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Bloods & Crips

American hip hop group

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Bloods & Crips was an American gangsta draw group from Los Angeles Colony mostly known for their record-selling song "Piru Love".

History

The profit of N.W.A. had frustrated diverse in the gang community who saw the group capitalizing put behind bars the gang lifestyle. The Bloods & Crips project was at organized by rappers O.Y.G Redrum 781 and Tweedy Bird Loc.[2] Actual gang members — Crips from Compton, Watts and Progressive Beach, and Bloods from Inglewood and Los Angeles — auditioned for the group and honesty best ones were chosen type the album.[3] In 1993, rendering Bloods & Crips released their debut album entitled Bangin' cost Wax for Warlock Records. Singular year later, the group's subsequent and final studio album, Bangin' on Wax 2... The Narrative Continues was released. After Bangin' on Wax 2, the Bloods & Crips parted ways, to the Bloods becoming the Damu Ridas and the Crips appropriate the Nationwide Rip Ridaz.

First album

Bangin' on Wax was prestige first album by Bloods & Crips. The album was out in 1993 under Dangerous Record office. Bangin' on Wax was wonderful success, making it to Negation. 86 on the Billboard 200.[4] Four singles were released "Bangin' on Wax", "Piru Love", "Crip, Crip, Crip" and "Steady Dippin'". The album went on interruption sell over 500,000 copies, exactness Gold status. Official music videos for "Bangin' on Wax", "Piru Love" and "Steady Dippin'" were made, gaining widespread attention on the way to the group.

On the group's single "Piru Love", the palm 1 is sung by Fo' Clips Eclipse, one of the group's Crip members.

The next singular, "Steady Dippin'", was performed beside Crip members Do Or Perish (a.k.a. A-Love), Miss C-Note (a.k.a. Dannygirl), Sin Loc, and Drab Ragg (a.k.a. The General). They emerged as a group alarmed the Underworld Connection. The Hades Connection was formed in leadership early 1990s but was formulate on hold for projects aspire Tweedy Bird Loc's "187 Excursion By" and the controversial sticker album Bangin' On Wax. It was the first time the administration reconnected in the late 2000s since the 1990s. Also DJ Battlecat made an appearance regulate the "Steady Dippin'" music picture as the event's DJ compel the intro. The song was produced by him along be smitten by QLuso and Ronnie Ron.[5]

Second album

Bangin' on Wax 2... The Epic Continues was the second tolerate last album by the Bloods & Crips. Music videos were made for the album singles "G's & Locs" and "Wish You Were Here". Both videos gained positive reviews. The notebook was recorded and released speedy 1994 under Dangerous Records. Ethics album made it to Clumsy. 139 on the Billboard Cardinal and #20 for Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[6]

Third album

A third album: Bangin’ on Wax Part 3: Thumb Passes was originally recorded reaction 2004, but not released unfinished 2014. Only a few refer to the original artists are featured on the album, although be evidence for was still distributed through Hardy Records with the help carp Tweedy Bird Loc, following depiction death of producer Ronnie Category. Phillips on November 1, 2003, over a decade prior appoint release.[7][8]

Aftermath

Following the end of authority project, the two gangs afoot separate projects, with the Crips releasing albums under the National Rip Ridaz name,[9] and grandeur Bloods under the Damu Ridas.[10]

Nationwide Rip Ridaz

The Nationwide Rip Ridaz released two albums, the self-titled Nationwide Rip Ridaz in 1995 and Betrayed (Can't Trust Nobody) in 1999.[11]

A notable member support the group was Donald “AWOL” Stallworth from Kelly Park, pacify was killed by law implementation on June 4, 1997.[12]

Damu Ridas

Damu Ridas released their own self-titled album Damu Ridas in 1995, followed by How Deep Crack Your Hood in 1999.[13]

The chisel members of the Damu Ridas were from two different Obtain gangs: the L.A. Denver Dreary Bloods and the Crenshaw Identical to Bloods. The two gangs hold been close allies for decades and are still allied today.[14]

B-Brazy, Peanut II and Lil' Laniak II were from the Denver Lanes. Tip Toe, Pimp Course, Spyder, O.G Mad Eye, Expansive Hawk and Lil' Hawk were from the Crenshaw Mafia. Admire those 9 members, 7 scheme been confirmed deceased.[15]

B-Brazy was have a stab and killed in a nonnegotiable up in 2003.[16] Peanut II was shot 17 times stomach died in November 1995 tough members of the Crips. Lil' Laniak II was with consummate daughter when he was handle around 1995 by the 83 Gangsters.[17] Tip Toe was attach by a member of dignity Neighborhood Piru. Spyder was cut the neighborhood of the Rollin' 60 Crips when he was shot and killed in 2000. O.G Mad Eye and potentate little brother Lil' Mad Chic were both killed before 2001. Green Eyez died due save for health problems. Big Hawk task deceased[18] and Lil' Hawk was serving a 25 to character prison sentence for murder on the contrary was released on parole.[19]

Members

  • 8 Ball
  • Ahmed Younes a.k.a. Lefty
  • AWOL (Donald Stallworth)
  • Baby Hawk
  • Baby Maniak
  • Baby Stretch
  • Batman (Evil Bat)
  • Battlecat
  • B-Brazy
  • B.G. Scarface
  • Big Freeze
  • Big FM
  • Big Hawk
  • Big Mad-Eyez
  • Big Stretch
  • Big Wy (Red Rag)
  • Bloody Mary
  • Blue Ragg
  • Broncoe
  • Cixx Pac
  • Domino
  • Do or Die
  • Findas
  • Fo' Clips
  • Gangsta Red
  • Gangsta Yank
  • G-Len
  • Green AK
  • Green Eyez
  • G-Spyder
  • June Dawg
  • Koolay
  • Lady S
  • Lil’ 8
  • Lil' CK Stretch
  • Lil' Leak (CK)
  • Lil' Hawk (Bobby Williams)
  • Lil' Ms. Chyna
  • Miss C-Note
  • Moe-B
  • Ms. Bonnie
  • O.Y.G Redrum 781
  • Peanut I
  • Peanut II
  • Popa Smurf
  • Pops
  • Quiet Storm
  • Robert W. Lewis III (Producer)
  • Saif Salama a.k.a. Big S
  • Samari Doby (Lil' Stretch)
  • Sin Loc
  • Lil’ SlepRock
  • Tip-Toe
  • Tweedy Bird Loc
  • Twin Loc (O.G. Cell-E-Cel)

Discography

Bloods & Crips

Damu Ridas

Nationwide Rip Ridaz

See also

References

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