Nationwide Rip Ridaz

Nationwide Rip Ridaz
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Background information
Origin	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Gangsta rap, G-funk, West Coast hip hop
Years active	1993–1999
Labels	Dangerous Records Pump Records
Associated acts	Damu Ridas, Bloods & Crips

The Nationwide Rip Ridaz were an assortment of Crips gang members from Compton, South Central, and Watts, Los Angeles. They are best known for their collaboration with Bloods gang members, Damu Ridas on the Bangin' on Wax and Bangin' On Wax 2... The Saga Continues.

History

The Nationwide Rip Ridaz is an American rap group, who originated from the Bloods & Crips, which were a collaboration between actual members of the Bloods and Crips from Compton, Watts, Long Beach, and different regions of South Los Angeles. After the group dismantled, the Bloods became known as the Damu Ridas and the Crips became known as the Nationwide Rip Ridaz. In 1995, they released an album “Nationwide Rip Ridaz” accompanied with a music video. In 1998, they released their final album “Betrayed (Can’t Trust Nobody)”.

Discography

Albums

Year	Title	Chart positions
		Heatseekers	Top R&B/Hip hop albums
1995	Nationwide Rip Ridaz	#10	#44
1998	Betrayed (Can't Trust Nobody)	-	-

Collaboration with Damu Ridas

Year	Title	Chart positions
		Billboard 200	Top R&B/Hip hop albums
1993	Bangin' on Wax	#86	-
1994	Bangin' on Wax 2... The Saga Continues	#139	#20

Compilations

• 1997: Bang'n on Wax: The Best of the Crips

Singles

Year	Title	Album
1993	"Bangin' on Wax"	Bangin' on Wax
	"Steady Dippin'"
1994	"Gs & Locs"	Bangin' on Wax 2... The Saga Continues
	"Wish You Were Here"
1995	"Nationwide Rip Ridaz"	Nationwide Rip Ridaz
	"Crip Keeper"

Music videos

Year	Video
1995	"Nationwide Rip Ridaz"