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Published: Thursday - November 22, 2007
Words by Allen Starbury

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Online urban apparel retailer, Dr. Jay's, said Wednesday (November 21) that they will no longer carry or sell any items deemed to be associated with, or endorsing gang paraphernalia.

According to the New York Post, New York city lawmakers warned parents on Monday (November 19) that their kids could get shot and killed over the colors and slogans from the clothing their buying.

One of the sites carrying the clothing in question is DrJays.com.

Interns from Councilman Leroy Comrie's office recently bought t-shirts with gang slogans like "Never Snitch Ever" and "Respect the Shooter" from several businesses, including Dr. Jay's.

"Dr. Jay's retail stores do not have any of the products in question," said the company's vice president. "We have contacted our buyers of the Dr. Jays.com website, and they are removing or already have removed all of the inappropriate merchandise from this company."

The paper reports that the shirts were made by AKA Stash House, who says they will no longer be made next year.

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COMMENTS (12)

BLUNTBLAZER Says:
Monday - November 26, 2007 at 4:31pm

"stop snitchin" THAS A GANG I MUST BE OLD THAS HELLA WEAK GANGS WEAR COLORS I THOUGHT----------------------WWW.MYSPACE.COM/THAGRINDAHOLIC -NEW TRACK UP "SMOKED OUT"

AZ40 Says:
Monday - November 26, 2007 at 3:50pm

I see all your points, truly I do. I think clothing is just an accessory to "negativity". Realistically anything can become gang paraphernalia. "You got braids, you in my gang." "We got same cell phone we a gang" Will this stop the mentality, or intentions of what "negative" gangs are about? "In the summertime it's killing season/It's hot out this bitch that's a good enough reason" -50 Cent The mentality has to change as well as conditions that are conducive to gang lifestyle

Theorian Says:
Monday - November 26, 2007 at 10:07am

Glad some people are getting the picture. This is bigger than HipHop.. it's about the message. Finally people are realizing the Corporate America has taken away our culture and put some parts of it into the hands of ignorant cats just out for a dollar. I still don't understand how niggas can be proud to sag. Our ancestors had to do that shit because they wore potato sacks for pants with rope around their waist for belts. They would sag cause often the slaves would work in the field and/or run from slave owners trying to get underground. Guess it makes sense cause niggas are still slaves to this dumb shit..crying cause they making laws against apparel that glorifies negativity and the eventual demise of HipHop and our race.. Ain't nothin preppy about keepin ya shit up on your waist. Can't believe ppl would cry about that ish. Get your head out of the past people..get off the Amistad!!!

LastVoice Says:
Saturday - November 24, 2007 at 9:47am

***URGENT*** Maybe now all you dumb fucks will spend more time paying attention in school and not on what your wearing. Are you fucking kidding? I can't stand reading your 'internet gangsta' talk. Hopefully, your mom will quit paying for your NetZero internet service and you'll actually have to read a book.

me... Says:
Friday - November 23, 2007 at 5:29pm

Alright, first off, do you muthafuckas even have an elementary school education? LEARN HOW TO TYPE AND SPELL! Second Off, when are people gonna wake up and realize that this is BIGGER THAN HIP-HOP?! They're dumbing you down,they're robbing your culture, and they're doin it all over the place!! WAKE UP!

Im So On! Says:
Friday - November 23, 2007 at 1:06pm

they hating everything dat has something 2 do wut rap and how we dress they gonna stay its gang shit. they are now makin laws about saggin i mean i see some people how be saggin 2 hard but come on wut we pose 2 wear tight ass nut huggers? they hating!

azul Says:
Friday - November 23, 2007 at 11:48am

well all most grown man you all most had it sure not the mom where's dad ? at where the grown man in there life far as dj jays its all eastcoast clothes i can't buy ben davis in dj jays swap meet baby!so hell with them.

Grown Man Says:
Friday - November 23, 2007 at 6:15am

Boy after reading the comments from "Young Killa & Say word" leads me to beleive that those two idiots have no clue as to what's going on in the world pass their little ass hood! You two are straight knuckleheads, I guess that's the result of a single parent household where the mom is more concerned with clubbing than raising her babies!

Say Word What What Says:
Thursday - November 22, 2007 at 8:02pm

Man thats some ole bullshit. Im tired of people trying to impress bougie negro's and conservative's. We gotta stop trying to impress everybody and do our own thing....

Young Killa Says:
Thursday - November 22, 2007 at 7:09pm

fuck dr jays and the motherfuckers makin laws for that shit. Tryna make us look like preppy pussies! Fuck yall!

Joemama Says:
Thursday - November 22, 2007 at 6:32pm

They should sell all gang related clothes maybe then the bangers would all kill each other and the world would be a better place.

TRILLLL Says:
Thursday - November 22, 2007 at 3:08pm

BLASTIN DEM AKZ HUH??????? WORD ON DA STREETZ IZ ZIGGIN IZ GETTIN MAD GUAP SON YA HEARD???? YA DIG YA HEARD??? IM STILL COPPIN DR JAY SHIT THO EVEN THO THEY AINT SHOWIN NO LUV FOR DEM GD UP GANGBANGAZZZ