Month: July 2023

  • Angel, Lena, Benet, Jett, Wooda Beef Explained -Influencer City Season 2 Cast

    Angel, Lena, Benet, Jett, Wooda Beef Explained -Influencer City Season 2 Cast

    Influencer City season 2 is releasing soon and the cast members have been fighting nonstop lately. Keep reading for information about the beef and the cast of the second season of Influencer City.

    Contents:

    Angel Fights Lena

    The beef started on Saturday, July 1, 2023, at an Influencer City tour event in Chicago, where Lena was spotted flirting with Jett. Angel says that Lena and Benet were spreading false rumors about her cheating on Jett with Trey.

    Angel confront Lena about the rumors and the ladies were initially having a calm conversation until the cameras started rolling. According to Angel, once the crew started filming, Lena started disrespecting her and they ended up fighting twice. Angel explains that Lena snatched her wig off her head and was just pulling her hair the entire fight.

    Angel picked a lock to get in a room, where she found Jett and Lena in bed together. Angel hit Jett and followed him out the room, and then went back to the room to confront Lena. Angel wanted to fight but Lena was standing on the bed, refusing to fight, and was eventually able to lock Angel out her room.

    Messy Maj asked Angel if she felt bad about fighting Lena since they have been friends for so long. Angel says she didn’t feel bad because during the fight, Lena claimed that Angel has had animosity towards her for a long time. Angel explains that she isn’t the type to let a guy ruin her relationship with her friends but Lena tried her so she had to teach her a lesson.

    Angel Fights Benet

    The morning after fighting Lena twice, Angel fought Benet twice. The first fight happened upstairs and then Angel went to the basement to get her stuff and Benet followed her, and they ended up fighting again.

    Messy Maj was on live with Angel and asked her if she was mad that Seven didn’t help her fight Lena and Benet. Angel explains that she wasn’t upset about Seven not helping her because Seven did her part by telling Angel what she saw. Angel says that she told Seven to do what she did and considers Seven a real one.

    Angel and Jett

    Messy Maj explains that everyone thought Lena and Jett and Angel says she asked Lena about her relationship with Jett and Lena that they would just text each other every once in a while. Lena made it clear that her and Jett were not in an official relationship.

    Angel and Lena met Jett, for the first time, on the same day. Angel and Jett started speaking to each other on a regular basis in November, about a month before her birthday.

    Angel Bradley

    Angel Bradley was born on November 12, 2002 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Her TikTok is amb.byrd and she has more than 1 million followers. Angel is dating TikTok star Jettballout.

    JettBallout

    Jettballout was born on August 3, 2002 and grew up in Cincinnati. He’s a social media influencer who rose to fame on TikTok with comedy and lip-sync videos.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/Ct4cWOPRm9R/

    In the video below, Jett plays “who knows me better” with Angel and Jayda Johnston:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6Cr7ImnZmw

    Lena Davis

    Selena Aryana “Lena” Davis was born on December 22, 2003 in Florida. She dated Wooda, who has also been involved in the beef between Angel, Lena and Benet.

    Lena has more 400,000 followers on Instagram and had nearly 1 million TikTok followers before her account was disabled. Her current TikTok account selenaaryanaa has more than 500,000 followers.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CdwZPZ3Llft/

    Benet Nicole

    Benet Nicole, also known as Benet Tyson, was born on June 9, 2020 in Indiana. She is a social media influencer with more than 3 million followers on her TikTok _b.enet account.

    Famous Wooda

    Famous Wooda was born on June 21, 2004 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Wooda had a massive number of followers on TikTok before his account got banned. In 2002, he shared a video on his YouTube channel explaining why him and Lena broke up.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CrSO_3TAoJv/

    Famous Jano

    Jano was born on November 25, 2003. He is a social media influencer who rose to fame on TikTok posting lip-sync and dance videos.

    Jano was previously in a relationship with Aiesys Mial, a TikTok influencer with more than 1 million followers.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm0rqeBsFAb/

    Famous Nunu

    Famous Nunu was born on May 14, 2003 in Sreveport, Louisiana. He is a social media influencer with more than 2 million TikTok followers. One of Nunu’s most popular TikTok videos is a lip-sync to Lil Baby’s “In A Minute” track.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CuC26fQA5px/

    Nunu has a younger brother and three younger sisters. He also has a son.

    Infiniti Bradley

    Infiniti Bradley was born on December 10, 1997. Her TikTok is finibradley and she has more than 500,000 followers. Infiniti is Angel Bradley’s older sister.

    In the video below, Angel’s older sister, Infiniti Bradley discusses Angel fighting Lena:

    Chris Gone Crazy

    Chris Gone Crazy was born on January 20, 2003 in Chicago, Illinois. He has more than 1 million Instagram followers and more than 1 million TikTok followers.

