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I was introduced to a copy of the track and video: Buffalo Gals (Malcolm McLaren music video). This video was aired back in the 80’s and was the first breakdancing video on Much Music / MTV, introducing hip hop to the mainstream. In the late 90’s and early 2000’s my friends in the neighborhood were hanging out and practicing moves at the nearby community centre. I saw other bboys throw down there moves, there skills were ill and it was cool. ANd that the reason for me to become a b-boy. B-boy 4 life.

I watched the Break Dancing Movie “Electric Boogaloo”, Hip Hop – Wild Style – Double Trouble – Rock Steady Crew, Savoy Ballroom dancers Al and Leon and members of Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers. (see Hellzapoppin 1941), New York City Breakers on Graffiti Rock aNd the Breakin movie. Very fresh old old school. I learned alot and my own style evolved.

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My first move that I learned was the windmill and how to Keep to the elements of the windmill with your own flavor. The windmill to be perfect it is a must that your feet are perfectly straight. If you set out to do a full on straight legged windmill. Thats a rule. I got more practicing to do, give me some slack. All your foot work and movements can have your own style but the windmill to look powerful needs your legs to be straight. My right leg would kick off. Of course my shoulder was bruised. But slowly i got some sort of roll from my shoulder to a full circle. B boy with the bboy flow in a windmill. Keep your style fresh and original boi.

I always give props where props are due. The originators, the momentum and its underling meaning of b boying. Its more than a dance style, an identity, a character but a way of life that never ends, at least with me. It always catches my attention and makes me want to stop to check the bboy and bgirl crews out, on the street or even at the local event, session or jam. You got my support. Keeping B Boy alive world wide today – I saw kids practice on the streets in Japan at Daikanyama, Roppongi and Shibuya-Ku ( wherever they found lights and where they could throw down without getting kicked out by security for having the music too loud ). You can catch B-Boy breakers in Time Square NYC, those cats are sick. And in Toronto Ive been to many Hip Hop Events and I also went to Korea and saw wicked styles of breakdance talent. When a classic joint is dropped, a new school fresh track is spun and an mp3 is loaded into your player you will always find a b boy busting out the moves, no matter how small or big the circle – world wide.

Everyone gots there favs. New School with extreme break dancing with Breakdancing – Scott Wills tiiiiiight. Im sure you checked him pullin off some of his phat moves! Also, the real battle with Red Bull BC One Breakdancing Competition that I saw on YouTube. All gotz mad skillz.

Teach me how to B-Boy ; The Media Calls it Breakdancing. Well Keep practicing and hanging out with your bboys and bgirls and get your hands on some top notch bboy fresh music:

DAMIRworld TOP B BOY Style TRACKS:

Afrika Bambaataa-Planet Rock “Planet Rock” by Afrika Bambatta and the Soulsonic Force

Numbers(komplete mix) – Kraftwerk, Label – EMI. ( i saw their concert in Tokyo, Japan awesome ) http://www.youtube.com/v/n-XYuuhcXPQ&rel=1

Lords of the Underground – Chief Rocka http://www.youtube.com/v/YFbLRZCExBk&rel=1

Man Parrish Boogie Down Bronx http://www.youtube.com/v/DgZFkaRstbE&rel=1

Grandmaster Flash – The message http://www.youtube.com/v/k3kRuJhIVIo&rel=1

Step Into a World (Rapture’s Delight) Lyrics by KRS-One http://www.youtube.com/v/ZnydK0phSqM&rel=1

Rock Steady Crew – Uprock http://www.youtube.com/v/L3nYYXyTHmw&rel=1

Planet Patrol – Play at your own risk http://www.youtube.com/v/2RcVjArINpA&rel=1

PLANET PATROL – Rock At Your Own Risk http://www.youtube.com/v/DylwfdXbt6E&rel=1

Eric B. & Rakim – I Know You Got Soul http://www.youtube.com/v/X9jynx3gKa0&rel=1

KRAFTWERK-TRANS EUROPE EXPRESS 1977 http://www.youtube.com/v/Or0tMhbIOUM&rel=1

Rapture – Blondie 1981 http://www.youtube.com/v/xHPikUPlRD8&rel=1

Kurtis Blow Basketball Embedding disabled by universal music group request http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0yoPVAOJTk

The Treacherous Three – Feel The Heartbeat http://www.youtube.com/v/ZXcoj92yY88&rel=1

Rapper’s Delight – The Sugar Hill Gang – Sugar Hill Records ( I got the album, its the bomb ) http://www.youtube.com/v/wdHhE_9omr8&rel=1

Afrika Bambaataa Renegades Of Funk ( lyrics – Renegades of this atomic age ) http://www.youtube.com/v/TCwDIq4evTM&rel=1

Afrika Bambaataa – Looking For the Perfect Beat http://www.youtube.com/v/POviI6ty98s&rel=1

A full list of Hip Hop History Music List

In no particular order, big respect dem dooope effn tyght beatz!

There is so much I could write about BBoying!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If I missed something that the world should know give me a shout ! And I know I missed other bboy elements, graff, Doug-E Fresh, the first famous beatboxers. Also freestyling Roxanne Shante and the amazing beatboxing Biz Markie, etc etc etc. and new Beat Box Joseph at “Nouvelle star” Joseph de la nouvelle. Big respect, Dont stop!

Lets press rewind on the tape cassette on our boombox to old school bboy music if you got em milk crates, damn we cant cause we got mp3’s now. Saves us from the tapes gettin eatin up from rewinding or lugging all them records!!!! lol, init.

To all the peps, kids around the world, dont be a biter. keep it real, Keep it fresh, Keep it raw, Keep it original. Special thanks to DJ Kool Herc’s block parties in the South Bronx, making it all happen, Word up! One luv. pEace Out! Safe to all my bluds. And most importantly Everyone keep rockin it and have fun. Nuff said! Lets get back to the jam session.

DAMIR World D-Hip Hop’s B-Boy video ; B Boy Pt 1. Still practicing. Cut me some slack, like I said.!

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