You raise a fair point about the lack of organization. The change in street politics is kinda a different conversation. Although I can see how someone from Oakland or Chicago might think its worse now, you and Blackthoughts can only provide anecdotal evidence which doesnt override the statistical evidence that matches up with my own anecdotal evidence. I grew up in the hood in Atlanta in the 80's, lived in a nice neighborhood in DC in the 90's and spent a good chunk of the 00's in North Philly. I havent had to step over a zombie in a long time and I havent seen anybody get their sneakers and Starter jacket ran since like '96. The last time one of my friends or associates got killed was '05 and they were partially at fault.
Crime is always gonna exist. Can't write it off like it won't, it's a part of human nature, but it's really not as rough and rugged out here as it used to be. Definitely not on the east coast. I strolled through Crown Heights earlier in the year and it wasn't shyt. I'm in Philly all the time and as bad as it still is, its soft compared to when I lived there. In large swaths of bad neighborhoods you have to go out of your way to find anything on a scale of how it used to be. As long as you arent afraid of mean mugging children and teenagers, yes it really is Candyland. DC hasnt been the murder capitol since Rayful Edmond got locked up. NY has been one of the safest cities on east coast since 9/11. Even Chicago where it seems like theres a murder every day isnt seeing the body count from the 70's, 80's, 90' or 00's. At some point we gotta start living in the now and acknowledge reality and the opportunities that exist instead of dwelling on the good ol days which werent so good.
you living in candyland, breh.
first,..
off this is a penal colony with publically traded corp's in that industry.
on top of using rap as its marketing tool in the sales spike must be gangsta rap at all cost era.
if you think it is easier, than before.
back then,...if you wanted to do or be sumfin other than in the streets you could.
now, ereybody is in the streets from all social, racial whatever difference you can name.
with no rhyme, reason, pedigree, or former social stratum...
which means it is more dangerous.
back, in the day...
you knew who what when where why,.......
now, there really is no explanation for most of the shyt that goes on except poverty, and consistent social dysfunction that always leads to violence.
anybody of any look can get you now...
back, in the day....
you knew who was on what and where you should have been,...
now, shyt can go down whenever, cause everybody is poor.
after having a higher quality of living which means more people in shock.
which leads to desperation,....
there is no preparation, for a better day.
on hard work and proper execution of actual skill gets you somewhere.
I think you live in a bubble you constructed and have a improper idea of security.
meaning you, lack'n breh-breh.
shyt is real as fukk out here...
you just do not know it because you are self equating from the lack of real current duality in your life.
there is no way you would cite some statistical information for what the tone of the streets is.
a stat can never be indicative of how the streets, or the world are.
art barr
Violent crime is at a 40 year low.
we didnt post up on the net cuz we were too busy posted up outside on the stoop. Couldnt sit up in the house and play videogames all day cuz there was life outside. Kids couldnt walk around with $300 phones and $200 sneakers cuz they would get taken. These cats are perpetually stuck in 1987 like an old Japanese soldier on an island in the pacific ocean unaware that WWII is over. The Japanese lost.