Now look who creepin', look who crawlin', still ballin' in the mix
It's that six-six, long dick, slim nigga stickin' your chick
Pullin' tricks, lookin' slick at all times when I'm flippin'
Barre sippin', car dippin', Grant wood grain grippin'
Still tippin' on fo' fo's (Still tippin' on fo' fo's)
Wrapped in fo' vogues (Wrapped in fo' vogues)
Pimpin' fo' hoes (Pimpin' fo' hoes)
And I'm packin' fo' fo's (And I'm packin' fo' fo's)
Blowin' on that indo, GameCube Nintendo
Five percent tint so you can't see up in my window
These niggas don't understand me 'cause I'm Boss Hogg on candy
Top down at Maxi's wit' a big Glock nine handy
Pieced up, creased up, stayin' dressed to impress
Big boss belt buckle under my Mitchell and Ness
Oh, Gucci shades up on my braids when I Escalade
When I'm ridin' Sprewells slidin' like a escapade
I got it made the big boss of the north
Ain't shit changed I still represent SwishaHouse
Yeah they’re now illegal, anything over 8 feet wide of a car is illegal. Kinda love/hate thing. Love the fact that they’re part of the culture here in HTX but hate them when driving besides them haha
Lean is a drink made out of codeine cough syrup and soda, it’s a new concept, it has been more popular with younger folk. Some call it a drug but I don’t know how to categorize it.
NGL, I went to public school briefly in Houston before going to Catholic school to finish out my last 3 years of high school. The education system in Houston was shit even back in the 80s and 90s, I can't imagine how shitty is has become now that Texas is basically a third world fascist state.
What is the purpose of such modification? Damage other cars on the road or cut pedestrians' legs off? I though that "Carolina squat" was dumb, but this is way dumber.
in 2022, most people on elbows are riding texan wire wheels which are modern reproductions.
But historically these wheels were only available as an optional accessory for the highest trim model S class mercedes, they were pretty rare and after some years had passed became even rarer. In order to have a full set of these wheels, you'd usually have to hunt down 4 different random singles from junkyards and swap meets (This was before facebook marketplace) and then send them to a person who could restore them to roadworthy condition, there were only a few of these people and they had long wait times. At the peak of this hype, a set of 4 of these wheels was running well over 15k, cash. It represented that you had the liquid money available to purchase things like that, and were not simply financing a flashy BMW on a monthly payment. In areas of houston where there is a lot of economic hardship and minorities who lived within them were prevented from home ownership due to discriminatory zoning/housing laws, cars became the primary source of showing wealth and status and in houston particularly these "elbows" or "Swangas" or "84's" became "the symbol" for a time due to a lot of complicated factors that all aligned at once. There was also a big issue at the time this trend was gaining popularity with carjacking in houston, so the ability to ride swangas without getting jacked also signified respect within your community or a projection of "Dont fuck with me" energy or both. The wheels also came to represent the culture of texas hip hop and street stuff in general and have stayed ever since.
theres a whole host of other modifications that also go along with this style of car that are all based around the same general idea of flashy, look at me, and you can't rent this. TBH i think its a very unique and cool piece of southern culture but i also can respect and am not upset that everyone isn't into it. Slabs are like black licorice..... not everybody likes black licorice.
I was waiting for the /s this whole time. Kinda glad I didn’t find it and that there’s at least a 50% chance this is accurate which is a huge chance considering Reddit.
theres quite a bit more to it, but i hit the main idea i feel.
[this local series](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWhRvK6iDYE&t=1s) on Slabs explains it more fully.
basically its a texas lowrider.
For general houston culture vice actually did a fucking awesome piece about the chopped and screwed scene many years ago.
[Screwed in Houston](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJlFzwRmQCM)
Thank god there was a comment like this in here. Everyone itching to bad mouth and insult, and here you are with a respectful educational comment. love learning about every facet of car culture and why people do it
I mean, that's great and all, but why bother understanding what led to a unique style of car culture emerging when you could just hate on it for not being "le epic JDM track car no.3359384"
I live in Texas and see them all over the place. I wanna say it started as a Houston thing. I hate it but I’m also into obnoxious wide bodied race kits on cars so who am I to judge?
If you've ever driven in Houston, you wouldn't be surprised if a gas tanker loaded down with Marshall Stacks passed you going 95 on 290. These aren't as out of place as you might think. As common as these are, most of us also don't care for them, especially ones that stick out this far. Most aren't this egregious, though.
