 Big Rock (far left; deceased),Suge Knight,Alton "Buntry" McDonald (middle, in fedora; deceased), Roger "Neckbone" Williams (far right), and Trevon Lane (bottom). All were members or affiliates of the Mob Piru Bloods. | |
| Territory | East Compton |
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| Ethnicity | Primarily African American |
| Activities | Drug trafficking[1] Robbery[1] Arms trafficking[1] |
| Allies | Elm Street Piru |
| Rivals | South Side Compton Crips Santana Blocc Compton Crips Lueders Park Piru Cross Atlantic Piru |
TheMob Piru (also known asMOB Piru,East Side Mob Piru,Insane Mob Gang orMob Piru Bloods) is a "set" of thePiru gang alliance and acriminal organization, which is itself part of the largerBloods alliance.[2]Suge Knight, the co-founder and former CEO ofDeath Row Records, is an affiliate.[3][4]
In 1969, a gang called the Piru Street Boys was founded by Sylvester Scott and Vincent Owens. According to some sources, the Piru Street Boys were initially associated with theCrips,[5] but later had a falling out. However, other sources dispute any alliance, claiming that the Piru Street Boys were victimized by the Crips.[6] Nevertheless, by 1972, the Piru Street Boys formed an alliance with other smaller street gangs such as the Brims, Bishops and Denver Lanes, which also opposed the Crips.[7] This alliance became known as the Bloods, as the members of this alliance called each other "blood".[7]
Over time, more Blood "sets" would form, including the Mob Piru Bloods. According to Reggie Wright Jr., the Mob Piru andLueders Park Piru were previously one gang, until they split apart.[8]
Suge Knight, who would co-foundDeath Row Records, became affiliated with the Mob Piru set at some point[3] and hired many Mob Piru members in Death Row Records.[9] WhenTupac Shakur joined Death Row Records in 1995, he also became affiliated with the Mob Piru.[10] Other notable Mob Pirus who were associated with Death Row Records include:
Although the two gangs were allies, a rivalry developed after aLueders Park Piru member was murdered in April 2009, leading to a series of shootings between 2009 and 2013.[1] The two gangs attempted to end their rivalry, but were unsuccessful.[1]
The Mob Piru engage in drug trafficking, arms dealing and robbery.[1] Suge Knight is alleged to have provided the Mob Piru with large quantities ofassault rifles.[2]
Then came Marion 'Sugar Bear' Knight – a one-time gang banger with the North Side's MOB Piru.
Knight began to flaunt his connection to an obscure street gang called the Mob Piru.
Their origins lay in the Piru Street Boys, who once wore the blue bandana of the Crips gang and were known, for a short time, as the Piru Street Crips
Other gangs began to form to defend themselves against the Crips. Two of these gangs were the Brims and the Pirus.
The local sets of anti-Crips included the Piru Street Boys, the LA Brims, the Denver Lanes, the Inglewood Family, the Swans, and the Pueblo Bishops
In the early 1990s, Knight employed both Mob Pirus
Shakur was tied to the Mob Piru Bloods, a street gang that often battled with the Crips over territory and personal slights.
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