Old School Homeboys

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

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  • @c_m00
    @c_m00 5 ปีที่แล้ว +554

    damn LA pre crack looks like paradise compared to now

    • @welcometochilis
      @welcometochilis 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

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

    • @welcometochilis
      @welcometochilis 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      _ 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
      @mikexxxmilly 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      La was a SHIThole back then

    • @greggutierrez6339
      @greggutierrez6339 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      They say Crack kills, but my Crack sales.

    • @therealcoolguy100
      @therealcoolguy100 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @djsmudgeschannel220
    @djsmudgeschannel220 5 ปีที่แล้ว +383

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

    • @xChromerSatanasx
      @xChromerSatanasx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      you're right on the money

    • @ss.fx3626
      @ss.fx3626 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

    • @djramirez8635
      @djramirez8635 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      75...

    • @adonismapother
      @adonismapother 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      1975 I think

    • @Darielballing27
      @Darielballing27 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

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

  • @yahyamoro
    @yahyamoro 4 ปีที่แล้ว +306

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

    • @aracelirodriguez8774
      @aracelirodriguez8774 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Oh.... 😊👍

    • @calebnam2937
      @calebnam2937 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I’m mixed between both of those race

    • @Elopez1005
      @Elopez1005 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      *Chicanos

    • @alessandroderossi.
      @alessandroderossi. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@calebnam2937 el chino homie

    • @Darielballing27
      @Darielballing27 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@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 💯

  • @X11utube
    @X11utube 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1406

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

    • @cameron6870
      @cameron6870 6 ปีที่แล้ว +187

      He literally talked about sniffing glue...chill.

    • @twistedchris8458
      @twistedchris8458 6 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@cameron6870 😂😂😂

    • @johnnycake3746
      @johnnycake3746 6 ปีที่แล้ว +79

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

    • @determineddad7935
      @determineddad7935 6 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Way less kidnapping and child predators.

    • @spunkhead
      @spunkhead 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      haha yeah I said the same shit in 2003..

  • @sionem.fatongiatau8666
    @sionem.fatongiatau8666 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1514

    this generation actually spoke Spanish better than the ones now lol

    • @omaisgee123
      @omaisgee123 6 ปีที่แล้ว +97

      Who cares Spanish is a white language

    • @original415ivers
      @original415ivers 6 ปีที่แล้ว +111

      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
      @danesalanoa5628 6 ปีที่แล้ว +172

      Original 415ivers stupid fuck ur grandparents wore paisas dip shit

    • @canogaparque818
      @canogaparque818 6 ปีที่แล้ว +128

      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
      @lamostwanted2008 6 ปีที่แล้ว +87

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

  • @ElSauxy02
    @ElSauxy02 4 ปีที่แล้ว +221

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

    • @tribeofjosepht.i.community9977
      @tribeofjosepht.i.community9977 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

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

    • @mandomendez5618
      @mandomendez5618 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

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

    • @Conky-or8ic
      @Conky-or8ic ปีที่แล้ว

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

    • @twotone5979
      @twotone5979 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      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
      @dannyboydeluxfromthebigitybay ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @ScrappyBoy626
    @ScrappyBoy626 4 ปีที่แล้ว +152

    These guys were vlogging ahead of their times 😂

    • @lordfinn6389
      @lordfinn6389 ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/video/RkkQ8AItytM/w-d-xo.html

  • @ManiaMusicChannel
    @ManiaMusicChannel 6 ปีที่แล้ว +664

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

    • @dimaslove9414
      @dimaslove9414 6 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      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
      @frankiieluna994 5 ปีที่แล้ว +25

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

    • @raymondruiz5188
      @raymondruiz5188 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

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

    • @MacMac1313
      @MacMac1313 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      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
      @elijah-he975 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ManiaMusicChannel Life without cellphones

  • @carlosvitela9622
    @carlosvitela9622 11 ปีที่แล้ว +127

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

    • @billyahraus1827
      @billyahraus1827 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

    • @megamilyon6111
      @megamilyon6111 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

    • @elishh8173
      @elishh8173 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      They should be ashamed of themselves

    • @Unclerico45
      @Unclerico45 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@elishh8173 shut up

  • @roachaximus5899
    @roachaximus5899 5 ปีที่แล้ว +87

    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
      @babymigo.p 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      palomaximus streht 😂am dead

    • @victor75208
      @victor75208 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @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
      @markhernandez1252 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Gentrification

    • @FBeckenbauer4
      @FBeckenbauer4 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @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
      @meetyomaker2396 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

