LONDON GANG CULTURE...
“The Twenty-Eights”
An estimated 250 gangs exist in London, yet only one set the foundation from the ground/
They were based around Brixton, South London, & it was one hell of a foundation they laid down
In Brikky town back in the mid-eighties, a bunch of man known as the 28s formed as a gang/
Killerman, Bandit, Jim Jim, Squidley, PB, Hustler, Sykes, seven of the names of the 28 man
From this 28 man fam came another 28s gang, known as the Younger Twenty-Eights/
Back in the early nineties, gaining notoriety from robbing building societies, POs and banks
Loverboy, Quincy, Beaver, Flowers, Jahbi, these times these man had the money game on lock/
Shortman, Kboy, Ninja, Nolan, Gunman Joe, top boys, London, weren't nobody taking their spot
Their rise to the top was inevitable, what with the amount of money & respect they possessed/
The 28s had every gang in London shook, and that goes for North, East, South and West
They were hitting a different lick everyday, so meant weren't a single bureau de change safe/
So if you remember the spate of 90's bank robberies, then most probably it was the eights
I can honestly say the reputation that they have to this day, holds a weight like no other/
The love & loyalty is clearly evident, being in the presence of Lovez & a couple of 8 brothers
Though more of a family than a gang now, their notorious reputation remains the same/
Because these are serious guys, who live very serious lives and seriously it isn't a game.
Written by "The Elusive Mr Dunne" May, 2013.
Full copyrights to this are owned by Loverboy/Lovez (Y28s) Copyright, 2013.
They were based around Brixton, South London, & it was one hell of a foundation they laid down
In Brikky town back in the mid-eighties, a bunch of man known as the 28s formed as a gang/
Killerman, Bandit, Jim Jim, Squidley, PB, Hustler, Sykes, seven of the names of the 28 man
From this 28 man fam came another 28s gang, known as the Younger Twenty-Eights/
Back in the early nineties, gaining notoriety from robbing building societies, POs and banks
Loverboy, Quincy, Beaver, Flowers, Jahbi, these times these man had the money game on lock/
Shortman, Kboy, Ninja, Nolan, Gunman Joe, top boys, London, weren't nobody taking their spot
Their rise to the top was inevitable, what with the amount of money & respect they possessed/
The 28s had every gang in London shook, and that goes for North, East, South and West
They were hitting a different lick everyday, so meant weren't a single bureau de change safe/
So if you remember the spate of 90's bank robberies, then most probably it was the eights
I can honestly say the reputation that they have to this day, holds a weight like no other/
The love & loyalty is clearly evident, being in the presence of Lovez & a couple of 8 brothers
Though more of a family than a gang now, their notorious reputation remains the same/
Because these are serious guys, who live very serious lives and seriously it isn't a game.
Written by "The Elusive Mr Dunne" May, 2013.
Full copyrights to this are owned by Loverboy/Lovez (Y28s) Copyright, 2013.
“Real Life”
This is my life, this is real life/
This is real life, and what it looks like
Just another dark night, in the street light/
Got to move white, if u wanna eat right
Maybe the street fights, a lead to beef hype/
And when the heat rise, you better street wise
Cause this is street life, and this is real life/
There is no love here, and this is what it feels like
Yet still it feels right, Myatts field life/
Somerleyton, Angel town, filled with real types
Who live that real life, and do what they feel like/
The grab the till type, living that film life
As this is real life, filled with real guys/
Rob and steal guys, quick to peel guys
Cause this is real guys, this is real lives/
Whether right or wrong, this is real life.
Copyright 2016 The Elusive Mr Dunne (All rights reserved)
This is real life, and what it looks like
Just another dark night, in the street light/
Got to move white, if u wanna eat right
Maybe the street fights, a lead to beef hype/
And when the heat rise, you better street wise
Cause this is street life, and this is real life/
There is no love here, and this is what it feels like
Yet still it feels right, Myatts field life/
Somerleyton, Angel town, filled with real types
Who live that real life, and do what they feel like/
The grab the till type, living that film life
As this is real life, filled with real guys/
Rob and steal guys, quick to peel guys
Cause this is real guys, this is real lives/
Whether right or wrong, this is real life.
Copyright 2016 The Elusive Mr Dunne (All rights reserved)