Those of us who grew up in the “hood” know about Triple O.G.
Triple O.G. is the 40 year old Hood Negro who refuses to hang up the hood. Every day he patrols the neighborhood in certified in Gangster style. Press n’ curl hair do, wife beater shirt with a fresh white-tee, creased khakis, white gym socks and of course corduroy house shoes. Triple O.G. been on the set since he was 5 years old and let him tell it, he’s been putting in work for the hood since that time. Triple O.G. revels in story telling to the B.G.’s (baby gangsters) about the old days when Gangsters were true and displays each bullet wound on his body as a badge of honor, evidence that he has been shot for the hood. So I ask the question, when is it time to hang up the hood? All of us have a Triple O.G. who still exists in our neighborhoods and every time you roll through, like clock work, Triple O.G. is standing in front of his house or sitting on the porch with a drink in his hand, and a blunt in his pocket not doing a damn thing. If you ask him what’s up for tomorrow he will let you know same “ish” different day. If you remain confused while reading this, you may be the Triple O.G. in your neighborhood. Triple O.G.’s greatly distress our Community, namely the children and young men who see Triple O.G. as a positive role model or someone to be emulated. As we strive to instill the value of higher education and establishing goals in our children, Triple O.G. gives the impression you can always take a shortcut by putting in “hood work”. Unfortunately those who buy in, end up dead or in prison. All the while, Triple O.G. is doing what he been doing, not a damn thing.
I want to hear from you, especially if you are Triple O.G. or married to one. When is it time to hang up the “hood”? Holla at ya Gyrl
~Godspeed~
Latoya (wordsRmylife)
If these so called triple OG’s … put half the time into education and uplifting the black community as they did to holding down a block they dont own, collect equity, or use as a tax write off … then the black community would be better off … this triple OG thing should’ve been hung up and burried after NWA … fa real … cuz dey da only Triple OG’s who fought for a real cause … ere body else just bringing us down …