  • @mexiconoay2
    @mexiconoay2 8 ปีที่แล้ว +681

    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
      @Rheworldistours 6 ปีที่แล้ว +37

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

    • @damienholland8103
      @damienholland8103 6 ปีที่แล้ว +37

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

    • @firefighterstation3
      @firefighterstation3 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Shit yo ass up too

    • @lastdayz1396
      @lastdayz1396 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      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
      @jorgetovar7006 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

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

  • @rumualdobravo3202
    @rumualdobravo3202 7 ปีที่แล้ว +625

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

    • @jeffharding7611
      @jeffharding7611 6 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      did they serve burritos in Vietnam? lol

    • @n.dallastx9226
      @n.dallastx9226 6 ปีที่แล้ว +143

      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
      @jeffharding7611 6 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      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
      @internetthug509 6 ปีที่แล้ว +65

      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
      @RememberVietnam 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @mikacotty7607
    @mikacotty7607 6 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    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

  • @Chicano51714
    @Chicano51714 11 ปีที่แล้ว +223

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

    • @lxolxo7
      @lxolxo7 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      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
      @americangangsterlock1550 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      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
      @phlatphour4285 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Even more different now with the whole COVID-19

    • @daveinthegrave2703
      @daveinthegrave2703 3 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @nathanielrivas6530
    @nathanielrivas6530 8 ปีที่แล้ว +652

    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
      @iamapigeyedtraitorthatisin1319 8 ปีที่แล้ว +64

      *gente *chingon

    • @rembertomondragon6169
      @rembertomondragon6169 6 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Nathaniel Rivas : wrong, Education is the key,

    • @unclerico1431
      @unclerico1431 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Stfu

    • @texmex8815
      @texmex8815 6 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      Hente? Gente pendejo

    • @kevingonzalez6778
      @kevingonzalez6778 6 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      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

  • @kill.thekool608
    @kill.thekool608 6 ปีที่แล้ว +20

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

  • @EduardoHernandez-ml2oh
    @EduardoHernandez-ml2oh 8 ปีที่แล้ว +399

    Now these are gangsters!!!!!

    • @gilmarodriguez20
      @gilmarodriguez20 7 ปีที่แล้ว +15

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

    • @ladron775
      @ladron775 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

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

    • @jeffharding7611
      @jeffharding7611 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      mow my lawn bean eater lol

    • @richlopez4262
      @richlopez4262 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

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

    • @DanielMartinez-cx2ej
      @DanielMartinez-cx2ej 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Eduardo Hernandez oh wow! lol

  • @lilliana7942
    @lilliana7942 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    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 ❤

  • @WiixkedOriginal
    @WiixkedOriginal 11 ปีที่แล้ว +84

    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
      @richardvaldez7693 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Wiixked true words carnal but sad truth.

    • @chickeNblood
      @chickeNblood 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      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
      @ohniwde6945 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      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
      @joeyhuey8340 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Louie Ralphie lmao😂😂

    • @Vic-rf6hs
      @Vic-rf6hs 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      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

  • @floresapril7
    @floresapril7 11 ปีที่แล้ว +81

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

    • @JimmyCrackCorn_
      @JimmyCrackCorn_ 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      La Phoeniquera What it do Maria😉

    • @johnzert437
      @johnzert437 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

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

    • @barbarinoqintana6429
      @barbarinoqintana6429 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      La Phoeniquera hi

  • @MJim-vo4qu
    @MJim-vo4qu 5 ปีที่แล้ว +52

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

    • @Jay-uo1sn
      @Jay-uo1sn 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Gangster is in the mind

  • @jvs333
    @jvs333 5 ปีที่แล้ว +79

    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
      @8adinfluence ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @thetrashman1581
    @thetrashman1581 6 ปีที่แล้ว +171

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

    • @julianernesto7231
      @julianernesto7231 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      the trash man right? My thoughts too

    • @JimmyCrackCorn_
      @JimmyCrackCorn_ 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

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

    • @2sickjay
      @2sickjay 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      There is more footage . Just TH-cam it

    • @SPARKLEDAZEY
      @SPARKLEDAZEY 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Peep "Streetwise"

    • @saosalazar5585
      @saosalazar5585 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Alot of racism and segregation would be filmed too btw

  • @clarencethomas5311
    @clarencethomas5311 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

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

  • @Tar.o
    @Tar.o ปีที่แล้ว +4

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

  • @osvaldounlv3212
    @osvaldounlv3212 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

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

  • @adonismapother
    @adonismapother 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    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

  • @mcsuchnsuch
    @mcsuchnsuch 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    @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.