    Famous Debo

    Famous Debo was born Derrick Cummings on March 6, 2003. He has more than 1 million Instagram followers and more than 1 million TikTok followers.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CrY4Qsdv6XL/

    Chris and Debo are rappers, best known for their 2019 hit song “Bring Em Out”:

    Eli Unique

    Eli Unique was born on November 17, 2002. He has more than 800,000 Instagram followers and more than 2 million TikTok followers. His #elipoppinchallenge went viral on TikTok.

    Positive Ida

    Aiesys Mial was born on February 20, 2003. She has more than 300,000 Instagram followers and more than 1 million TikTok followers.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/ClR7wVwpmBf/

    Nia Love

    Nia Love is a social media influencer with more than 100,000 Instagram followers and more than 800,000 TikTok followers.

    Fvmous Camm

    Fvmous Camm is a social media influencer with more than 30,000 Instagram followers and more than 60,000 TikTok followers.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CuCokMEuTjf/

    Princess Misty

    Princess Misty was born on October 1, 2004 in Detroit, Michigan. She is a hairstylist with more than 800,000 Instagram followers and more than 600,000 YouTube subscribers.

  • 20 Worst Public Housing Projects In Los Angeles, Of All-Time, Most Dangerous, Notorious LA Ghettos

    20 Worst Public Housing Projects In Los Angeles, Of All-Time, Most Dangerous, Notorious LA Ghettos

    Contents:

    Introduction

    Los Angeles, California has some of the most notorious public housing projects in the nation. From Jordan Downs to the Nickerson Gardens, this article ranks the 20 worst Los Angeles public housing projects of all time. The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) was established in 1938 and is now one of the largest public housing authorities in America.

    KCET explains that in the 1940s, World War II, the Second Great Migration occurred and tens of thousands of blacks left segregated Southern states in search for better opportunities in cities like Los Angeles. There was a huge increase in manufacturing during the war, leading to an increased number of employment opportunities in Los Angeles and San Francisco.

    In 1940, the black population in Los Angeles was 63,700 and by 1970, the black population had increased to 763,000. Afro LA explains that the Second Great Migration ultimately brought 4.3 million Black Americans from the South to the Midwest, North and West Coast between 1940 to 1970.

    The Great Depression and World War II created a housing crisis so the city of Los Angeles used funding from the 1937 Housing Act to build ten public housing projects. In 1949, more funding was granted for the construction of additional housing projects. By the 1970s, the public housing projects in Los Angeles had become nearly 100% black and the decline of industrial jobs led to an increased number of poor families living in public housing projects.

    Public housing projects in Los Angeles, California became self-contained ghettos that were overcrowded and gang-infested. Crime and drugs were concentrated in the projects and Los Angeles quickly became the gang capital of America.

    Without further ado, here are the 20 worst Los Angeles public housing project of all-time.

    1. Hacienda Village

    LocationWatts, Los Angeles, California
    Units184
    Groundbreaking1942
    Completed1942
    DemolishedN/A
    Notable ResidentsN/A

    Hacienda Village, now known as Gonzaque Village, was originally constructed in 1942 in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The project contained 182 units, throughout 71, one-story buildings.

    According to the LA Times, in 1993, a study was conducted that focused on public housing projects in Los Angeles and Hacienda Village was found to have the most crime of the group.

    2. Avalon Gardens

    LocationGreen Meadows, Los Angeles, California
    Units164
    Groundbreaking1941
    Completed1941
    DemolishedN/A
    Notable ResidentsN/A

    Avalon Gardens is located in the Green Meadows neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The project was completed in 1941 and contains 164 units.

    United Gangs explains that the Avalon Gangster Crips were established in the early 1970s by Jimel Barnes, who lived in the Avalon Gardens housing projects.

    3. Nickerson Gardens

    LocationWatts, Los Angeles, California
    Units1,066
    Groundbreaking1955
    Completed1955
    DemolishedN/A
    Notable ResidentsJazz Joy, singer
    Jay Rock, rapper
    Anthony Tiffith, producer, founder of TDE
    Kerry James Marshall, artist

    The Nickerson Gardens projects were completed in 1955, and located in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The complex contains 1,066 units, throughout 156 buildings.

    The Bounty Hunter Watts Bloods is a predominantly black gang based out of the Nickerson Gardens housing project.

