Define Crenshaw Mafia Meaning

Crenshaw Mafia
The Crenshaw Mafia Gang (CMG), also known as the Crenshaw Mafia Gangster Bloods (CMGB) or Crenshaw Mafia Gangsters are an African-American street gang located on the West Side of Inglewood, California.

They were established in the 1970ā€™s, named after Crenshaw Blvd, a street between Century Blvd and 104th street, in the Village Darby-Dixon area, also known as ā€œThe Bottomsā€ or ā€œBottoms Villeā€ a neighborhood of six Blocks dominated by two-story apartments and duplex houses.

The Crenshaw Mafia Gang along with the LA Denver Lane Bloods dominated the Damu Ridas, a popular rap group during the 1990s, which included Lil Hawk, Big Wy, Tip Toe (deceased), Pimp D (deceased), O.G Mad Eye (deceased), and Spyder aka S.P. (deceased).

The Crenshaw Mafia Gangsters are mentioned in several documentaries and movies such as Boyz N The Hood (1993 film), The Wood (1999 film), Straight Outta Compton (2015 film) and Dope (2015 film) which is entirely based around 104th Street (The Bottoms) in Inglewood.

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