And being a disrespectful biter could be the least of a non-affiliate's concerns. Unlike most places, gang culture is a part of life – an institution - in Los Angeles. Many places in the U.S. had experiments and flares of gang activity in the early to mid-90s, and that was a fad during the pinnacle of what many call the “Gangsta Rap” era. But to many gang members and affiliates entrenched in the culture that is more familial and territorial than a fad, gangs will never go out of style and you might just get confronted by someone if your out there at the club C-walkin'. “Some people might get labeled an affiliate and get dealt with,” says Cix.