B-BOY PARAPHERNALIA

by Paul Davidson

	Ahhh... video! Since we can’t be everywhere and see 
everything video has come in very handy for b-boys/b-girls and fans 
of b-boyin'. Even if you were "there" if you possess a video you can 
rewind, freeze, slow mo and study & appreciate incredible moves by 
some of the world’s greatest street dancers. Of course moviewise 
there is Beatstreet with the famous battle scene at the Roxy as well 
as Wildstyle and the documentary Style Wars that all feature some 
b-boyin but if you want tons of uprocking, downrocking, power moves 
and more check out the following undergound videos....

	Probably the most famous b-boy crew of all time The 
Rocksteady Crew are featured on four different video tapes. 
Rocksteady Crew #1 features footage from the Zulu Nation 1994 
Anniversary as well as footage of the Rocksteady practice from the 
day before. Highlights from the Zulu jam include Kool Herc in the 
b-boy circle. He’s too big to dance but man does it bring a smile to 
your face to see him there. Rocksteady Crew #2 features scenes from 
four different jams; The Apollo, The Grind, a Rocksteady New Years 
Eve party, and the Bring Back the Beat jam. Rocksteady #3 features 
footage from various Rocksteady Anniversaries including breaking in 
the rain on cement and b-boys from Japan. Old School Rocksteady 
features two documentaries that were made on the Rocksteady Crew; 
the 1981 documentary Breakin' and the 1982 documentary Rocksteady. 
Not only does Wiggles from the Rocksteady Crew have his own video 
called the Mr. Wiggles Boogie Boy Video that features solos, battles 
and interviews but Ken Swift and Flowmaster from the RSC have solo 
videos out too. Also check out the collaboration video 7 Gems that 
features Ken Swift, Wiggles, Orco, Flowmaster and Honey Rockwell in 
Brazil, Israel, Hawaii and New York. 7 Gems part #2 is another video 
featuring the 7 Gems crew at diffrent locations.

	If you just can’t get enough of the old school flavor check 
out New York City Breaks #1 & Volume #3. The volumes feature footage 
of the NYC Breakers from 1981 to 1985. There’s also great footage of 
a RSC vs. Dynamic Rockers battle from 1981. 	

	Wreck Sessions is a fat video that features b-boyin' in 
Switzerland and the It`s All Good B-Boy Battle from Canada (east 
coast). The battle from Canada features three seperate crew battles 
that are each 10 minutes long featuring the following crews from 
Toronto and Montreal; Bag-O-Tricks, Intrikit, Raccoons, and Floor 
Rock. The annual european b-boy competition Battle of the Year 96 
official video is now available. Features great footage including 
the battle between Toys In The Attic vs. Enemy Squad. Battle of the 
Year 95 features both group routines as well as Out of 
Control(Denmark) vs. Flying Steps(Germany) and Enamy Squad(Hungary) 
vs. The Family(France/Italy). A must have for all b-boy fans. The 
magazine Graphotism also has a version which might be good to pick 
up since some of the group routines were edited on the official 
video due to time constraints. This version also features a Judges 
showcase. The Battle of the Year 96 that took place in September 
should be available on video by the time you read this.

	Radiotron #2 from Southern Cali (USA) features eighty 
minutes of b-boyin' and popping & locking including a battle between 
Freestyle and Renegades. I heard that at one of the Radiotrons 
(April 13th, 1996) they had Michael Jackson’s film crew record the 
event... hmmm, now we know where he got those new popping moves he 
used at the 96 World Music Awards. Word has it that the next 
Radiotron video will feature footage from the last three events 
since they occur every month or two. Earlier this year The West 
Coast Rocksteady Crew held B-Boy Summit #4 in San Diego, California. 
There were circles inside and outside the venue as well as great 
performances by Jurrasic 5 and Kurtis Blow/Whipper Whip/Donald D. 
There is also a video of B-Boy Summit #2 that features the 
Rocksteady Crew battling the Imperials from Japan. Another video 
worth checking out is The Art of B-Boyin' featuring interviews and 
routines by crews from the Florida area. I`ve just heard that there 
is also a b-boyin' documentary in the works called The World of 
B-Boyin'. The 1996 U.K. B-Boy Battle features group routines by 
Second 2 None, Floor Freaks, Born to Rock, Freestyle Fanatics and The 
Scarecrows. The video also features two battles as well as a 'clockwise'
exhibition featuring the two best members from each crew.

	That about wraps it up for videos but before I jet I`d like 
to tell you about some cassette tapes that feature music that is 
perfect to b-boy to, great for practice sessions. Mr. Wiggles has 
three different tapes available; Rocksteady #1, Rocksteady #2, and 
Shaolin Beats. DJ B-Mello has Old School B-Boy and DJ Phantom has 
Music To Break To. DJ Double D`s Old School Electro is also good and 
Q-Berts Pre School Break Mix and DJ Rip One`s True Skool are also 
excellent tapes to dance to.


B-BOY VIDEO LISTING
last updated 1/1/98

01	Bootleg Betty Presents ROCKSTEADY CREW #1
02	Bootleg Betty Presents ROCKSTEADY CREW #2
03	ROCKSTEADY CREW #3
04	Bootleg Betty Presents OLD SCHOOL RSC 1981
05	ROCKSTEADY CREW 20TH ANNIVERSARY (1997)
06	JAPAN RSC
07	Mr. Wiggles BOOGIE BOY VIDEO
08	WIGGLES II
09	KEN SWIFT
10	FLOWMASTER
11	POP MASTER FABLE
12	THE NEXT ONE (Mauritzio)
13 	Honey Rockwell's B-GIRL VIDEO
14	7 GEMS
15	7 GEMS PART 2
16	B-BOY SUMMIT II (1995)
17	B-BOY SUMMIT III (1996)
18	B-BOY SUMMIT IV (1997)
19	RADIOTRON #2
20	RADIOTRON #6/7 - PART 1
21	STYLE ELEMENTS
22	ART OF B-BOYIN
23	B-BOY MASTERS/PRO-AM 97 - Volume 1
24	B-BOY MASTERS/PRO-AM 97 - Volume 2
25	NEW YORK CITY BREAKERS VOLUME #1
26	NEW YORK CITY BREAKERS VOLUME #2
27	WRECK SESSIONS
28	BATTLE OF THE YEAR 1995
29	BATTLE OF THE YEAR 95 (the other tape)
30	BATTLE OF THE YEAR 96
31	BATTLE OF THE YEAR 97
32	HANNOVER B-BOY BATTLE 97
33	SKILLS
34	MOVES '96
35	SWIFT ROCK
36	STORM
37	1996 U.K. B-BOY BATTLE