Given the infamous violent reputation of
rival Los Angeles gangs the Bloods and the
Crips, it seems impossible that the two could
collaborate on a music project, but that's
exactly what the Bloods & Crips did on Bangin
on Wax in 1993, organized by Los Angeles area
producer Ron "Ronnie Ron" Phillips and rapper
Tweedy Bird Loc. The success of N.W.A. had
frustrated many in the gang community, who
saw the group capitalizing on the gang
lifestyle. Actual gang members and local
rappers auditioned in an open tryout, with
the best talents from both gangs being chosen
to record. Tags :BloodsandCripsBVMMusicVideosGangstaRapHipHop
PlusBig Clue in Nationwide Salmonella
OutbreakBig Clue in Nationwide Salmonella
OutbreakThe Associated PressThe Texas plant
where health officials found salmonella on a
single jalapeno is recalling its fresh
peppers. The FDA says the discovery of the
same strand of salmonella in the countrywide
outbreak on the pepper is a "very important
break." (July 21)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] ((FDA
officials in the lab))Have F-D-A officials
cracked the salmonella case?The agency's food
safety chief says not quite, but they have
gotten what's being called a quote- very
important break. ((the Texas factory/pics of
jalapenos on the sign))Salmonella has been
found on a jalapeno from this Texas plant,
and the strand that appeared on that single
pepper matched the one found in the
nationwide outbreak.While the owners of the
warehouse in question aren't commenting on
the discovery, workers from a plant nearby
say they're taking extra precautions.((Jesse
Cepeda SOT: the feeling is everyone has to
have their warehouse cleaned and the
merchandise checked. Everybody's a little
panicked.)) ((FDA signage))The Food and Drug
Administration hasn't revealed how far
produce from this factory may have made it,
but the plant has recalled all its fresh
peppers. ((pics of peppers))Government
officials say they're trying to figure out
where the pepper became tainted-- on the farm
in Mexico...in the plant...or somewhere in
between. ((file of salsa- John Mone pkg))In
the meantime...the F-D-A is warning against
eating fresh jalapenos or any foods that may
include them like salsa. ((file of
tomatoes/people buying them at the market))As
for tomatoes... the original suspects in the
salmonella outbreak...they're back on the
market and are considered safe to eat. ((more
tomatoes))But they aren't completely in the
clear. Health officials maintain that they
have some pretty strong evidence linking
certain tomatoes to the early days of the
outbreak. ((hospital exteriors?))More than
12-hundred people across the U-S have been
sickened by salmonella since April. Tags :salmonellatomatoescluenationwideoutbreak