Birth Name: Bobby Williams
Stage Name: Lil Hawk (also credited as Red Ridin’ Hood)
Date of Birth: February 23, 1973
Place of Origin: West Side Inglewood, California, U.S.
Affiliation: Crenshaw Mafia Gangster Bloods (CMGB)
Early Life
Bobby Williams (born February 23, 1973), professionally known as Lil Hawk, is an American rapper from Inglewood, California. He is best known for his work as a member of the Bloods & Crips rap collective and the Blood-affiliated rap group Damu Ridas. During the mid-to-late 1990s, Lil Hawk was regarded as one of the most popular artists associated with the Bloods & Crips rap movement, second only to B-Brazy. He is recognized for his laid-back vocal delivery, which has often been compared to that of Snoop Dogg.
Lil Hawk was raised on the west side of Inglewood, California. He became affiliated with the Crenshaw Mafia Gangster Bloods, a Blood set based in an area locally known as “Bottomsville” or “the Bottoms.” His neighborhood affiliation is represented by the “Bottomsville” tattoo on his neck.
Music Career
Lil Hawk made his first recorded appearance in 1994 with the Bloods & Crips rap collective on Bangin’ on Wax… The Saga Continues, alongside fellow artists Big Wy, Redrum 781, Evil Pat, Tip Toe, Pimp D, Spyder (S.P.), and O.G. Mad Eye.
He later became a core member of Damu Ridas, a Blood-affiliated rap group whose releases were issued through Dangerous Records. The group released its self-titled debut album Damu Ridas in 1995, followed by How Deep Is Your Hood in 1999. Within both Bloods & Crips and Damu Ridas, Lil Hawk was known for having one of the highest numbers of solo tracks among group members. Alongside Big Wy, he is credited as an early adopter of the term “Woop Woop” in Blood-affiliated rap music, particularly on the track “Mafia Lane” (1995).
Lil Hawk frequently collaborated with B-Brazy during the mid-1990s, appearing on songs such as Comin Str8 From the Brains, Mafia Lane, and 2 Famous B Dogs. Following Lil Hawk’s incarceration, Big Wy recorded the tribute song Free Lil Hawk, released in the late 1990s.
Incarceration and Release
In 1998, Lil Hawk was convicted of murder and sentenced to 25 years to life in prison. As a result of his incarceration, his music career was halted during the late 1990s and throughout the 2000s. During this period, several collaborators referenced his imprisonment in tribute songs and interviews.
After serving more than two decades of his sentence, Lil Hawk was released on parole in the mid-2020s. Following his release, he reappeared publicly through interviews and online media, marking his first sustained public presence since the 1990s. His release was noted by fans of West Coast gang-affiliated hip-hop, as he remains one of the few surviving members of the original Damu Ridas roster.
Video Appearances
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1995 – Damu Ride
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1995 – G’s and Loc’s
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1999 – Wish You Was Here
Discography
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1993 – Bangin’ on Wax
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1994 – Bangin’ on Wax… The Saga Continues
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1995 – Damu Ridas
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1999 – How Deep Is Your Hood
Legacy
Lil Hawk remains a recognized figure in West Coast gang-affiliated hip-hop. His contributions to Bloods & Crips and Damu Ridas helped shape the sound and identity of Blood-aligned rap during the 1990s. He is remembered for his smooth delivery, prolific output, and role in a defining era of Los Angeles street rap.
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Gang-Infested Area’s Real Enemies Are Drugs and Guns
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niggas r old now they put it down but what was it all for to show how hard u was it always been the same since the being of time money rules all money is power kings of all kings mother fuckers die for bull shit thank u GOD for letting me still be here god bless u better put him first
Lil hawk got his booty hole tickle and shit pushed in with a tooth brush by the bounty hunters behind bars.LOL They strapped him down and fucked him and they also fuck his hair. LOL. Don’t believe me ask around when you get locked up.
That shit sound dumb as hell
this page sucks
What’s backing blood.lil hawk this the homey battle in south barolina Bool.stay strong.4minute s
Where is Big Hawk of the Damu Ridaz?
