80 Blocks from tiffany's (1/8)

This 1979 documentary film focuses on gangs such as the savage skulls & nomads who occupied areas of the South Bronx. Perhaps even more compelling is considering that the backdrop and social conditions in this film are a 'far cry' from the lifestyle being promoted through disco music and film. Perhaps this answers questions to why many people took preference over the funk records which arguably pathed the way for Hip Hop culture.

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[pablojason01]

You're totally offbase. Yeah real fun, beating people into comas with lead pipes! These guys were involved in every illegal activity in the book including murder, rape, and extortion! I was a child in NY then, and trust me, it was a very scary place. The only real difference is that they didn't get the access to the type of military weaponry that gangs got during the crack time. Because the gangs were more under the thumb of the mafia whereas with crack there was more independence.

[pb4u69]

These guy where nothing more then pill-poppers glue sniffers wine O's and junkies !!!!!!!

As a kid growing up in the South Bronx in 60's & 70's I saw these Mother Fuckers rob bet and rape people. Half of them die from drug overdose and AIDS 

[Billy Jackson]

4:15 Mitch Murder was here

[Diaperman2010]

It seems like I get to see about 2 minutes of this video then it goes blank with the TV signing off screen. I guess Youtube is about to attack this? Glad you put this up. I definitely would like to sit and watch.

[synch1216]

Alegre All Stars- Consuelate (Descarga) Parts 1 and 2. Its a video response to this one.

[MrJoeyPapi]

Song?

[Barz Hollyhood]

Check out HollyHoodbarz song called holding my dream

[David Rice]

Chick at 1:17 is hot

[bxdale83]

Is Joan Butler at 5:30 still alive?

[skinwalkerxxx]

a lot of bad shit but to me 70s NYC was a wild and interesting place. lot evil shit, lot of great shit too.