    4. Jordan Downs

    LocationWatts, Los Angeles, California
    Units700
    Groundbreaking1950
    Completed1955
    DemolishedN/A
    Notable ResidentsTyrese Gibson, singer/actor
    Florence Griffith-Joyner, Olympic sprinter
    Isabell Masters, presidential candidate

    Jordan Downs is located in the Watts district of Los Angeles, California. The complex was completed in 1955 and contains 700 units.

    Jordan Downs is the home of the Grape Street Watts Crips, a predominantly black gang that has had a longtime rivalry with the Bounty Hunter Bloods. Street Gangs explains that the gang originally included Mexican and blacks in the 1970s and was called the Watts Varrio Grape, also known as WVG.

    5. Imperial Courts

    LocationWatts, Los Angeles, California
    Units498
    Groundbreaking1944
    Completed1944
    DemolishedN/A
    Notable ResidentsN/A

    The Imperial Courts housing project is located in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, California and was constructed in 1944. The project contains 498 units.

    Imperial Courts is the home of the PJ Watts Crips, a predominantly black gang that was founded in the 1970s. Black Past explains that the PJ Watts Crips were one of four gangs significantly involved in the 1992 Watts truce. The other gangs involved include the Bounty Hunter Bloods of Nickerson Gardens, the Grape Street Watts Crips of Jordan Downs and the Hacienda Village Bloods of the Hacienda Village housing projects.

    6. Pico Gardens

    LocationBoyle Heights, Los Angeles, California
    Units296
    Groundbreaking1940
    Completed1942
    Demolished1998
    Notable ResidentsN/A

    The Pico Gardens housing project is located in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles and was completed in 1942. The project contains 296 units. SAH Archipedia explains that the Pico Gardens housing project is located to the south of Aliso Village and the two projects were commonly referred to as the Pico-Aliso community.

    7. Aliso Village

    LocationBoyle Heights, Los Angeles, California
    Units800
    Groundbreaking1934
    Completed1943
    Demolished1998; replaced by Pueblo del Sol
    Notable ResidentsSam Balter, Olympic basketball player
    Felipe Esparza, comedian/actor
    Mike Garrett, NFL player, won 1965 Heisman Trophy
    Paul Gonzales, Olympic boxer
    Daniel Ramos, graffiti tagger, known for “CHAKA”
    Sylvester, disco singer

    The Aliso Village public housing project is located in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles. The complex was completed in 1943 and originally contained 800 units.

    The Living New Deal explains that Aliso Village was initially successful, providing affordable housing but later the project was allowed to deteriorate and became occupied by the city’s poorest individuals.

    8. Ramona Gardens

    LocationBoyle Heights, Los Angeles, California
    Units610
    Groundbreaking1939
    Completed1941
    DemolishedN/A
    Notable ResidentsN/A

    Ramona Gardens is located in Boyle Heights and was completed in 1941. The complex contains 610 units.

    The Big Hazard gang, also known as Hazard Grande, dominated the Ramona Gardens housing project. In Boyle Heights Beat explains that in 2017, Victor “Grizzly” Barrios, a member of Big Hazard, was sentenced to nearly 13 years in prison after pleading guilty drug trafficking and conspiracy charges. Along with fellow gang members, Barrios terrorized the residents of the Ramona Gardens.

    9. Estrada Courts

    LocationBoyle Heights, Los Angeles, California
    Units214
    Groundbreaking1942
    Completed1942
    DemolishedN/A
    Notable Residentswill.i.am, musician

    The Estrada Courts housing project is located in Boyle Heights and was completed in 1942. The complex originally contained 214 units in 31 buildings. Calisphere explains that the project cost $942,031 and was built for an estimated population of 750.

    10. Mar Vista Gardens

    LocationDel Rey, Los Angeles, California
    Units601
    Groundbreaking1954
    Completed1954
    DemolishedN/A
    Notable ResidentsArt Alexakis, lead singer of Everclear band
    Yolanda del Rio, actress/singer
    Todd Bridges, actor

    The Mar Vista Gardens housing project is located in Del Rey and was completed in 1954. The complex originally contained 601 units through 62 buildings.

    Plans to construct Mar Vista Gardens stalled in the 1950s, after officials found out that a strip of land running through the project was County territory. In 1952, the City of Los Angeles had to annex the strip and Mar Vista Gardens proceeded as a “slum clearance” measure.

    11. Pueblo del Rio

    LocationCentral-Alameda, Los Angeles, California
    Units400
    Groundbreaking1941
    Completed1941
    DemolishedN/A
    Notable ResidentsN/A

    The Pueblo del Rio housing project is located in the Central-Alameda neighborhood of Los Angeles, California and was constructed in 1941. The complex contained 400 units.

    Like many of the public housing projects in Los Angeles, Pueblo del Rio was originally built to house the growing population of defense industry workers during World War II.

