Bloods are a dominant gang found in LA, California.

History[]

The Bloods a collection of street gangs that were formed initially to defend against the Crips in Los Angeles. The origin of the Bloods and their rivalry with the Crips dates to the 1970s, where the Pirus street gang, originally a set of the Crips, broke off during an internal gang war, and allied with other smaller gangs to found the gang that would eventually become known as the Bloods. At the time, Crips sets outnumbered Bloods sets by three to one. To assert their power despite this difference in numbers, Bloods sets became increasingly violent, especially against rival Crips members. The Pirus are therefore considered to be the original founders of the Bloods. During the rise of crack era, the gang's focus shifted to drug production. Bloods sets operate independently of each other, and are currently located in almost all states. Blood sets on the East Coast are often seen as affiliated with the United Blood Nation, a gang which originated in Rikers Island.

UBN[]

The United Blood Nation, simply called the Bloods, formed in 1993, within the New York City jail system on Rikers Island's GMDC (George Mochen Detention Center), sometimes called C 73. GMDC was used to segregate problem inmates from the rest of the detention center. Prior to this time period, the Latin Kings were the most prevalent and organized gang in the NYC jail system. The Latin Kings, with mostly Hispanic members, were mostly targeting White & occasionally African American inmates with violence. These African American inmates, organized by some of the more violent and charismatic inmates, formed a protection group which they called the United Blood Nation. This United Blood Nation, which was actually a prison gang, was emulating the Bloods street gangs in Los Angeles. Several of the leaders of this recently created prison gang formed eight original Blood sets to recruit in their neighborhoods across New York City.

By 1996, thousands of members of the Blood street gang were establishing themselves as a formidable force among gangs and continued a steady drive for recruitment. At this time, the Bloods were more violent than other gangs but much less organized. Numerous slashings (razor blade or knife attacks) were reported during robberies and discovered to be initiations into the Bloods. This Blood in ritual became the trademark for the Bloods. Bloods recruited throughout the East Coast.

Membership[]

Bloods refers to a loosely structured association of smaller street gangs, known as “sets,” which has adopted a common gang culture. Each set has its own leader and generally operates independently from the others.

Most Bloods members are African American males or female as well as members from other races and ethnic backgrounds. Members range in age from early teens to mid-twenties, however some hold leadership positions into their late twenties and occasionally thirties.

There is no known national leader of the Bloods but individual Bloods sets have a hierarchical leadership structure with identifiable levels of membership. These levels of membership indicate status within a gang. A leader, typically an older member with a more extensive criminal background, runs each set. A set leader is not elected but rather asserts himself by developing and managing the gang’s criminal enterprises through his reputation for violence and ruthlessness and through his personal charisma. The majority of set members are called “soldiers,” who are typically between the ages of 16 and 22. Soldiers have a strong sense of commitment to their set and are extremely dangerous because of their willingness to use violence both to obtain the respect of gang members and to respond to any person who “disrespects” the set. “Associates” are not full members, but they identify with the gang and take part in various criminal activities. To the extent that women belong to the gang, they are usually associate members and tend to be used by their male counterparts to carry weapons, hold drugs, or prostitute themselves to make money for their set.

Recruitment is often influenced by a recruitee’s environment. Bloods recruit heavily among school-age youth in predominantly poor African American communities. Gang membership offers youth a sense of belonging and protection. It also offers immediate gratification to economically disadvantaged youth who view the trappings of gang life: gold jewelry, cash, expensive sports clothing.

Blood sets have a loose structure of ranks based on how long a person has been involved with a particular set.

The ranks do not signify leadership or dominance over the set, they merely signify respect for those who have been in the set longer and have survived the longest. Those with a higher rank do not have a position of authority over Bloods of a lower rank. Bloods with higher rank are often referred to as “Big Homies” by Bloods with lower rank. They also refer to each other as "relatives". Once a person has joined a Blood set, it is for life, one can not leave the set or flip (switch) to another set.

