Compton is an interesting place. I don't know how many times it has ranked number one on the murder rate in Los Angeles county. In 2005, it had the highest murder rate of all the cities in America. We're talking 67.1 murders (rate per 100,000 population). The national rate that year was 5.6 murders. I know a lot of these murders in Compton had to do with the South Side Crips. They are the largest Crip set in Compton and have been described as a mini army by some observers. The most troubling part is that the general public does not have any idea or simply doesn't care what is going on over there. These kids live and die in dog years. They have no one to look up to and no one to guide them. They are stuck in a cycle of violence. A cycle that cannot be broken unless we the people start doing what is necessary to build the community. These kids are not animals.

One of the most active sets in Compton is the Neighbor Hood Compton Crips. They are located on the East Side South of Compton and have been known to work closely with the South Side Crips.


This is actually Eazy-E's son. He is a member of the NHCC. A lot of the people mentioned in this song were victims of gang violence. Most of them belonging to the East Side of Compton.