Thug Life - in memory of Tupac Amaru Shakur

Code OF "THUG LIFE":

1. All new Jacks to the game must know:
   1. He’s going to get rich.
      
   2. He’s going to jail.
      
   3. He’s going to die.
2. Crew Leaders: You are responsible for legal/financial payment commitments to crew members; your word must be your bond.
   
3. One crew’s rat is every crew’s rat. Rats are now like a disease; sooner or later we all get it; and they should too.
   
4. Crew leader and posse should select a diplomat, and should work ways to settle disputes. In unity, there is strength!
   
5. Car jacking in our Hood is against the Code.
   
6. Slinging (drug dealing) to children is against the Code.
   
7. Having children slinging is against the Code.
   
8. No slinging in schools.
   
9. Since the rat Nicky Barnes opened his mouth; ratting has become accepted by some. We’re not having it.
   
10. Snitches is outta here.
    
11. The Boys in Blue don’t run nothing; we do. Control the Hood, and make it safe for squares.
    
12. No slinging to pregnant Sisters. That’s baby killing; that’s genocide!
    
13. Know your target, who’s the real enemy.
    
14. Civilians are not a target and should be spared.
    
15. Harm to children will not be forgiven.
    
16. Attacking someone’s home where their family is known to reside, must be altered or checked.
    
17. Senseless brutality and rape must stop.
    
18. Our old folks must not be abused.
    
19. Respect our Sisters. Respect our Brothers.
    
20. Sisters in the Life must be respected if they respect themselves.
    
21. Military disputes concerning business areas within the community must be handled professionally and not on the block.
    
22. No shooting at parties.
    
23. Concerts and parties are neutral territories; no shooting!
    
24. Know the Code; it’s for everyone.
    
25. Be a real ruff neck. Be down with the code of the Thug Life.
    
26. Protect yourself at all times..

THUG LIFE

1. The acronym for "The Hate U Give Little Infants Fucks Everyone". This acronyn was made popular by American rap artist 2Pac.
   
2. The Codes Of Thug Life were a set of codes written by 2Pac. The codes were designed to give order to the rise of gang violence and drug dealing. It made certain immoral actions, against the code which would become a code of the street. These codes were signed by heads from the Bloods and Crips at a peace treaty picnic called the Truc Picnic, in California in 1992.
   
3. Thug Life was a rap group formed by 2Pac which consisted of him and 4 others: Mopreme, Macadoshis, Big Syke, and The Rated R. After 2Pac was imprisoned on rape allegations the rappers would disband. Some would regroup after 2Pac's release and signing with Death Row Records
   and form the beginning of rap group called Tha Outlawz.

Source: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Thug+Life&defid=1530400#1530400 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupac_Shakur