Bloods members commonly refer to themselves as HKs (an initialism of Hoover-Killer) CKs (an initialism of Crip-Killer), MOBs (an initialism of Member of Bloods), dawgs, or ballers (meaning drug dealers). Despite common misconception, Bloods & Crips mostly are cordial by sets. Bloods will however often engage in civil war with each other(which is forbidden) such as how the deuce 2x Crips are at war with the tray 3x Crips and will team up with Crip sets to take down their fellow blood rivals.

Identification[]

Bloods members identify themselves through various gang indicators such as colors, clothing, symbols, tattoos, jewelry, graffiti, language, and hand signs. The Bloods gang color is red. They like to wear sports clothing, including team jackets that show their gang color. Some of their favorite teams include the San Francisco 49ers, Miami Heat, Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets, Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, Portland Trailblazers, Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Clippers, New Jersey Devils, Philadelphia 76ers, and the Chicago Bulls.

The most commonly used Bloods symbols include the number “5,” the five pointed star, and the five pointed crown. Despite common misconception Bloods are not people nation (with the exception of a few) but they will however tie flags with the people for defense or mutually such as how the Crips & BGDs consider themselves cousins. These symbols may be seen in the tattoos, jewelry, and clothing that gang members wear as well as in gang graffiti, which is used by the Bloods to mark their territory. Such graffiti can include gang names, nicknames, declaration of loyalty, threats against rival gangs, or a description of criminal acts in which the gang has been involved. Bloods graffiti might also include the word “Piru” which refers to the fact that the first known Bloods gang was formed by individuals from Piru Street in Compton, California.

Finally, Bloods graffiti might include rival gang symbols (particularly those of the Hoovers & Crips) that are drawn upside down. This is meant as an insult to the rival groups and its symbols. Bloods members also have a unique slang. Bloods greet each other using the word “Blood” “Blatt” “Slatt” “Slime” “Whoopty” “Suwoop” “Big Dawg” and often avoid using C words with one another and will replace a “C” with an “X”. They may also throw a K behind an H (this means Hoover Killer) to disrespect and show their deep hatred of the Hoover Criminals. By throwing a “K” after a set is a declaration of war and result in deadly consequences. Hand signs may be a singular movement, like the American Sign Language letter “B,” or a series of movements using one or both hands for more complex phrases. United Blood Nation (UBN) or East Coast Bloods initiates often receive a dog-paw mark, represented by three dots often burned with a cigarette, on their right shoulder. Other UBN symbols include a pit bull, Rottweiler, bulldog, or a bull.

Black P Stones Bloods[]

The Black P Stones (BPS) are a well-known active African-American street gang located on the East Side of South Los Angeles, California. The Black P Stones was established by O.G. T-Rogers (member of the Chicago Black P Stone Rangers until he moved to L’A) in the late 1960s. The Black P Stones consist of two sub-sets The Jungles and The City. The Gorilla Stone Bloods or Apes are a sanctioned faction in New York.

The Black P Stone “City” AKA The “Bity” is located in the West Adams/Mid City district of South Los Angeles, California. Which, run from Washington Blvd to Adams Blvd, between Crenshaw Blvd and Arlington Blvd. The Santa Monica Fwy runs thru the center of their neighborhood some of their cliques are 21st Street, 25th Street, 27th Street, and 29th Street.

The Black P Stones “Jungles” is located in the Crenshaw district of South Los Angeles, California. Their neighborhood resides in the Baldwin Village apartment complex (The Jungles), behind the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza (Crenshaw Mall). Between Crenshaw Blvd and La Brea Blvd.

They Claim the hole Baldwin Village community, as their territory with over 1,000 active gang members in Los Angeles, and over 40,000 membership nationwide. Parts of Training Day (movie) was filmed in Baldwin Village apartments, which also co-starred Cle “Bone” Sloan (actor/director) ex-gang member of Athens Park Bloods.

