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nighas is nuts...
Two things are true:
1. Big U ain't extorting or bullying no neighboring gangs or rivals today; his modern influence is within the confines of tge 60s and hip hop/entertainment. Cats from rival areas wouldn't let him push up on em like this;
2. Big U's reputation came from what he was in his youth...
Both of these statements are true but we have a handful of cats committed to acting as if the Big U persona is a make believe one. I can guarantee you that all the neighboring Blood gangs have a healthy respect for Big U, and have for a long, long time. Not a
fear, because theres a Eugene from everybody's click. But they all have a healthy respect for him because his name been ringing for many years...
The opposing Crips probably do too...
High profile situations like this always attract attention from people not from the area, and given its a criminal case, they always delve into street politics to some degree. Everybody from LA not plugged in, the same way everybody in NY wasn't plugged into 50 and Preme; everybody in Chicago ain't plugged into Durk and them; everybody in Houston not plugged into the Prince family; everybody in Atlanta not plugged into the YSL/YFN shyt; everybody in DC not plugged into the 80s murder capital era; so on and so forth...
But in all these cases plenty of consumers from across the country have opinions on it, it's part of what comes with publicity...
It's a public case, anyone can have an opinion, we not bout to act like there aren't various different opinions within LA. Everybody ain't got the same sources and everybody don't move in the same circles...
I know if you tell nikkas "Big U wasn't no killer and wasn't like that", off top you out yourself as not being plugged into shyt, even if you are from LA. Since it's a criminal case street politics are part of what comes with the conversation...
Ain't nobody gotta kiss his ass but acting like this nikka's jacket is made up means you either a hater or you don't know shyt, but trying to act like you do. This nikka reputation ain't undeserved. I ain't going so far as to call him the most decorated banger ever, but he distinguished himself from just being a regular member
when he was young. This nikka earned his reputation...
How about this, any nikka who ain't got no stripes themselves, any nikka ain't never pushed no hood, any nikka who ain't never did no real work outside, should sit this topic out, even if you from LA. nikkas not from the streets talking about street shyt has always been a dub, Ole "I'm from here and I know some nikkas" ass nikkas

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If the shoe fits, wear the mf, if it don't, then you not the person(s) I'm talking to...