Gangster rap, also known as West Coast rap or G-funk, originated in the mid-1980s in the United States. It emerged primarily from the West Coast, particularly in the city of Los Angeles, California. The exact origin can be attributed to a few key events and artists. So it is no coincidence that the West Coast, birth place of the Bloods, has Blood Rappers!
One of the earliest pioneers of gangster rap was Schoolly D, who released his self-titled album in 1985. However, the genre gained significant popularity and recognition in the late 1980s with the emergence of artists like N.W.A (Niggaz Wit Attitudes), a group from Compton, California. N.W.A’s debut album, “Straight Outta Compton,” released in 1988, is often regarded as a landmark in gangster rap history.
Gangster rap was characterized by its raw and gritty lyrics that depicted the harsh realities of urban life, including themes of crime, violence, drugs, and social issues prevalent in impoverished neighborhoods. The genre gained further prominence in the early 1990s with the success of artists such as Ice-T, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, and Snoop Dogg, who helped popularize gangster rap on a national and international scale.
It is important to note that while gangster rap originated in the West Coast, a similar style of rap known as “East Coast hardcore rap” was also emerging simultaneously on the opposite side of the United States, with artists like Public Enemy, Boogie Down Productions, and KRS-One addressing similar themes but with their distinct East Coast flavor.
Overall, gangster rap played a significant role in shaping the landscape of hip-hop music and culture, and its influence can still be seen today.
Lets take a look at some Rappers that are Blood affiliated.
Rappers that are Bloods
Alabama Bloods
- HoneyKomb Brazy
- Dee Rogers
- Fam0us.Twinsss
- Super Nard
- Doe B (rip)
- Li Kain Brazy
California Bloods
- YG (400 Block Spruce Street Bompton Tree Top Pirus)
- Slim 400 (400 Block Spruce Street Bompton Tree Top Pirus)
- Jay Rock (112th Street Bounty Hunter Watts Bloods)
- Suge Knight (Associated with the Mob Pirus of Bompton)
- Mozzy (4th Avenue Oak Park Bloods)
- The Game (800 Block Cedar Block Pirus)
- Ty Dolla Sign (800 Block Culver Street Tree Top Pirus)
- Wack100 (Is a Busta and is a snitch)
- Nick Cannon (Lincoln Park Bloods)
- $keme (92nd Street Inglewood Family Gangster Bloods)
- YS (Stanford Block Campenella Park Pirus)
- D3SZN
- Killa Twan (112th Street Bounty Hunter Watts Bloods)
- Kid Ink
- Boskoe100 (Queen Street)
- G Man
- Yung Kayo
- KA$HDAMI
- Chris Brown ( Is not a real damu how da fukk he go to pretty boy R&B and somewhat hip hop Non Affiliated Artist to all of sudden banging Fruit Town Pirus )
- 2KBaby
- Young SLO-BE (rip)
- Compton Menace (Fruit Town Pirus)
- Joe Moses (54th Street Van Ness Gangster Brims)
- Baby Meech (52nd Street Van Ness Gangster Brims)
- FT Hop Out (Fruit Town Pirus)
- DJ QUIK (400 Block Spruce Street Bompton Tree Top Pirus)
- Lil Gangsta Ern (South Side 59 Ocean View Brims)
- Mitchy Slick (Lincoln Park Bloods)
- Celly Ru (E/S 3400 Block Lincoln Village Pirus
- Deus (37th Street Fruit Town Brims)
- Don Tre (33rd Street Oak Park Bloods)
- Half Ounce (500 Block Hyde Park Inglewood NeighborHood Pirus)
- Damu (South Side 59 Ocean View Brims)
- Big June (68th Street Skyline Pirus)
- Lil Blood (FABZilla Oak Park Bloods)
