Hot Rod on growing up in the Stateway Gardens Housing Projects, Del Vikings, GDs & BDs. 

This is one of the best interviews about the history of the street organizations in Chicago, and an extremely important one. I knew the Del Vikings went back to 60s, that they were allies of the Disciples and respected KD. I remember around 92 the word was they became BD., but this is the first time I've heard the story from an actual member of the Del Vikings. Being GD myself and actively campaigning in the late 80s and early 90s, I remember the wars for the buildings in Stateway and the Taylors. After the El Rukns convictions , the GDz and BDz took advantage of the void that left on the streets of the South Side. 91 and 92 still hold the record for the two highest murder rates. A lot of young brothers on all sides lives were cut short. I was under Head, and I can confirm that he was one of those that put some real knowledge and wisdom on your brain every time you were around him. Much Love and Respect to Hot Rod for giving us this first hand account of the Del Vikings.

It hit different when you grow up in the same building as this man and was able to witness and be a part of his leadership they definitely raised a lot of us who had no father's and taught us how to be real men viking for life I'll never forget our legacy 💪💯

Why can't we as black people come together as one

That shirt hard asl. I remember the truce and the buttons like that

The key for all blacks is to unite worldwide because we are all one, instead of hating or killing yo brother help yo brother because we are all in the same struggle. We are not our opps. If we ever could be that, we would be invincible in this world and nation.

Section 8, which is what the vast majority of people in the projects had required that a family NOT have a father in the household to qualify. Fathers not being there is always mentioned but the fact that they literally were not allowed to be in the household is kept a secret.

I respect this man he stood 10 toes in a den of GDs

Shout out to Hot Rod. 35th Legend

I’m originally from 3919 S Federal & 4101 S Federal. I rocked with 3833-35 C-Town & 3737-39 The KC or Funk City in Stateway growing up before moving to Englewood in 99-2000. I also rocked on 43rd in 4331, 4352 & 4429. Trey 9/40tyStrong!!!

I’m from 35th kingdom house of pain

Big Brother thanks 🙏! We need more of these incredible Interviews by you

Was born in state way from 1974 till 89 lived in every stateway building 🏢 except the 10 stories ...was nothing like stateway

Classic interview 🖖🏾

This a great story true an authentic for projects babies.. even tho say the projects was terrible

I was in st Charles with a few vikings back in the days

My granny dorthy Gilmore was on the first floor 1st building tore down 35th n state way was the days in the 80s

Outstanding ❤

My friend big brother wasa del....he got robbed and killed and left on the 4th building roof rio marzell!

I didnt know we were in poverty in stateway un the 80s

Legendary get sum (HISTORY)

