It is indeed a crazy time that we live in where a b-boy event can be broadcast for people all around the world in real time. Back when we started in 2000, you had to wait months to purchase a vhs tape from Mr. Rags to see what all the hype was about. Big ups to Stance and Daniel for holding it down on the clean footage.
Me and the brothers used to play this game when we were kids. I guess I never realized how much influence it had on me until now. Used to wanna break like Heat, not knowing how sick the style was until watching it now, years later. If I had to bet, I would say they might have hired Kenny to be the dancer for that section. Oh, and the locking is super solid as well. Props to Jay DeGuzman for putting in the work to re-interpret.
Mighty 4 Seattle last weekend was a blast. Had that real nice old school vibe feel. Cyphers, hype battles, and good vibes. Final battle ended up being Young Kings (Buckshot and Run) vs Massive Monkees (Thesis and Tim the Pitt). Massive came away with the win with some awesome routines and strong solos. Added round at the end was strange and unfair for those who plan for a certain number of rounds. Overall, great jam. Much props to the Mighty 4 and Zulu team for putting it together:
This next generation of b-boys/b-girls is quickly becoming characterized by high level video production and choreography, something we really haven’t seen in this culture. Case in point, videos like this, produced by VillN, M-Pact, and Logistx. We are particularly excited about this because it means new sources of revenue for the dancers that are able to pull it off well.