There are at least two bands named The Bloods: 1. The Bloods, or the Damu Ridas, were an assortment of Bloods gang members from South Los Angeles and Inglewood, California active from 1993 to 1999. They are best known for working with Crips gang members, Nationwide Rip Ridaz, to form the group Bloods & Crips. Together they released two albums, 1993’s Bangin’ on Wax and 1994’s Bangin’ on Wax 2… The Saga Continues. The Damu Ridas also released two albums as a group, 1995’s Damu Ridas and 1999’s How Deep Is Your Hood.