BLOODS vs GRAPE ST CRIPS

BLOODS vs GRAPE ST. GANG

The Bloods are one of the Los Angeles, California street gangs. They are identified by the red color worn by their members, and their gang symbol is the word "blood" spelled out with their hands. The Bloods are made up out of various sub-groups known as "sets" or "tres" (trays) between which significant differences exist such as colors, clothing, and operations. Since their formation the Blood gangs have branched out throughout the United States, and even have even influenced youth groups using the same name in Europe. According to a Los Angeles Weekly profile, the Bloods generally refuse to use the letter C in words and names, often replacing C with B for Bloods or appending a K, to form CK, meaning crip killer.

Grape St. Watts is a Crips gang located in the South Los Angeles district of Watts. Grape St. Watts are one of the notorious and well known Crips gangs in Los Angeles. They wear purple and they also wear Los Angeles Lakers or University of Washington gear. They are known to wear "Air Jordan" headbands upside down which makes the Jordan logo appear downward (Jordan Down). They have a call that they yell out to each other to signal for police, enemies, or just to get the attention of other members. The sound is pronounced "Ooo-Woooo".