- Squeak Ru (500 Block Hyde Park Blvd NeighborHood Pirus)
- REDRUM 781 (104th Street Inglewood Avenue Piru Gang)
- B-Real (89th Street NeighborHood Family Swan Bloods)
- Sen Dog (89th Street NeighborHood Family Swan Bloods)
- Baby Stone Gorillaz ( Black P Stones Jungles)
- Big WY (104th Street Inglewood Crenshaw Mafia Gangster Bloods
- Blackk Mikey (South Side 59 Ocean View Brims)
- Ray J (169th Street Center View Pirus)
- Gangsta Ern (South Side 59 Ocean View Brims)
- 211 (Inglewood Neighborhood Pirus)
- Green Eyez (77th Street Inglewood Family Gangster Bloods)
- Skram (104th Street Crenshaw Mafia Gangster Bloods)
- Figg Newton
Colorado Bloods
Aktive Ru (Lincoln Park Pirus)
PBO OYG (Lincoln Park Pirus)
Erk (400 Block Spruce Street Bompton Tree Top Pirus)
Georgia Bloods
- Waka Flocka Flame (Elm Street Pirus)
- Gucci Mane (East Side Piru)
- YFN Lucci
- 21 Savage
- Young Nudy
- Young Thug
- Blaatina
- Playboi Carti
- Derez De’$ean
- Lil Keed (rip)
- Lil Gotit
- Trouble (rip)
- OJ Da Juiceman (affiliate)
- Jacquees (affiliate)
- Rich Homie Quan (affiliate)
- YFN Kay
- YFN Fat
- Trae Pound
- Ola Runt
Florida Bloods
- YNW Melly (Sex Money Murda Bloods)
- 9lokknine (Gangsta Killa Bloods)
- Ski Mask
- Ferarri Fred
- Hotboii
Louisiana Bloods
- Fredo Bang
- YoungBoy Never Broke Again
- Da Real Gee Money (rip)
- BLVD Quick (rip)
- Lil Wayne (Mob Pirus)
- Birdman (Uptown Bloods)
- Lit Yoshi
- Lil Ivy Jr
- TEC (affiliate)
- Hurricane Chris (affiliate)
- DK Juvie
- NFL Toon
Michigan/Ohio Bloods
- Sada Baby (Seven Mile Bloods Red Zone)
- Baby Grizzley (Eighty Deuce HeadBanger Blood)
- Dej Loaf
- Tee Grizzley (Eighty Deuce HeadBanger Blood)
- Doe Boy
- Trippie Redd (59 Brims)
- 7evynthagxd (Eastside Mob Pirus)
- Lil Korn
- Skyler Blatt
- Une Poon
- Roadrunner TB
Missouri Bloods
- Hitman Holla
- Chingy
- Huey (rip)
- Sexyy Red
- 45 Retta
- Comethazine
- 3Problems Lil Tay
- 3Problems Swag Huncho
New York/New Jersey/Massachusetts Bloods
• Nillz Lo (Elite Stone Ryder)
- Young MA (Valentine Blood)
- TK Valentine (Valentine Blood))
- West V (Valentine Blood)
- Cardi B (59 Brims)
- Kush Blicky (SRK) (Makk Balla Family)
- Dougie B (Makk Balla Family)
- Rah Swish (Gorilla Stone)
- Zillakami (Makk Balla Family)
- SosMula (Makk Balla Family)
- Casanova2x (Gorilla Stone Gangster Bloods)
- Fetty Wap (Mob Pirus)
- Bam Bino (Makk Balla Family) (FleeTeam)
- Kay Flock (Sex Money Murda) (DOA 700)
- DThang Gz (Bloodhound Brims) (YG)
- Bizzy Banks (Structure) (Makk Balla Family)
- B Lovee (OGZ)
- Paparatzzi Pop (Gorilla Stone) (BOA)
- Ace Numbafive (Gorilla Stone) (BOA)
- Dafi Woo
- Dee Savv (Gorilla Stone)
- Famo Banga (Gorilla Stone)
- 26AR (59 Brims)
- Kenzo Balla (Makk Balla Family)
- Tazzo B (G-Shine GKB)
- Cameronazi (Makk Balla Family)
- NiikoSuav (59 Brims)
- Ol’ Dirty Bastard (Red Family Pirus)
- Nicki Minaj (Makk Balla Family)
- Dipset
- Hell Rell (Makk Balla Family)
- Knukkles Brimm (Blood Hound Brims)
- Kryme LYFE Kass (Gorilla Stone Mafia Bloods)
- Jim Jones (Nine Trey Gangster Bloods)
- CJ (Hit Squad Brims)
- Cam’ron (Nine Trey Gangster Bloods)
- Set Da Trend (Sex Money Murda)
Tennessee Bloods
- Blac Youngsta
- JMoney Trulla (rip)
- Bigg Shot8
- Ceo Jizzle
- YG Kayboe
- Mud Baby Ru
Texas Bloods
- MO3 (rip)
- Sauce Walka ( 44th Street NeighborHood Pirus)
- TrapBoy Freddy (Truman Street Bloods)
- Kenny B
- Megan Thee Stallion (affiliate)