Known Members Athletes & Affiliates[]

HoneyKomb Brazy - Bounty Hunter
Dee Rogers - 62 Brims
Fam0us.Twinsss - Bounty Hunter
Cardi B - 5’9 Brims
YG - Tree Top Piru
Slim 400 - Tree Top Piru (TT.I.P)
$keme - Inglewood Family Gang
Fredo Bang - BPSB
Sexyy Red - Rollin 20s
Hitman Holla - Piru
Jay Rock - Bounty Hunter
MO3 - Bounty Hunter
The Game - Cedar Block Piru
Stormin MFN Norman - Skyline Piru
Tee Rogers - Black P Stone (Chicago/Jungles/City)
Nillz Lo- Blood Stone Ryder Family
Huey
Rah Swish - Makk Balla Family
Ace Makavelli - Makk Balla Family
26AR - 59 Primetime (Brims)
Mozzy - Oak Park Bloods
9lokknine - $ex Money Murda
Kid Ink - Piru
Sada Baby - 7 Mile/Campanella Park Piru
YNW Melly - G Shine
Da Real Gee Money - BPSB
Chris Brown - Fruit Town Bompton Piru
Gucci Mane - Eastside Piru
Young Thug - $MM
Homixide Beno - Backstreet Homixide, West Side Piru (Atlanta)
Homixide Meechie - Backstreet Homixide, West Side Piru (Atlanta)
YFN Lucci - Inglewood Family Gang (Atlanta)
21 Savage - $MM
Lil Wayne - MOB Piru (New Orleans)
Jay Rock - Bounty Hunter
BG Huncho - 9 Trey Gangsta Bloods
Tupac - MOB Piru
Birdman - MOB Piru (New Orleans)
Waka Flocka Flame - Elm Street Piru
Derez De’Shon - Elm Street Piru
Jim Jones - 9 Trey Gangsta Bloods
B-Lovee - Makk Balla Family
Dougie B - Makk Balla Family
Kay Flock - $ex Money Murda
Slim Dunkin - Elm Street PIru (E.I.P.)
Wooh Da Kid - 54 Van Ness Gangster Brim
Ty Dolla $ign - Rollin' 20s Bloods
Young MA - Valentine Gangsta Bloods
YoungBoy Never Broke Again - $ex Money Murda
Nicki Minaj - Makk Balla Family (affiliate)
Li Kain Brazy
Sean Deez - Avenue Piru Gang
Rodo - Cedar Block Piru
B-Note - Westside Flame Gang
G Man
Bizzy Banks - Makk Balla Family
Leeky G Bando - BloodHound Brims (Whoopty)
YS - Campanella Park Piru
Young Nudy - $ex Money Murda
Ol’ Dirty Bastard
Baby Stone Gorillas - Black P Stone (Jungles)
2nd II None - Elm Street Piru
Hi-C - Tree Top Piru
Kendrick Lamar - West Side Piru (affiliate)
Bernie - Elm Street Piru
Mack 10 - Queen Street Bloods
Blaatina
Mausberg - Campanella Park Piru (Nellas.I.P)
DJ Quik - Tree Top Piru
Big Wy - Crenshaw Mafia Gang
Playboi Carti - West Side Piru (Atlanta)
Lil Keed - $MM
Lil Gotit - $MM
Lil Yachty - 5’9 Brims
Eli Fross - Gorilla Stone
Dafi Woo - Gorilla Stone
Dee Savv - Gorilla Stone
Casanova 2X - Gorilla Stone
Famo Banga - Gorilla Stone
ABG Neal - Gorilla Stone
Krimelife Cass - Gorilla Stone
Massio Gunz - Gorilla Stone
Bando Black - Gorilla Stone
Cameronazi - Makk Balla Family
Dej Loaf - RedZone
Rich Homie Quan - ABG
Jacquees - ABG (affiliate)
DC Young Fly - Bounty Hunter
Phuj DOOSE - MOB Piru (Bompton)
Bloody Jay - $MM
Bop TyQuan - 93rdst Bebop Watts
Rugrat OD - $MM
Lotta Savage - $MM
RX Pesso - $MM
Baby Plug - $MM
Set Da Trend - $MM
2 Eleven - Inglewood Neighborhood Piru
Sauce Walka - Houston 102 Piru
Boskoe100 - Queen Street Bloods
Trippie Redd - 59 Brim Basement Block
Nick Cannon - Lincoln Park Bloods
Mitchy Slick - Lincoln Park Bloods
Blac Youngsta - 92 Bishop
Zillakami - Makk Balla Family
