krumping
Expressive street movement
Krumping is an aggressive, high-energy street dance style that emerged from Los Angeles in the early 2000s.
Dancers perform exaggerated, explosive movements—chest pops, arm swings, stomps—with intense facial expressions.
The style evolved from clowning and carries spiritual and emotional release for many practitioners: The krumping battle drew a huge crowd.
Playful comic behavior
- turfingInstalling pre-grown lawn
- buckingJumping to unseat rider
- poppingShort explosive sound
- lockingFixing firmly in position
stripper · flexing · jerkin · voguing · breaking · animation
Los Angeles suburb
- LASouthern California metropolis, abbreviated
- streetPublic urban roadway
- hoodAttached head covering
- communityCollective of connected people
crew · family · youth · church · praise · identity · underground
Tread heavily
- jabQuick, straight blow
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- buckMale deer or dollar
- cageBarred confinement structure
attack · whip · throwback · tricks · footwork · drops · isolations · contortion
Prone to sudden detonation
- fierceViolently intense or aggressive
- intenseExtreme in degree
- vigorousHaving great physical energy
- forcefulExerting strong pressure
hardcore · high-impact · raw · powerful · wild · frantic · unrestrained · relentless
Intense, violent anger
- aggressionHostile or attacking behavior
- angerIntense hostile emotion
- releaseTo let go
- catharsisPurification through emotional expression
rawness · passion · power · pain · struggle · frustration · spirituality · storytelling
clowning
Playful comic behavior
locking · stripper · flexing · jerkin · voguing · breaking · animation
Compton
Los Angeles suburb
community · crew · family · youth · church · praise · identity · underground
stomp
Tread heavily
cage · attack · whip · throwback · tricks · footwork · drops · isolations · contortion · stomping
explosive
Prone to sudden detonation
forceful · hardcore · high-impact · raw · powerful · wild · frantic · unrestrained · relentless · chaotic
rage
Intense, violent anger
- aggressionHostile or attacking behavior
- angerIntense hostile emotion
- releaseTo let go
catharsis · rawness · passion · power · pain · struggle · frustration · spirituality · storytelling · testimony
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- percussionSound through impact
drumming · bass · hiphop · crunk · trap · 808s · rhythm · drop · breakdown · pulse
cypher
Encoded communication method
- sessionScheduled time for activity
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- calloutPublic accusation or summons
face-off · showdown · clash · rounds · judge · crowd · hype · win · challenge · opponent
- danceballet, breaking, folk dances, b-boying, folk dance
- dancesballet, waltz, tango, salsa, hula
- American danceline dance, square dance, tap dance, jazz dance, breakdancing
- American dancesCharleston, twist, jitterbug, cakewalk, lindy hop
- dance stylesballet, tango, salsa, waltz, hip hop
- movement artscontemporary dance, modern dance, ballet solo, jazz dance, interpretive dance
krumpingballet
Classical dance on pointe
slow dancing · waltz · tai chi · lyrical dance · adagio
krumpingline dancing
Choreographed group country steps
classical ballet · synchronized swimming · ballet · drill team · court dance