Etymology of The Term
The term Crew was apparently coined by John L Hancock III (AKA "Rat Boy") as a slang term for a group of friends when he wrote the Youth of Today song "Youth Crew" on their 1985 7" "Can't Close My Eyes" which was predated by a T Shirt designed by RatBoy himself as well as the 7 Seconds "The Crew" record. Warzone also had a song called "We're the Crew" on their 1988 album Don't Forget the Struggle, Don't Forget the Streets. Judge also had a song called "New York Crew".
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