why you got footage of me at 1:46?

    • @DaFlashGuy7
      @DaFlashGuy7 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      look gangster

  • @djaugustin8093
    @djaugustin8093 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    “The rough days of New York are completely done” continues to see the same violence

    • @CyrussNP
      @CyrussNP 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It’s not the same violence, New York was a LOT worse in the 80’s and 90’s. It’s damn near Disney world these days. Granted, gun violence has gotten worse in NYC recently that’s facts. Certain areas are still dangerous that’s true. But it’s not nearly as bad as before where the entire city was a war zone.

  • @Extendinq
    @Extendinq ปีที่แล้ว

    this probably the best video you made

  • @josephayala5405
    @josephayala5405 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    We need a Raymond “Shrimpboy” chow story please. SF Baby!!!

    • @locdawg2875
      @locdawg2875 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      That nigga a snitch lol ain't nobody want to see that story

    • @absurd_patience
      @absurd_patience 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Heavy Hitters He cambo stupid

    • @yankees29
      @yankees29 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah Raymond was a really tough Chinese kid from San Francisco. He’s done quite a bit of time out in California.

    • @HnKP7M10
      @HnKP7M10 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@yankees29 I think he actually started out in NYC.

    • @yankees29
      @yankees29 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@HnKP7M10 nah he was from HK but all of his criminal activities were in SF.

  • @hkkaneGAME12
    @hkkaneGAME12 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    17:21 Anyone know what name is it school building?

  • @SidewaysBurnouts
    @SidewaysBurnouts 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    shot out to the OG asian mob, all love homeboys.

    • @chinaboss6683
      @chinaboss6683 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You want shrimp fried rice with that?

    • @SevenHunnid
      @SevenHunnid 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sup homie I’m 21 years old trying to get out hood by 30 , i review weed products on my TH-cam channel as my Job 😶‍🌫️😶‍🌫️

    • @mandarkmandark8574
      @mandarkmandark8574 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Fk this gang sh8t

  • @chilledout2906
    @chilledout2906 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Where do you get your background beats from?

  • @CoolAdam247
    @CoolAdam247 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Tom Lee looks like a real Triple OG gangster !

  • @laxg64
    @laxg64 2 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    Really cool story. Well researched and told. Really bad economics, about to make my degree choice everyone's problem.

    • @mikebyers1873
      @mikebyers1873 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      😅😅

    • @dseanm21
      @dseanm21 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Violence

    • @KiraDaBeastNY
      @KiraDaBeastNY 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah the fiat currency shit made me roll my eyes lol.

  • @melindatanner5553
    @melindatanner5553 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This one was good as usual but I can say a lot more! Great job!

  • @phace7459
    @phace7459 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    In 1977 there was a "Black Out" in New York City.

  • @mattsheezy5469
    @mattsheezy5469 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Black Americans should organize the way that the Chinese have. Not in a gang way, but unify in a social, political, and economic way. If other races want to help, they can choose to patronize black businesses. If black America were a country, it’s economy would be the 15 largest in the world. All of that money goes outside of the community.

    • @TruckingWithMike
      @TruckingWithMike 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Seriously man. It’ll never happen tho.

  • @pauliedibbs9028
    @pauliedibbs9028 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can't believe TH-cam just barely showed me this channel... Advanced algorithm my 屁股

  • @teemofrmthe747
    @teemofrmthe747 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Eh thank you for touching down on this one 😎 This is a history I wanted to know more about.

  • @jessestonefield7556
    @jessestonefield7556 ปีที่แล้ว

    What was the source for the A&E bio clips you used in this video? Recent fan BTW.

  • @treal4535
    @treal4535 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Tacoma, Portland, St Louis, Kansas City mo, Phoenix, Little Rock, west Palm Beach. You got a lot of rough cities right there. I see you tend to go with cities with popular rap beefs tho.

