Growing up in this era, people of all ages have been exposed to violence. Out of all the violence that occurs in today’s society, a portion of the violence is in relation with gang affiliation. I decided to focus on four known and wide spread gangs but also have different ethnic backgrounds. The fours gangs are the Latin Kings, Aryan Brotherhood, MS-13’s, and Crips that will be investigated. Knowledge will be gained on the initiation process, resignation process, and the representation techniques of the gangs and how they are similar and different. Also, what is portrayed in gangster rap, why the youth join gangs, and how to prevent the youth from future gang affiliation.