A bunch of jobless retards that fight with other gangs, often getting killed or arrested in the process, for land that is owned by the federal government (called the hood)
"Shit, A Ballas Drive By!"
- Big Smoke, GTA: San Andreas
A gang is when different people come together is a group. They aren't going to play around with you, so stay away. They like to have "fun" by doing things like burning houses, stealing, fighting, and just about anything else that the police wouldn't exactly... Like.
Guy: Stayaway from that gang, they'll fuck you up.
A group of close people that run in a pack. Usually once your in a gang and past the initiation, you'll only escape the gang thru death. Gangs represent themselves with certain colors, hand signs, symbols, and clothing. Commit violent acts against betrayers and members of rival gangs. ex: Drive-by shootings (even if its a rival's momma's house), fighting, knife-fights, shoot-outs, etc. Also can be vandilists to homes, public places, etc. leaving their gang symbol to "represent" or as a calling-card to a rival.
Crips and tha bloods. 2 of the most violent and feared gangs in America. #1 city they reside in: Los Angeles.
A group of individuals who band together and form these clicks, called "gangs". Cal themeselves "gangstas" Not to be confused with organized crime, like the mafia who are "gangsters".
Some well known gangs are Crips, Bloods, Latin Kings, Hell's Angels, etc...
Despite what you will read and hear from suburban people, who say gangstas are total losers without any hope aka "ghetto trash", I have yet to see any of them go to a gang infested area and say that to an actual 'gangsta'.
Because those so called "losers" will not hesitate to kill you if they deem it necessary.
Gangsta: Yo yo yo yo, it's da east side rip ride, BK all day bitch