Graffiti isn’t always used to spruce up abandoned homes, freeway overpasses or trains. Sometimes it’s used by gangs to mark their territory or communicate about illicit activities.
First came Pharrell’s hip hop funk group N.E.R.D., then Chamillionaire’s Ridin’ (Dirty) was appropriated into White n’ Nerdy, and now the disparate worlds of hip hop culture and geekdom have crossed once again, with this poster depicting geek gang signs!
Blackberries aren’t just the communications tool of choice for dudes that wear suits to work, but apparently are also the favourite device of Canadian gang-bangers. Yeah, I’m as surprised as you are that there are gangs in Canada, but doesn’t it make sense that Canadian gangs would be tech-savvy and polite enough to communicate via email on their Blackberries? Apparently they like the secure email features as well as, one can only assume, the push email, full QWERTY keyboards, and sweet belt-clips. [Canada.com via The Raw Feed]
