Uptown Cholo Invasion!

Photos by: M.Tony Peralta

Cholo & Cholas

Cholo & Cholas

Cholos & Cholas

Cholos & Cholas

Cholos & Cholas

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17 Responses to “Uptown Cholo Invasion!”

  1. Angy says:

    Tony I found this article interesting because Ive lived and worked in the Heights most of my life and have never seen a group of cholos. Though I applaud their patriotism I am concerned about the signs and the face masks, yet you say they are not gang members? Surely its not what they are portraying, and their skepticism about you being a police office, was that just for immigration issues or they are hiding something?

    • Kup-Cake says:

      look lil gurl just because they MEXICAN dont have to do anything with immigration. AND what if there was something else they was hidding?

  2. JonDeus says:

    Wow! They go hard!!! They are full-on Cali Cholos. I know there is a large Mexican population around these parts but I’ve never seen them represent like that before!

  3. uptownco says:

    @Angy, the gang signs just go with the outfits. A part of Cholo lifestyle they were emulating. Asking if I was a cop is a question that I would’ve asked myself. Most teenagers and adults from the inner city are weary of cops anyway. I’ve had run in with cops in the past solely based on the color of my skin and being in my own neighborhood. Everything is not always what one perceives or assume. I stopped cause the beauty in what they where doing and how they where expressing themselves. Thank you for you comment, I appreciate it.

  4. LiL kLOwNy says:

    SoUTH SiDE x13 fuck da jura

  5. LiL kLOwNy says:

    Wtf they dont know shi about us we are Surenos BIG VARRIO SOUTH SIDERS 13 we not a gang bangers we are familia fuck da chavalas saludo a todos los homies BIG BARRIO SUR 13 SVL FRS WDS SPG SCS SURRRR^

  6. Nick says:

    Of course their in a gang. The Surenos is a gang that originated in Southern California. The color is of course blue and the sign is 13. Note the picture of the guys holding hands on the lowrider bikes.

  7. corina says:

    th4t5 wh4ts up pur0 5ur3ñ pr1d3!!!!!!!!!!

    tr@v1354 x3

  8. retard says:

    fuckin losers…makes me shame to be mexican american. queers.

  9. UP IN SMOKE says:

    haha str8 wannabe serio its make me laugh my grandpa was an OG from whitefence gang… now days since theres internet GENTE LIKE THIZ claim to be surenos or homies fuck NETBANGERS PAISAI ONLY POSSIN FOT HA CAMERA TO TELL THERE LIL BADASSS

  10. Ro says:

    A group of people gathering with the same likes, thoughts and believes are a gang.
    What about the big gang of the group of vilderberg who control this world. The gang of people who owns big corporates that polutes your water, and nukes your food.
    And they where suits, almost all same color “dark blue and black”. They do the same signs, gestures and handshakes. They pimp their fancy cars. They make alliances with other gangs like”politics” They have a number too “like the 13″ I think theyr called the group of a hundred”
    Its all relative.
    Now, most of you missed the true escence of this article.
    TONY…I think was a great moment and intercultural exchange.
    You showed respect when you spoke to them in Spanish.
    Grerat photos.
    Are you related with Stacy Peralta?
    saludos
    Ro

  11. lil klowny says:

    fuck ALL YOU LEVAS JUST CAME TO MY VARRIO PERRO LETS SEE WHATS UPMOTHER FUCKER PUNCK ASS RATA WE BANG THA BIG VARRIO SVL IN W155ST MANHATTAN

  12. Shark says:

    Lame ass fools, did you order a kit called “how to be a cholo” or something?

  13. Chulithaa ! says:

    Fucqkkk Yall Lil Haterss Southsidee 13X ALl DAyy Is All Boutt Dha WESt SIdE !C A L I .Esaass & Vatoss Yall Lil Haters Cann Goo Suckk Onee Groww Dhaa Fuck UP ! Chamakitos Pendejos . Southside Riderr Alwayss & 4Evaa Bornn In Cali Made Cholas In C A L i >.

  14. miss seria says:

    this is waz up not like all those borros y borras fukk all those putoss y this is from miss seria vatos

  15. MS.lONElyX3 says:

    yA ARE SOME lil WANNABES!!!!!!!!!!!

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