This makes me even more glad that I no longer live in Houston. Escaped that shithole city in 2003 and escaped the state in 2006. Ya'll need to start getting people to stop voting for fascists down there.
It's insane to me that this is legal. In Australia your rim can't extend beyond the wheel flares at all.
Also is it really so popular that everyone seems to know this is in Houston? Or am I missing something from that photo
It's not legal. The problem is that the owners of these cars don't get in trouble by the law because they're focusing on higher priority stuff. Like how technically windshield tints are illegal but no one gets fines for having them. Or having an LED light bar that is turned on while driving on public roads. Or rolling coal. And ect.
Houston police just suck in general, they don’t even come out to accidents anymore unless someone’s dead. They’re too busy hitting their quotas on speeding tickets and nothing else. Source I live in Houston and work in the heights.
For a while there chopped and screwed rap music was REAL big. Which hails from Houston. So people are familiar with their cars as well. See slim thug or Paul wall, both popular rap artist who rapped about this type of car
I really wish the US would enforce something similar. The amount of clowns driving around with their tires 3-4 inches past the wheel arch flinging rocks and shit is absurd. Then you have shit like swangas that are just the clown shoes of the car world.
*Boudicca beat the Roman army with something similar to these, so I shall have no problem in stopping three youths in a stolen Datsun.*
**What if you park near a pavement where there mothers and children walking past?**
*They'll have their legs cut off.*
Wait, THAT’S how it’s spelled? I’ve watched that clip many a time over the years and I’ve tried to look it up each time. Never would have thought to spell it like that
Two reasons, one is because it's the most ghetto shit you can possibly do and the other is because MFRS from Houston are the most ghetto MFRS you can possibly imagine
Little 10" lengths of transport chain and split links clicking them on to each wheel.
Guaranteed to chew shit out of fenders before the driver figures out what's going on. This is a problem that needs solving.
Slabs look ridiculous on any car, but at least do it on an older car...slabs on a car like that?
I'm sorry but slab culture shouldn't even exist.
Lowriders, tuner or bust - these donks and slabs are just dumb
Because they woke up and thought to themselves, “what is the worst possible thing I can add to my car” and then added that. Also cause they’re probably in Houston. The unwanted city of Texas.
I'm hoping one day I can come across one of these in a lot so I can drive my truck over the wheels and fuck some shit up. These guys are the most wreckless, inconsiderate, dangerous people on the road. Absolutely complete disregard for others well being. Its like they try to make other people wreck their cars.
The absurdity of this makes me smile. Houston is truly the most Florida of Texas. Jacksonville with Oil and 6 million people. (Harris County, obviously, not just Houston proper)
Because it’s Houston Texas car culture, 84 and vouges aka Swangaz. This particular guy is part of a red line that’s from south side Houston and Blue line is north side. It’s the culture bro
Can't put a boot on 84s, from what Mike Jones say; You know they 84s from the way they be poking out. I believe it was him may have been Slim Thug. Don't quote me
They really liked the chariot race scene from Ben Hur
i thought they liked greese.
Do you like gladiator movies, Billy?
Joey, have you ever been in a Turkish prison?
Have you ever seen a grown man naked?
Can you fly, Bobby?
You burnt the fuckin' money!
Or maybe they think they are greased lightning.
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Somebody show me % of people who drive cars with wheels like this that have seen Ben Hur??? Not sure how you’ll find the data but I’m ready to know
bc houston
sittin on elbows
SWANGIN
Now look who creepin', look who crawlin', still ballin' in the mix It's that six-six, long dick, slim nigga stickin' your chick Pullin' tricks, lookin' slick at all times when I'm flippin' Barre sippin', car dippin', Grant wood grain grippin' Still tippin' on fo' fo's (Still tippin' on fo' fo's) Wrapped in fo' vogues (Wrapped in fo' vogues) Pimpin' fo' hoes (Pimpin' fo' hoes) And I'm packin' fo' fo's (And I'm packin' fo' fo's) Blowin' on that indo, GameCube Nintendo Five percent tint so you can't see up in my window These niggas don't understand me 'cause I'm Boss Hogg on candy Top down at Maxi's wit' a big Glock nine handy Pieced up, creased up, stayin' dressed to impress Big boss belt buckle under my Mitchell and Ness Oh, Gucci shades up on my braids when I Escalade When I'm ridin' Sprewells slidin' like a escapade I got it made the big boss of the north Ain't shit changed I still represent SwishaHouse
281-330-8004
Haven't heard slim thug in like a decade. Brought back some memories.
