Crips, street gang based in Los Angeles that is involved in various illegal activities, notably drug dealing, theft, extortion, and murder. The group, which is largely African American, is traditionally associated with the color blue. The Crips gained national attention for their bitter rivalry with the Bloods. The gang’s origins are disputed.

The Bloods and the Crips are the two most infamous street gangs in American history — born in the streets of Los Angeles, shaped by poverty, violence and rivalry, and now spread across the entire United States. This is the complete story of how they started, why they went to war and what they became.

The continued list of Crips street gangs encompasses a wide variety of different identities which are the result of decades of internal conflict between its subsets or "sets". The history of the Crips family of identities can be traced back to the original Crips gang founded at John C. Fremont High School in Florence.

Crip Mac Described as one of the ‘most popular gang-affiliated internet personalities at the moment’, Crip Mac, better known as C-Mac, has been through a lot in life. Street politics, viral interviews, and jail fights are normal occurrences for the rapper, whose wild story has captivated the imagination of millions of fans. Born in Los Angeles, California, USA, in February 1993, Trevor ...

It's forbidden for a Crip to wear red — the color traditionally associated with the Bloods — and after being initiated into the Crips and becoming a full member, one of the most widely respected ways to prove loyalty is by "drinking milk."