80 Blocks From Tiffany’s

Gary Weis – 80 Blocks From Tiffany’s (1979)

Multimedia dig. Get used to it. Records and tapes are so old fashioned. Directed by Gary Weis (bka “The Poor Man’s Albert Brooks”), 80 Blocks… is a relatively unbiased document of Bronx gangs the Savage Skulls and Savage Nomads in the late 70s and, by extension, also serves as glance at in the womb old school hip hop. Rarely seen outside of third generation bootlegs (and a few of those that did see it missed the point entirely), the film has been liberated at last by/for the Youtube generation. Needless to say, it is required viewing, so get your finger out your booty and press play.

Shout to the dude who posted it on the tube.

Parts 2 through 8 after the jump, stomp & twist

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21 Responses to “80 Blocks From Tiffany’s”

  1. reggieb Says:
    July 25th, 2007 at 7:44 pm

    Oh Shit, Noz. I’ve been lookin’ for this jawn for a minute. Good lookin’ on the post. I just found Flyin’ Cut Sleeves but been really wanting to peep this one.

  2. noz Says:
    July 25th, 2007 at 7:54 pm

    yo reggie! you got the hook up on flyin cut sleeves? let me know! thanks.

  3. reggieb Says:
    July 25th, 2007 at 8:46 pm

    I just got Flyin’ Cut Sleeves through the library I work at. Hit me up on myspace and I’ll build with you on how to get a copy.

  4. XXLmag.com | Hip-Hop On A Higher Level | » 80 Blocks… Says:
    July 25th, 2007 at 9:46 pm

    [...] Youtube and XXLMag.com don’t get along for me, but I wanted to direct you guys to my other blog, Cocaineblunts.com, where, thanks to the miracle of video sharing technology, we are screening Gary Weis’ South Bronx gang (read: early hip hop) documentary 80 Blocks From Tiffany’s. It is a must watch. var staf_confirmtext = ‘Mail sent’ #stafBlock { position: absolute; visibility:hidden; width: 180px;text-align:left; } #stafForm { background-color: #b3b89a; border: 2px solid #000; padding: 10px; margin:0; } #stafForm h2 {font-size:14px; margin-bottom:4; } #stafForm .input_text { width: 150px;margin-bottom: 4px;} #stafForm .input_submit {margin-bottom: 4px;} #stafForm label { width: 90px;display:block;} #stafClose { float: right; margin-right: 5px; } x [...]

  5. Jeff Says:
    July 26th, 2007 at 12:56 am

    That was one of the most interesting things I’ve seen in a very long time. Thanks for sharing this with everyone.

  6. TSF Says:
    July 26th, 2007 at 8:14 am

    Thanks for posting this, I never would have seen it otherwise.

  7. Purple Hulk Says:
    July 26th, 2007 at 11:25 pm

    THANKS FOR THE VIDEO, YOU NEED TO TEACH YN HOW TO BLOG

  8. toby x Says:
    July 27th, 2007 at 6:16 am

    that ny times review is fucking genius! wow…

  9. toby x Says:
    July 27th, 2007 at 6:18 am

    as a sidenote, i am really pleased to see that “get your finga out your butt” is the theme of the week.

    also, if anybody does have access to flyin’ cut sleeves, i would be way hyped.

  10. FYBS Says:
    July 27th, 2007 at 9:39 am

    Awesome. Thanks for digging this up.

  11. Ron Sonatine Says:
    July 27th, 2007 at 6:11 pm

    yo post Flyin’ Cut Sleeves on youtube.

  12. STRIZZY Says:
    July 29th, 2007 at 1:25 pm

    thanks for making this available. very good watch. i want to see if I can find it or atleast transfer it on dvd.

    peace

  13. ju Says:
    July 30th, 2007 at 2:04 am

    I usually dont really have the patience to watch anything over 3 minutes on youtube, but this was interesting enough for me to sit down for an hour. Nice find.

  14. thwax Says:
    July 30th, 2007 at 10:22 am

    Good looks for this right here, been studyin gang culture for a while…first ive seen in depth on the bronx…this is a gem!!!!

  15. Kell Says:
    July 31st, 2007 at 2:05 am

    I love stuff like this.

    I couldnt help but think, “these guys are the rappers of today”. Or the rappers fathers….

    I feel so sorry for all the babymamas out there, who were victims of these losers. Back then, it was really cool to be an outlaw. They were the “strong black men” of the hood. You felt safe with those type of dudes.

    Did I see a 2-year-old Remy Ma at the block party, rofl. No, but forreal though!

  16. subtle g Says:
    August 8th, 2007 at 1:59 pm

    WOW at the new york times review, she was definately having a bad day.

  17. Rico 13 Says:
    August 8th, 2007 at 8:15 pm

    S.F.F.S

    FTW

  18. der_rex Says:
    August 10th, 2007 at 8:01 am

    thank you, thank you, thank you!

  19. Passion of the Weiss » Blog Archive » Thoughts on Wild Style on its 25 Year Anniversary Says:
    August 17th, 2007 at 6:08 pm

    [...] A few weeks ago, Noz posted some must-see You Tube links to a documentary called 80 Blocks From Tiffany’s. Taking an honest look at late 70s Bronx Gangs, the Savage Skulls and the Savage Nomads, the documentary simultaneously provided a rarely seen window into the womb of early hip-hop and motivated me to dust off an old VHS copy of 1982’s Wild Style, to take a look back at the first and arguably the most important hip-hop film ever made. [...]

  20. Louis Says:
    March 18th, 2008 at 4:06 pm

    My Dad made that Documentary

  21. bigtime Says:
    July 13th, 2009 at 10:49 pm

    S.F.F.S
    my parents are in this documetry

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