A day in the Bronx pt1- Remembering the Black Spades

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The notorious Black Spades was once the largest and most feared gang in New York City. Hailing from the Bronx, the Spades had as their warlord, Hip Hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa. They were the precursors to Hip Hop.. We caught up with many of the members including original leader Bam Bam who gave Bambaataa his name. We spoke with Hip Hop legend Popmaster Fabel who is finishing up a documentary on early gang culture called 'The Apache line'.

We also hear from Karate Charlie who was the President of the Ghetto Brothers which was another large Street Orginazation highlighted in Jeff Chang's book 'Cant Stop Wont Stop'..

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  • "Hip Hop is the rose that grew outta concrete".....very beautifully stated Ibalon2012.

  • shieeet HIP HOP aint soft it, aint sugar coated with strawberries in the early days unless they was someones bitch !!! europe and japan gotta have that swagger in their heart so they dont make it into some bullshit,( HIP HOP IS THE ROSE THAT GREW OUTTA CONCRETE)

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  • @NJLILI i cant believe...it's that thrue?! if this is thrue the hip hop history have bad bad bad begin....thats sad..

  • This is bullshit they are just trying to cover themselves uP by saying that they are a family, but are gangs

  • MAYBE I WAS TOO YOUNG TO REMEMBER THESE CATS, I MOVED TO BRONXDALE IN 1975. A LOT OF CATS FROM BRONXDALE WERE THE 1ST DIVISION BECAUSE THEY PROTECTED US AND I KNEW THEM WELL LIKE BIG BROTHERS.

  • pop master fabel true legend

  • the wise old warriors now. you were no better than today's punks.

  • do you old bastards remember all of the young girls and women you fkers raped and robbed. don't play the wider old

  • @jayeswift stay positive my brother,I like wat u r doing!!!

  • this is why i stay fucking w/the oldheads b/c they wise,respected and they can put the youngins in the place int the heart beat so big up to all of the OGs in NYC.

    peace!

  • @DEPARTURES19 "the mexican" by babe ruth

  • Shit bags that deserve to be executed and people celebrates them?

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