  • @derekgrrr6982
    @derekgrrr6982 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    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
      @Rami7605 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Español?

    • @stevandempsey
      @stevandempsey 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      you’re a living legend brother, godbless 🙌🏻

  • @miguelrivas2277
    @miguelrivas2277 8 ปีที่แล้ว +103

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

    • @chrishobbs5495
      @chrishobbs5495 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      might run into trouble huhh

    • @chrishobbs5495
      @chrishobbs5495 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

    • @ccruz0591
      @ccruz0591 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Miguel Rivas that's my grandfather

    • @gqdrew8030
      @gqdrew8030 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

    • @100tuti001
      @100tuti001 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

  • @JorgeRamirez-lk9mp
    @JorgeRamirez-lk9mp 10 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    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
      @fangailesauvi2551 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

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

    • @yvetteraquel
      @yvetteraquel 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

    • @alicebrandon60
      @alicebrandon60 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thats my daughters nino george husky

    • @alicebrandon60
      @alicebrandon60 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Her dad was lil man they were always together

    • @yvetteraquel
      @yvetteraquel 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      alicebrandon60 My Dad is his little brother Johnny aka Gato.

  • @rl3722
    @rl3722 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

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

  • @complexblackness
    @complexblackness 6 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    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.

  • @jaygill5582
    @jaygill5582 5 ปีที่แล้ว +75

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

    • @eazzycruz
      @eazzycruz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Man shut the fuck up....

    • @jaygill5582
      @jaygill5582 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@eazzycruz give it up y'all

    • @joepappa3277
      @joepappa3277 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Jay rant u punjabi

    • @jaygill5582
      @jaygill5582 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@joepappa3277 say twaaat?

    • @joepappa3277
      @joepappa3277 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Are you l
      Punjabi

  • @lolitadiaz0113
    @lolitadiaz0113 6 ปีที่แล้ว +98

    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
      @chalinotorbellino7537 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

    • @itsjustgerson1394
      @itsjustgerson1394 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

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

    • @cf2228
      @cf2228 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

    • @ericciriano3519
      @ericciriano3519 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Fuck that i rather be living in this era lmao

    • @itsjustgerson1394
      @itsjustgerson1394 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @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

  • @jackieflores6327
    @jackieflores6327 8 ปีที่แล้ว +272

    wtf tagging back 1945 lol thats a trip

    • @Belowone
      @Belowone 6 ปีที่แล้ว +57

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

    • @luisc5214
      @luisc5214 6 ปีที่แล้ว +34

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

    • @ahm-erudeness7171
      @ahm-erudeness7171 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Jackie Flores you're an idiot...

    • @carlitoslopez2088
      @carlitoslopez2088 6 ปีที่แล้ว +28

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

    • @ac8D3
      @ac8D3 6 ปีที่แล้ว +54

      The cavemen did it. Hieroglyphics

  • @chrishobbs5495
    @chrishobbs5495 8 ปีที่แล้ว +295

    sniff glue lol now thats old school

    • @imperiumgrim4717
      @imperiumgrim4717 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Chris Hobbs LMAOOO

    • @HectorRodriguez-fg7ty
      @HectorRodriguez-fg7ty 6 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      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
      @bigbirdloc8819 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

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

    • @3rdeyeoracle434
      @3rdeyeoracle434 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Lmfao sniffing glue burns brain cell asap

    • @CarlosRiveraDallasTexas853
      @CarlosRiveraDallasTexas853 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sniffing glue and B12 carburetor clean was the thing homme.

  • @robertthomas2601
    @robertthomas2601 6 ปีที่แล้ว +20

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

  • @90zfuzzyrockz
    @90zfuzzyrockz 10 ปีที่แล้ว +270

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

    • @SunsetSideVet
      @SunsetSideVet 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Chantelle Navarro That sucks what happened?

    • @90zfuzzyrockz
      @90zfuzzyrockz 8 ปีที่แล้ว +43

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

    • @90zfuzzyrockz
      @90zfuzzyrockz 8 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      4th street

    • @SunsetSideVet
      @SunsetSideVet 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Chantelle Navarro where?

    • @AlexAlonso101
      @AlexAlonso101 8 ปีที่แล้ว +13

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

  • @MrJuniorsgv13
    @MrJuniorsgv13 7 ปีที่แล้ว +63

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

  • @Jamez_805
    @Jamez_805 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Respect to these veteranos all the way from Ventura County🔵

  • @billyahraus5494
    @billyahraus5494 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

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

    • @titidaloc_
      @titidaloc_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yea

    • @billyahraus1827
      @billyahraus1827 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      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
      @Y20XTongvaLand 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Your film?

