MONK - "BAMBAATAA ASKED MY PERMISSION TO START ZULU NATION" -- ZULU'S BENT DOWN/KNEELED TO MONK

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  • Опубликовано: 29 авг 2024
  • Original Black Spades... Monk explains how after the Bronxdale Spades went their separate ways Africa Bambaataa asked permission to start up the Zulu Nation.

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  • @seanwright8786
    @seanwright8786 5 лет назад +29

    Yo Mike, u gotta remember that dudes being 13 and 14 years of age in the early 70's didn't make them "children". As teenagers NEW YORKERS were very fast and mature. I'm only 48 so my time was '82 up thru the 80's and 90's. U started into the street life at 11 or 12 and was always "mentored" by cats who were 15,16,17 years of age. Drugs, crime, making grown decisions that bore serious consequences, cats was doing that EARLY! The dynamic was way different as opposed to 12 and 13 year olds in '92 or '02. Sentencing for criminal offenses became extremely harsh and parents' roles changed . They saw the danger of street life and drugs so they steered their teens away, but the real problem entered when mothers began to frequently "baby" their male children. That dynamic started to show up more and more in households as time progressed. Monk's age group didn't have that dynamic to deal with. Nor did they have technology to make them couch potatoes and increasingly lazy. Getting on the train and traveling from borough to borough was what that age group did.....even my generation(the 80's generation) as young as 11 and 12! Real talk. We didn't see ourselves as "children" bruh.

    • @coreyoliphant3268
      @coreyoliphant3268 4 года назад +6

      word. I was traveling from borough to borough even taking the path train to Jersey if I needed to. Good thing though I had some mentors at home and on the streets. They was like my uncles taught me things and taught me not let the streets consume me cause I was making progress to elevate my mind and my hustle in that wisdom. Go to school work your my part time jobs. But being a man and productive. Dont disrespect your mother and your elders. 70's 80's up to 90. Had to grow up to be tough and be a man.

    • @geegod9122
      @geegod9122 Год назад +1

      Kind of very true, 12 year olds during 60s, 70s generation looked like damn grown men in school uniform, were very tall, full build, even chubby with a resemblance of adults going to work. Looked way mature and had to grow up faster

    • @out2lunch4
      @out2lunch4 Месяц назад

      Facts 18 was the bonafide legal age to drink. “He/She is 18 still living with their parents” was the slogan passed throughout the USA. And it was a shock when Obama became president and said “children” under age 24 can still be claimed on their parents taxes.

  • @RCLaROCK1
    @RCLaROCK1 5 лет назад +6

    another GOODIE MIKE …..ROCK ON Monk….you lived a heck of Life Bro still standing …
    ..thats Bronx soul …respect fellas..

  • @bxdale83
    @bxdale83 5 лет назад +18

    You should've asked Monk to expound on the Hoe Avenue Meeting and what the atmosphere was like in the Bronx following the murder of Black Benji from the Ghetto Brothers. I have read that the Spades was getting partially blamed for his death being that they was present at the scene of his death along with another gang called the Mongols and the Seven Immortals (it was later found out the Immortals were responsible for his death) and there was heavy tension in the streets. Karate Charlie said it in Rubble Kings that the Bronx almost erupted in a gang war until Benji's mother called for peace

    • @MrGrimeyOneNY715
      @MrGrimeyOneNY715 3 года назад +1

      My godfather karate charlie told me it was gonna be so bad they was gonna kill men women and children behind black benjis death he was like it would have been the bloodest war in history i was buggin out

    • @lorinepadilla7809
      @lorinepadilla7809 2 года назад +1

      @@MrGrimeyOneNY715 he's was not your godfather, his son already told you to stop the BS that you were nothing to his dad ! His daughter and his other son told you the same shit !!!!! So trying to make yourself relevant !!! Your a wannabe and nothing else

  • @mbp333
    @mbp333 3 года назад +3

    Wow this is crazy,I literally saw Monk in action as a child... This man was every bit of a gangster.

  • @coolrich8781
    @coolrich8781 5 лет назад +4

    Went to JHS with Monks brother Tony. Monk was a legend back than.

  • @plutoseventbb8263
    @plutoseventbb8263 5 лет назад +8

    Infinite respect, legendary street history...

