Fruit Town Piru

Last updated
Fruit Town Piru
Fruit Town Piru.png
Fruit Town Piru members
Founded1970s
TerritoryEast side of Compton but active in Houston, Newark and Birmingham
EthnicityPrimarily African-American
Allies Cedar Block Piru
Campanella Park Piru
Westside Piru
Compton Varrio Locos
Rivals Mob Piru
Tree Top Piru
Southside Compton Crips
Santana Blocc Compton Crips
Front Hood Compton Crips
Park Village Compton Crips
Carver Park Compton Crips
Grape Street Watts Crips
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. [1]

Contents

History

Formation

The Fruit Town Piru formed in the 1970s in Compton, California. The gang was named after the various streets in their neighbourhood which were named after fruits, such as Plum Street, Cherry Street and Peach Street. [2]

Feud with Mob Piru

Suge Knight, who was affiliated with the Mob Piru, hired members of several Blood sets, including the Fruit Town Piru to work for Death Row Records. [3] George "G" Williams worked as a bodyguard for Knight, until he was fired for failing to return two Death Row Records cars which he borrowed. [4] Several bodyguards from Death Row Records tried to abduct and murder Williams, who escaped, but was shot in the buttocks. [5]

After this, Williams became a close associate of Rodrick Cardale “Lil Rod” Reed, a member of the Fruit Town Piru. [4] The pair are alleged to be behind the murders of several Mob Pirus, including: [6]

Rappers affiliated with Fruit Town Piru

Chris Brown has been seen using Fruit Town Piru gang signs. [9] Soulja Boy has talked about his affiliation with the gang, stating: [10]

"I’m from Bompton, Fruit Town Piru. I’m a member of the Blood gang. CB is too, supposedly. Once we came out to LA, that’s who we got down with".

Bloody Mary, who was part of the gangsta rap group Bloods & Crips, was affiliated with the Fruit Town Piru. [11]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Suge Knight</span> American music executive (born 1965)

Marion Hugh "Suge" Knight Jr. is an American music executive and convicted felon who is the co-founder and former CEO of Death Row Records. Knight was a central figure in gangsta rap's commercial success in the 1990s. This feat is attributed to the record label's first two album releases: Dr. Dre's The Chronic in 1992 and Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle in 1993. Knight is serving a 28-year sentence in prison for a fatal hit-and-run in 2015.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Death Row Records</span> American record label

Death Row Records is an American independent record label that was founded in 1991 by The D.O.C., Dr. Dre, Suge Knight, and Dick Griffey. The label became a sensation by releasing multi-platinum hip-hop albums by West Coast-based artists such as Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound, and 2Pac, during the 1990s. At its peak, Death Row was making over US $150 million a year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">DJ Quik</span> American rapper, record producer, and DJ (born 1970)

David Marvin Blake, better known by his stage names DJ Quik or Da Quiksta, is an American rapper, record producer, and DJ, known for his production in the G-funk style of West Coast hip-hop. Blake has collaborated with Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, Tupac, Chingy, R. Kelly and Shaquille O'Neal, among others. Blake's stage name reflects his ability to produce songs in a short period of time. Some of his top songs include "Dollaz + Sense", "Tonite", "Born and Raised in Compton" and "Jus Lyke Compton".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Orlando Anderson</span> Prime suspect in the murder of Tupac Shakur (1974–1998)

Orlando Tive "Baby Lane" Anderson was an American gang member suspected in the murder of Tupac Shakur. Anderson belonged to the California-based gang known as the South Side Compton Crips. Detective Tim Brennan of the Compton Police Department filed an affidavit naming Anderson as a suspect; he denied involvement and was never charged. Anderson's uncle, Duane Keith Davis, was charged with Shakur's murder on September 29, 2023.

<i>Biggie & Tupac</i> 2002 film

Biggie & Tupac is a 2002 feature-length documentary film about the murdered American rappers Christopher "Notorious B.I.G." Wallace and Tupac Shakur by Nick Broomfield.

Cle "Bone" Shaheed Sloan is an American activist, actor and documentary director from Los Angeles County, California. While still a member of Athens Park Bloods, a Los Angeles street gang, Sloan worked to reform gang culture to put an end to gang violence from the inside.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pirus</span> Street gang alliance in Los Angeles

The Pirus are a subset of the larger Bloods gang alliance, an organized crime group in the United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cedar Block Piru</span> American crime gang

The Cedar Block Piru is a "set" of the Piru gang alliance, which itself is part of the larger Bloods gang alliance. The gang gained notability for its connection to rapper The Game, who has referenced the gang in several of his songs.

Bloods & Crips was an American gangsta rap group from Los Angeles County mostly known for their record selling song "Piru Love".

Barriox13, Barrio13, B13 in short, is a street gang in South Los Angeles consisting of over 5000 members, many of which are active. It is divided into West Side Barriox13 and East Side Barriox13 gang with all members loyal to the Barriox13 gang. It was established in the early 1970s near El Segundo Boulevard and Main St in South Los Angeles, California. The Original group of Barriox13 gang members began the gang for self-protection. It is a South Side (Sureno) gang loyal to the Mexican Mafia prison gang.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Murder of Tupac Shakur</span> Murder of an American rapper in 1996

On September 7, 1996, at 11:15 p.m. (PDT), Tupac Shakur, a 25-year old American rapper, was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada. The shooting occurred when the car carrying Shakur was stopped at a red light at East Flamingo Road and Koval Lane.

