the difference in battles now compared to bak in da 90s and early 2000s

[nothing]

Heeeeellll fucking yeah thats very very tru brothas.......... Truth is i luv even bboyin to electro(yes ELECTRO) shit too.... I eaven luv breaking to the Prodigy, Crystal method, chemical brothers, Fat boy slim, and other funky break producers(which was smart from Poe 1 playing the dirt chamber sessions in bendable banana slugs). I had to start going to raves just to break what i really want to break to. Because of Dj Fingas and other Djs spinning Golden Era Classics of Rap, i began to remember what my brother was pumping in the late 80's and early to mid 90's. Rap really fucking sux nowadayz and who the fuck wanted to start playing Joe Budden in jams like the "scenario"wasnt good enough. I luv hearing classic breaks but for gods sake please blend some golden era, european funky breaks and some hardcore electro back into the scene...... When it comes to Electro, i alwayz hear people crying about that its popping music. I thought heads in the 80's rocked to electro just as if it was a break... Especially west coast brothas.

[JAYRAWKSEC]

bonus points mikey if u know his dj name? lol

[mikeyice]

Originally Posted by JAYRAWKSEC

bonus points mikey if u know his dj name? lol

d.j. blits...

[Izon]

got promo my man Drift from Hybrid Crew, he spins that good hip hop shit at jams. Kids look dazed and confused when they're not hearing breaks but you see the older heads buggin out like ahhhh fucckkkkkkk!

DJs, this is a sign...called it an obvious omen...play some hip hop again! and be bold in your music choices!

No one likes an artist who plays it safe!

[bboycrumbs]

Originally Posted by mikeyice

d.j. blits...

Dappa Don

but nice guess lol

[mikeyice]

Originally Posted by Izon

got promo my man Drift from Hybrid Crew, he spins that good hip hop shit at jams. Kids look dazed and confused when they're not hearing breaks but you see the older heads buggin out like ahhhh fucckkkkkkk!

DJs, this is a sign...called it an obvious omen...play some hip hop again! and be bold in your music choices!

No one likes an artist who plays it safe!

that's dope i wanna session there...

[JAYRAWKSEC]

yup dapa don..... or aka dr aqua fresh or aka big jennifer garner LOL

[mikeyice]

Originally Posted by bboycrumbs

Dappa Don

but nice guess lol

oh yeah it wuz dappa don but then you began b-boy blits i got the footage LOL!!!
crumbs my dude from way back true homie till the end..

[JAYRAWKSEC]

yo mikey do u have any footage of me at a jam in madera i went to?

[mikeyice]

Originally Posted by JAYRAWKSEC

yo mikey do u have any footage of me at a jam in madera i went to?

jay rawk i am the kool herc of video's of course i got that footage sun soon as i get a chance you
gonna get some shine on bboy world to plus i got interview you never seen we took at hank lopez
in 1998 after battle of the year after you came back from germany. get the microwave popcorn
ready bcuz you gonna see alot never before seen footage in 2009 the west coast gonna fully
get to shine bcuz we change the game in the 90's!!!

[Grimey]

Originally Posted by serebros

its def the internet. i started bboying at the end of 8th grade in what 02, 03? not too long ago, but its not like i started yesterday.youtube wasent as big back then. i think that is also whats killing the crowds these days, people have seen everyones moves on youtube already, and they act like oh they done that before so im not gonna give them props... lol, if hong10 was never seen on video/youtube/dvd and then came to the states everyone would be like WTF, honestly dont start some hong10 hate shit either, insert any dope foreign or hell domestic bboys name. another thing, routines and commandos at jams have taken over like wildfire, if a crew is relying on tons of routines and commando sets to win a battle, they arent strong enough individually. 90% of routines look gay, have been done before, not original, are off beat, too simple, or consist of all flips, this is my opinion, hate on it all you want. promoters please have more jams that dont allow routines or commandos, mad props to united styles miami.

my 2 cents.

everything this guy just said is exactly what i would have said. WORD!lol & fuck routines i like to c 1 man in 1 man out whos got the skills???? that havikoro type style of battlin!

[Tellsone Gzc]

Originally Posted by nyc gravity 5cd

please tell me where all the attitude went i fell in luv wit this art because of how raw it was .....who can agree theres a freakin difference....sure the moves are dope now but wheres da rawnesss......i just would luv to hear pplz opinions to dis cause i just saw the 5 finger discount dvd and bboys where so freakin raw and everyone brought sumthin different in each crew

AS TIME MOVES ON THIS ART FORM HAS A CHOICE. THE CHOICE HAS BEEN THAT WE BECOME FRIENDLY. THIS TO REBEEZY OVER HERE DONT MAKE NO SENSE. I GREW UP IN MIAMI WATCHING DUDES BATTLE THEN SCRAPPING AFTER! NOT TO MENTION IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BATTLE DUDES WERE TALKING MAAD SHIT GETTING IN THE NEXT MANS HEAD!

THIS IS WHY ALLOT OF THE GLOBE DIDNT LIKE GZC. WE HAD THAT AGGRESSIVE BATTLING STYLE.

WE GOT HATED ON BY CRAZYLEGS IN THE UK CHAMPS I THINK IN 02 OR 03 I DONT REMEMBER.

THIS IS REALLY A GREAT EXAMPLE ACTUALLY.

5 VS. 10 GZC VS. GAMBLERS.

WE HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO DO THE TACTICAL GZC STYLE AGGRESSIVE IN OUR NATURE, STEALING ROUNDS, AND NOT GIVING A FUCK.

WE WERE ONLY 5

VS. 10

AND WE GOT DISQUALIFIED?

WHY? I THINK ITS CAUSE WE WERE TO FRESH, BEATING 10 PEOPLE WITH ONLY A SQUAD OF 5. LOL I WILL ALWAYS LAUGH @ THOSE IN VOLVED IN SCREWING US IN THAT BATTLE.

MAY BE WE SHOULD OF LET THEM COME OUT AND GIVE THEM HUGS AFTER.

FUCK ALL THAT! IMA KEEP ON TO THIS DAY DOING IT HOW WE DO WHERE IM FROM!

FOR THOSE WHO WANT HUGS AND KISSES, FIND A GIRLFRIEND!

OTHER THAN THAT THIS IS HOW WE DO!