Chapter 35: Samoa

Two decades ago, a tight-knit group of Samoan-American brothers put a shotgun to the back of West Coast rap and introduced themselves. Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. had arrived, claiming their territory next to a dense crop of budding superstars including Cypress Hill, Ice T and N.W.A. Like so much powerful music, Boo-Yaa grew out of a potent blend of rich culture and stifling adversity. Having escaped the vicious Los Angeles street-scene they once perpetuated, the T.R.I.B.E. continues to build on an already prolific and multifarious career.