80 Blocks From Tiffany's

"80 Blocks From Tiffany's" is undoubtedly one of the illest documentaries I've ever seen-probably only 3rd to "Pa'lante,Siempre Pa'lante" and "La Operacion". This documentary, which was made in 1979(best year ever)is focused around the various street gangs that occupied the South Bronx during that era. What makes this documentary so good is the sheer rawness of it. Unlike most other outside depictions of street gangs and urban areas (read: where Blacks and Latinos live) that tend to be overwhelmingly biased and layered with racial stereotypes, this film simply follows the everyday lives of a number of young men and women trying to survive the realities of urban decay and marginalization which were in full effect in that time.

Below is the first half of the documentary so that you can peep exactly what I mean...oh and the score of the film is crazy good too!





In keeping the same theme going, I figured it only be right to include a clip made by Truth&Soul Records of The Ghetto Brother's "Power".