Westcoast Rappers Who Were Actual Gang Members

[Smiley62]

What about keita rock?

[SGT x Tok3R]

WC

Nah, he said on his older records that he never gangbanged and if i remember right, he even talked about it on BET or somethin' like that. I'm sure somebody here remembers that.

When was that?  That's a surprise, if that's true.  If he's not really Cripping then he just soaked up their game to the fullest.

WC is from 111 NHC.

[Vinnie]

WC

Nah, he said on his older records that he never gangbanged and if i remember right, he even talked about it on BET or somethin' like that. I'm sure somebody here remembers that.

When was that?  That's a surprise, if that's true.  If he's not really Cripping then he just soaked up their game to the fullest.

WC is from 111 NHC.

His early records are littered with references to not being from a set.


"But I don't bang ya'll, so what can I say?  I am just a funky rapper from around the way"

[The_Offence]

you know, I don't think I've ever seen this thread topic before

props on an original idea

Are you being serious? Cuz this has been posted TOO many times.

And it never works because people always assume they know who's real and who's not based on who they like.

Example: I know no one is going to say Game. But the FACT remains dude was living on Cedar block, hanging with all those CBPirus, selling drugs with them, and obviously had a gun since he was shot with his own shit - sounds like a gang member to me. Flipside, how many times has DJ Quik claimed to be an OG then turned around and said he never banged he just lived in the TTP hood? Yet even when he's saying he didn't bang his fans on here will say "no he did".

One who no one can dare deny is Mr. Tracy Davis. Dude was so active that when his music career started he refused to have his face shown in videos because he was afraid his burglary victims would be able to identify him.  Spider Loc, Eazy-E, Mitchy Slick, etc are also all real gang members.

Jayo Felony lived in the NHC hood, he wore blue, he wasn't afraid to fight - but thats about it. He usually got a pass because he's relatives with some real Crip OGs. FACT.

OG redrum said game was never a blood. he said game was a piru investment that went wrong. niggas knew he could rap so they let him use the piru card and in return he would take care of them... why you think this nigga game can't go back to his own hood now ? this nigga is shooting videos in other niggaz hoods because the pass he got from cedar block got revoked. 

[BG Dresta]

WC

Nah, he said on his older records that he never gangbanged and if i remember right, he even talked about it on BET or somethin' like that. I'm sure somebody here remembers that.

When was that?  That's a surprise, if that's true.  If he's not really Cripping then he just soaked up their game to the fullest.

WC is from 111 NHC.

His early records are littered with references to not being from a set.


"But I don't bang ya'll, so what can I say?  I am just a funky rapper from around the way"

"Cause hatas can't stand to see a nigga doin' good but fuck Hollywood I'm a still bang the 'hood" lol

[Dikteta Dax]

Its so hilarious watching ot'ers try to talk on LA politics like ya'll know whats going on out here...

[Remedy360]

All of them.

[Ghost Drebin]

Tupac

[DeeezNuuuts83]

Its so hilarious watching ot'ers try to talk on LA politics like ya'll know whats going on out here...

+1

[Black Excellence]

WC

Nah, he said on his older records that he never gangbanged and if i remember right, he even talked about it on BET or somethin' like that. I'm sure somebody here remembers that.

When was that?  That's a surprise, if that's true.  If he's not really Cripping then he just soaked up their game to the fullest.

WC is from 111 NHC.

His early records are littered with references to not being from a set.


"But I don't bang ya'll, so what can I say?  I am just a funky rapper from around the way"

"Cause hatas can't stand to see a nigga doin' good but fuck Hollywood I'm a still bang the 'hood" lol

i'm confused now. LOL so did he or did he not bang ?

[BG Dresta]

i dont know just thought it was funny he said one thing then said another

[Black Excellence]

i dont know just thought it was funny he said one thing then said another

agreed.

[Vinnie]

WC

Nah, he said on his older records that he never gangbanged and if i remember right, he even talked about it on BET or somethin' like that. I'm sure somebody here remembers that.

When was that?  That's a surprise, if that's true.  If he's not really Cripping then he just soaked up their game to the fullest.

WC is from 111 NHC.

His early records are littered with references to not being from a set.


"But I don't bang ya'll, so what can I say?  I am just a funky rapper from around the way"

"Cause hatas can't stand to see a nigga doin' good but fuck Hollywood I'm a still bang the 'hood" lol

i'm confused now. LOL so did he or did he not bang ?

i dont know just thought it was funny he said one thing then said another

agreed.

There is a difference between being from the hood and gang banging; in his early records, WC was putting it down for people in the hood without set tripping or claiming any affiliation.


"Your girl better step, or I just might jack her, smack her like a gangster, but I don't bang..."

I am surprised that this is not more well known.  If you have not given them the time, check out his early records:
Low Profile - Pay Ya Dues
WC and the MAAD Circle - Ain't a Damn Thang Changed
WC and the MAAD Circle - Curb Servin'

[714rep]

There is a difference between being from the hood and gang banging; in his early records, WC was putting it down for people in the hood without set tripping or claiming any affiliation.


"Your girl better step, or I just might jack her, smack her like a gangster, but I don't bang..."

I am surprised that this is not more well known.  If you have not given them the time, check out his early records:
Low Profile - Pay Ya Dues
WC and the MAAD Circle - Ain't a Damn Thang Changed
WC and the MAAD Circle - Curb Servin'

Not sayin you're wrong but....

[Vinnie]

There is a difference between being from the hood and gang banging; in his early records, WC was putting it down for people in the hood without set tripping or claiming any affiliation.


"Your girl better step, or I just might jack her, smack her like a gangster, but I don't bang..."

I am surprised that this is not more well known.  If you have not given them the time, check out his early records:
Low Profile - Pay Ya Dues
WC and the MAAD Circle - Ain't a Damn Thang Changed
WC and the MAAD Circle - Curb Servin'

Not sayin you're wrong but....

You are right, Curb Swervin' is not a good example, especially with "West Up!" being the lead single.  I was assuming that if people had not heard the first two, they did not it either.