HIP HOP

CLIVE CAMPBELL OTHER WISE KNOWN AS "DJ KOOL HERC" WAS BORN IN KINGSTON JAMAICA, AND WOULD EVENTUALLY BE KNOWN AS THE FATHER OF HIP HOP CULTURE

WRITING (GRAFF)

"VAUGHN BODE" CREATES THE "CHEECH WIZARD CHARACTER "THAT BECAME FAMOUS WITH WRITERS ALL OVER THE WORLD

1959

HIP HOP

THIS IS A SECTION OF A PARAGRAPH TAKEN FROM: "The evolution of rap music in the United States by Henry A. Rhodes", WITH REFERENCES TO: Steven Haver in his book, "Hip Hop; the Illustrated History of Break Dancing, Rap Music and Graffiti,"

In 1959 Parks Commissioner Rober Moses began building an expressway through the heart of the Bronx. As a result, the middle class Italian, German, Irish, and Jewish neighborhoods disappeared overnight. In addition, businesses and factories relocated and left this borough. These exiting middle classes and businesses were replaced by poor black and Hispanic families. Accompanying these poor people were crime, drug addiction, and unemployment.

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1962

HIP HOP MUSIC

"JAMES BROWN" RECORDS THE "LIVE AT THE APOLLO (LP)" THAT FEATURES A DRUMMER NAMED

"CLAYTON FILLYAU".

CLAYTON'S DRUM SOUND ON THIS RECORD, INFLUENCES THE NEW DRUM SOUND KNOWN TODAY BY HIP HOPERS AS THE "BREAK BEAT"

1965

WRITING/GRAFF

AROUND THIS TIME BROTHERS LIKE CORNBREAD OUT OF PHILADELPHIA WERE STARTING THE WRITING/ GRAFF MOVEMENT

1966

WRITING/GRAFF

CORNBREAD & COOL EARL BECOME THE FRIST GRAFFITI ARTIST

THEY CREATED THE THE PHILADELPHIA STYLE - TALL SKINNY LETTERS, ONE COLOR LARGE TAGS

1967

HIP HOP

KOOL HERC MIGRATES TO THE BRONX FROM JAMAICA AT AGE 12

HE WOULD EVENTUALLY ATTEND ALFRED E SMITH HIGH SCHOOL, AND BECAUSE OF HIS SIZE AND THE FACT THAT HE WORKED OUT ALLOT. KIDS WOULD REFER TO HIM AS HERCULES, AND EVENTUALLY HE WOULD BECOME A WRITER AND CHANGE HIS NAME TO KOOL HERC

HIP HOP /FUNK DANCE

OAKLAND NATIVE "IRON MAN" (ALBERT MILTON) PERFORMS ON LOCAL "JAY PAYTON" TVSHOW.

HIS STYLE WAS CONCIDERED A COMBINATION OF THE JAMES BROWN SKATE WITH ELEMENTS OF PANTOMIME, WICH WOULD LATER BE THE FORGROUNDS TO MANY OF THE FUNK STYLE DANCES.

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1968

HIP HOP

AROUND THIS TIME A GANG BY THE NAME OF THE SAVAGE SEVEN WOULD HIT THE STREETS OF THE EAST BRONX AND EVENTUALLY BECOME THE BLACK SPADES, THEN THE ORGANIZATION , AND ULTIMATLY THE

ZULU NATION

HIP HOP MUSIC

OCT. 29'th "JAMES BROWN" RECORDS A BBOY ANTHEM "GIVE IT UP OR TURN IT LOOSE"

WITH "NATE JONES" ON THE DRUMS (KING RECORDS)

HIP HOP/ FUNK DANCE

AROUND THIS TIME A BROTHA BY THE NAME OF "RUBBER BAND" ALONG WITH ANOTHER BROTHA BY THE NAME OF "APACHE" , BOTH FROM BROOKLYN, TOOK A POPULAR NEW YORK CITY GANG DANCE AND BROUGHT IT TO THE NYC DISCOS AND THUS WAS BORN THE DANCE WE KNOW TODAY AS "UPROCKIN", "ROCKIN", AND BECAUSE OF HOW BROOKLYN WOULD MASTER THIS DANCE, WE WOULD LATER CALL IT "THE BROOKLYN ROCK"

