Tha Screets 4-life

“Tha day before today I was gang banging around tha ‘hood in tha Screet. Chillin’ at tha crib making snaps wit them old heads.” Unless you where affiliated with a gang in some way you would not have a clue of what that meant. Gangs have been around for hundreds of years. The pirates in the early ages where some of the first real gangs. There are many types of gangs. A gang can also …

…be down: to do right for you turf Gangbanging: fighting different gang members Gonna-be: young gang member ‘Hood: neighborhood, turf Homeboys: fellow friends Kickin’ it: relaxing Old head: experienened older person Original gangster (OG): founding member of a gang Rep: reputation Set: the gang Sagging: wearing pants very low on hips Shot callers: gang leaders Snaps: money Wanna-be: youngster who hopes to join a gang someday Ballin’: having a lot of money Peeps: friends, homeboys