Oldest Brims in LA

[alexalonso]

Some of the oldest Brims in LA are not active anymore but there was one such set called the Untouchable Brims or the Unton Brims that were active on the westside by Santa Barabara Ave (now Martin Luther King Blvd) before there was even Rollin 40 Crips.

[THE JAMEL WEEKS STORY]

so when did they become inactive and why if you are able to discuss

[THE JAMEL WEEKS STORY]

so when did they become inactive and why if you are able to discuss

[alexalonso]

so when did they become inactive and why if you are able to discuss

dont know why they faded, but must have during the late 1970s.

[SisterBrim]

The Untouchable Brims may have been them Manual Arts Brims. David Johnson was killed in a drive by when some Crips pulled up along side of him and a car full of Brims and shot him through his side and the bullet went through his heart killing him instantly. Big Country was in the car that night. It wasn't enough Untouchables for them to bang in that section due to Crips poping up in that area. Brims used to hang out on 39th and Normadie at Teaspoons house and few other spots.

[SisterBrim]

They're are a few older Brims around but they live farther away in other cities and being grandparents now, working and doing positive things. We too old now for this stuff and frankly I am proud of the ones that are bettering themselves by going to college, working and building family and community relationships. We have stripped our communities with this non sense long enough and it's the least we can being more productive in our own communities. There has been enough blood shed of human lives. See it's not funny when it's yours being given a life sentence or 10 years (5 years is too much for me). It's heart wrenching burying a loved one rather he kin or not and it's not cute being uneducated, can't read or write or spell, being jobless, homeless and spiritual-less. oh let me stop, I'm preaching now. But what I say is true. Some of us can't even read to our own kids or help with their homework because we have given up our lives to bang. I can't draw SS ON THAT.

[SisterBrim]

I think I know how to upload some pictures, let's see if it works. the 1st picture is of Punkin and he was in the Hat Gang before they became Brims and when I first met him he was living off of 65th, between Hoover and Vermont. Closer to Hoover.

[SisterBrim]

The Brim in this picture is OG Brim Doty and the female is me when I was 16, this was few years after Lil Country's death.

[SisterBrim]

This is Herbert Cole from the LA Brims. Herbert died in prison of a asthma attack in 2012. My boy was sent back to prison because he left the state he was paroled in. The state of Louisiana waited 2years while he was in LA before they took him back. He was doing so good too. I spoke to him all the time while I was here in Texas. His family had him transported by train back to LA for his homegoing, which I went to his repast at his nephew's home.

[SisterBrim]

RIP OG Doty Hayward, he was also in the Hat Gang be4 they became Brims. Doty was stabbed in both knee caps and left in a alley off of Vermont and 62nd (that would be between Vermont and Menlo Ave) where he bled to death.

[SisterBrim]

Lady Brim. Her face is purposely left out.

[SisterBrim]

One more, I'm tired: RIP OG PEEWEE (my baby) he passed away in March this year. This is Punkin's nephew.

[SisterBrim]

One of Brother Brims have passed on last Saturday night. Tripple OG MICHAEL HARRIS. He was one of the originators of the Hat Gang. I meet Michael in 1968 when he lived off of 65th & Vermont Ave. (Brims ran that area) across from Brim Headquarters. Michael also had a sister named Rhonda Harris who was murdered by her husband. She too was around when the Hat Gang was in action.

[SisterBrim]

RIP OOOG BRIM MICHAEL HARRIS

[SisterBrim]

Michael Harris, one of the originator of the Hat Gang be4 they became LA BRIMS IN 1968

[Quepolo3]

Nice info and pictures Sisterbrim. Appreciate you sharing this with us!

[bgcasper]

thanks for all those pics ...acording to an interview of general lee the brim army was rocking the blue rag prior to crips and was older gang than crips they became bloods and left the blue rag ...hat gang still exist in watts 92nd street and been crippin are they connected ?

[SisterBrim]

I doubt very much they are connected. But, I'm not up on what's happening in the set today. The ones I keep in touch with are the older Brims and we talk about today and maybe who died and how we need to better take care of ourselves since God has allowed us to stay alive this far. lol. We talk about contributions we are making in our family lives and the positive things we do in our communties.

[SisterBrim]

Okay, I think I'm back on track. Let me see if I can upload this picture of Lil Country from the L.A. Brims.