  • @yungblack8714
    @yungblack8714 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Bro I been subscribed hit the bell like a punching bag an don't be getting notifications when you drop videos...

  • @TheUnitedDrills
    @TheUnitedDrills 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    ANOTHER BANGER! 💣💥

  • @zestycheesemaker4917
    @zestycheesemaker4917 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    1977, i could be wrong but didn't the pagoda theater had a live band playing at the time? i was but a kid in that very theater heard the shots ring out and everybody grabbed their loved ones and ran.

  • @bigsteppa2495
    @bigsteppa2495 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Use to be excited for these drops but we still need more of the bay covered keep bringing these drops

    • @acutaboveSF
      @acutaboveSF 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Completely skipped over East Palo Alto

    • @exotickushplays6364
      @exotickushplays6364 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@acutaboveSF EPA ain’t been active since 1990s but he should do a EPA video

  • @achiever8008
    @achiever8008 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Does anyone know the name of the song at 11:24?

    • @ericfrm716
      @ericfrm716 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Can you please tell the beat at 19:11

  • @gordonliu3972
    @gordonliu3972 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Great content. Subscribed. I'm here from ADV China. That was cool of you guys to censor Chinese OX out of this video. That's very respectable.

  • @gymkingz3323
    @gymkingz3323 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Sheeesh!!!!! They were WILDIN!!!! Lol great story!!!! Had to rewatch it

  • @vicmo25
    @vicmo25 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    This guy must've been great at history projects in school

    • @lovely1762
      @lovely1762 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I would love to be in his group in school. 😂😂😂

  • @YessirJ901
    @YessirJ901 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    When are we going to get a Memphis video???

  • @johnjenkins4788
    @johnjenkins4788 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    1977 - year of the snake. Very fitting.

  • @Jay-rv8ys
    @Jay-rv8ys 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You didn’t drop the intro 😔😢😭‼️

  • @DiegoElCharrua
    @DiegoElCharrua 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    The last few seconds of this video weren't accurate because it's been hot n getting real worse real fast up here in nyc but the rest of the video was super dope great content 👌

    • @youngthieff
      @youngthieff 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yea I was just gonna comment this. NY has been getting bad the last few years. That whole Justice for Junior thing wasn’t too long ago and that was brutal asf.

    • @Jayloco2
      @Jayloco2 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Facts

    • @jorgenoname6062
      @jorgenoname6062 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@youngthieff other people put it plainly in the 90s NY averaged 2000 murders a year and its hasn't come close to touching those in the last 22 years. Are people still getting hit sure but its not like it was in the 70s-90s

  • @crakka5150
    @crakka5150 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Chief Keef, “BANG”, ad-libs @ 18:27 & 18:58 😂

  • @julianesquer8813
    @julianesquer8813 2 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    You should make a video in tribute to lul tys and his passing, it would be nice for more Sacramento stories

    • @exotickushplays6364
      @exotickushplays6364 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Fr

    • @__-pq5ul
      @__-pq5ul 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Sac stories made swamp stories.
      Swamp stories walked so SGA can run 😂

    • @julianesquer8813
      @julianesquer8813 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@__-pq5ul there is always activity in sac, always something to cover

    • @thatoppkilla1204
      @thatoppkilla1204 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Who killed him? I know it wasnt sureños i seen his Instagram story probably a female set him up?

    • @GEICO831
      @GEICO831 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Didnt know he died wtf . Young ass white boy but he would always talk like he wanted smoke . Smh crazy when youre somewhat famous . Your enemies know you but you dk who they are

  • @ollimekatl
    @ollimekatl 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I would say that the reason the late 1970’s were hot was because the war on d rugs started in 1972, making it difficult for these organizations competing to control imports of drugs.

