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At 12:45 a.m. on March 3, 1991, robbery parolee Rodney G. King stops his car after leading police on a nearly 8-mile pursuit through the streets of Los Angeles, California. The chase began after King, who was intoxicated, was caught speeding on a freeway by a California Highway Patrol cruiser but refused to pull over. Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) cruisers and a police helicopter joined the pursuit, and when King was finally stopped by Hansen Dam Park, several police cars descended on his white Hyundai.

A group of LAPD officers led by Sergeant Stacey Koon ordered King and the other two occupants of the car to exit the vehicle and lie flat on the ground. King's two friends complied, but King himself was slower to respond, getting on his hands and knees rather than lying flat. Officers Laurence Powell, Timothy Wind, Ted Briseno, and Roland Solano tried to force King down, but he resisted, and the officers stepped back and shot King twice with an electric stun gun known as a Taser, which fires darts carrying a charge of 50,000 volts.

At this moment, civilian George Holliday, standing on a balcony in an apartment complex across the street, focused the lens of his new video camera on the commotion unfolding by Hansen Dam Park. In the first few seconds of what would become a very famous 89-second video, King is seen rising after the Taser shots and running in the direction of Officer Powell. The officers alleged that King was charging Powell, while King himself later claimed that an officer told him, "We're going to kill you, n*****. Run!" and he tried to flee. All the arresting officers were white, along with all but one of the other two dozen or so law enforcement officers present at the scene. With the roar of a helicopter above, very few commands or remarks are audible in the video.

With King running in his direction, Powell swung his baton, hitting him on the side of the head and knocking him to the ground. This action was captured by the video, but the next 10 seconds were blurry as Holliday shifted the camera. From the 18- to 30-second mark in the video, King attempted to rise, and Powell and Wind attacked him with a torrent of baton blows that prevented him from doing so. From the 35- to 51-second mark, Powell administered repeated baton blows to King's lower body. At 55 seconds, Powell struck King on the chest, and King rolled over and lay prone. At that point, the officers stepped back and observed King for about 10 seconds. Powell began to reach for his handcuffs.

At 65 seconds on the video, Officer Briseno stepped roughly on King's upper back or neck, and King's body writhed in response. Two seconds later, Powell and Wind again began to strike King with a series of baton blows, and Wind kicked him in the neck six times until 86 seconds into the video. At about 89 seconds, King put his hands behind his back and was handcuffed.

Sergeant Koon never made an effort to stop the beating, and only one of the many officers present briefly intervened, raising his left arm in front of a baton-swinging colleague in the opening moments of the videotape, to no discernible effect. An ambulance was called, and King was taken to the hospital. Struck as many as 56 times with the batons, he suffered a fractured leg, multiple facial fractures, and numerous bruises and contusions. Unaware that the arrest was videotaped, the officers downplayed the level of violence used to arrest King and filed official reports in which they claimed he suffered only cuts and bruises "of a minor nature."

George Holliday sold his video of the beating to the local television station, KTLA, which broadcast the footage and sold it to the national Cable News Network (CNN). The widely broadcast video caused outrage around the country and triggered a national debate on police brutality. Rodney King was released without charges, and on March 15 Sergeant Koon and officers Powell, Wind, and Briseno were indicted by a Los Angeles grand jury in connection with the beating. All four were charged with assault with a deadly weapon and excessive use of force by a police officer. Though Koon did not actively participate in the beating, as the commanding officer he was charged with aiding and abetting it. Powell and Koon were also charged with filing false reports.

Because of the uproar in Los Angeles surrounding the incident, the judge, Stanley Weisberg, was persuaded to move the trial outside Los Angeles County to Simi Valley in Ventura County. On April 29, 1992, the 12-person jury issued its verdicts: not guilty on all counts, except for one assault charge against Powell that ended in a hung jury. The acquittals touched off the L.A. riots, and arson, looting, murder and assaults in the city grew into the most destructive U.S. civil disturbance of the 20th century. In three days of violence, more than 60 people were killed, more than 2,000 were injured, and nearly $1 billion in property was destroyed. On May 1, President George H.W. Bush ordered military troops and riot-trained federal officers to Los Angeles to quell the unrest.

Under federal law, the officers could also be prosecuted for violating Rodney King's constitutional rights, and on April 17, 1993, a federal jury convicted Koon and Powell for violating King's rights by their unreasonable use of force under color of law. Although Wind and Briseno were acquitted, most civil rights advocates considered the mixed verdict a victory. On August 4, Koon and Powell were sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison for the beating of King. King received $3.8 million in a civil suit against the Los Angeles police department. On June 17, 2012, King died at his home in Rialto, California.