UNITEDUPROCKERS

1969

HIP HOP MUSIC

OCT. 1st "JAMES BROWN" RECORDS THE FAMOUS SONG "SEX MACHINE"

WITH "JOHN STARKS" ON THE DRUMS (KINGRECORDS)

NOV. 20'th "JAMES BROWN" RECORDS THE CLASSIC "FUNKY DRUMMER"

WITH THE FAMOUS "CLYDE STUBBLEFIELD" ON THE DRUMS (KING RECORDS)

1970

HIP HOP MUSIC

THE LAST POETS PUT OUT THERE FIRST SELF TITLED ALBUM ON DOUGLAS RECORDS. THEY EVENTUALLY MAKE AN IMPACT ON HIP HOP CULTURE

HIP HOP/ FUNK DANCE

DON CAMPBELLOCK a Trade Technical College student

accidently stumbles across creating a dance called "CAMPBELLOCKING" wich will eventually be featured on SOUL TRAIN and take the world by storm.

AROUND THIS TIME IN OAKLAND CAL. GROUPS LIKE "THE BLACK MESSENGERS" AND "THE BLACK RESURGENCE" (GROUPS THAT PERFORMED FOR THE BLACK PANTHERS AND RALLIES DEALING WITH THE BLACK POWER MOVEMENT) WERE DEVELOPING AND INNOVATING A STYLE OF DANCE BASED ON R.O.T.C . DRILLS TO MUSIC, THEY WOULD ALSO CREATE A STYLE CALLED CATCH ON THAT WOULD FURTHER ADVANCE THERE STYLE OF ROUTINES. THESE ARE THE MORE GROUND WORKS TO STICKIN, STEPIN, AND MANY OTHER FORMS OF FUNK DANCE.

1971

HIP HOP MUSIC

"ARETHA FRANKLIN" RECORDS THE FAMOUS BBOY SONG "ROCK STEADY"

WITH "BERNARD PURDIE" ON DRUMS

WRITING/GRAFF

THE NY TIMES REFERS TO PHILADELPHIA AS THE GRAFFITI CAPITAL OF THE WORLD JULY 25TH, 1971 EDITION

AROUND THIS TIME A YOUNG GREEK KID GOT INSPIRED BY SEEING "JULIO 205" TAG,

THEN HE DECIDED TO PUT HIS NICK NAME NEXT TO A 183 STREET SIGN AND THUS WAS BORN THE FAMOUS "TAKI 183"

"TAKI 183" DOES AN INTERVIEW FOR THE NY TIMES WHICH SETS OFF A WRITING SPREE

1972

HIP HOP MUSIC

MAY 9'th "JAMES BROWN" RECORDS A SONG THAT WAS A LINK TO BBOYIN " GET ON THE GOOD FOOT"

WITH DRUMMER " JOHN STARKS"

JIMMY CASTOR BUNCH RELEASE A BBOY ANTHEM

"IT'S JUST BEGUN" (RCA)

RUFUS THOMAS RELEASES "DO THE FUNKY PENGUIN" (STAX)

WRITING (GRAFF)

EVA62,HARRY89, JUNIOR161, CAY161, AND CC10 PAINTED WHAT IS PROBABLY THE BIGGEST PAINTINGS TO DATE ON A BRAODWAY LINE SUBWAY STATION.