[SisterBrim]

Here's a picture of Big Country, he passed in 2012 of Nov. He and some other cats started 59 Brims which was between 59th & Hoover uP to 59th & Figoueroa and when his family moved to San Diego and he helped start, I want to say the Logan Park or Logan Ave Brims. They might be one in the same. I lived in San Diego with his family for a year until I met my future husband. (non-gang member)

[SisterBrim]

Let me see if I can upload Big Country from the L.A. Brims. Big Country was 2 years older than Lil Country

[SisterBrim]

Here is OG Big Country from the LA 59 BRIMS: FILE TO BIG HOLD ON

[alexalonso]

this is some good history right here. I want to see Country pic.

[alexalonso]

Okay, I think I'm back on track. Let me see if I can upload this picture of Lil Country from the L.A. Brims.

Was Lil Country killed in 1972? I think he was the first Brim to be killed by Crips?

[bgcasper]

Okay, I think I'm back on track. Let me see if I can upload this picture of Lil Country from the L.A. Brims.

Was Lil Country killed in 1972? I think he was the first Brim to be killed by Crips?

in the book uprising im shire you can have it alonzo there is an interview of an go brim who talks about country murder and even say that they use to bang with blue rags and a lots of info actually the brim army was there before crips according to that interview of that oog in a wheel chair i think its general lee but forgot his name its in that book you have bruno from 62 brims who also talk ...

[Gloss]

RIP OG Doty Hayward, he was also in the Hat Gang be4 they became Brims. Doty was stabbed in both knee caps and left in a alley off of Vermont and 62nd (that would be between Vermont and Menlo Ave) where he bled to death.

Wow what a terrible way to die. RIP Doty. Does anyone know what year he passed? I assume in the 70's.

[VictoriousHTZ]

Pueblos couldve been brims. It was a possibiity orientalz couldve been brimmin 2

[Sinista]

THE ORIENTALZ COULD OF BEEN BRIM???

I THOUGHT THE CAMBODIAN'S SHOWED UP IN THE PROJECTS ROUND LIKE THE 80's OR BEFORE THAT

[VictoriousHTZ]

pueblos couldve been brims too. its because the og was/is a brim but he didnt want any confusion with all the diff names so he kept it pueblo. if he were to keep it brim the orientalz wouldve been brimz too.

[bgcasper]

[quote="VictoriousHTZ"]pueblos couldve been brims too. its because the og was/is a brim but he didnt want any confusion with all the diff names so he kept it pueblo. if he were to keep it brim the orientalz wouldve been brimz too.[/quote]but brims is west side the pueblos were bishops i think the lavender lived there back than west side u had a gang of brims even stones were brims but on the east it was more bishop i never heard of any brim set on east side but u had west side bishop in 60hood the west side set that did transplant in the east is family u even had family's in compton and swans rolled with that concept too ... family rollin brims nhood blocc maybe blood acording to rollin 20's blood alley concept ... are west creation while bishop piru crips coast swans are originally from east side i doupt pueblo would have turned brims since nobody on the east ever did that

[bgcasper]

[quote="VictoriousHTZ"]pueblos couldve been brims too. its because the og was/is a brim but he didnt want any confusion with all the diff names so he kept it pueblo. if he were to keep it brim the orientalz wouldve been brimz too.[/quote]but brims is west side the pueblos were bishops i think the lavender lived there back than west side u had a gang of brims even stones were brims but on the east it was more bishop i never heard of any brim set on east side but u had west side bishop in 60hood the west side set that did transplant in the east is family u even had family's in compton and swans rolled with that concept too ... family rollin brims nhood blocc maybe blood acording to rollin 20's blood alley concept ... are west creation while bishop piru crips coast swans are originally from east side i doupt pueblo would have turned brims since nobody on the east ever did that

[TheAngels]

I didn't want to start a new thread but this question is about Fruit Town Brims.

I know their hood is just to the west of USC, but at one point in the 70's to early 80's did their hood used to extend to the north side of USC?

I recall hearing about an "Orchard Ave" clique of FTB from the 70's, which is in the University Park area just north of USC. That area today is now mostly student housing & frat houses with school security posted on those streets. They wouldn't allow a hood to thrive there.