  • @8adinfluence
    @8adinfluence ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The barrios lookin way cooler than nowadays

  • @orion000
    @orion000 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    “ Sniff glue and trip out” lol

  • @luisbeltran937
    @luisbeltran937 6 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    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.

  • @charrua59
    @charrua59 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

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

  • @franciscojuarezbueno8718
    @franciscojuarezbueno8718 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

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

  • @cae2582
    @cae2582 5 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    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🇲🇽💯🔥🔥🔥🙏

    • @8177Lr
      @8177Lr 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      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
      @AzureKite191 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @emjaiz
    @emjaiz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    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
      @sb416 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thy were classy

  • @paulgeorge9793
    @paulgeorge9793 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

  • @Lunatic4Bizcas
    @Lunatic4Bizcas 11 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    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.

  • @SPARKLEDAZEY
    @SPARKLEDAZEY 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    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 TH-cam and I've used it as samples on mixtapes, so thank you for this video.

    • @sb416
      @sb416 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      That’s sad man

  • @virgilgrissom7753
    @virgilgrissom7753 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    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
      @O.C_babee 2 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @kalevepilikaki4054
    @kalevepilikaki4054 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

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

  • @papatutti59
    @papatutti59 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    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.

  • @carloscordova4715
    @carloscordova4715 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

  • @layloeast4457
    @layloeast4457 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    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
      @southsidecompton9668 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      What happened to those projects? They look different now

  • @ricardosoto3435
    @ricardosoto3435 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    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.

  • @OnDubbz
    @OnDubbz ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for this piece of history…

  • @whyisthisnottyping
    @whyisthisnottyping 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    "Bobby from 1945 " that's wild

  • @forryg5432
    @forryg5432 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

  • @vinnyflores2195
    @vinnyflores2195 7 ปีที่แล้ว +16

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

    • @phantomiohernandez4183
      @phantomiohernandez4183 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      I lived there sister went to garfield high

    • @respectseasoning8162
      @respectseasoning8162 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      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
      @2highforthisshihh843 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Respect Seasoning good stay over there we dont need you wanabees

    • @asee818
      @asee818 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      what's your grandpa's last name

    • @miguelgaleana1
      @miguelgaleana1 4 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @ChristianVBlue3
    @ChristianVBlue3 7 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Man those sideburns #Badass

  • @thomasberry8012
    @thomasberry8012 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

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

  • @thegodfather909
    @thegodfather909 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    the era when there was still respect

  • @nardcore85
    @nardcore85 9 ปีที่แล้ว +107

    everybody knows tortillas are flat

    • @jltaco85
      @jltaco85 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      flat earthers would agree with you.

    • @tupzc24
      @tupzc24 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Theres a group of Italians called themselves the pizza flats

    • @kevingonzalez6778
      @kevingonzalez6778 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@tupzc24 hell yeah,Pizza Flats are my homies, the crazy Pepperoni Lokotes Clica, I'm from Sesame ST, they call me Big Bird, shout out all my soldados Elmo, Cookie Monster, Lil Verga, Big Verga, Tiny Nuts, Big Chichi's, Big Niple, and the Big Homie Lil Clit

    • @MX-fk7qj
      @MX-fk7qj 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Lowrider Life Imao

    • @JuanMartinez-ez5hp
      @JuanMartinez-ez5hp 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lowrider Life lmao but wouldn’t it be big homie lol clit 🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @20yearsago88
    @20yearsago88 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    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

  • @KingOfKingz911
    @KingOfKingz911 7 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    back in the days when a vato would put it down for their varrio 24/7 no questions asked

    • @richlopez4262
      @richlopez4262 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Coco Diaz nah this back in the day when all the vatos were herion out

    • @ryt6940
      @ryt6940 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Y u gonna die for a varrio where your mama rent a house at? Lol

    • @eccentricstoner4389
      @eccentricstoner4389 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lmao varrio? It's barrio

    • @kevingonzalez6778
      @kevingonzalez6778 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@eccentricstoner4389 no t's Varrio, you ain't from the hood we can tell

    • @kevingonzalez6778
      @kevingonzalez6778 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Today you gotta do it, Sur don't play games

  • @MeYou-fq7hb
    @MeYou-fq7hb 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

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

  • @deidraroper
    @deidraroper 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    came over here to sniff glue lmaoooooo

    • @charlied2585
      @charlied2585 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Denise Guardado the old days

  • @seanmcguire7974
    @seanmcguire7974 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Love to see the whole doc.