    12. San Fernando Gardens

    LocationSan Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, California
    Units448
    Groundbreaking1954
    Completed1955
    DemolishedN/A
    Notable ResidentsN/A

    The San Fernando Gardens projects are located in the San Fernando Valley district of Los Angeles, California and were completed in 1955. The project was originally constructed to house laborers at the Lockheed aerospace manufacturing facilities, located in Burbank.

    13. Rose Hill Courts

    LocationEl Sereno, Los Angeles, California
    Units100
    Groundbreaking1940
    Completed1942
    DemolishedN/A
    Notable ResidentsN/A

    The Rose Hill Courts projects was located in El Sereno and was completed in 1942. The complex originally contained 100 units.

    The Eastsider explains that in June of 1942, Rose Hill Courts became available to defense works and after the war, the complex became public housing.

    14. Dana Strand Village

    LocationWilmington, Los Angeles, California
    Units384
    Groundbreaking1942
    Completed1942
    Demolished2003
    Notable ResidentsN/A

    Dana Strand Village is located in Wilmington, Los Angeles and was completed in 1942. The complex originally contained 384 units.

    The project was originally built to house temporary shipyard workers during World War II but gangs took over and Dana Strand became a drug-infested. In 2003, the project was demolished and replaced by the Camino del Mar and Vista del Mar developments which opened in 2018.

    15. Normont Terrace

    LocationHarbor City, Los Angeles, California
    Units400
    Groundbreaking1942
    Completed1942
    Demolished1997
    Notable ResidentsN/A

    The Normont Terrace housing project was located in Harbor City, Los Angeles and was completed in 1942. The complex originally contained 400 units.

    Normont Terrace became the headquarters of the Harbor City Boys, also known as the Harbor City Rifas, and the Harbor City Crips.

    16. Rancho San Pedro

    LocationSan Pedro, Los Angeles, California
    Units285
    Groundbreaking1941
    Completed1942
    DemolishedN/A
    Notable ResidentsN/A

    The Rancho San Pedro housing project is located in the San Pedro neighborhood of Los Angeles and was constructed in 1942. The complex contains 285 units.

    https://twitter.com/RalphEmmers/status/1692571805167276165

    In 2021, Rancho San Pedro gang leader, Robert “Stretch” Messersmith, was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison. Messersmith pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute controlled substances.

    17. William Mead Homes

    LocationChinatown, Los Angeles, California
    Units449
    Groundbreaking1941
    Completed1942
    DemolishedN/A
    Notable ResidentsN/A

    The William Mead Homes are located in the Chinatown district of Los Angeles, California. Construction of the project was completed in 1942 and it contains 449 units.

    William Mead was nicknamed the “dog town projects” because of its proximity to the Ann Street animal shelter, whose dogs could be heard barking throughout the community.

    18. Carmelitos

    LocationLong Beach, Los Angeles, California
    Units607
    Groundbreaking1938
    Completed1940
    DemolishedN/A
    Notable ResidentsN/A

    The Carmelitos housing project is located in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, and was constructed in 1940. The complex contains 607 units, throughout 85 buildings. Carmelitos is the oldest and largest public housing project in Los Angeles County.

    Calisphere explains that Carmelitos was the County Housing Authority’s first low-rent housing project. By the 1990s, violence and gang activity increased at the project. The LA Times explains that at one point, the U.S. Postal Service suspended mail delivery after a postal carrier was threatened.

    19. Harbor Hills

    LocationLomita, Los Angeles, California
    Units300
    Groundbreaking1939
    Completed1941
    DemolishedN/A
    Notable ResidentsPaul “Lefty” Pettit

    The Harbor Hills housing project is located in the Lomita neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Constructed of the complex started in 1939 was completed in 1941. The project contains 300 units.

    The Los Angeles Conservancy explains that the Harbor Hills housing project is on a hilly site in Lomita near the Palos Verdes peninsula.

    20. Nueva Maravilla

    LocationEast Los Angeles, California
    Units504
    Groundbreaking1942
    Completed1943
    DemolishedN/A
    Notable ResidentsN/A

    The Nueva Maravilla housing project is located in East Los Angeles, California and was completed in 1943. The complex originally contained 504 units of family and senior housing. When originally constructed, the project was named Maravilla which means, a marvel. In 1972, the complex was renovated and came to be known as Nueva Maravilla, which means new marvel, or new beginning.

    There are three gangs based in Nueva Maravilla projects: the Rascals, also known as RS13, the High Times Stoners, also known as HTS and the Maravilla Projects, also known as MVP. According to Police Magazine, there are more than 20 East Los Angeles Maravilla gangs, that originated from the original Maravilla Projects Gang.