  • @gregorybell705
    @gregorybell705 5 лет назад +5

    Wow Monk talking bout Intercrime.. (uptown organization) and what not.... when I moved out of Lafayette to co-op city, inter crime popped off and the main dude in Edenwald was Joe Pratt..
    I went to 123 also

  • @jmcatee10
    @jmcatee10 5 лет назад +10

    Mike I appreciate your efforts in exposing the lies and misinformation about Hip-hop origins. Are you planning to organize all these videos, interviews, timelines, into one cohesive, quality documentary with dates of when, where, and what happened?

  • @moeleekguap6501
    @moeleekguap6501 4 года назад +2

    The black Spades accepting new members I hurd they making a comeback

  • @sirpoppinchuck
    @sirpoppinchuck 3 года назад +5

    Interesting they had thousands and what happened to the thousands?? They could've organized to get things moving for their people imagine if all those young men had financial literacy??? They could've owned half of NewYork along with some political power they could've changed history. Wow

    • @TheCulture..Started1971
      @TheCulture..Started1971  3 года назад

      sirpoppinchuck ..word true... your right

    • @august_3rd
      @august_3rd Год назад

      They were kids .

    • @gravyguns
      @gravyguns 15 дней назад

      They helped birth a financial gold mine in Hip Hop that ushered in so much money, businesses, and opportunities, and back then, the bronx was transformed from a wasteland of abandon areas, burnt buildings, and gang plagued neighborhoods into a place where people could walk into different neighborhoods freely and business growth was stimulated in the neighborhoods. Creating all of that was hard enough! What did your generations develop to advance and build upon what the pioneers were able to accomplish? The pioneers built the foundation and handed to you'll on a platter. Why didn't you'll use Hip Hop to own half of NY and achieve political power? I remember the late 80s, early 90s had the black empowerment and stop the violence movements which was heading in that direction but the 90s generation ultimately derailed those movements and brought back gangs in NY, glorified selling drugs, drug abuse, and murder giving birth to the current apocalyptic state of Hip Hop in which the current generation can barely speak in sentences and communicate and as a result they mumble rap.

  • @jhabarretto9697
    @jhabarretto9697 4 года назад

    I went to 123 in 74,75 and 76, Officer Watts was our school police officer, Brings back great memories

  • @58ways2prosper
    @58ways2prosper Год назад +2

    Brotha Mike, why do you think there are so many lies surrounding the origins of hip hop culture?

  • @propane718
    @propane718 5 лет назад +3

    Big bro your doing great work with these docs. If it wasnt for you all we would know is the common narative of the holy trinity of hip hop..if you notice they take all the glory and never mention dudes on your channel...salute and keep doing your thing but remember youtube will be gone one day so an actual documentary film is important

  • @lloydmorris1492
    @lloydmorris1492 5 лет назад +2

    The ONE and ONLY Jerome Barnhill also known as MONK! I LOVED this MAN when I was President of THE YOUNG SPADES! He LOVED me too!..Those very fond memories..Peace and Love!

    • @bxdale83
      @bxdale83 5 лет назад

      I read your other comments about being president of the Young Spades. You should do an interview with this RUclips channel or post your own videos. I love the Spade history

    • @QueenAnitaSoul
      @QueenAnitaSoul 4 года назад

      His
      Name
      Is
      Markus

    • @QueenAnitaSoul
      @QueenAnitaSoul 4 года назад

      We Called
      Him
      Markus

    • @MrGrimeyOneNY715
      @MrGrimeyOneNY715 3 года назад

      1st div Young Spades?

    • @lloydmorris1492
      @lloydmorris1492 3 года назад

      @@MrGrimeyOneNY715 At first yes! I didn't live in bronxdale so I had the 2nd Division a mixture of dudes from all over but mostly from Soundview. Tex and Eddie sanchez were the Presidents of the 1st my brother! Peace!

  • @DJRICKRULER
    @DJRICKRULER 5 лет назад +6

    Ok, I was told fairy tales and mythology about Monk. First one he got locked up on RICCO. 2nd myth for a 25 year bid. I moved to SOUNDVIEW houses in 1973 and went JHS 125 same year. By that time around 1974 JHS 123 was the party spot besides BX River Center. Mario was called the defacto leader of the Spades at that time though nobody was flying colors. Another interesting thing is if you look into the Zulu history from their book Monk isn't mentioned. Someone else is. Since you already interviewed them and they haven't mentioned it I'm not. This is all interesting.

  • @beyondabovemedia
    @beyondabovemedia 5 лет назад +3

    Good stuff Mike.

