Nationwide Rip Ridaz | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Genres | Gangsta rap, G-funk, West Coast hip hop |
Years active | 1993–1999 |
Labels | Dangerous Records Pump Records |
Associated acts | Damu Ridas, Bloods & Crips |
The Nationwide Rip Ridaz were an assortment of Crips gang members from Compton, South Central, and Watts, Los Angeles. They are best known for their collaboration with Bloods gang members, Damu Ridas on the Bangin' on Wax and Bangin' On Wax 2... The Saga Continues.
The Nationwide Rip Ridaz is an American rap group, who originated from the Bloods & Crips, which were a collaboration between actual members of the Bloods and Crips from Compton, Watts, Long Beach, and different regions of South Los Angeles. After the group dismantled, the Bloods became known as the Damu Ridas and the Crips became known as the Nationwide Rip Ridaz. In 1995, they released an album “Nationwide Rip Ridaz” accompanied with a music video. In 1998, they released their final album “Betrayed (Can’t Trust Nobody)”.