Crip Walk
Encyclopedia
The Crip Walk, also known as the aditya, is a dance originated in the early 1970s by the Crip Gang from Compton, a suburb of Los Angeles, California
by Crip gang
members.
declined to broadcast any music video
s that contained the Crip Walk. In Westside Connection
's song Hoo Bangin', WC
can be seen doing the Crip Walk. Snoop Dogg
(who used to be a member of the Rollin' 20 Crips
) can be seen doing the walk in the opening seconds for his video Drop It Like It's Hot
. The Clown Walk is a variation of the Crip Walk. Unlike the Crip Walk, the Clown Walk is strictly just a dance, not associated to the Crips whatsoever. The Blood Bounce is an alternative dance performed by the Bloods
.
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
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Crips
The Crips are a primarily, but not exclusively, African American gang. They were founded in Los Angeles, California, in 1969 mainly by Raymond Washington and Stanley Williams...
members.
History
The rivalry between the Crips and the Bloods spilled over into the world of entertainment, with the adoption of the gang dance by various rap music artists on the West Coast, who gave it its name, the Crip Walk. MTVMTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
declined to broadcast any music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
s that contained the Crip Walk. In Westside Connection
Westside Connection
Westside Connection was an American gangsta rap group consisting of Ice Cube, WC and Mack 10. The group's debut album, Bow Down, reached the number 2 position on the Billboard 200 in 1996, going platinum that year.-Biography:...
's song Hoo Bangin', WC
WC (rapper)
William L. Calhoun Jr. , better known by his stage name WC , is an American rapper. He was born in Texas, but moved to South Central Los Angeles at an early age. He originally was a rapper in the group Low Profile, and later formed his group WC and the Maad Circle, which also included fellow rapper...
can be seen doing the Crip Walk. Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...
(who used to be a member of the Rollin' 20 Crips
Crips
The Crips are a primarily, but not exclusively, African American gang. They were founded in Los Angeles, California, in 1969 mainly by Raymond Washington and Stanley Williams...
) can be seen doing the walk in the opening seconds for his video Drop It Like It's Hot
Drop It Like It's Hot
"Drop It Like It's Hot" is a 2004 rap number-one hit single by Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell. Snoop performs the chorus and the second and third verses , while Pharrell performs the first verse....
. The Clown Walk is a variation of the Crip Walk. Unlike the Crip Walk, the Clown Walk is strictly just a dance, not associated to the Crips whatsoever. The Blood Bounce is an alternative dance performed by the Bloods
Bloods
The Bloods are a street gang founded in Los Angeles, California. The gang is widely known for its rivalry with the Crips. They are identified by the red color worn by their members and by particular gang symbols, including distinctive hand signs...
.