Compton is a city in southern California, with a rich history of both tragedy and triumph. Come explore the Compton of the past by reading historical accounts and watching old footage, then compare it to what Compton looks like today. Well cover everything from gang violence to the history of hip-hop as we explore the rise and fall of this iconic city.

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ITS HISTORY - Weekly tales of American Urban Decay as presented by your host Ryan Socash.

Index:
0:42 - The early origins of Compton California
6:54 - What caused The Downfall of Compton, California?
7:30 - The History of the Crips
10:45 - The History of the Bloods
12:47 - How Compton Changed the Music Industry
15:17 - Riots & Why Comptons Crime Rate continued to rise
16:58 - Compton today

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» CREDIT
Scriptwriter - Camrin Dekis,
Editor - Sebastian Ripoll, Rishi Mittal
Host - Ryan Socash

» SOURCES
Cited Work
Feder-Haugabook, Ayala. Compton, California (1867- ). www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/compton-california-1867/.

City of Compton - History of the City. Www.comptoncity.org, www.comptoncity.org/visitors/history.asp.

How Compton Became the Violent City of Straight Outta Compton. LAist, 14 Aug. 2015, laist.com/news/entertainment/city-of-compton.

Compton | California, United States. Encyclopedia Britannica, www.britannica.com/place/Compton-California.

Recognizing Comptons Historic Legacy | National Trust for Historic Preservation. Savingplaces.org, savingplaces.org/stories/recognizing-comptons-historic-legacy?gclidCjwKCAjw9-KTBhBcEiwAr19ig9W4xRL1vmF8E846ynJgF_cFWrEmuVDGxdG1SVYDCZ3x1v5VtdkiHhoC2GYQAvD_BwE#.YnmzEW7MKqA. Accessed 12 May 2022.

Bloods. History of Compton Gangs, 2019, historyofcomptongangs.weebly.com/bloods.html.

Crips. History of Compton Gangs, historyofcomptongangs.weebly.com/crips.html.

Crabtree, Chloe-Rose. 30 Years since Straight Outta Compton and the Birth of Gangster Rap. Culture Trip, 8 Aug. 2018, theculturetrip.com/north-america/usa/california/articles/30-years-since-straight-outta-compton-and-the-birth-of-gangster-rap/. Accessed 12 May 2022.

Straus, Emily. How Compton, California Became Compton. The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2015, www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/08/compton-california-the-other-suburban-story/401282/.

Kautz, Justin. N.W.A | American Hip-Hop Group. Encyclopædia Britannica, 2019, www.britannica.com/topic/NWA.

Sastry, Anjuli, and Karen Grigsby Bates. When LA Erupted in Anger: A Look Back at the Rodney King Riots. NPR.org, 26 Apr. 2017, www.npr.org/2017/04/26/524744989/when-la-erupted-in-anger-a-look-back-at-the-rodney-king-riots.

» NOTICE
Some images may be used for illustrative purposes only - always reflecting the accurate time frame and content. Events of factual error / mispronounced word/spelling mistakes - retractions will be published in this section.