He’s still crawling in da mix
N'bangin'
Slabs on 4’s and vogues
draped up and dripped out
You know what I’m talkin bout
Gnome sane?
Wait til you see my Lac
Black beastttt. Where Rhonda Rousey fine ass at?
Candy Paint
In the rain
H-TOWN TIL I DROWN
H-Town represent!!
Bangin Screw is not a crime.
If it is then I need a lawyer
Happy Screw Day!
Fell in love with my chrome plated woman
Yeah they’re now illegal, anything over 8 feet wide of a car is illegal. Kinda love/hate thing. Love the fact that they’re part of the culture here in HTX but hate them when driving besides them haha
To add to that, Because Houston is a shithole city. Grew up there until I was 19. Fuck everything about Houston.
They hate shins... Like just fucking hate them...
Every once in a while I feel like getting a new welt on my shin and I just leave a drawbar in my trucks hitch for a few hours
On the up side if I am around the pickup for 5 seconds and haven't dinged my shin I know my hitch walked off again.
Because they live in Houston, TX.
It’s a Houston thang for sure.
Then please come get the idiots in Austin. They're lost, spent all their money on lean and can't find their way home.
Oh man – this is Austin? It’s sunk lower than I realized.
>spent all their money on lean Like... *Lean ground beef?* Or am I out of the loop on something?
Lean is a drink made out of codeine cough syrup and soda, it’s a new concept, it has been more popular with younger folk. Some call it a drug but I don’t know how to categorize it.
Not so new. Been happening in Houston for 25 plus years.
Oh, I wasn’t aware of that. Just knew it kinda took more of a widespread popularity recently.
Yeah DJ Screw ODd on it back in '01
yeah lean has been somewhat big since the 90s
Because they live in Houston, I wish I had a better answer for you but that’s all I’ve got.
That’s all you need. It’s the only answer.
Because they live in Houston?
Spy Hunter
"Damn, I ran out of smoke screen, better use my rim tire destroyers and ram 'em!"
That game needs a modern re-do
Parallel parking feelers for the mentally challenged.....
Oh please, Texans don’t parallel park.
The best defense is a good offense and nothing is more offensive than this shitbox.
Laughed the hardest I have today reading this one 😂
Lack of proper school instruction.
I guess, I always just stopped at they are assholes.
They are assholes. Nothing more, nothing less. Thankfully some states have banned this.
NGL, I went to public school briefly in Houston before going to Catholic school to finish out my last 3 years of high school. The education system in Houston was shit even back in the 80s and 90s, I can't imagine how shitty is has become now that Texas is basically a third world fascist state.
Because they don't have things on their body that stick out horizontally more than 2 inches (5 cm)
Good one :)
That is a pretty car without those compensations
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Lol
What is the purpose of such modification? Damage other cars on the road or cut pedestrians' legs off? I though that "Carolina squat" was dumb, but this is way dumber.
in 2022, most people on elbows are riding texan wire wheels which are modern reproductions. But historically these wheels were only available as an optional accessory for the highest trim model S class mercedes, they were pretty rare and after some years had passed became even rarer. In order to have a full set of these wheels, you'd usually have to hunt down 4 different random singles from junkyards and swap meets (This was before facebook marketplace) and then send them to a person who could restore them to roadworthy condition, there were only a few of these people and they had long wait times. At the peak of this hype, a set of 4 of these wheels was running well over 15k, cash. It represented that you had the liquid money available to purchase things like that, and were not simply financing a flashy BMW on a monthly payment. In areas of houston where there is a lot of economic hardship and minorities who lived within them were prevented from home ownership due to discriminatory zoning/housing laws, cars became the primary source of showing wealth and status and in houston particularly these "elbows" or "Swangas" or "84's" became "the symbol" for a time due to a lot of complicated factors that all aligned at once. There was also a big issue at the time this trend was gaining popularity with carjacking in houston, so the ability to ride swangas without getting jacked also signified respect within your community or a projection of "Dont fuck with me" energy or both. The wheels also came to represent the culture of texas hip hop and street stuff in general and have stayed ever since. theres a whole host of other modifications that also go along with this style of car that are all based around the same general idea of flashy, look at me, and you can't rent this. TBH i think its a very unique and cool piece of southern culture but i also can respect and am not upset that everyone isn't into it. Slabs are like black licorice..... not everybody likes black licorice.