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At 12:45 a.m. on March 3, 1991, robbery parolee Rodney G. King stops his car after leading police on a nearly 8-mile pursuit through the streets of Los Angeles, California. The chase began after King, who was intoxicated, was caught speeding on a freeway by a California Highway Patrol cruiser but refused to pull over.

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L.A. Riots of 1992: Rodney King speaks; Late troop arrival

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Krump is a dance direction and style of music. The Krump Dance Style, is a street dance characterized by energy, sharp movements, expressive character, and aggressive presentation. But despite all of its sharpness and speed, Krump is not a dance of hatred as many people sometimes think. It is a peaceful dance that has a deep philosophy and complex history of origin.

Krumping evolved from the clowning dance style that emerged in the '90s. In 1992, Thomas Johnson, also known as Clown Thomas, formed a group of dancers who danced the so-called clowning dance. The style was especially popular among children and teenagers because the movements were fiery and energetic. The group often took part in social events or children's holidays, and during their performances, the group members painted their faces with bright colors.

It is worth saying that the streets of Los Angeles, where the dance was formed, at that time were overflowing with banditry, drugs, and violence. In this atmosphere, it was hard for teenagers not to get into bad company. So for many of them, dancing was a salvation from dangerous and illegal street entertainment.

The Origin of Krump

Tight Eyez (Ceasare Willis) and Jo'Artis "Big Mijo" Ratti once joined Thomas' band. But despite their interest in dancing, they did not dance like the typical representatives of clowning. Their movements were filled with aggression and anger, and they were more powerful, sharp, and dramatic. Tight Eyez and Mijo themselves mentioned in interviews that they didn't do clowning originally. They came to Thomas and were Krump dancers from day one.

Since Mijo and Tight Eyez were too rough for the clowning style, they eventually stopped dancing in Clown Thomas's band and split into their own band. At first, they danced alone. In the late nineties, more and more people were beginning to learn about krump dancing and began to develop a competitive hierarchy and get into dance battles. In the early 2000s, there were families of krump dancers ("fams").

Krump Popularization

Krump became popular in the 2000s after the popular video maker David LaChapelle first made the short documentary "Krumped" and showed it at Aspen Shortsfest in 2004. Following the success of the first film, David made the feature film " Rise," which explores the origins of clowning and krump. The film features popular krumpers such as Tight Eyez, Lil C, Miss Prissy, and others.

Title and spiritual component of the dance

K.R.U.M.P. is an acronym for Kingdom Radically Uplifted Mighty Praise. The founders, and in particular Tight Eyez, put spiritual meaning into the dance, saying that this dance praises God. For many followers, the spiritual element is also important in this dance.

Characteristic features of krump

Krump is rarely choreographed and it's usually freestyle. Although, over the past few years, Krump choreography has also gained popularity.

The basic movements are performed powerfully and with some aggressiveness, the dancer puts strength and power into each movement. The movements are often jerky and fast. The krump contains jumps and swings, but they are powerful and "crushing the ground.". A typical movement is a chest pop upwards.

Drama is also a characteristic of the performance of krump because it is believed that dancing, the dancer acts as if they are throwing out some dark emotions that they have accumulated and should do it with rage.

Popular Moves

Krump Dictionary

Battle - a dance competition where dancers compete against each other, taking turns.

Session - format of dancing where participants form a circle and take turns in the center to dance.

Those who have their own unique and unique krump dance style are called Buck. People who copy others, in turn, are called Biters.

Often, the words "Kill Off" are used in battles. This means "killing" an opponent in battle, that is, the performing of the most energetically charged and powerful part of the performance.

Callout - battle call.

As you can see, krump, as a separate and independent dance direction, formed not so long ago. However, it has won the hearts of many dancers within just a few years.

If you, like us, have fallen in love with Krump, subscribe to Instagram on the page of the main founder of Krump - Tight Eyez:

and also write in comments what you think about krump and whether you would like to learn to dance this cool and powerfully yourself.
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What is a krump dance style?

Krump is a street dance style characterized by sharp, jerky movements, aggressive execution, and expressiveness.

Where did krumping originate from?

It appeared in the early 2000s on the streets of Los Angeles and was similar to a dance style known as clowning dance. The creators are Tight Eyez (Ceasare Willis) and Jo'Artis "Big Mijo."

What is the difference between krumping and clowning?

Clowning is a dance that's more cheerful and inflammatory, unlike krump. It is often performed by applying bright colors to the faces of the performers. While krump is aggressive, it is performed with the spouting of bad emotions and thoughts. The movements of krump are sharper and more jerky than the movements of clowning.

