The
Homies are a group of tightly knit Chicano buddies who have grown
up in the Mexican American barrio ( neighborhood ) of "Quien
Sabe", ( who knows ) located in East Los Angeles. The four
main characters are Hollywood, Smiley, Pelon, and Bobby Loco.
Their separate and distinct personalities and
characteristics together make up a single, composite entity that
is the "HOMIES." In an inner-city world plagued by poverty,
oppression, violence, and drugs, the Homies have formed a strong
and binding cultural support system that enables them to overcome
the surrounding negativity and allows for laughter and good times
as an anecdote for reality. The word "Homies" itself
is a popular street term that refers to someone from your hometown
or, in a broader sense, anyone that you would acknowledge as your
friend. In use in the West Coast Latino community for decades,
the word "Homies" has crossed over into the now mainstream
Hip-Hop street culture that has taken America's young people by
storm.