  • @Jabzilla25
    @Jabzilla25 5 лет назад +2

    Some where after @1310 is where he talks about afrika bambataa asking to make Zulu Nation

  • @soyoudonthaveananglehuh8513
    @soyoudonthaveananglehuh8513 5 лет назад +4

    Interesting history

  • @user-gq2sl5ry1w
    @user-gq2sl5ry1w 4 месяца назад +1

    Is that Benny from Benny and the sexy emcees?🎤🎤🎤🔮

  • @sexxmode3197
    @sexxmode3197 5 лет назад +2

    Is this the same Cat that used to be selling powder in front of Arthur's Roundtable back in early 80s?

  • @dixgun
    @dixgun 2 года назад

    Nice int and nice editing as well. He seems careful regarding Bam.

  • @blackpalacemusic
    @blackpalacemusic 14 дней назад

    Zulu nation is the 1st Hip Hop organization, right???

  • @samuelmensah2518
    @samuelmensah2518 5 лет назад +3

    Wow. Interesting
    Was Monk the leader of the Black Spades at some point?

  • @HILLTOP6759
    @HILLTOP6759 3 года назад

    ALL TRUE STORY , PEACE TO THE BLACK SPADE FAMILY;S & UZN !!!

  • @BxCortez2050
    @BxCortez2050 3 года назад +1

    at the "3" ..in da place to be ...

  • @icalltheshots454
    @icalltheshots454 5 лет назад +2

    Yo mike the movie The warriors came from the book the warriors which came out 14 years before the movie ( I read the book) into book they’re called The Coney Island Dominators. But the book is far more violent than the movie. All the gangs that are in the book are in the movie. And it’s just a coincidence that the Gramercy Riffs gang is similar to the black Spades ♠️

    • @TheCulture..Started1971
      @TheCulture..Started1971  5 лет назад +1

      ok thank you... i definitely gotta look into that

    • @TheCulture..Started1971
      @TheCulture..Started1971  5 лет назад +1

      i dont deny the warriors book being the beginning of the movie...however i don't believe the Gramercy Riffs is a coincidence.... especially if the Spades was on the movie set... i just need to get confirmation that Spades was actually on a movie set

    • @icalltheshots454
      @icalltheshots454 5 лет назад +2

      Wow now that would amazing if they were on the set . But I did hear is that the film crew actually hired a few gangs to hold them down on the set while filming. Check that out

    • @kwekuoboasi9352
      @kwekuoboasi9352 5 лет назад +1

      @@TheCulture..Started1971 Bambatta has a video he speaks bout the Black Spades♠ was in the movie The Education of Sunny Carson. Said that their were real gang members in the Movie. The Jollystompers til the Black Spades♠ starting beaten and fighting everyone on set. The Tomahawks was a real gang

    • @kwekuoboasi9352
      @kwekuoboasi9352 5 лет назад +1

      @@TheCulture..Started1971 Fat Mike here's a video from Afrika Bambatta(The Early Years of Hip Hop From Spades♠ to Zulu Nation). Listen thru from 1:00:07 thru out 1:00:39
      ruclips.net/video/eL1YntDNRHo/видео.html

  • @august_3rd
    @august_3rd 8 месяцев назад

    What about people saying bam is the god father

  • @blackcutty8549
    @blackcutty8549 5 лет назад +1

    Mike try to contact Tiny From TBS New Direction ♠️♠️♠️♠️

  • @loveya48210
    @loveya48210 4 года назад

    Hey, was monk called Jay Jay back then?

  • @flameroyal123
    @flameroyal123 3 года назад +1

    I’m so confused

  • @mikemb123
    @mikemb123 4 года назад

    Was there a gang called the Duckies?

    • @TheCulture..Started1971
      @TheCulture..Started1971  4 года назад

      never heard of it

    • @brooklynred6762
      @brooklynred6762 2 года назад

      Your talking about the movie the wanderers and from what I read there was a real white boy gang called the duckie or ducky boys and famous singer from back then was apart of the too

    • @johnnybiggunz1141
      @johnnybiggunz1141 7 месяцев назад

      That's a pretty😂 gay name for a gang

  • @soulfulricansouldjkurtist2358
    @soulfulricansouldjkurtist2358 5 лет назад +2

    Black Spades are Black Spades, Zulu Nation is on there own cause Bambaataa anit no Black Spades,