The Crip Walk, or C-Walk, is NOT, as many assume, a dance, but rather a walk. Although in many respects it is like a dance, it is to Crips gang members nothing more than a ritual. It originated in the early 1980s in South Central Los Angeles as a symbol for Crips of the area and was a staple of hip hop culture by the late 1990s.
Originally, members of the Crips would use nimble movements of their feet to spell out their names or other pro-Crips words (sometimes spelling out Bloods, the name of their rival gang, and then crossing it out). Many Crip gangs also use a C-Walk ceremony to celebrate the initiation of a new member.
Originally, members of the Crips would use nimble movements of their feet to spell out their names or other pro-Crips words (sometimes spelling out Bloods, the name of their rival gang, and then crossing it out). Many Crip gangs also use a C-Walk ceremony to celebrate the initiation of a new member.
by ladyE September 13, 2008
Get the c walk mug.A movement traditionally performed by a gang known as the Crips, to distinguish between fellow Crip members and rival Blood gangmembers, C walking is usually characterized by foot motions known as gliding, the V, heel toe, the shuffle, and variations and combinations of the above. The gang affiliation has almost lost all meaning, as c walking has become almost mainstream in many urban and suburban areas.
C walking is commonly referred to as a dance, but traditionalists and crips will get offended at this common mislabel, and might bust a cap in your ass.
C walking is commonly referred to as a dance, but traditionalists and crips will get offended at this common mislabel, and might bust a cap in your ass.
1. Snoop Dogg used to be a crip, but I've never seen him C walk.
2. That white boy thinks he can C walk, but it looks like he's trying not to fall on a freshly waxed tile floor.
2. That white boy thinks he can C walk, but it looks like he's trying not to fall on a freshly waxed tile floor.
by Rooz6789 August 10, 2006
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by Adrian November 5, 2004
Get the C-Walkin mug.a fuck ass “magnet” school that has no mf morals and only dumbasses and ghetto bitches go there. 2024 is gonna be the last good year because 25, 26, and 27 are some mf hoes who talk shit about 8th graders they don’t even know. CTW IS A BITCH ASS SCHOOL IN AUGUSTA GA AND SHOULD HE BURNED TF DOWN
Oh my god , you go to C.T. Walker? I used to go there that’s a bum ass school. You can’t even use your phones.
by Stagab December 7, 2019
Get the c.t. walker mug.C-walkin is described above but has turned into more of a dance than a gang sign. C-Walking has turned into clown walking and crown walking. Clown Walkin is a crip walk with flashier moves and heeltoes. Crown walking is the crip walk and clown walk mixed together. Moves are made up by people and are usually uploaded onto youtube. There are many cwalk communities on the internet. The make up new moves and upload videos. This is a dance rather than a gang violent thing.
by Rishad December 14, 2008
Get the cwalk mug.Cwalk comes in two forms: Crip walk and Clown/Crown walk. Although the two have came to be known as the same thing, there is a little difference.
1. Crip walk originated from the gang Crips. It is a ritual, not a dance, of the gang. It is used to either taunt their kills or the Bloods gang, their rival, or just as a normal ritual for gang reputation. For its use against the Bloods, Crips would often use the walk to write "Bloods" with one of their feet, then cross the name out as if to rid or kill them. Crip walking is more simple and less popular.
Note: You will notice Crips will wear blue, especially while Crip walking. This is because blue is the gang's color.
2. The Clown/Crown walk is more of a hip-hop dance styled version of the Crip walk. It is more mainstream and most, if not all, practioneers do not belong in the Crips. They take cwalking as more of a dance and do not implement much or any support for the gang. It is more established than Crip walking, incorporating new moves to the dance. It also incorporates more bounce and style.
A warning for cwalkers: If you cwalk, especially in California where the Bloods and Crips hang out, it is possible that you can get murdered by either gangs. The Crips will attack you if you're not a real Crip, the Bloods will just attack you for using their rival's walk.
1. Crip walk originated from the gang Crips. It is a ritual, not a dance, of the gang. It is used to either taunt their kills or the Bloods gang, their rival, or just as a normal ritual for gang reputation. For its use against the Bloods, Crips would often use the walk to write "Bloods" with one of their feet, then cross the name out as if to rid or kill them. Crip walking is more simple and less popular.
Note: You will notice Crips will wear blue, especially while Crip walking. This is because blue is the gang's color.
2. The Clown/Crown walk is more of a hip-hop dance styled version of the Crip walk. It is more mainstream and most, if not all, practioneers do not belong in the Crips. They take cwalking as more of a dance and do not implement much or any support for the gang. It is more established than Crip walking, incorporating new moves to the dance. It also incorporates more bounce and style.
A warning for cwalkers: If you cwalk, especially in California where the Bloods and Crips hang out, it is possible that you can get murdered by either gangs. The Crips will attack you if you're not a real Crip, the Bloods will just attack you for using their rival's walk.
"Slobs feelin the muthafuccin wrath of my Cripness
Crippin to the fullest 'cause nigga buck slobs, buck all slobs
Nigga I'm a muthafuccin Crip straight slob killa
Showin these muthafuccin slobs no love" -Crips-Break-A-Slob-Down
A Crip Walk (cwalk) song.
Crippin to the fullest 'cause nigga buck slobs, buck all slobs
Nigga I'm a muthafuccin Crip straight slob killa
Showin these muthafuccin slobs no love" -Crips-Break-A-Slob-Down
A Crip Walk (cwalk) song.
by Yuneshik January 27, 2010
Get the cwalk mug.C-Walk is short for "Crip Walk". Although most practioners of C-Walking claim that it isn't a dance (it's more of a ritual) it is still often done to music as if it was a dance. C-Walking is a form of strutting that originated from the gang culture of Los Angeles, California and has gained in popularity among youth worldwide, mostly through rap and R&B videos. In some areas, mainly in Southern California, C-walking is still strongly associated with gangs and can be taken as an insult by an opposing gang member which can lead to fights and even murder. If a Crip catches a non-Crip doing the C-Walk it too can lead to a fight or murder. Sometimes different sets of the same gang will "battle" eachother, which is a competition to see who's Walk is better. There are also other walks, which are not as popular in the mainstream such as B-Walk (done by the Bloods gang) and Cholo Walking (done primarily by Hispanic gangs).
"Get your walk on, get your head right
I know you feelin the shit, shit is dead right
Get your bounce on, back that ass up
Bitch pass me the bottle, fill your glass up" - Xzibit
I know you feelin the shit, shit is dead right
Get your bounce on, back that ass up
Bitch pass me the bottle, fill your glass up" - Xzibit
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