He is dead from what I read
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Bottomz m bred, some people don’t kare what Lil Hawk got loCKed up for some of us whom live in L.A kounty,Inglewood,South bentral ect just kared about his musik. I liked how he flowed with ease,finesse and skill. With that being said i’ve read a lot of diffrent storys on how he got there like (He pointed a gun at a kop,he killed 3 rips,he got kaught in a drug raid or sellin drugs to a kop but thats all bullshit. But That’s on his Facebook page:
STILL STANDING TALL THROUGH IT ALL THANK YOU FOR TAKING TIME TO VIEW THE FREE LIL HAWK (TIME 4 ACTION) MOVEMENT PAGE. THRU THE MANY YEARS BOBBY HAS HAD FALSE PROMISES AND EMPTY HOPES. WE ARE IN THE POSITION TO HELP BRING AN INNOCENT MAN HOME. HOW ARE WE IN THIS POSITION ONE MAY ASK? WELL, WE HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF BEING FREE. BY THAT I MEAN WE CAN NETWORK WITH NO RESTRICTONS AND PULL TOGETHER WITH LOVE AND LOYALTY FOR BOBBY. HE DID IT FOR US THROUGH HIS MUSIC, LETS DO IT FOR HIM THRU OUR SUPPORT. TO FOLLOW ARE A FEW WORDS BOBBY WANTED SHARED WITH YOU ALL. (IN HIS WORDS)…..CASE FACTS (#YA037512-01) ON JUNE 8TH, 1997 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:45 PM ON THE FAR NORTH SIDE OF INGLEWOOD, CA. A MURDER TOOK PLACE THERE WAS AN EYEWITNESS THAT BASICALLY SAYS THAT HE DROVE RIGHT INTO THIS INCIDENT, AS IT WAS UNFOLDING. THERE WERE TWO OTHER PASSENGERS IN THE CAR WITH HIM, A HUSBAND AND A WIFE. THE WIFE SAT IN THE BACK SEAT AND THE WITNESS WHO WAS THE DRIVER, HAD DROPPED OFF HIS 2 PASSENGERS AND RETURNED TO WHAT WAS NOW A CRIME SCENE. AT THIS TIME THE INFORMED THE POLICE OF WHAT HE SAW. HE SAID AS HE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET,HE HEAR SEVERAL SHOTS AND AS HE CONTINUED TO DRIVE, HE NOTICED SOME ACTIVITY UP AHEAD. HE SAID HE SAW 2 SHOOTERS, CHASING THE VICTIM DOWN SHOOTING AT HIM AND HE SAID THAT HE ALSO SAW A THIRD PERSON IN A GET A “GET AWAY CAR”. HE TOLD THE POLICE THAT HE BELIEVED THAT HE COULD POSITIVELY IDENTIFY THE SHOOTERS IF HE EVER SAW THE AGAIN. ME PERSONALLY, I WAS NOT A SUSPECT, BUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD I GREW UP IN WAS A SUSPECT IN GENERAL. THE POLICE GOT TOGETHER A FEW DAYS LATER WITH THE WITNESS WHILE IT WAS STILL FRESH ON HIS MIND TO GO OVER SOME PHOTOS AND POSSIBLE SUSPECTS. MY PHOTO WAS INCLUDED IN THIS LINE-UP. THIS WITNESS STATED ON RECORD THAT HE DID NOT SEE ANYONE THAT LOOKED LIKE THE SUSPECTS, INCLUDING MYSELF. THE POLICE THEN CONTACTED HIS PASSENGER THAT WAS IN THE FRONT SEAT AND SHOWED HIM THE SAME PHOTOS INCLUDING MINE AND HE WAS ALSO UNABLE TO ID THE SUSPECTS.BETWEEN THAT TIME AND A YEAR LATER, ALL TYPES OF NAMES WERE POPPING UP AS BEING POSSIBLE SUSPECTS AND EACHTIME SOMEONE’S NAME CAME UP, THE VICTIM’S MOTHER WOULD CALL THE CASE DETECTIVE WITH AN UPDATE ON WHAT SHE HEARD. A YEAR (NOW TWO) LATER A 14YR OLD WAS AT A PARTY WITH THE VICTIMS NIECE THE YOUNG MAN TELLS THE NIECE THAT HE THINK HE KNOWS WHO KILLED HER UNCLE. IN THIS CONVERSATION THE NAME “LIL HAWK” WAS STATED AS THE SHOOTER. MY NAME “LIL HAWK” BECAME VERY POPULAR YEARS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT DUE TO THE UNDERGROUND MUSIC AND VIDEOS THAT I MADE. WHEN THE VICTIMS MOTHER GOT WIND OF THE INFORMATION, SHE IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE DETECTIVE TO INFORM THEM OF WHAT HER NIECE WAS TOLD. THE POLICE WASTED NO TIME AND PUT UP A 50,000.00 REWARD FOR A CONVICTION. THE POLICE THEN CONTACTED THE 14YR OLD WHO IMPLICATED MY NAME AND WHEN WAS ASKED , HE (THE 14YR OLD) STATED THAT HE NEVER SAIS THAT. WELL, A MONTH LATER HIS SAME YOUNG MAN WENT TO JAIL ON A ROBBERY CHARGE. THIS PUT THE WHEELS