Old School Scholar

We have quite a few prestigious competitions, battles and tournaments worldwide for Hip Hop. For B-Boys we have the grandest tournament, Battle of the Year. For DJ turntablism there is the hard earned DMC World DJ Championships, and for MCs there were many that have come and gone like the historic New Music Seminar. Today, we now have the million dollar prize up for grabs at the brand new World Series of Hip Hop in Atlanta, Georgia, September 27, 2008.

I was just scouring YouTube, and found these B-Boys rocking at Club 444 in Omiya, Japan. The crew featured is from an area of Japan called Saitama just outside of Tokyo. This squad is real fluid with freestyling and power moves, but the most enjoyable moment is the flavor the little man brings to the dance! The crew is dope! Little man defies gravity with no sweat! That is all I got to say.

For anyone who wants to represent the true school of Hip Hop and evangelize a “crunk head,” you got to go to Rock The Bells 2008 International Festival Series! It is the annual oasis of Hip Hop which has been growing since 2003! Revered as “A World-Class Hip Hop Platform,” Rock The Bells is boasting over 20 acts, 2 stages, and a cultural vendor village to quench every thirsty true school head in your area. All ages are welcomed!

I am very excited right about now regarding the latest Hip Hop documentary Planet B-Boy directed by Benson Lee of Elephant Eye Films. It is the ultimate B-Boy battle film that sweeps us across three continents for the grand finale at the annual “Battle of the Year” finals in Germany. This stage is Hip Hop’s [...]