TIME MAGAZINE ESTIMATES 10,000 " GRAFFITISTS" IN PHILADELPHIA MARCH 13TH, 1972 EDITION

THE SOUL ARTISTS CAME TO GHETTO FAME

Tracy 158, Futura 2000 and Ali

"SUPERKOOL223" DID WHAT IS NOTED AS THE FIRST "MASTER PIECE"

HE WOULD FURTHER HIS PIONEERING ACCOMPLISHMENTS WITH WHAT WOULD BE THE FIRST TOP TO BOTTOM PIECE (" HONDO" ADDED TO THIS ACCOMPLISHMENT AS WELL), SUPER KOOL ALSO PUT THE FIRST OVEN CLEANER CAP ON A SPRY CAN TO MAKE WIDER SPRAYING. THUS WAS BORN THE PHAT CAP

HUGO MARTINEZ STARTS UNITED GRAFFITI ARTISTS

TRACY 168 THE INVENTOR OF THE WORD "WILD STYLE" STARTS A MAJOR WRITING CREW CALLED "WANTED"

HIP HOP/ FUNK DANCE

THE BLACK MESSENGERS PERFORM ON THE "GONG SHOW". BUT BECAUSE OF THE CONTRAVERSY OVER THERE NAME, THEY WERE ONLY ALOWED TO PERFROMUNDER THE ALIAS "MECHANICAL DEVICES".

SOUL TRAIN TAKES OFF ON TV

1973

HIP HOP

"DJ KOOLHERC'S" FIRST JAM 1520 SEDGWICK AVE. ,BRONX, NYC

IT WOULD BE FOR HIS SISTERS BIRTHDAY PARTY

HIS STYLE OF MUSIC WAS MADE TO GET THE CROWD JUMPIN, HE DID THAT BY BUYING TO COPIES OF EACH RECORD AND ELONGATING THE BREAK PART (THE FUNKY DRUM SOLO SECTION) OF THE RECORD BY MIXING IN BOTH RECORDS BEFORE THE BREAK WOULD END. THUS WAS BORN WHAT WE CALL TODAY "BREAK BEATS'

"THE ZULU NATION" WAS FOUNDED BY A YOUNG STUDENT OF STEVENSON HIGH SCHOOL, IN THE BRONX NAMED "AFRIKA BAMBAATA"

ORIGINAL A BBOY CREW CALLED THE "ZULU KINGS"

HERCS FIRST DJ JOB AT A CLUB CALLED THE TWILIGHT ZONE

HIP HOP MUSIC

THE JAMAICAN GROUP MICHAEL VINER'S THE INCREDIBLE BONGO BAND RELEASE A BBOY ANTHEM WITH THE HIP HOP HIT RECORD

"APACHE" (PRIDE RECORDS) ON THE "BONGO ROCK" ALBUM

THIS ONE TIME MOTWON SESSION GROUP WICH WAS RUMMORED TO HAVE BEEN THE BAND BEHINDTHE TEMPTATION'S "CLUOD NINE" WOULD MAKE A COVER OF THE SHADOW'S "APACHE" AND BLOW IT UP TO ONE OF THE GREATEST (IF NOT THE GREATEST) BBOY ANTHEM OF ALL TIME

THE RECORD "HUSTLERS CONVENTION" WAS RECORDED BY LIGHTNIN ROD OF THE LAST POETS

WRITING (GRAFF)

NEW YORK MAGAZINE DOES AN ARTICLE ON WRITING THAT FEATURED A DRAWING DONE IN BUFFALO MARKERS BY "SNAKE1" AND AN "EL MARKO" TAG OUTLINED WITH A BALL POINT PEN BY "STAY HIGH" WHICH HELPED TO SPARK THE USE OF BLACK BOOKS. AND GIVES AN AWARD TO TAKI FOR BEST PIECE.

HIP HOP/ FUNK DANCE

AROUND THIS TIME YOUNG DANCERS WOULD HIT THE PARTIES THAT HERC WAS PLAYING AT AND THE MUSIC THAT HERC PLAYED INSPIRED THESE YOUNG CATS TO DO MOVES THAT WOULD LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR HIP HOP DANCE. HERC SEEING THESE YOUNG DANCERS WOULD EVENTUALLY CALL THE "BBOYS"

WHICH WOULD LATER BE INTERPRETED AS BREAK BOYS, BEAT BOYS, OR BRONX BOYS.

