An example of the "V Stepback" Crip Walk move
The Crip Walk, also known as the C-Walk, is a dance move that originated in the early 1970s by Crip gang members from the Compton 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 rappers on the West Coast of the United States, who gave it its name, the Crip Walk.[citation needed] MTV declined to broadcast any music videos that contained the Crip Walk.[2]
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[edit] Clown Walk
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. These can be abbreviated to Cwalk, causing much confusion as to whether people are Crip Walking or Clown/Crown Walking. Clown and Crown Walk is based on and takes many moves from the original Crip Walk, however it has no gang affiliation and is generally a lot more complex. The main difference between Clown Walk and Crown Walk are that Clown Walkers or "Clowners" tend to be a lot faster and flashier, whereas Crown Walkers or "Crowners" tend be slower and smoother whilst "beatriding" to music, although this is not always the case. Clowners and Crowners can also develop and/or join crews to participate in crew battles and crew tournaments.
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