While adolescent gang members are often responsible for the creation of cultural rites and mores, they are, for understandable reasons, not well known for the preservation of that culture. Given the importance of Rap music and culture in American society, these photographs provide an unparalleled cache of primary vernacular source material in support of that tradition.
(Images: Vintage Polaroids of Street Gangs, via CVLT Nation)
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