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'South Framingham', or known to the locals affectionately as just 'Southside', is the neighborhood in Framingham that not only serves as this story's primary location, but also in a way, as its overall main character. Traditionally defined as everything east of Irving Street and south of Waverly Street to the boarders of Natick and Sherborn respectively, the Southside was home to a smaller but more well known sub-section called 'Beaver Park'. An area made up of 3 separate but physically connected housing projects, Second Street, Interfaith, and Carlson
Road.
'Stolyn Byx' is the prelude to a more in-depth version of the same story called 'Suburban City Life'. The inspirational time frame for the 'Stolyn Byx' piece begins in the late 90's. While in the midst of an economic downturn that had started almost 10 years prior, the area quickly had become an open air drug market as well as a gangland safe haven. Life in the 'Beaver Park' projects could often times be unforgiving, but always seemed to offer a unique perspective when applied to the rest of the world. Though the concepts of poverty, crime, racial and social prejudice were the norm here, people from this area were typically known for being fiercely loyal to one another. Often to a fault. A self contained and self sustained community, there were always several gang elements and street cliques in the neighborhood. They usually managed to co-exist through the promise of making drug money together. But not always.
From the mid 90's to the mid 2000's, a Beaver Park clique named 'GFC' underwent a rise, a fall, and a rebirth. During this time a sub-set of pre-teen youths calling themselves 'Dogg Mafia' had began to idolize and imitate GFC, attempting to gain their respect in order to be allowed to openly represent the hood. The kids started this as a way to simply ensure their safety, but quickly developed the habit of bike theft. It wasn't long before this daily habit got the kids into trouble with a much larger and equally as aggressive gang of brazilian youths that ran on the westside of Beaver Street all the way down to Weld Street. This situation not only earned the kids the stripes they so desperately sought after, but unbeknownst to the school aged boys, it also rapidly desensitized them to gang violence and street crime. The boys quickly became known for having an "On-Sight" attitude towards any and all rivals. With this new reputation for being hyper-violent along with their total disregard for witnesses made them perfect for the roll of being 'toy soldiers' for the older street kids in the neighborhood. After participating in gang activity for a few years under the guidance of its top members, the boys had finally earned full fledged membership as a 'GFC' sub-set and changed their name to 'Young, Rich, & Dangerous'. By the 7th grade most of them had began to openly embrace all aspects of the streetlife. And at that point all changes seemed permanent, for better or for worse......more
'South Framingham', or known to the locals affectionately as just 'Southside', is the neighborhood in Framingham that not only serves as this story's primary location, but also in a way, as its overall main character. Traditionally defined as everything east of Irving Street and south of Waverly Street to the boarders of Natick and Sherborn respectively, the Southside was home to a smaller but more well known sub-section called 'Beaver Park'. An area made up of 3 separate but physically connected housing projects, Second Street, Interfaith, and Carlson Road.
'Stolyn Byx' is the prelude to a more in-depth version of the same story called 'Suburban City Life'. The inspirational time frame for the 'Stolyn Byx' piece begins in the late 90's. While in the midst of an economic downturn that had started almost 10 years prior, the area quickly had become an open air drug market as well as a gangland safe haven. Life in the 'Beaver Park' projects could often times be unforgiving, but always seemed to offer a unique perspective when applied to the rest of the world. Though the concepts of poverty, crime, racial and social prejudice were the norm here, people from this area were typically known for being fiercely loyal to one another. Often to a fault. A self contained and self sustained community, there were always several gang elements and street cliques in the neighborhood. They usually managed to co-exist through the promise of making drug money together. But not always.
From the mid 90's to the mid 2000's, a Beaver Park clique named 'GFC' underwent a rise, a fall, and a rebirth. During this time a sub-set of pre-teen youths calling themselves 'Dogg Mafia' had began to idolize and imitate GFC, attempting to gain their respect in order to be allowed to openly represent the hood. The kids started this as a way to simply ensure their safety, but quickly developed the habit of bike theft. It wasn't long before this daily habit got the kids into trouble with a much larger and equally as aggressive gang of brazilian youths that ran on the westside of Beaver Street all the way down to Weld Street. This situation not only earned the kids the stripes they so desperately sought after, but unbeknownst to the school aged boys, it also rapidly desensitized them to gang violence and street crime. The boys quickly became known for having an "On-Sight" attitude towards any and all rivals. With this new reputation for being hyper-violent along with their total disregard for witnesses made them perfect for the roll of being 'toy soldiers' for the older street kids in the neighborhood. After participating in gang activity for a few years under the guidance of its top members, the boys had finally earned full fledged membership as a 'GFC' sub-set and changed their name to 'Young, Rich, & Dangerous'. By the 7th grade most of them had began to openly embrace all aspects of the streetlife. And at that point all changes seemed permanent, for better or for worse...
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released February 10, 2020
Executive Producer: Southside Jonesy
Song lyrics written and performed by Southside Jonesy and King Author
Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by King Author
Production: The Cratez; Chris Prythm; Jason Garcia; King Author
Graphic Design Artist: Southside Jonesy
My music can best be described as 'High End' or 'Designer' due to its exquisite detail and custom made sound. Presented in
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