Krump - the Aesthetics of Rage

The primary moves of krump includ: Jabs, arm swings, chest pops, and stomps. 

It is danced in battle or session, rather than on stage

Krump is different from other Hip Hop styles of dance, such as 'B-boying' and 'Turfing' because it is more aggressive upright, and fast-paced.

B-Boying is is more acrobatic, inverted, and to the floor.

Turfing, a style originating in Oakland, California, consists of popping and miming to tell a story.

Krumping is almost always free styled and never choreographed.

The Vocabulary

• Battle- When competitors face off 
• Biter - Someone who feeds on other's style
• Sessions - When a of krumpers form a cipher, and freestyle one by one.
• Buck - A way to describe someone who excels in krumping
• Call-out - When a krumper initiates a battle
• Labbing - When krumpers get together to form new moves
• Kill off - When a krumper is so "buck" that s/he excites the crowd so much that the battle is over.

 

 

Why was Krump created ?

• Krump was like the golden ticket out of gang life and violence for many people.
• It allowed Young African-Americans who were suffering and living in poverty, while at the same time being surrounded by violence and death to release their aggressions, anger and frustrations positively, in a non-violent way.
• It allowed expression that the dancers used as a for of praise and worship for Christ Jesus. 
• No matter why a person was angry or hurt, krumping was supposed to enable those feelings to escape confinement, without out actually hurting another or even one's self.  

 "Expression is a must in krump because krump is expression. You have to let people feel what you're doing. You can't just come and get krump and your krump has no purpose."

Robert "Phoolish" Jones; Krump Kings

 

http://youtu.be/6q8zNvVXoa4?t=57s

Who created Krump?

 Krump was created by Caesare ‘Tight Eyez’ and Jo’Artis ‘Big Mijo’ Ratti. The two dancers were originally a part of Tommy the Clown’s Clown dancers. They used  clowning as a way of release as well as an escape from the violence they found them surrounded by in Los Angeles. Eventually, Tight Eyez and Big Mijo separated from Johnson because their style of dancing was considered too “rugged” and “raw” for clowning. Although, they were no long about of Tommy the Clown's group, they still carried the purpose of influencing the youth with them. Krump was not just a dance for them but something more and spiritual. They later started there own group called the Krump Kings

The Art of Krump “journey to heaven” feat. TightEyez & E.R. (2013)

 

Where did Krump come from?

• The root word "krump" came from the lyrics of a song in the 90s. 
• K.R.U.M.P. is a backronym for "Radically Uplifting Mighty Praise."

• Tommy the Clown

Although he is not the creator of krump, Thomas "Tommy the Clown" Johnson is still considered the Father of Krump. Johnson is the creator of clowning, a less aggressive predecessor to krump. His style of dance originated in Compton, California where he use it as a way to enhance the entertainment he provided to birthday parties. He worked as a clerk until 1992, when a co-worker asked Tommy to be a clown at her child's birthday party because he was so upbeat and fun. Johnson used clowning to encourage kids to turn away from violence, gangs and drugs. He started a dance crew, "The Hip Hop Clowns," who would perform at parties with him. Krumping was soon to follow.
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What is Krump?

Krump is a street dance created amongst the young African-American community that is characterized by free, expressive, exaggerated, and highly energetic movement.

Although krumping was created here in the United States, it has become a very popular dance form, not just in America, but in many places of the world. This is because krumping has been publicized in movies, as well as Hip Hop music. As with many other genres of dance it has been changed into a mainstream form...

KRUMP battle - Rebel vs Jigsaw |Caveman Street| FRANCE