SUCH NOTABLE DANCERS WERE KLARK KENT, THE NIGGA TWINS, SASA, TRICKSIE, JAMES BOND, THE AMAZING BOBO, EL DORADO MIKE, AND MANY MORE.

SOMEHWERE DURING THIS ERA A LEGENDARY BATTLE TAKES PLACE BETWEEN TWO OF THE TOP BBOYS OF ALL TIME.

SASA -VS- TRIXIE

THE OUT COME WAS SAID TO BE SASA WINNING IN A GREAT BATTLE

1974

HIP HOP MUSIC

JUL.17'th "JAMES BROWN" RECORDS THE SONG THAT BECAME THE FOUNDATION FOR DRUM PROGRAMING FOR RAP RECORDS. "FUNKY PRESIDENT"

WITH "ALLAN SCHWARTZBERG" ON THE DRUMS

AROUND THIS TIME ONE OF HIP HOP'S ALL TIME CROWD PLEASER DJ/ MC'S "LOVE BUG STARSKI" STARTED MAKIN REFERENCES TO THIS CULTURE USING THE WORDS

"HIP HOP"

ACCORDING TO LEGENDS LIKE "BAMBATTA", STARSKI IS ONE OF THE PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WORD HIP HOP AS A SLANG AND A NAME FOR THIS CULTURE.

WRITING (GRAFF)

NYC's MTA FIGHTS BACK AGAINST WRITING BY STARTING A WAR ON GRAFF

HIP HOP AND FUNK DANCE

MICHEAL JACKSON DOES HIS FAMOUS ROBOT TO "DANCING MACHINE"

1975

HIP HOP

HERCS GETS A JOB DJ'ING AT THE CLUB HE WAS AFTER. THE" HEVALO CLUB" IN THE BRONX

AROUND THIS TIME HERC WOULD GET A BROTHA BY THE NAME OF COKE LA ROCK TO SAY CROWD PLEASER RHYMES ON THE MIC WHICH WOULD THEN LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR MC'IN OR LATER KNOWN AS RAP

HIP HOP MUSIC

"DJ GRAND WIZARD THEODORE" INVENTS THE SCRATCH WHILE TRYING TO HOLD A RECORD IN PLACE WHILE HIS MOTHER WAS YELLING AT HIM. THE NEEDLE WAS STILL ON THE RECORD SO IT MADE THAT SHIGA SHIGA SOUND WHICH HE LATER ON TURNED INTO THE SCRATCH.

WRITING/GRAFF

GRAFF CULT HERO, AND UNDERGROUND COMIC BOOK LEGEND "VAUGHN BODE" DIES, BUT HIS LEGEND WILL LIVE WITH GRAFF WRITERS FOR ETERNITY

1976

HIP HOP

THE MERCEDES LADIES WERE FOUNDED, THEY WOULD PAVE THE WAY FOR FEMALE MC'S

Baby D, Sherri-Sher,RD Smiley,Zina-Zee,DJ LaSpank,Eve-a-Def

DJ AFRIKA BAMBAATAA PLAYS AT THE BRONX RIVER CENTER

TDK, TBB, AND ROCKWELL -VS- STARCHILD LA ROCK (FEATURINGTRAC 2, SPY AND JOJO) WITH THE HELP OF JOJO AND SPY'S PATTENTED SHOE SHINE RUTENE, STARCHILD TOOK THE BATTLE

