Rap and gang culture have long been deeply linked. While not every rapper is affiliated, many artists have ties to gang backgrounds.---**Major Crews Linked to Rap**- Long Beach blue crews- Piru sets- Mara Salvatrucha- Latin Kings- Chi-Town OGs- Gangster Disciples- Hells Angels- Black P. Stones- 18th Street- Nuestra Familia---**Gangsta Rap: The Soun