  • @chevycadillac7157
    @chevycadillac7157 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The dude mentioned DOGTOWN my great grandfather was from that varrio RIP

  • @eastsideofthetracks8311
    @eastsideofthetracks8311 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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

  • @enrosale
    @enrosale 12 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great video ! £ast Los

  • @alexcorona8603
    @alexcorona8603 11 ปีที่แล้ว +16

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

    • @elchicano187
      @elchicano187 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

  • @TheLAKERSareGodsTeam
    @TheLAKERSareGodsTeam 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

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

  • @berzerker1100
    @berzerker1100 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    on UTAH ST. AND FIRST STREET NOT FAR FROM THE pico Aliso Goldline station, there's and old placaso from 1958 Henry de FLATS engraved on the Cement, on Utah st. 500 feet south from the station, I wonder if that Vato is still around ??

    • @telamete4222
      @telamete4222 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      berzerker1100 I use to walk pass there to school in 96 lol

  • @saosalazar5585
    @saosalazar5585 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The 80's were cool cuz all they did was be out and chilled.....

  • @georgepresley3070
    @georgepresley3070 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

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

  • @j-kane5922
    @j-kane5922 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @lisagonzalez8739
    @lisagonzalez8739 12 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @Vietnameze4Life
    @Vietnameze4Life 13 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    @budfr i thought the first gangsters in america were irish. Gangs of New York they were territorial

    • @1916hooligan
      @1916hooligan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      stfu you dont know shit

  • @Ryan4321
    @Ryan4321 11 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    those are some OG's right there

  • @mr.mendez9378
    @mr.mendez9378 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    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
      @kevingonzalez6778 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      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,

  • @kideuce
    @kideuce  12 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It is the same place. The race was in the Los Angeles River, whick is paved in concrete and dry most of the year.

  • @kushlife4621
    @kushlife4621 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Back when people KNEW what RESPECT was !!!!!

    • @SeorgeGoros
      @SeorgeGoros ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That’s a myth. My dad is this exact generation from a hood not too far from where this is filmed and they were some of the worse people imaginable and did the same shit that is done today the only difference is people back then did a good job presenting themselves in front of a camera because that was big deal and they would plan for these documentaries for weeks

  • @desayunaderopiqueteadero2378
    @desayunaderopiqueteadero2378 10 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    That's the real deal.

  • @alexandanu
    @alexandanu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is cool. Old skool LA Chicanos. A different world than now.

  • @gmiranda32
    @gmiranda32 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Totally Boulevard Nights. Those projects are long gone.

  • @kreeperfrm559
    @kreeperfrm559 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    "Imaginary borders" damn that says everything mindblown

  • @Apple_Teck
    @Apple_Teck 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Before gentrification…

  • @yovellopez50
    @yovellopez50 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    1980’s: gangsters trying to be rapper
    2021: rapper trying to be gangsters

  • @sionelaungaue4881
    @sionelaungaue4881 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

  • @la4ever12
    @la4ever12 11 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I wish it was like this man. Now it's about Sur, and Norte not any barrios.

    • @Juggalo-sn6lc
      @Juggalo-sn6lc 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      DietGokuri I'm from Texas over here you have that too I'm from a Barrio but we don't represent sur or norte here in my town it's all supposedly sur it popped around here since the 90s my Barrio has been around since the 70s and these new cats claim my neighborhood and put the 13 but different name i mean yeah I'm cool with them but they got us in the mix and it upsets me

  • @armandocarillo5715
    @armandocarillo5715 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    5:22 beautiful young ladies.

  • @mr.fatmantheboss3332
    @mr.fatmantheboss3332 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I like this video take you back in time

  • @KateTrumbull2010
    @KateTrumbull2010 11 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    where did you get this film? i'm interested for a PBS documentary.

    • @fedenciogonzalezjr9051
      @fedenciogonzalezjr9051 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What's the name of the documentary? Kate if you don't mind me asking.

    • @billyahraus1827
      @billyahraus1827 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Homeboys, that was made in 1978 by Focal Point Films. This is a clip from the original documentary, You can stream the whole thing here: vimeo.com/ondemand/homeboys
      Check it out. a bit late maybe

  • @TRIPLESIXSICCNESS
    @TRIPLESIXSICCNESS 13 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    damn its crazy how it used to be back in the day

  • @Nglofc
    @Nglofc 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    does anybody know the full name of the documentary??

  • @randomrojas589
    @randomrojas589 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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