WRITING/GRAFF

PHILADELPHIA GRAFFITI ARTIST COMES UP WITH A SPREE OF GRAFFITI TAG TEAMS

BAK & DUCK FROM WEST PHILLY, BREEZE & STEAMOE FROM SOUTH PHILLY, CORNBREAD & EARL, WAY & BRECK OF WEST PHILLY

ALSO KAZZ & WEASEL OF SOUTH PHILLY AND MANY MANY MORE THAT YEAR

THE TRANSIT AUTHORITY STARTS A MAJOR BUFF IN A CONEY ISLAND TRAIN YARD WITCH WOULD COST THEM $400.000.00 ANNUALLY. THEY USED A CHEMICAL MIX OF PETROLEUM HYDROXIDE. WHICH WAS REFEREED TO AS ORANGE CRUSH BY WRITERS (NAMED AFTER AGENT ORANGE, WHICH WAS USED IN THE VIETNAM WAR)

1977

THE CRASH CREW WAS FORMED IN HARLEM NEW YORK. E.K. Mike C,La Shubee, Barry Bistro, G-man, Reggie Reg, DJ Darryl C.

DJ KOOL HERC WAS NEARLY STABBED TO DEATH AT ONE OF HIS PARTIES

PARLIAMENT RELEASES THE FUNK HIT "FLASHLIGHT" (CASABLANCA)

KRAFTWERK A GERMANBAND RELEASES TRAN EUROPE EXPRESS

WRITING/GRAFF

THE TRANSIT AUTHORITY STARTS A MAJOR BUFF IN A CONEY ISLAND TRAIN YARD WITCH WOULD COST THEM $400.000.00 ANNUALLY. THEY USED A CHEMICAL MIX OF PETROLEUM HYDROXIDE. WHICH WAS REFEREED TO AS ORANGE CRUSH BY WRITERS (NAMED AFTER AGENT ORANGE, WHICH WAS USED IN THE VIETNAM WAR)

HIP HOP/FUNK DANCE

THE FAMED "ROCK STEADY CREW" WAS FORMED BY ORIGINAL MEMBERS "JOJO", "JIMMY DEE"

AROUND THIS TIME A PIONEERING GROUP FROM WHICH A BROTHA BY THE NAME OF" BOOGALOO SAM" (WHO CREATED THE DANCE CALLED POPPIN AS WE KNOW IT TODAY WITH IT'S ROOTS IN THE WEST COAST FUNK STYLES THAT CAME BEFORE THEM)

ALONG WITH MEMBERS LIKE TICKIN WILL, SCARECROW SCALLY, CREEPIN CID, POPIN PETE, TWISTI FLEX DON, PUPPET BOOZER, ROBOT DANE, SKEETER RABBIT, AND MANY OTHERS, THEY FORMED THE GROUP

"THE ELECTRIC BOOGALOOS"

1978

HIP HOP MUSIC

THE DISCO FEVER OPENS IT'S DOORS AND BEACOMES A POPULAR HIP HOP SPOT

WHIPPER WHIP AND DOT ROCK FORMED A GROUP CALLED "THE GESTAPO CREW", WHICH WOULD LATER LEAD THEM TO CREATING ONE OF THE GREATEST MC CREWS OF ALL TIME

"THE FANTASTIC FIVE MC'S"

Grand Wizard Theodore (Theodore Livingston) Waterbed Kev (Kevin Strong) Master Rob (Robin Strong)

Dot-A-Rock (Darryl Mason) Prince Whipper Whip (James Whipper) Ruby Dee (Rubin Garcia)

A COMPANY NAMED ROLAND CREATES THE 808 DRUM MACHINE

HIP HOP DANCE

"BREAKIN/ BBOYIN" BEGINS TO DIE DOWN IN THE BRONX AND MANHATTAN GHETTOS.

AROUND THIS TIME "THE ELECTRIC BOOGALOOS" WOULD DO A PERFORMANCE ON "SOUL TRAIN" THAT WOULD EXPLODE ALL OVER THE WORLD, WHERE EVEN A YOUNG MICHAEL JACKSON WOULD EVEN ASK THEM TO TEACH HIM.

