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The gang was named after the various streets in their territory which are named after trees including Acacia Avenue, Poplar Street, Maple Street, Spruce Street, Cedar Street, and Elm Street. Eventually, the Tree Top Piru would spread to other parts of the United States, including Tennessee , [ 4 ] Texas [ 5 ] and Maryland .
Keenon Dequan Ray Jackson was born on March 9, 1990, in Compton, California. [2] [7] He grew up on the 400 block of West Spruce Street in Compton, California. The 400 block name would inspire his "4hunnid" tag, along with the names of his record label and streetwear brands. [8] [9] His stage name "YG" stands for "Young Gangsta."
Compton is one of the oldest cities in the county, and on May 11, 1888, was the eighth city in Los Angeles County to incorporate. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 95,740. [10] It is known as the "Hub City" due to its geographic centrality in Los Angeles County. [9]
The title is a reference to the 400 block of West Spruce Street in Compton, CA, where he grew up. [2] [3]On the album's cover art, YG is wearing a red shirt with the album's title written all over it and a red light is shining on his body.
The group highlighted the Compton Swap Meet in a 1989 episode of Yo! MTV Raps. [6] The music video for "California Love" (1995), by 2Pac and Dr. Dre, was filmed at the Compton Swap Meet. [8] Despite tensions between African-Americans and Koreans during the 1992 Los Angeles riots, Kim maintained his
The name "Piru" is derived from the Piru Street Boys, a gang which was founded in 1969 by Sylvester Scott and Vincent Owens in Compton. [3] The Piru Street Boys are considered the forerunners to the Bloods, [4] which is why the terms "Piru" and "Blood" are often used interchangeably.
135th Street is a major street in Hawthorne, Gardena, Harbor Gateway, and Rosewood; it runs from Aviation Boulevard to McKinley Avenue. 135th Street turns into Sam Littleton Street in Compton(at McKinley Avenue) before changing back into 135th Street at Central Avenue. However, it is signed as W Stockwell Street.
Compton Varrio Tortilla Flats The Fruit Town Piru (also known as the Fruit Town Piru Bloods ) are a " set " of the Piru gang alliance, which itself is part of the larger Bloods alliance. This Piru set is known for its rivalry with the Mob Piru Bloods during the early 2000s.