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Looking to buy bboy books this Christmas but not quite sure where to start? Although decent books on bboy culture are hard to come by we’ve created a short list of the best by some of the world’s renowned figures and best documenters of the culture. From books that dispel breakdance myths (like calling it ‘breakdance’ when you should call it b-boying) to glossy photo collections that place you into the centre of the action in the … Read entire article »

The UK’s first B-Girl Hanifa “Bubbles” McQueen Hudson kicks off Wolverhampton’s Cultural Olympiad with the B-Boy Olympics at Wolverhampton Museum and Art Gallery. Alongside an exhibition of 80′s UK B-Boy photography will be a display of Bubbles’ very own 80′s original tracksuits and other items from the pioneers of b-boying kindly sent over from New York. The day also sees the launch of Cause We Got Style! a coffee table book featuring Hip Hop photos and artwork … Read entire article »

B-Girl Roxy is arguably the first lady of the Soul Mavericks crew. While other female members may have passed through, Roxy, real name Roxy Milliner, has risen through the ranks of the crew’s A-squad and battles worldwide, plus dances with recent Hip Hop International Crew world champions, Plague. Over the past two years Roxy has been the poster girl for the championships (see our feature on who was on the B-Boy Championships 2010 poster) and features … Read entire article »

Alien Ness, president of the Mighty Zulu Kingz, the b-boy division of Afrika Bambaataa’s Universal Zulu Nation, and B-Boy Lilou of Pockemon Crew and double Red Bull BC One are at loggerheads – or were – for all we know the situation has resoved itself – over alleged slurs against the Zulu Nation several months ago. The beef started of all places, online, on the B-Boy World forum when Alien Ness under the pseudonym ‘Shankavelli’ posted … Read entire article »

B2B: Born 2 Burn is a non-collectable card game in which you play the role of a b-boying crew leader, set to be revealed at The Notrious IBE 2011 in Heerlen, Holland this month. By nature b-boys and b-girls are collectors. From your sneaker collection to peeling posters off the wall after a memorable jam and an obsession with hats and keeping your laces fresh, something is hard wired into hip hop mentality to have something … Read entire article »

Streetdance 2 (London Boogaloo?) has started filming in London and across Europe this month ahead of its 2012 cinema release. In the name of having a good exclusive we thought you might like an introduction to the cast of the sequel. Before we go into detail we should add that although the premise for the plot has been formally announced, nothing about the storyline or how any of these dancers play a role in the sequel … Read entire article »

November is here meaning there is only a few weeks to do your shopping. We’ve found eight street dance DVDs on sale this month, from spin off DVDs to how to dance to street dance work outs. Believe it or not its not just Streetdance 3D on DVD hitting the shelves this winter – most DVDs here are released in the space of one week this November! … Read entire article »

Looking to buy bboy books this Christmas but not quite sure where to start? Although decent books on bboy culture are hard to come by we’ve created a short list of the best by some of the world’s renowned figures and best documenters of the culture. From books that dispel breakdance myths (like calling it ‘breakdance’ when you should call it b-boying) to glossy photo collections that place you into the centre of the action in the … Read entire article »