Who popularized krumping?

Although Krump was popular among teenagers in Los Angeles, it gained real popularity and distribution after the movies "Krumped" and "Rise" by David LaChapelle.

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What is Krump? All about Krumping and Its origin with Videos and Photos

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Krump is a dance direction and style of music. The Krump Dance Style, is a street dance characterized by energy, sharp movements, expressive character, and aggressive presentation. But despite all of its sharpness and speed, Krump is not a dance of hatred as many people sometimes think.

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Krumping is a street dance the evolved from Clown Dancing or C-Walking. It originates in Los Angelas, California in the South Central neighborhood. It is impossible to talk about Krumping and its history without mentioning Clowning.

Clowning started in 1992 when Tommy the Clown started attending birthday parties as entertainment. He was the hip-hop dancing clown. He had kids young and old alike droppin', poppin',, and rollin' with it. Tommy is a ghetto celebrity that helped his community by being a role model and acting as a father figure for many young dancers.

The clowning movement took off and today there are over 50 clowning groups. There are the House of Clowns, Cartoon Clowns, World Wide, No Comparison, Titanium, and Rice Track to name few. A clown group entertains, shows up to parties, and performs in shows. These clown groups feel they are doing something positive in a place where there is a lot of negativity.

Krumping came about when young Clowns got older and started to drift away from Tommy the Clown and his philosophy. They wanted something new and original, something they could call their own. They wanted to express themselves and felt they needed something different than "commercial hip-hop" that was gaining more attention in the media.

For a lot of Clowns and Krumpers it is the dance that they felt kept them alive. They use the dance as an outlet. Rather than joining a gang kids will join a dance group. When people see Krumping they often think it is violent. A Krumper said they are not fighting and in fact that is the last thing on their minds. You can get pushed in your dance or battle but you don't think anything of it. It is just a part of the dance. The dancers feel safe when they Krump. Dancing is a comfort for those who have grown up in a violent neighborhood.

Tommy the Clown (Thomas Johnson) - Creator of Clowning.

Check out his website and book him at your next event here: http://www.tommytheclown.com/about.html

Tight Eyes (Ceasare Willis) - Creator of Krump and dance group "Street Kingdom," a dance group that specializes in Krump.

Check out Tight Eyez on Twitter: https://twitter.com/IamTightEyez

Street Kingdom on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeAreStreetKingdom

Big Mijo (Jo'Artis Ratti) - The "King of Krump" and co creator of Krump.

Mijo's Bio and more: http://www.krumpkings.com/crew/pages/kkmember-01.html
TERMS
Battle - A one-on-one dance competition where competitors take turns demonstrating their best moves.
"Did you see Tight Eyez vs Big Mijo at the battle last week?"
Biter - A person who watches battles for the purpose of using others' moves, styles, and originality to later claim as their own. One who takes credit for "new" dance styles that they did not create.
"That biter won't make it to far with this crew"
Buck - a word used to describe someone who is extremely good at Krumping
"That kid is buck."
Call-Out - When a dancer challenges another dancer to a battle
"Wait until you get called out by Tight Eyez. That'll be the day.
Jabs - when the arms move from the chest outwards in short, sharp, staccato movements.

" His jabs were so quick, you'd think this video was in fast forward."

Kill Off - When a dancer performs a series of moves that gets the crowd excited to a point where the crowd surrounds the dancer and the battle is over. The opponent is "killed off."
"Noflo was killed off quicker than you could say KRUMP"
Labbing - When dancers gather to create new moves or share a new style.
"I'm gonna be labbing later today with the crew"
Session - When a circle is formed in hip-hop and dancers take turns going into the middle to freestyle.
"Tight Eyez killed it during that session"
-Visit the Krumptionary for more terms and definitions.

Jabs

Arm Swings

Chest Pops

Stomps

Wobble

An Instructional on Krump by Tight Eyez and Kokie.

We have seen the future of Krumping played out today. Many dancers from Southern California have gone from clowning to krumping and on to other, new styles of dance. Jerkin' is one of the dances that some Krumpers have moved to. Each street dancer will take a style and adapt it to his or her own style to make it his or her own. This is how new styles of street dance evolve.

Krumping came about because dancers Tight Eyez and Big Mijo wanted to do something original and this is exactly how these dances keep progressing forward. They are always pushing new ideas and encouraging each other to be innovative.

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Krumping is a street dance the evolved from Clown Dancing or C-Walking. It originates in Los Angelas, California in the South Central neighborhood. It is impossible to talk about Krumping and its history without mentioning Clowning. Clowning started in 1992 when Tommy the Clown started attending birthday parties as entertainment.

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