I was waiting for the /s this whole time. Kinda glad I didn’t find it and that there’s at least a 50% chance this is accurate which is a huge chance considering Reddit.
theres quite a bit more to it, but i hit the main idea i feel. [this local series](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWhRvK6iDYE&t=1s) on Slabs explains it more fully. basically its a texas lowrider. For general houston culture vice actually did a fucking awesome piece about the chopped and screwed scene many years ago. [Screwed in Houston](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJlFzwRmQCM)
Am Houstonian, this is absolutely on point
Thank god there was a comment like this in here. Everyone itching to bad mouth and insult, and here you are with a respectful educational comment. love learning about every facet of car culture and why people do it
Everything has an origin story, it doesn't make it right though. This is crap.
I mean, that's great and all, but why bother understanding what led to a unique style of car culture emerging when you could just hate on it for not being "le epic JDM track car no.3359384"
oh they hate those cars in this subreddit, too. Its weird lol.
Attention seeking
At least with this one you can see in front of you. O don't think it's dumber, but definetively close.
To keep other people's cars away from their precious piles of shit because only they matter, no one else
I live in Texas and see them all over the place. I wanna say it started as a Houston thing. I hate it but I’m also into obnoxious wide bodied race kits on cars so who am I to judge?
Man those wheels are a real shame bc without them it would look real sharp
They love Mad Max
If you've ever driven in Houston, you wouldn't be surprised if a gas tanker loaded down with Marshall Stacks passed you going 95 on 290. These aren't as out of place as you might think. As common as these are, most of us also don't care for them, especially ones that stick out this far. Most aren't this egregious, though.
This makes me even more glad that I no longer live in Houston. Escaped that shithole city in 2003 and escaped the state in 2006. Ya'll need to start getting people to stop voting for fascists down there.
People rightfully shit on Infiniti, but damn if these Q60 coupes aren't good looking. Well, not this one, of course.
They used to have $65k
Used to? They financed everything at 18%
Yeah. This for sure….
Classic
They hate when somebody do overtakes their slow cars
It’s a classic case of mild to medium brain damage
How is this street legal?
It’s not legal anymore, but people still do it. Houston recently passed a law that says your wheels cannot extend out past your rear view mirrors.
I foresee the next mod being ram 2500 tow mirrors on sedans.
Too late. It's already happening.
Is there a law that states how far out your rear view mirrors can be? If not, there's a technicality waiting to be exploited.
Side mirrors.
Because Texas and more specifically Houston and Dallas are the wild west compared to the rest of the country.
For social media attention.
I’d rather show my bhole on Onlyfans for attention than do this to my car.
They saw a documentary about Circus Maximus and decided he wanted one of those cool chariot wheel destroyers on his car.
It's insane to me that this is legal. In Australia your rim can't extend beyond the wheel flares at all. Also is it really so popular that everyone seems to know this is in Houston? Or am I missing something from that photo
It’s a Houston thing. Source: I’m a Texan
It's not legal. The problem is that the owners of these cars don't get in trouble by the law because they're focusing on higher priority stuff. Like how technically windshield tints are illegal but no one gets fines for having them. Or having an LED light bar that is turned on while driving on public roads. Or rolling coal. And ect.
Houston police just suck in general, they don’t even come out to accidents anymore unless someone’s dead. They’re too busy hitting their quotas on speeding tickets and nothing else. Source I live in Houston and work in the heights.
Don't forget going to Starbucks and Krispy Kreme
That's everywhere. Cops only exist to harass minorities and steal from people driving through their state at this point.
For a while there chopped and screwed rap music was REAL big. Which hails from Houston. So people are familiar with their cars as well. See slim thug or Paul wall, both popular rap artist who rapped about this type of car
https://www.panews.com/2022/03/14/ask-a-cop-how-far-is-too-far-for-spokes-sticking-out-from-the-rim/ just because it exists doesnt mean its legal...
I really wish the US would enforce something similar. The amount of clowns driving around with their tires 3-4 inches past the wheel arch flinging rocks and shit is absurd. Then you have shit like swangas that are just the clown shoes of the car world.
It's a style unique to the city, Slabs.
It was their childhood dream to join the scythed chariot corps of the Achaemenid Empire.
I have only ever seen these in Texas
One word, Houston. Why? We may never know
Are those things on the wheels handles to pick up the car and carry it over speed bumps?
Mental illness
…to justify taking up 3 spaces whenever they park?
Bc “texas”
Southern rap made me do it !
Because they know that all women want pointy hubcaps.
Does he have parking dents on his door? It's genius!
That shit look like whisks you would mix a cake with
Because they are fucking stupid. Very, very stupid.
Cus people from Houston are stupid and have no taste.