WRITING (GRAFF)

IN PHILADELPHIA GRAFFITI CREWS FORMED THE FIRST GRAFFITI CLUBS

KDN 1 , SAM 1 ,ICP , IMA 1 ,IWS 1 , USA 1, TRK 1, HCS1 AND MANY TO FOLLOW FOR YEARS TO COME

1979

HIP HOP MUSIC

GRAND MASTER FLASH FORMS ONE OF THE GREATEST MC CREWS OF ALL TIME

"GRAND MASTER FLASH AND THE FURIOUS FIVE MC'S"

Grandmaster Flash (Joseph Saddler) Melle Mel (Melvin Glover) Kidd Creole (Nathaniel Glover) Cowboy(Keith Wiggins) Rahiem (Guy Williams) Mr. Ness aka Scorpio (Eddie Morris)

ONE OF THE GREATEST MC GROUPS OF ALL TIME WAS FORMED

"THE COLD CRUSH FOUR" CHARLIE CHASE, TONY TONE, GRAND MASTER CAZ, EASY AD, JDL, AND ALMIGHTY KG

JOCKO HENDERSON OF WDAS FM RELEASES THE FIRST HIPHOP RECORD EVER RELEASED "RHYTHM TALK" ON PHILLY INTERNATIONAL RECORDS

(SPRING) FIRST RAP RECORD EVER RECORDED BY A NON RAP GROUP

"KING TIM III (PERSONALITY JOCK)"

BY THE FATBACK BAND

FIRST RAP HIT RECORD BY A PUT TOGETHER RAP GROUP

"RAPPERS DELIGHT"

BY THE SUGARHILL GANG

FIRST HIP HOP RADIO SHOW "MR. MAGIC'S DISCO SHOWCASE WHBI"

IN NYC

THE MC GROUP FUNKY FOUR PLUS ONE MORE IS FORMED KK Rockwell (Kevin Smith) Keith Keith (Keith Caesar)Lil'Rodney Cee (Rodney Stone) Jazzy Jeff (Jeffrey Myree) Sha Rock (Sharon Green)

THEY WOULD LATER RELEASE TWO CLASSIC SONGS "RAPPIN AND ROCKIN THE HOUSE " AND THE ALL TIME GREAT "THATS THE JOINT"

WRITING/ GRAFF

"MARK BODE" (THE SON OF LEGENDARY ARTIST "VAUGHN BODE") STARTS WORKING AT AGE 15 FOR HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE AND CONTINUES HIS DADS LEGACY

HE ALSO STAYS CONNECTED WITH THE GRAFF WORLD THAT EMBRACED HIS FATHER AS WELL AS HIS OWN WORK. VAUGHN & MARK BODE

WZZD AM- WIZZARD 100 IN PHILLY PLAYS THE FIRST HIP HOP RECORD ON PHILLY RADIO

PHILLY DJ LADY B BEGINS HER CAREER SPINING HIP HOP RECORDS ON WHAT 1340 AM

1980

HIP HOP

SAT. NOV. 15, JAM AT ECSTASY GARAGE FEATURING GW THE ADORE, FANTASTIC 5, KOOL DJ AJ, BUZY BEE STARSKI, MEAN GENE, GREGSKI, MERCEDES LADIES, FANTASY 4, EROTIC DISCO BROTHAS, AND MORE

LADY B RELEASES ' TO THE BEAT Y'ALL" ON TEC RECORDS TO BE THE FIRST HIP HOP RECORD EVER RELEASED BY A SOLO FEMALE ARTIST

DEC/ 19 "A SLAM DUNK DISCO" JAM FEATURING SHA ROCK (OF THE FUNKY 4)-VS-LIL' BIT (OF THE MEAN MACHINE),AND GM CAZ (OF COLD CRUSH 4)-VS-CHIEF ROCKER STARSKI AND MORE.

HIP HOP MUSIC

ZAPP RELEASES A FUNK ANTHEM FOR POPPERS IN THE WEST COAST

"MORE BOUNCE TO THE OUNCE" (WARNER BROS.)

