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The Gangs of NY

Socio-Economics & Politricks Cont'd. The Gangs of NY. Chang. “Junkie Massacre” 11K gang members, 70% Puerto Rican #s largely excluded girl divisions. Gangs to Hip Hop. Continuities: Gang leaders became hip hop leaders (i.e. Bambaataa) Hip hop “replaced” gang culture and gang “time”

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The Gangs of NY

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  1. Socio-Economics & Politricks Cont'd The Gangs of NY

  2. Chang • “Junkie Massacre” • 11K gang members, 70% Puerto Rican • #s largely excluded girl divisions

  3. Gangs to Hip Hop • Continuities: • Gang leaders became hip hop leaders (i.e. Bambaataa) • Hip hop “replaced” gang culture and gang “time” • Bricolage, or appropriation of symbols • Expression through style • Graffiti, Dance (Apache Line / Rockin) • Empowerment • Fame • Social justice and community building

  4. The Education of Sonny Carson (1974) • Dir. Michael Campus • Based on a true story • 1950s Brooklyn • Sonny is in The Lords gang • Old Mill = Apache Line • Dialog is heavily sampled in rap songs

  5. “Apache Line” • Enter, leave or mess up within the gang • Apache line is a gang dance known as the Uprock, Rocking, or The Rock • Uprocking morphed into the bboy/girl dance of “toprocking,” which are any moves that are done standing up!

  6. Fort Apache, The Bronx(1981) • Dir. Daniel Petrie • One of Time-Life's first films • Stars Pam Grier and Paul Newman • Based on a true life book that portrays South Bronx through the eyes of police • Controversy over negative portrayal of ALL Blacks and Puerto Ricans in film • CAFA= Committee Against Fort Apache • Joe Conzo, talks about CAFA

  7. The Warriors (1979) • Dir. Walter Hill • Based on Sol Yurick's novel and the Greek story of Anabasis by Xenophon • Futuristic / comic book aesthetic • Warriors Stranded in the Tremont • Paramount made Hill cast whites for “commercial reasons” • Spawned “moral panic” and violence

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