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| The '''Crips''', originating in ], ], are one of the oldest, largest, most violent and most notorious ]s in the ]. They have been involved in murders, robberies and drug dealing in the ] area. The Crips are mostly identified by the blue color worn by their members. What was once a single gang is now a loose network of "]s" around the United States. The gang is composed of ]s. The gang has an intense rivalry with the ]. They are also known to feud with ] gangs. | |||
| ==History of the Crips== | |||
| The Crips were founded in ] in ] by 15 year old ]. Washington initially called the gang the Baby Avenues in an attempt to emulate older gangs and activities carried out by the ], with whom he was fascinated. This evolved to ''Avenue Cribs'' and then ''Cribs'' as nicknames for the age of the members.<ref name="crips"></ref> The name ''Crips'' was first introduced in the ''Los Angeles Sentinel'' newspaper in a description by crime victims of young men with canes, as if they were crippled (though there is some discussion that it may have initially been a simple spelling mistake). The name stuck. | |||
| ], generally acknowledged as co-founder of the Crips,<ref></ref> started his own gang called the ''Westside Crips''. The Crips became popular throughout southern Los Angeles as more youth gangs joined it; at one point they outnumbered non-Crip gangs by 3 to 1, sparking disputes with non-Crip gangs including the ], ], The Bishops and ]. The Crips eventually became the most powerful gang in California. In response, all of the other besieged gangs, including the ], formed an alliance that later became the ]. | |||
| Along with friends, Williams and Washington created the initial intent of continuing the revolutionary ideology of the 1960s. These aspirations were unattainable because of a general lack of political leadership and guidance. Washington and Williams were never able to develop an agenda for social change within the community and instead became obsessed with protecting themselves from other gangs in the community. | |||
| By 1971 the gang's notoriety had spread across Los Angeles. The gang became incresingly violent as they attempted to expand their turf. By the early 80s the gang was heavily involved with drug trade.<ref name="crips"></ref> | |||
| ==Expansion== | |||
| In the 1980s, Crips moved into the sale of ], a form of the drug ]. It was developed as a simpler alternative to the process of ], which necessitates the use of controlled and dangerous chemicals such as ]. Inexpensive and highly-addictive crack could be marketed by the Crips to lower-income brackets. | |||
| The Crips made enormous profits from selling crack and gathered the capital to advance themselves in the illicit markets. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s the Crips developed intricate networks and a respected reputation with other gangs across America and neighboring countries. | |||
| To stem violence between the Crips and Bloods, a peace treaty was recently negotiated, most notably in Watts, the treaty being largely based upon the ideals laid forth by original Crip co-founder Stanley Tookie Williams in his "]". Though violence levels have been reduced somewhat after the conclusion of this peace treaty, gangland killings and warfare persist in heavily gang-controlled areas. | |||
| ==Gang identification== | |||
| For many years, Crips were characterized by their tendency to wear blue in order to easily identify each other. One suggested origin of the selected color is traced to the school colors of ] in ] Another theory is the co-founder, Stanley Williams, had a good and close friend called "Buddha", who wore blue shirts, khakis, shoes, and a blue bandana from his back left pocket. When Buddha died, Williams made blue the Crip color in honor of Buddha. A particular set of Crips, the Grape Street Crips, have been known to wear purple in addition to blue. The SGC's, (Shotgun Crips), are separated into three sub-sets: the Nine, 139th street; the Foe, 134th street; and the Deuce, 132nd street in the city of Gardena, California and have been known to wear dark-green, the city color of Gardena, in addition to blue to show that the Shotgun Crips are from Gardena. Crips also wear blue ]s and ] sport shoes (using the company moniker BK, which the Crips use as a ] meaning "Blood Killas"). They usually refer derisively to their rivals, the ], as "slobs." | |||
