TAP Boyz

The TAP Boyz (an acronym for The Arabian Posse, sometimes Tall Arabian Posse), was a Chicago-based Arab American street gang or self-described "movement" formed on the corner of West 63rd Street and South Kedzie Avenue in 1992. They disbanded in 1999 after losing members to Gangster Two-Six and Almighty Ambrose in the area.

The Arabian Posse (TAP)

Founding location	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Years active	1992–1999
Territory	Chicago, Bridgeview, Illinois
Ethnicity	Primarily Arab American
Allies	Almighty Latin Kings and Queens Nation
Rivals	Gangster Two-Six Nation, Almighty Ambrose Nation, Insane Gangster Satan Disciples Nation, Insane Two-Two Boys Nation

The Posse was formed in response to anti-Arab sentiment from rival gangs. The movement's goal was to protect the Arab-American community from racially motivated assaults precipitated by the Gulf War.^[1][2] Their gang colors are white and red^[3] and their gang symbol is a four pointed star, though they occasionally use a moon and crescent to represent allegiance to Islam, which most members practice.^[3]