SosMula - Makk Balla Family
Anti Da Menace
D3SZN - Bounty Hunter
Ochofrmdamob - MOB Piru (Bompton)
Mi5STA - G Shine
AZ Shine - G Shine
Deezy McDuffie - G Shine
Tae Blocka - G Shine
Lil Polo Da Don - G Shine
Tazzo B - G Shine
PG RA - G Shine
Compton Menace - Fruit Town Bompton Piru
Bigg Tupp - Cross Atlantic Piru
KillSwitch - Skyline Piru
FT Hopout - Fruit Town Bompton Piru
NCG MadMax - Piru
A-Wax - Elm Street Piru
Soidier Kidd - MOB Piru
CellyRu - Lincoln Village Piru
Rucci - Inglewood Neighborhood Piru
Yak Gotti - Piru
Lit Yoshi
Lil Ivy Jr
TEC (affiliate)
45 Retta - Rollin 20s
SlimeSito
Joe Moses - 54 Van Ness Gangster Brims
Yung Kayo - 9 Trey
Trouble - G-Shine
2KBaby
YFN Kay
YFN Fat
Trae Pound
Ola Runt - $MM
Kenny B
DK Juvie
NFL Toon
Beayokki - $MM
Wack100 - Pacoima Piru
OYG Red Rum 781 - Avenue Piru Gang (A.I.P)
Hotboii
@YellowTaper - Cedar Block Piru
Munchie B - Inglewood Family Gang
Young SLO-BE - 21st Street
EST Gee
DThang GZ - BloodHound Brims (Whoopty)
TK Valentine - Valentine Blood
Da5hef - Valentine Blood
West V - Valentine Blood
Jay ru - Fruit Town Bompton Piru
Ru(nehru) - Compton blood
Jayman - Compton blood
Snoopy badazz - formerly of Holly Hood Piru
Seven - Compton blood
Krazy Mike - 135 Piru
Madd Nation - Rap group from compton bloods
The Realest - MOB Piru (Dallas)
Duse dogg - Compton blood
Low income 90220 - Rap group from compton bloods
Bad habitz - Rap group from compton original block piru
Compton why gee's - Compton bloods
Ckipp deez-e - Tree top piru compton
Ygd da top dogg - Village town piru compton
Kleva da terrible - Westside piru compton
YgmGeez- Rap group from compton bloods
Da Darksyde -Rap group from compton bloods
Maniac - Compton blood (old days)
Big Unc - Compton blood
JimCee - Campanella Park piru compton
E.S.P. - Rap group from compton bloods
Sonny J -Compton blood
Booda G - Compton blood
Big fudge - Compton blood
Mc mr. tink - Campanella Park piru compton
G-bam da gangsta - Compton piru
Dta - compton blood (old days)
Tikk tokk/tic toc - Compton piru
Boo-ru tha hogg - Lime Hood piru compton
Evil G one - Luerdes park piru Compton
Joe boy - Tree top piru compton
Str8-g - Compton blood
Risk96x -Bsg 9bix
Gee dawg - Tree top piru compton
King mistyque - Compton blood
RjMrLA - Athens Miller Gan^[1]gsta Bloods
Earl Swavey - Miller Gangsta Bloods (Los Angeles) (MIP)
Da Nosta - Miller Gangsta Bloods (Los Angeles).
John Wall
Bradley Beal
JR Smith
Montel Vontavious Portel

	Bloods

	Founded	Mid-1972
	In	Los Angeles, California, United States
	Founded by	Sylvester Skott, Vincent Owen's,
	Colors	Red, Burgundy, Crimson, Black, Green(certain sets), Maroon, Yellow(certain sets)
	Years active	1972–present
	Territory	Worldwide
	Ethnicity	Mostly African-American
	Membership	25,000+30,000

	Allies	Pirus, Brims
	Rivals	Hoover Criminals, Nazi Lowriders, Crips,

Bloods

Contents

History[]

UBN[]

Membership[]

Identification[]

Black P Stones Bloods[]

Known Members Athletes & Affiliates[]

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