| In more recent years, however, the Crips have begun to cease the use of colors as a means of identification, since it is likely to draw attention from police. Methods such as the use of college sport team jerseys and hats are sometimes used, but in general, what set a certain gang member claims can be determined solely by their tattoos. | |||
| Many Crips will also change words containing the letter B or choose another word to replace it, the best being a word with a C. This is due to their hatred of Bloods. If no word can reasonably be substituted, the letter B will be crossed out to show disrespect. Sometimes excesive use of the letter C also occurs, such as "be right baCC" to refrain from using the initials "ck" which stands for "Crip Killer". Also the letter B can be written Bk as in "Blood Killer". | |||
| ==Origin of the name "Crips"== | |||
| There have been many different explanations for the origin of the name of the gang: | |||
| *The most well-known theories tie the current name with "crib" or "crib street" (alluding to an actual street or the young age of the members at the time of the gang's founding). | |||
| *"Crip" originates from the carrying of a cane or stick — ''Los Angeles Times ] ]'': "Word spread about the tough-looking young men, who some said carried canes and walked with a limp — cripples, or crips, they were called for short." | |||
| *Mis-pronunciation of "The Crypts." | |||
| *Some alleged ]s for the name include: | |||
| :*Community (or California) Revolution/Restoration In Progress. | |||
| :*Community Resources for an Independent People | |||
| :*California Rebels In Power | |||
| :*Crip meaning cradle to the grave. C standing for Cradle, RIP standing Rest In Peace, a common phrase inscribed on tombstones. | |||
| ==Entertainers with Crip affiliations== | |||
| * ] (]){{fact}} | |||
| * ] (21st Street Crips) <ref name="IMDb-Dillinger">{{cite web|title=Daz Dillinger biography|publisher=]|accessdate=2006-07-09|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0226920/bio}}</ref> | |||
| * ] (]) | |||
| * ] (Kelly Park Compton Crips) <ref name"NPR-Compton">{{cite web|title=Terror, Hope on the Streets of Compton|publisher=]|date=2006-03-06|accessdate=2006-07-09|url=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5248673}}</ref> | |||
| * ] (NHC 47 Blocc Crips) | |||
| * ] (]) | |||
| * ] (South Side Compton Crips) | |||
| * ] (97th Street East Coast Crips) | |||
| ==Crips, hip-hop, and C-walk== | |||
| Many popular rappers, in particular West Coast rappers, have close ties to Crips gangs in L.A. County. ] is a former member of the ] in Long Beach (as are ], ], and ]), while ] has an affiliation with the 111 Neighborhood Crips in South Central Los Angeles. The late ] member ] reportedly had ties to the Kelly Park Compton Crips. Recently signed ] rapper ] is a member of the 97th Street East Coast Crips. It is said that the popular hip-hop dance, the ] (Crip-walk), is meant to spell out one's set as an insult to rival gangs. On ]'s song "The Streets" from his ] album, he and Snoop Dogg rap about the C-walk's popularity in the mainstream, telling suburban teenagers and other non-gang members that it is a dance for Crips only. Another song with a similar instance is "Not a Dance", by Spider Loc, Young Buck and C-BO. | |||
| ==Pop Culture== | |||
| In the "]" episode "]". In the episode, Timmy and Jimmy think that the Crips are all crippled. | |||
| ==Foes== | |||
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| ==References== | |||
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| * Leon Bing (1991). ''Do or Die: America's Most Notorious Gangs Speak for Themselves''. Sagebrush. ISBN 0-8335-8499-5 | |||
| * ] (2005). ''Blue Rage, Black Redemption: A Memoir'' (PB) ISBN 0-9753584-0-5 | |||
| * Colton Simpson, Ann Pearlman, ] (Foreword) (2005). ''Inside the Crips : Life Inside L.A.'s Most Notorious Gang'' (HB) ISBN 0-312-32929-6 | |||
| * Shakur, Sanyika (1993). ''Monster: The Autobiography of an L.A. Gang Member'', Atlantic Monthly Pr, ISBN 0-87113-535-3 | |||
| * Yusuf Jah, Sister Shah'keyah, ], ''UPRISING : Crips and Bloods Tell the Story of America's Youth In The Crossfire'', ISBN 0-684-80460-3 | |||
| ==External links== | |||
| * – The origin of the name Crips | |||
| * – An overview of LA-based gangs | |||
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| * – Crips and Bloods Alphabet | |||
| * – A comprehensive examination into Los Angeles gang history | |||
| * – Excerpts from Territoriality Among African American Street Gangs in Los Angeles | |||
| * – Image of well-known Australian Crips leader (right) | |||
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