There was a pious worshipper of the tribe of Israel. He was the most pious person of his time. During his time, there were three brothers who had a sister. She was a virgin. And they had no sister other than her. They were all about to leave the town to go to war. They did not know with whom to leave their sister and who they could trust to look after her. They all agreed to leave her with that pious person. They all trusted him. They went to him and asked if they could leave her with him. She would be in the building next to him until they return from the fighting. He refused their request and sought refuge in Allah from them and their sister. They persisted until he finally acquiesced. He said, “Put her in the house next to my place of worship.” So they put her in that house and they left, leaving her there. She remained living next to that pious person for some time. He would put food for her in front of his building of worship. Then he would lock the door and return to his place of worship. He would then tell her to come out of her house and take the food. Then Shytan approached him softly. He encouraged him to treat her kindly. He told him that it was not good to make the woman come out of her house during the day as someone may come upon her. If he took the food directly to her door that would mean a greater reward for him. He continued for some time to go to her door and place the food at the front of her door without speaking to her. Then Iblees came again and encouraged him to do good and get more reward. He said, “If you took her the food and placed it in the house for her, you would get a greater reward.” He continued to encourage him. So he started to take the food into her house. He continued like that for some time. Then Iblees came again and again encouraged him to do good. He said, “If you talk to her for a while she will be put to ease by your conversation as she is in a state of fear and she is all alone.” He then started talking to her from atop his place of worship. Then Iblees came again. He said, “If you were to come down and talk to her while she sits at her door and talks to you, that would be even more comforting for her.” He continued to encourage him until he came down and sat at his door and would talk to her. The girl would come out of her building and sit at her door and they would talk for a while. Then Iblees came again and encouraged him to get great rewards for treating her well. He said, “If you were to go from the door of your place of worship and sit close to her door, that would be even more comforting for her.” He continued exhorting him until he did so. He continued that act for a while. Then Iblees came again. This time he said, “If you enter her house and talk to her, and not make her show her face in public it would be even better for you.” He continued exhorting him until he entered her house and spent the whole day talking to her. Then when night fell, he returned to his place of worship. Then Iblees came to him after that and continued to make her more appealing to him. Until the worshipper got upon her and kissed her. And Iblees continued to make her look nice in his eyes and desire her until he finally had sex with her. She got pregnant and gave birth to a boy. Then Iblees came and told the worshipper, “Do you not realize what the brothers of the girl will do to you when they see she has given birth to your son” You will not be safe if your matter becomes clear. You should go to the boy and kill it and bury it, that way you can conceal your affair and they will not do anything to you for what you did to her.” Then he said to him, “Do you think she will conceal from her brothers what you did to her and your killing of her son. Take her, kill her and bury her with her son.” He continued spurring him on until he killed her and threw her in the ditch with her son. Then he put a large rock over them and leveled it. Then he returned to his place of worship and worshipped therein. He stayed in that state for as long as Allah willed until the brothers came back from the fighting. They came to him and asked him about their sister. He mourned her loss and started to cry. He said, “She was the best of women and that is her grave.” The brothers came to the grave and cried over their sister and asked Allah to have mercy on her. They stayed at her grave for a few days and then went to their families. When the night overtook them and they went to their beds, Shytan came to them in their sleep in the form of a traveler. He started with the eldest and asked him about their sister. The brother told him what the pious man had stated and how they were shown her grave. Shytan told him that the pious man had lied. He said, “He did not tell you the truth about your sister. He got her pregnant and she had his son and then he killed and buried her out of fear of you. Then he threw them in a ditch he dug behind the door of the house she was staying in, to the right of the entrance. Go and enter the house in which she stayed and on the right of the entrance you will find everything I told you about.” Then he went to the middle brother and did the same. Then he went to the youngest brother and did the same. When they woke, they were all surprised at what they had seen. When they met each other, they all said, “Isaw an amazing thing last night,” and they informed each other of what they had seen. The eldest said, “That dream has nothing to it so just ignore it.” The youngest said, “I will not leave it until I go and look at that place.” They all went until they reached the door of the place where there sister stayed. They opened the door and looked for the place that was described to them in their dreams. They found their sister and her son buried in a ditch, as they were told. They asked the worshipper about it and he confirmed what Iblees had told them. They then took him and were about to crucify him. When they had him on the wooden cross, Shytan said to him, “You know that I am your companion who tempted you by the woman until you got her pregnant and you killed her and her son. If you obey me today and deny Allah, who formed and shaped you, I will rescue you from your predicament.” The worshipper then belied Allah. When he belied Allah, Shytan left from being between him and the others and they were able to crucify him.”

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I like Buddy he is a real one.....IJS

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This is great

Dope interview Fellaz 💯🫡

I’m from stateway I bet the names rio recall and tb mean a lot to him

Rip Gutta Rat aka c.o Corey Martin 1 of stateway finest

I grew up in Stateway Gardens 3542 S State Street Apt 613 in the 1980’s until 1991. If you know send a shout out.

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Good Interview. I remember del vikings from 35th ST. I always wondered what became of them.

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Sad that tha State government put everyone in this situation.

How can I get one of those United In Peace shirts???

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I thought bro was dead , he's a low end king. I remember when the all mighty dells vikings flip BDs , history

There's also the LSD.(Lords,Stones & Disciples)

I was in the audi home with a Viking from the Altgeid gardens.

Real great example of Chicago

He ain’t lying I’m from the kingdom

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What's up with Pookie G.

Do one about the Blue Fin BDs

lookin good since you stopped drankin

Good knowledge my brother ❤

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Very good history lesson. I grew up on the Low End. At one time playing basketball at Anderson Park, with dudes from Stateway and other spots. When I was little my granny stayed there closer to the 39th end. While attending Dunbar High, I played baseball with several cool dudes from Stateway, some very, very cool guys to this day Yes, I do recall the Del Vikings, this was the late 1980s, early 1990s. Back then, it always seemed as though it wasn't that many of them then. I mainly knew of BOS GDs back then primarily with a few Lords. However, in the book King David, Boss Daley. Brother Lance Williams mentions the Dell Vikings back in the 1960s. This was a very insightful discussion. I've subscribed to the channel

A real one

I don't think I've ever heard anybody speak on the land as real as this brother right here,on nan podcast! Back in 82 I almost got smashed in the Ida B's by some goon squads,a offset of the Gangsters. Went off in they shit wit one of the folks and they thought I was a rock boy (Stone,BPS). Damn this man done took me back

Freeman was a snake. He the reason why the BD’s and gd’s don’t get along till this day