What the hell is c-walk?

Answer 1

some sort of dance that originated in the early 1990s in Compton, a poor suburb of Los Angeles, California...

Answer 2

Crip Walk. Watch How High, Mike Epps does a GREAT C walk

Answer 3

Crip Walk!

Answer 4

Its called a Crip-walk, and it is a Hip-hop dance move.

Answer 5

the cat walk, when you sway your hips from side to side as you walk, i great turn on to us men

Answer 6

I would break my legs trying to do that....sounds painful. I'm so old....

Answer 7

The Crip Walk, or C-Walk, is a dance that originated in the early 1990s in Compton, a poor suburb of Los Angeles, California, (popularly referenced in rap lyrics). What began as a symbolic dance in the early 1980s in South Central Los Angeles, soon became a staple of hip-hop dance in the late 1990s.[1]

Originally, members of the Crips would use nimble movements of their feet to spell out their names or other Crips words (sometimes spelling out Bloods, the name of their rival gang, and then crossing it out). Many Crip gangs also use the C-Walk to celebrate the initiation of a new member. It is also believed that the C-walk was used as a warning, for example in the build-up to a robbery: The lookout would stand outside of the store and act as surveillance, while the robbers would await the signal—the C-walk. Typically performed to West Coast gangsta rap and G-funk, the C-Walk first hit the mainstream when rapper Ice-T performed it on stage in front of cameras in the late '80s. Later, rapper WC would follow suit and add to its popularity; however, he clearly let the public know that this was not a dance, as "gangstas don't dance", and that it was only meant to show love to other Crip members.1 The C-Walk was censored in the video of Snoop Dogg's hit single "Drop It Like It's Hot".

Although the C-Walk has found mainstream appeal, Snoop Dogg rapped on a remix of fellow Crip WC's single "The Streets" that it is for Crip members exclusively. In recent years, it has inspired spinoffs such as the Clown Walk in another attempt at distancing the walk from its original gang ties—and the Bloods' own interpretation of it, called the Blood Walk or more commonly the Blood Bounce or B Walk.

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1 Variations
2 Trivia
3 Music videos featuring the Crip Walk
4 External links



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Variations
Because there are different variations to the walk, Crip Walking has evolved into various versions (primarily to distance it from its gang-like origins). However, there are several mainstream versions of the Crip Walk that have always been a part of the Crip culture:

The "V": This is the original Crip Walk, in which involves shifting your body by making "V" shaped movements with your feet. Executing the V also allowed members to spell out words or names. Often, Crips would spell out the word "Blood" and then 'erase' or 'cross it out' to further antagonise their rivals.
The Heel-Toe: A recently popular variation to the C-Walk. This version involves crossing one leg and making a semi twist with your heels and toes. This also involves a lot of angle work (for example: your right foot must be directed at 90 degrees behind your left foot in order to make that semi twist) and takes a little longer to get the hang of. If this move is featured in a C Walk, it actually becomes Clown Walking, rather than Crip Walking. Nevertheless, it is a part of Crip Walking as a whole.
The Heel-Hop: Another popular version of the Crip Walk, and perhaps the easiest to perform of the three. This version is similar to the Heel-Toe version, but it does not involve a twist. You simply lift one leg and hop with the other leg. This version of the Crip Walk was shown throughout the film You Got Served.
The Shuffle: This moveset involves shuffling your feet forwards and backwards.
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Trivia
In an attempt to distance itself from its gang origin, many people alter the spelling of the Crip Walk to Krypt, Crypt, and Krip. Though it is more commonly referred to as The C-Walk.
Due to of the true nature of the Crip Walk, schools through out the United States (especially) have banned it from being performed on their property. However, staff at various other schools, despite knowing its origins, find themselves amused by its supposedly "comical" performance. In fact, during debates in school about whether to ban the Crip Walk in schools, opinions and thoughts remain divided: Many have said that Dancing (including the Crip Walk) as a whole has prevented students from getting into trouble and doing drugs. Others have said that the Crip Walk has the potential to cause many fights and out-of-school beatings, due to the dance. Many non gang members have also been severely injured because of the Crip Walk, with others believing he/she was a Crip themselves.
In the 2004 Terror Squad hit Lean Back, Fat Joe makes fun of the commercialization of the Crip Walk: "Even Little Bow Wow throwing it up [i.e. using gang signs] / B2K Crip walking like that's what's up". Artists such as Bow Wow and B2K have also been criticised for performing the C Walk while wearing red – a Blood color.
You Got Served was the first mainstream hip-hop movie to feature the Crip Walk. While the Crip Walk has been in existence for a long time, the film somewhat "popularized" the Crip Walk. The Crip Walk in the film is not considered to be an offensive ritual: but merely a dance routine used to win battles. It is only featured in one scene of the film.
The film 2 Fast 2 Furious (which was released before You Got Served), The V was featured very briefly before showing a clip of a fight: the consequences of performing the C Walk in front of a Blood member.
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Music videos featuring the Crip Walk
Snoop Dogg - "Drop It Like It's Hot"
Jesse Dasilva - "Harlem Shake It *****"
Xzibit - "Get Your Walk On"
Westside Connection - "It's The Holidaze", "Gangsta Nation"
Natina Reed - "It's Over"
Kurupt - "C Walk"
Tha Dogg Pound - "Cali Iz Active"
P. Diddy featuring Loon, Ginuwine, and Mario Winans - "I Need a Girl"
Korn - "Got the Life"
Destiny's Child - "Soldier"
Shade Sheist feat. Nate Dogg & Kurupt - "Where I Wanna Be"
Recently, there has been several European music videos featuring the Crip Walk. One such example is the French Rapper, La Fouine.

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External links
First Polish C-WALK Forum
Basic C-Walk Video Tutorial
Advanced C-Walk Video Tutorial
C-Walk Learning videos - C-Walk Learning Videos and Information
this video- A tutorial on how to perform "The V" version of the Crip Walk
http://www.hiphop-blogs.com/hiphop/2004/09/learn_how_to_cr.html- An internet blog on Crip Walking.
L.A. Times article: Some Principals Ban Dance With Gang Ties - Schools in Los Angeles feel threatened by dance
Largest C-walk Community - C-walk battles & tournaments
C-Walk Community - C-Walk News, Videos, Information and more
C-Walk It's A Way of Livin'- Popular documentary on the Crip Walk
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Crip walk videos hosted by video.google.com: [3] [4].
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crip_Walk"

Answer 8

i didnt know until now