Backyard Parties: The Turf
375 views · Published 17 October 2016 · 3:02 · Indexed 27 October 2026
Channel: PBS SoCal · 2016 · Entertainment
https://www.kcet.org/history-society/backyard-parties-1990s-party-out-of-bounds Frankie Z. of Madness and Lee of The Lost Boys promoted events in South Central Los Angeles inspired by the Eastside scene. Their neighborhoods were rougher in that they were ground zero for the Crip and Blood wars over crack cocaine sales. This effected their promotion style and music selections as they tried to keep peace on their dance floors. Nonetheless they continued to refine their work and eventually outgrow the Eastside's party paradigm.