IN MOTION FOR JUSTICE TO TURN A BLIND EYE! ALL OF A SUDDEN, THIS YOUNG MAN PAINTS THIS PICTURE TO THE POLICE OF HOW HE WAS WITH THE VICTIM WHEN THE MURDER HAPPEN AND THAT MYSELF (LIL HAWK) WAS INVOLVED. FROM POLICE REPORTS AND TESTIMONY IT IS A FACT THAT THIS CRIME TOOK PLACE AT 10:45PM AND TWO SHOOTERS ON FOOT COMMITTED THIS CRIME, YET THE 14YR OLD STATES THAT IT WAS 7:30PM WHEN HE SAW ME PULL UP WITH A PASSENGER IN MY CAR AND THE PASSENGER SAID SOMETHING TO THE VICTIM, LET OF ONE SHOT HITTING THE VICTIM AND WE DROVE OFF. IN THIS STATEMENT HE ALSO GAVE A TOTALLY DIFFERENT LOCATION FROM WHERE THE MURDER OCCURED. HE WAS WILLING TO DO OR SAY ANYTHING TO GET OUT OF JAIL FOR WHAT HE WAS BEING HELD ON….ROBBERY! THE NEXT MOVE THE POLICE MADE WAS TO GO BACK TO THE ORIGINAL WITNESS (THE DRIVER) WITH THIS 50,000.00 REWARD, THIS GAVE THE “WITNESS” A MEMORY OF ME BEING THE ONE THAT COMMITTED THIS MURDER. BOTH THE ORIGINAL WITNESS AND THE 14YR OLD, FOR PERSONAL GAIN AND MOTIVES CHANGED THEIR STORIES DRAMATICALLY. DUE TO THE FACT, LIKE MOST, I WAS NOT FINANCIALLY STABLE DURING THE TIME OF MY TRIAL, I HAD TO TAKE WHAT I WAS APPOINTED WHICH WAS A PUBLIC DEFENDER. SHE DID ALL BUT DEFENDED ME. WITH THESE BRIEF FACTS STATED I’VE GIVEN THE CALIFORNIA CORRECTIONS SYSTEM 13YRS OF MY LIFE, WHICH IS ONE YEAR SHORT OF THE AGE OF THE YOUNG MAN THAT SET THESE WHEELS IN ACTION. BOBBY WANTED THOSE WORDS SHARED WITH EVERYONE, PLEASE STAY POSTED I (MOMMA MAFIA) AM IN THE PROCESS ON ESTABLISHING A FUND WHERE ANY AND ALL DONATIONS WIL BE ACCEPTED. THIS FUND WILL BE USES ONLY TO SECURE AN EXPERIENCED LAWYER. BOBBY WILL AGAIN BE FIGHTING FOR A LIFE OF FREEDOM IN A RE-TRIAL. THROUGH THE YEARS BOBBY HAS SAT WITH PATIENCE BEING GIVEN FALSE HOPE AND EMPTY PROMISES(HOLLA @ ME WY). WE ASK THAT YOU ALL TAKE THIS WALK WITH US. DOWN THE ROAD THAT WILL BRING HOME THE LAST OF THE DAMU RIDAZ. THRU NOTHING BUT LOVE AND LOYALTY AM I DOING THIS FOR MY BOY….
Who ever is posting this shit get ya facts straight tired of suckaz trying to capitalize and give knowledge about some shit they no nothing about if you don’t no the homies banged wit the homies stop posting rumors and here say y’all the reason the homies in the pen can’t get appeals damn devils
This is a tribute page dedicated to Lil Hawk, as an “rapper” and not just as a gang member. which means, we mainly focus on following his music career with the Bloods & Crips and Damu Ridas. As far as facts goes, album release dates and record sells are based on the Billboard Charts. Capitalizing is not our purpose or motivation, we are driven by giving talented musicans members their own individual page as a rapper. Despite, the Bloods & Crips, impact on the music industry most websites feel these artist’s lack notability for individual articles (until they pass away such as Bloody Mary and B-Brazy). Which means, we are one of the few websites that give these musicians recognition, while they are still living.
slobs get no luv……52 HOOVER GANGSTA CRIPZ……..GROOVIN WITH THE O’s CROSSED OUT…!!!
Shut up you clown ass maggot. this shit is about reppin real black american gangs in real context.while you still trying be a lil wack ass lost so called crip.These whute people are taking your neighborhood while callin your ignorant ass nigger. You phase no one .sit you lil clown set bitchin ass down. Thanks.
Shut up you clown ass maggot.Talkin about slobs get no.luv.This shit is about reppin real black american gangs in real context.Red or blue.while you still trying be a lil wack ass lost so called crip.These white people are taking your neighborhood while callin your ignorant ass nigger. You phase no one .sit you lil clown set bitchin ass down. Thanks.