K.R.U.M.P.

The dance form of K.R.U.M.P, which stands for Kingdom Radically Uplifted Mighty Praise originated in Los Angeles, California primarily through the African-American community. Krumping has historical links to the Clowning dance movement where dancers paint their faces in different black and white designs to display emotion. If Krumpers use face paint it is more raw and tribal looking. Krump has been known as a medium through which the dancer can channel his or her anger, because the movements are sometimes violent in appearance and the dancers may have physical contact with each other. The transition from Clowing to Krumping has been captured in a documentary film called Rize, directed by David LaChapelle. Krumping has developed into a structured and organized society. The dancers involved in this subculture are grouped into cliques called “families”. According to Wikipedia.com, Each of the families are organized around a mentor. This individual is known as a Big Homey and they take Lil' Homies, who are younger and less experienced dancers of the Krump style under their care. Both titles are terms of respect. These relationships are necessary for learning the dance and its techniques. Contests between dancers are called battles, where the objective is to shame your opponent in front of your peers. Krumping is often confused with Clowning, while the two are similar in form and related in origin there are visible differences. Krumping is a more sinister and aggressive dance form than Clowning, and contains violent, exaggerated, and aggressive moves intended to release anger.
Boston Krumpers:


Clip from RIZE the movie: