The stories of gang violence in Chicago have sparked the imagination of all types of writers from rap, to tv, to movies, but oftentimes, the general population forgets that these aren’t just glorious tales. They are real-life for some people. This week, Tish shares a conversation with Ty, who is the best friend of Tooka.
Ty shares a different side of Tooka. He discusses his study habits, bullying, and details on what happened the day that he was shot.
According to Hipwiki: Tooka (Shondale Gregory) was a Gangster Disciples gang member who was gun to death while waiting for a bus. When someone is gun down, people often refer to it as getting smoked. In Chicago, it’s very common for people to name weed packs after dead rival members as a form of disrespect before they smoke it. It’s very common in Drill Music to hear rappers talk about how they smoking on Opp packs.
Some popular packs in Chicago Drill Music are: L’A Pack, Baldy Pack and Tooka Pack among others. Tooka Pack In Drill Music
Here are some rappers whom have mentioned Tooka Pack in their lyrics: “Cant hang here if you don’t smoke Tooka”
– Edai – Separate Myself
“Im smoking on the tooka pack, yea im high as sh*t”
– RondoNumbaNine – Hang Wit Me Remix
“I’m Smoking Tooka! So I’m looking like a Asian”
– Chief Keef – Strapped
“I’m smoking Tooka like a hookah – Team 600 full of shooters”
– 600Breezy – 24 Bars
We would like to offer our condolences to everyone who has been impacted by the scene in Chicago and we pray for a resolution for our kids.