  • @kevlarkash718
    @kevlarkash718 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    1977 was def not a bad year. We had mr October 💪🏾

  • @ericfrm716
    @ericfrm716 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Can someone please tell me what beat that is at 19:11 🙏🏽🙏🏽

  • @Culturally_Hispanic
    @Culturally_Hispanic 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Mott is border of the little Italy depending where you at in Mott. I went to school there at st. Patrick's. I love Chinatown. I grew up in the park we grew up playing together here

    • @elvyelvy319
      @elvyelvy319 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same here. DeSalvio Park on Spring Street!

  • @ghstface
    @ghstface 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    the name "bow kum" had me laughin

  • @Prayalone515
    @Prayalone515 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    THIS IS AWESOME! More like this for sure

  • @973keepitplaya9
    @973keepitplaya9 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The rough days are completely over lmaooo BANGGGGG that statistic changed quick them Dominicans in the Bronx shaking the city up

  • @HistoryInUnder1
    @HistoryInUnder1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Haha, "the rough days of NY are completely done". I say, THE FUN HAS JUST BEGUN

    • @jorgenoname6062
      @jorgenoname6062 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      In the 90s NY averaged 2000 murders a year and its hasn't come close to touching those numbers in the last 22 years sorry to burst your bubble

  • @TakeRisksGang
    @TakeRisksGang ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So do we call this Yellow on Yellow crime? Or that only applies to blacks?? Lol
    Great video btw. I love organized crime Docs😅

  • @betonblack3621
    @betonblack3621 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    He wanted all the smoke, with the All the Smoke podcast clip. Well done.

  • @Thehighconnoisseur_420
    @Thehighconnoisseur_420 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    “Bow Kum” 😂😭

  • @viciousvendetta5706
    @viciousvendetta5706 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This video would even more awesome if all the additional reenactments and clips that don't belong in this story are edited OUT of here. Would be really great video to just keeping the real photos, news footage and other relevant historical images in and the lousy reenactments OUT.

  • @itsmebubzduhstupid
    @itsmebubzduhstupid 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Good content I listen to it once I don't watch it the second tyme 💯

  • @StoutProper
    @StoutProper 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    “There was no Protection based on morality or the letter of the law” sounds like Modern day Texas

  • @FlarkusChunswen
    @FlarkusChunswen 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dude talks like a radio announcer for regional monster truck shows.

  • @Daren_PNW
    @Daren_PNW 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    @ 1:44 !!! All I'm asking is to at least give SerpentZA credit for that footage. Cheers.

  • @kennyhuynh9206
    @kennyhuynh9206 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can you do one of BTK (Born to Kill)?

  • @JoxyHighroller
    @JoxyHighroller 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    So he’s still alive? Need that clad interview asap

    • @yankees29
      @yankees29 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah good luck. Johnny would never do an interview. He’s living the hood life with the money he stashed away.

    • @JoxyHighroller
      @JoxyHighroller ปีที่แล้ว

      @@yankees29 LETS GO METS

    • @JoxyHighroller
      @JoxyHighroller ปีที่แล้ว

      @@yankees29 lol

    • @yankees29
      @yankees29 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@JoxyHighroller haha nice

    • @JoxyHighroller
      @JoxyHighroller ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@yankees29 haha

  • @cooglamooskies2091
    @cooglamooskies2091 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    next time can you turn the music up louder cus i hear it pretty clearly rn

  • @jacobrodriguez2925
    @jacobrodriguez2925 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Hey there! I just recently went down the rabbit hole of watching these gang documentaries on TH-cam lol. I see a lot of attention on TRG. I wonder if you could do a video about the dragon family that operates our of Westminster CA. Predominantly Vietnamese. I wonder if they ever fueded with trg or what their relationship.

    • @niccosanchez824
      @niccosanchez824 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah! Wonder why he hasn't done one on the gang The Needledicks outta Winchester, Kentucky 🤔 one of the baddest organization to ever run a two horse town!!

    • @youngvvyoungonevv8798
      @youngvvyoungonevv8798 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      there was also NF, Nip Family. smh there was a dude from there that killed at least one member from every gang that was an enemy of his. He was facing the death penalty. He killed a TRG, a DF, and many others.