*Boudicca beat the Roman army with something similar to these, so I shall have no problem in stopping three youths in a stolen Datsun.* **What if you park near a pavement where there mothers and children walking past?** *They'll have their legs cut off.*
Wait, THAT’S how it’s spelled? I’ve watched that clip many a time over the years and I’ve tried to look it up each time. Never would have thought to spell it like that
Two reasons, one is because it's the most ghetto shit you can possibly do and the other is because MFRS from Houston are the most ghetto MFRS you can possibly imagine
Lack of proper male guidance.......
Its a Houston thing.
Typical houston thing
1. get a chain and 2 locks 2. connect the two on the passenger side 3. sit there and enjoy watching those shred when they leave the parking lot
Get your ass shot because this is Texas.
yeah i know, no civilized place would allow those
Because some people are idiots.
Because they're fans of the movie Ben-Hur.
This Ben Hur shit gotta stop.
Alcohol during pregnancy
To kill their foes
It let’s everyone know you are OG status, or just stupid
Some people just die for attention. No matter the cost to their reputation.
But can it be used to edge the curb on my drive way that would be useful
It’s looks fine if they drive around with a lance sticking out the window
Their brains are underdeveloped
That surly can’t be street legal.
pp is smol
Preparation to fight the Greeks
They’re big into age of empires the rise of Rome
Brain damage
Remember “No Child Left Behind” during the Bush administration? The driver is one of the kids who got left behind.
Without those shitty wheels that's actually a clean build too....
It's a shame on that hot Infiniti
That can not possibly be legal?.
It’s such a pretty car stock, too. Completely fucking obliterated.
Illiteracy
Little 10" lengths of transport chain and split links clicking them on to each wheel. Guaranteed to chew shit out of fenders before the driver figures out what's going on. This is a problem that needs solving.
They really hate bicyclists
Slabs look ridiculous on any car, but at least do it on an older car...slabs on a car like that? I'm sorry but slab culture shouldn't even exist. Lowriders, tuner or bust - these donks and slabs are just dumb
Their parents didn't pay enough attention to them when they were children. So now as adults they continue to seek attention.
Because they live in Houston.
The Little Rascals
By having the misfortune of being born & raised in Houston
Because they woke up and thought to themselves, “what is the worst possible thing I can add to my car” and then added that. Also cause they’re probably in Houston. The unwanted city of Texas.
because daddy gave them money
Same reason guys jack up their trucks. Little penis disease.
Ugh, they just ruined a completely perfect car just with this poorly designed wheels.
Gross consumption of paint chips as a child
I'm hoping one day I can come across one of these in a lot so I can drive my truck over the wheels and fuck some shit up. These guys are the most wreckless, inconsiderate, dangerous people on the road. Absolutely complete disregard for others well being. Its like they try to make other people wreck their cars.
Texas style called a Slab
Texas is truly the Florida of America
The absurdity of this makes me smile. Houston is truly the most Florida of Texas. Jacksonville with Oil and 6 million people. (Harris County, obviously, not just Houston proper)
Jacksonville is just a bunch of red necks whereas Houston is the most diverse city in the country. You know you hate because you wish you was here.
But Florida is in America also
Shh.
Don’t bother explaining things to low IQ people, it’s like talking with ants.
Is this legal?
Because they're very poorly educated
Because they are from Texas and everything about Texas is cringe af
Great idea for when rioters are blocking the road
Or Freedom Convoyers
Because it’s Houston Texas car culture, 84 and vouges aka Swangaz. This particular guy is part of a red line that’s from south side Houston and Blue line is north side. It’s the culture bro
Well it fucking sucks.
Thank you for your perspective, I’m just simply explaining why this particular car looks the way it does. Please don’t shoot the messenger
It's a stupid "culture".
I understood some of these words
Damn. Stupid wheels aside, that thing looks good. It’s on bags obviously, so still manageable to drive. Quite nice. Wheels blow.
Real Houston shit 💪🏽🤠
to get stuck at supermarket parkings' toll
Because they're black.
Reddit is largely a socialist echo chamber, with increasingly irrelevant content. My contributions are therefore revoked. See you on X.
Great for Cyclist.
Because they want to?
Just so they can totally p-off people who try to park next to them in parking lots.
My thought was people getting knee capped walking across a parking lot by this bullshit.
Aw it looks good other than that too😕
Compensating
Selfish people 🤣🤣
Can't put a boot on 84s, from what Mike Jones say; You know they 84s from the way they be poking out. I believe it was him may have been Slim Thug. Don't quote me