THE PUNK GROUP BLONDIE RELEASED THE RECORD "RAPTURE" WHICH FEATURED LEAD SINGER DEBBIE HARRY DOING WHAT SHE CONSIDERED RAP. BUT BY MAKING MENTION OF LEGIT HIP HOPERS AS FAB 5 FREDDIE AND GRAND MASTER FLASH, THE SONG IS WIDELY EXCEPTED IN THE HIP HOP COMMUNITY, AND HELPS TO FUSE THE PUNK AND HIP HOP SCENE TOGETHER.

AFRIKA BAMBAATA RELEASED "ZULU NATION THROW DOWN PT. 1" ON PAUL WINLEY RECORDS

WRITING/GRAFF

FAB FIVE FREDDY PAINTS THE FAMOUS TOP TO BOTTOM "CAMPBELL SOUP CANS" ON THE IRT LINE

SEEN PAINTED THE "HAND OF DOOM" TOP TO BOTTOM WHOLE CAR

DONDI PAINTED "THE CHILDREN OF THE GRAVE 2,3' TOP TO BOTTOM WHOLE CAR

HIP HOP/ FUNK DANCE

(THE NEW YORK POST REPORTS) THE HIGH TIMES CREW WAS ARRESTED FOR BBOYIN IN A WASHINGTON HEIGHTS TRAIN STATION.

THE TALKING HEADS UTILIZE THE SKILLS OF ONE OF THE GREAT POPPERS OF ALL TIME

"POPIN PETE"

IN ONE OF THE FIRST MUSIC VIDEOS TO FEATURE A FUNK STYLE DANCER

1981

HIP HOP MUSIC

FUNKY 4 PLUS ONE MORE MAKE THE FIRST NATIONAL TV APPEARANCE ON NBC'S SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE

"COLD CRUSH 4" -VS-" FANTASTIC 5" AT HARLEM WORLD WITH FANTASTIC WINNING A CLOSE AND CONTROVERSIAL BATTLE

GRAND MASTER FLASH RELEASES ONE OF THE GREATEST DJ RECORDS OF ALL TIME

"THE ADVENTURES OF GRAND MASTER FLASH ON THE WHEELS OF STEEL"

MARCH 6, "FLASH-VS-CRASH" JAM, AT THE AUDOBON BALLROOM

ALSO FEATURING DJ AJ, AFRIKA BAMBAATA, SOULSONIC FORCE, COSMIC FORCE, AND FANTASTIC 5

DJ. WHIZ KID (RIP, NYC) WINS NEW MUSIC SEMINAR DJ BATTLE

GRAFF

NOC PAINTED THE FAMOUS "STYLE WARS" TOP TO BOTTOM WHOLE CAR

AN ART GALLERY CALLED "FASHION MODA" WAS UP AND RUNNING EXHIBITS ON 3RD AVE. IN THE BRONX

FEATURING ARTISTS LIKE CRASH, LEE, DAZE, KEL, SHY 147 AND MANY MORE.

HIP HOP/ FUNK DANCE

THE FAMOUS BATTLE ROCK STEADY CREW -VS- DYNAMIC ROCKERS AT LINCOLN CENTER, WHICH WAS COVERED BY "NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC"

THIS BATTLE HELPED BRING BBOYIN TO THE MAINSTREAM.

ROD STEWART FEATURES A TOP LOCKER/ POPPER "COOL POCKETS" OF THE "CHAIN REACTION" DANCE GROUP

IN HIS HIT VIDEO "YOUNG TURKS

1982

HIP HOP

ABC'S 20/20 PRODUCES AN EPISODE THAT TAKES A LOOK AT THIS NEW CULTURAL PHENOMENON NOW NAMED HIP HOP CULTURE BY AFRIKA BAMBAATA

CHARLIE AHEARN FILMED "WILD STYLE" THE MOVIE THAT FEATURED HIP HOP IN IT'S PUREST FORM.

