The Crazy Commanders Crew
Another of the early pioneering crews, they featured two names that come up frequently on lists of all time great b-boys – Spy and Trac 2. Spy is a definitive godfather who was known as “The Man with 1000 Moves.” He is also credited with inventing the leg swipe in the air (made more well known by Crazy Legs of RSC). Trac 2 was into gymnastics and tried to work those elements into his style. Back to B-Boys...
The Bronx Boys
Originally formed as a graffiti crew in 1975 by Batch, Shark, and Cash, The Bronx Boys were true pioneers of the art of break dancing. They spent much of their time with graffiti and up rocking. When one of the members hit the ground in a new routine, up rocking began to change into break dancing. The TBB Crew spread throughout the Bronx and hooked up with Afrika Bambaataa when he was trying to organize protection for party goers in...
Air Force Crew
Members Lil Ceser Mr Animation Kid Tuff This was an offshoot of one of the early West Coast Crews known as The Shake City Rockers. In 1984, some of them dropped out of the b-boy scene and Cesar started up the new crew. Ceser is also well respected today because of his efforts to continue the b-boy movement today. He helped revitalize the RadioTron into a club that people come to dance and host battles. Kid Tuff was a member of the...
And It Don’t Stop : The Best American Hip-Hop Journalism of the Last 25 Years
Click to Buy it From Amazon.Com Author: Nelson George (Foreword), Raquel Cepeda (Editor) Released:...
Old School Feature – “The Message”: A Classic That Almost Never Was
“Don’t push me, cause I’m close to the edge, I’m trying not to lose my head.” It doesn’t take too long for someone to delve into the realm of Old School Hip Hop before that line comes crashing into your consciousness. “The Message” by Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five was released in summer of 1982. It went on to peak at #4 on the R&B Chart and #62 on the Pop Chart and changed...
