EPISODE · Apr 2, 2026 · 1H 3M
OG Crip Cartoon53 FULL Interview: Origins of LA Gangs, Avalon Gangsters, Prison Life (30+ Years), Crip vs Crip Wars, Dewberry, Crip Mac & Street Politics
from Mile High Minute · host Brenton Saylor
Cartoon53 sits down for one of the most raw and unfiltered interviews on LA gang history and street life.From growing up on the East Side of South Central LA to jumping into gang life at 12 years old, he breaks down what the streets really were — and what they’ve become today.He talks about:The real origin of Crips in 1969 and how it evolvedAvalon Gangsters and how sets were formedWhy Crips now beef with Crips more than BloodsGetting introduced to gang life through family influenceGrowing up without structure and jumping off the porch earlyAttempting to poison his father and the reality of that relationshipDoing over 30 years in prison and becoming institutionalizedThe mindset behind crime, survival, and street loyaltyWhy structure and leadership disappeared in modern gang cultureCrip vs Crip politics and how alliances create warBlack & Brown relations in LA and how it’s changed over timeHis perspective on Dewberry, Crip Mac, and YouTube street cultureWhy he doesn’t recommend gang life to the next generationThis isn’t a watered-down interview — this is real history, real experience, and real perspective from someone who lived it.If you want to understand how LA gangs really started and what they’ve turned into today, this is it.🎙️ Mile High Minute — documenting culture, history, and reality at the ground level.
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OG Crip Cartoon53 FULL Interview: Origins of LA Gangs, Avalon Gangsters, Prison Life (30+ Years), Crip vs Crip Wars, Dewberry, Crip Mac & Street Politics
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