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YG has never shied away from mentioning his ties to the Piru street gang, and he recently used his connection and influence to broker a peace walk between rival Piru gangs. Over the weekend, YG held the walk in his hometown of Compton, Calif. while also stopping for lunch at an iconic burger spot in Hub City.
As reported by TMZ, YG held the walk on Sunday, (August 18) with the Treetop Pirus, who he is a member of, and the Fruit Town Pirus, both said to be factions of the larger Bloods street gang organization. According to a note from the rapper’s publicist team, around 50,000 people marched.
The march began at local Gonzales Parks around 2 PM local time with plenty of photos being taken and with young families also taking part in the festivities. According to the outlet, The Game, who also hails from Compton, was in attendance and took pictures with attendees. Wallie The Sensei also joined in.
During the walk, the “My Hitta” rapper made a stop at Tam’s Burgers for a bite to eat with some of the marchers joining in. Some might recall seeing Tam’s Burgers in Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” video.
According to the outlet, the event was part of YG’s larger efforts to broker peace between the gang factions. This isn’t new for the Just Re’d Up 3 artist as he’s enacted a mobile mental health program previously, along with other philanthropic events.
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