  • @limboh4741
    @limboh4741 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yo what’s this instrumental? Just cause this shi bumpin.

  • @roycebell8764
    @roycebell8764 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    keep doing your thing, you need to do something on Minneapolis soon.

    • @stop8042
      @stop8042 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Ain’t shit jumpin there

    • @h2real582
      @h2real582 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Somalis

    • @toneda5747
      @toneda5747 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Heard the Somolians out there is wild.

    • @BrogodHuncho
      @BrogodHuncho 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@stop8042 you all cap all the major Midwest cities get down

    • @isabvrbosa
      @isabvrbosa 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@stop8042 somalis be out there tearing shxt up , every state/city got hoods stop thinking it’s just certain states.

  • @trinaisspeakin4539
    @trinaisspeakin4539 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The bang with the smoke 😭

  • @bigmood8370
    @bigmood8370 2 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    Great content I like the way you present these videos Swamp, but you keep having these takes about nyc being safe and as a life long New Yorker I’ll tell you thats cap. Those stats you talk about are always watered down because there’s good parts of every borough that water those stats down, but the areas that have always been historically bad are horrible right now.

    • @BoxHeadBoy100
      @BoxHeadBoy100 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      From his pov , he never been outside his area so he couldnt possibly know , hence him speaking the way he does about cities hes likely never been to & he talks about hoods he wouldnt even step in

    • @TingTingalingy
      @TingTingalingy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@BoxHeadBoy100 i don't understand your point about hoods he'd never step in

    • @BoxHeadBoy100
      @BoxHeadBoy100 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@TingTingalingy its easy to comment on areas when you never been in . i doubt this content creator has ever been to a hood or is sanctioned to go into these hoods based on the way he talks about it , very easy to judge areas when you never even been there

    • @BoxHeadBoy100
      @BoxHeadBoy100 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@TingTingalingy point is he comments on neighborhoods based on what he hears , not seen & its easy to judge a area from the outside when you never been inside , calling new york one of the safest cities is crazy , this whole week , someones been shot , stabbed or attacked in a deadly manner ( not justifying or promoting it ) but hes giving false narratives on places hes never been to

    • @TingTingalingy
      @TingTingalingy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@BoxHeadBoy100 oh ok, thank you for clarifying. Cheers!

  • @gabediaz5259
    @gabediaz5259 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Was onion head connected to the onion head guy from pa rapper the rappa?

  • @marcelhickman7004
    @marcelhickman7004 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Do more cities in Texas, like Dallas, Fort Worth, San Antonio...

    • @Nine16ers
      @Nine16ers 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I’m in San Antonio now.. this a safe ass city

    • @marcelhickman7004
      @marcelhickman7004 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Nine16ers ehh somewhat, depend where you're at. Just like any other city but it ain't as bad as Houston or Dallas, or other bigger cities like LA, Chicago, NY, etc, I agree on that.

    • @Nine16ers
      @Nine16ers 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@marcelhickman7004 yea everywhere got their pockets I would agree on Dallas and Htown

  • @ryanpatrick6582
    @ryanpatrick6582 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That episode one of the best.i like them all but that one was Xtra dope

  • @DatKidWreckzx
    @DatKidWreckzx 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    If you live in NY you know it’s still roughn

  • @nogood629
    @nogood629 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Can you do one on the bloods and the zmf war in FL

  • @lile4life713
    @lile4life713 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    We back and this time at 4 not 5 !!

  • @Phearsum
    @Phearsum ปีที่แล้ว

    My guess to why 1977 was so wild is that is right around when crack cocaine began being distributed by federal agents into lower income neighborhoods of major cities. It was a whole new source of income, and reason to fight. 1980s NYC was nuts.

  • @timothyhoward5521
    @timothyhoward5521 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    this needs to be a movie

  • @ASAPxMATT
    @ASAPxMATT 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Did TH-cam actually censor your video smh