41. In response, Gonzales repeatedly explained that he did not create Homies to glamorize gang life. 42. By 2005, the Homies line featured female characters, as well as characters with Japanese backgrounds. 43. "You get respect and love from your homies if you show them you're down. 44. But like Bart Simpson and the South Park crew, The Homies have not been free from controversy. 45. The Geto Boys were featured on Scarface's " My Homies Part 2 " album. 46. Bloods with higher rank are often referred to as " Big Homies " by Bloods with lower rank. 47. The toys were widely popular, with the first series selling a million Homies figures in four months. 48. He created stories for each characters on the Homies website, with each one embodying a positive trait. 49. One of our homies went to prison-- another just gave up, lost his self-esteem, 50. I could take the money I earn and put it into negative things, like guns for my homies ,