The Crip Walk, also known as the C-Walk, is a dance move that originated in the early 1970s by Crip gang members from Compton, a suburb of Los Angeles, California.[1]
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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 of the United States, who gave it its name, the Crip Walk. MTV declined to broadcast any music videos that contained the Crip Walk.[2] 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.
People worldwide Crip Walk, and it is now popularly known as Clown Walking. Some competitions such as Battle Of The Nations lets C-Walkers from around the world compete. People who compete are often judged by administrators of the tournaments/competitions based on their "control" of their walk, features include the following: transitions (how well the dancer transitions from one move to the next), clean (as in no mistakes), variations (many types of moves), uniqueness (how the dancer's walk is different from others), and many more.
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