Rap and gang culture have long been intertwined. While not everyone in hip-hop is gang-related, many artists have ties to gang backgrounds.---**Major Crews Linked to Rap**- Crips- Piru sets- Mara Salvatrucha- Chicago-origin Hispanic gang- Vice Lords- Gangster Disciples- Outlaw bikers- Black P. Stones- Multi-national Latino gang- Prison-based Hispan