Bloods & Crips

Bloods & Crips
Origin	Los Angeles, California
Genres	Gangsta rap, G-funk, West Coast hip hop
Years active	1993-1999
Labels	Warlock Records Dangerous Records
Associated acts	Tweedy Bird Loc, Young Soldierz
Past members	Damu Ridas (Bloods) Nationwide Rip Ridaz (Crips)

The Bloods & Crips was a musical collaboration between members of the Bloods & Crips gangs formed by Tweedy Bird Loc, Redrum 781 and Ronne Phillips in 1993.

History

The Bloods & Crips project was organized by Ronnie Phillips and rappers Redrum 781 and Tweedy Bird Loc. Actual gang members in the Crips from Compton, Watts and Long Beach, and Bloods from Inglewood and Los Angeles, auditioned for the group with the best ones chosen for the album. In 1993 the Bloods & Crips released their debut album entitled Bangin' on Wax through Warlock Records. One year later, the groups second and final studio album, Bangin' on Wax 2... The Saga Continues was released. After Bangin' on Wax 2, the Bloods & Crips parted ways, with the Bloods becoming the Damu Ridas and the Crips becoming the Nationwide Rip Ridaz.

The idea behind the albums was to get the gang members to bang (slang for fight) on wax (i.e., record) and not in the streets. Each record consisted of a "B" side and a "C" side, with the B side for the Bloods and the C side for the Crips. The song "Bangin' on Wax" was the only song where the Bloods & Crips rapped together in the original album. Most of the songs were written and recorded in the same studio session.

Discography

Year	Title
1993	Bangin' on Wax Released: 9 March 1993 Label: Dangerous
1994	Bangin' on Wax 2... The Saga Continues Released: 13 September 1994 Label : Dangerous

Compilations

Year	Title
1996	Bangin' on Wax: Greatest Hits Released: 27 August 1996 Label Dangerous

Music videos

Year	Video
1993	"Bangin' on Wax" "Steady Dippin'" "Piru Love"
1994	"G's & Loc's" "Wish You Were Here"