<i>Straight Outta Compton</i> (film) 2015 film directed by F. Gary Gray

Straight Outta Compton is a 2015 American epic biographical drama film directed by F. Gary Gray, depicting the rise and fall of the hip hop group N.W.A and its members Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, MC Ren, and DJ Yella. Members of N.W.A were involved in the production of the film, including Ice Cube and Dr. Dre as producers, as was Eazy-E's widow, Tomica Woods-Wright. MC Ren and DJ Yella served as creative consultants. Ice Cube is played by his real-life son, O'Shea Jackson Jr., who made his film debut. Corey Hawkins portrays Dr. Dre, Jason Mitchell is Eazy-E, Neil Brown Jr. is DJ Yella, and Aldis Hodge is MC Ren. Paul Giamatti stars as N.W.A's manager Jerry Heller.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Murder of the Notorious B.I.G.</span> 1997 unsolved murder of American rapper

Christopher George Latore Wallace, an American rapper known professionally as the Notorious B.I.G., was murdered in a drive-by shooting in the early hours of March 9, 1997 in Los Angeles, California. He was 24 years old.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Timothy M. Brennan and Robert Ladd</span> American gang unit duo

Timothy M. Brennan and Robert Ladd joined the Compton Police Department as officers in 1982 and 1983, respectively. In 1988, they were promoted to become Compton's two-man gang unit. The police department could only afford to have two people at the time, even though many smaller cities typically had up to four times as many. As the gang unit, Brennan and Ladd were responsible for dealing with and investigating over fifty-five gangs in the 10.1 square mile area that make up the City of Compton. They have served as the primary or assisting investigating officers on hundreds of gang-related murders and thousands of gang-related shootings, and witnessed instances of gang-related rapes, robberies, drive-by shootings, and shootings at police officers.

Duane Keith "Keefe D" Davis is an American gang member. He was charged with involvement in the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wardell Fouse</span> Bloods gang member implicated in the murder of the Notorious B.I.G

Wardell Fouse, also known by his aliases Darnell Bolton and Poochie, was a Bloods gang member who was implicated in the murder of the Notorious B.I.G. Since Fouse was deceased by the time his alleged involvement became known to the investigating police, no charges were filed against him.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mob Piru</span> American gang

The East Side Mob Piru are a "set" of the Piru gang alliance, which is itself part of the larger Bloods alliance. Suge Knight, the co-founder and former CEO of Death Row Records, is an affiliate.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Murder of Alton McDonald</span> 2002 murder in Compton, California

On April 3, 2002, Alton "Buntry" McDonald, a member of the Mob Piru Bloods and a production manager at Death Row Records, was shot dead at a gas station in Compton, California. The murder was believed to be the result of fighting between two rival "sets" of the Bloods, the Mob Pirus and the Fruit Town Pirus.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South Side Compton Crips</span> Gang in southern California

The South Side Compton Crips are a "set" of the Crips gang alliance, based in Compton, California. This gang is known for the murder of Tupac Shakur.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Piru Love</span>

"Piru Love" is a song from the 1993 album Bangin' on Wax by the gangsta rap group Blood & Crips. It was subsequently released as a single, along with several alternate versions of the song. It is the group's most popular single.

References

  1. ↑ Winton, Richard (2003-01-22). "Probe of Rap Shootings Leads to Charges Against 2". Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  2. ↑ "Fruit Town Piru". 2010-04-04. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  3. ↑ Philips, Chuck (2003-07-31). "As Associates Fall, Is 'Suge' Knight Next?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-04-01. Knight hired Bloods from three feuding factions — the Mob Pirus, the Lueders Park and the Fruit Town Pirus
  4. 1 2 Pugmire, Lance; Phillips, Chuck (2005-07-29). "Knight ex-bodyguard convicted in PCP case". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
  5. ↑ Philips, Chuck (2003-07-31). "As Associates Fall, Is 'Suge' Knight Next?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-04-03. In response, several other bodyguards tried to abduct and kill the man, according to people with knowledge of the dispute. The bodyguard escaped but was shot in the buttocks.
  6. ↑ Brennan, Tim; Ladd, Robert (2017). Once upon a time in Compton. Houston, Texas. ISBN   978-1-944359-52-2. OCLC   995055890.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  7. ↑ Winton, Richard (January 22, 2003). "Probe of Rap Shootings Leads to Charges Against 2". Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  8. ↑ Philips, Chuck (2003-08-01). "As Associates Fall, Is 'Suge' Next?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
  9. ↑ "Chris Brown -- He's No Gang Member -- But Bloods Are Cool With Him Representin'". TMZ. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  10. ↑ VIBE (2017-01-07). "YG Denounces Soulja Boy & Chris Brown's Ties To Bompton". VIBE.com. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  11. ↑ "Bloody Mary (Rapper)". United Gangs. 2013-05-25. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.