WITH LEGENDS LIKE, ROCK STEADY, ELECTRIC FORCE, LOOSE BRUCE AND PAULIE GEE, DOUBLE TROUBLE, COLD CRUSH 4, FANTASTIC 5, BUZY BEE STARSKI, LEE, PINK, DAZE, CRASH, ZEPHYR,

THE "ROXY ROLLER RINK" ON 18TH ST. IS TRANSFORMED INTO ONE OF THE GREATEST HIP HOP CLUBS OF ALL TIMES.PROMOTED BY "KOOL LADY BLUE" (MANEGER OF RSC). THIS CLUB WILL LINK THE DOWNTOWN CROWD ALONG WITH THE PUNK SCENE AND THREW IT IN WITH THE RUFF AND RUGGED HIP HOP SCENE.

"THE NEW YORK CITY RAP TOUR" TAKES OFF FOR EUROPE

AFRIKA BAMBAATA, ROCK STEADY, PHASE 2,THE DOUBLE DUTCH GIRLS, GRAND MIXER DST AND THE INFINITY RAPPERS, FAB 5 FREDDY,RAMMELLZEE, FUTURA 2,000, AND DONDI TAKE EUROPE BY STORM.

THE FILMING OF THE UNDERGROUND EUROPEAN FILM

"BREAKOUT"

TOOK PLACE FEATURING THE ELECTRIC COMPANY, ELECTRIC FORCE, CRASH CREW, MC DEBBIE D, WANDA D, GRAND MIXER DST AND THE INFINITY RAPPERS

HIP HOP MUSIC

"KOOL MOE DEE" BATTLES AND HUMILIATES "BUZY BEE" AND BECOMES ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS OLD SCHOOL BATTLES OF ALL TIME

IN MAY AFRIKA BAMBAATA AND THE SOUL SONIC FORCE (MC GLOBE, POWWOW, AND MR. BIGGS) RELEASE THE FAMOUS RECORD "PLANET ROCK" ON THE TOMMY BOY LABEL, REPLACING THE MORE TRADITIONAL BREAK BEAT ERA WITH THE NEW KRAFTWORK STYLE MUSIC MIXED WITH HIP HOP CALLED "ELECTRO FUNK"

GRAND MIXER DST(NYC) WINS NEW MUSIC SEMINAR DJ BATTLE

GRAFF

PRINT MAGAZINE FEATURES A SPREAD ON HENRY CHALFAUNTS PICTURES

HIP HOP/FUNK DANCE

ROCK STEADY PERFORMS IN THE ORIGINAL NIGHT CLUB "THE RITZ" ALONG WITH BOW WOW WOW, AND AFRIKA BAMBAATA AND THE JAZZY 5, ON THIS NIGHT RSC ALSO BECAME PART OF THE ZULU KINGS.

ROCK STEADY CREW PERFORMED IN THE FAMOUS DISCO "STUDIO54" FOR THE FAMED ARTIST "ANTONIO LOPEZ"

KIPPY DEE, RAVI, KING KIETH, FROSTY FREEZE, CRAZY LEGS, RIP 7, KEN SWIFT, MR FREEZE,AND ALSO MR WIGGLES IN HIS FIRST PERFORMANCE WITH RSC.

KEN SWIFT AND CRAZY LEGS GET INTO AN ARGUMENT AT ROCK STEADY PARK, AND BATTLE IT OUT ON THE CONCRETE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HALF COURT,

PVERALL CONSENSUS: KEN SWIFT IMPRESSES THE ONLOOKERS WICH INCLUDE MEMBERS OF SALSOUL, AND SOME ROCK STEADY.

ROCK STEADY CREW'S POPPIN SQUAD "THE ELECTRIC COMPANY" BATTLES DOUBLE TROUBLE'S "ELECTRIC FORCE" AT CLUB "NEGRIL"

ELECTRIC COMPANY SIDE SIDE: KIPPY DEE, RAVI, KING KIETH, MR FREEZE, WIGGLES AND FABEL

ELECTRIC FORCE SIDE: LIL SPUT, EASY AL, JESSIE, LIL MARKY CEE

ROCK STEADY CREW SPLIT UP INTO TWO GROUPS, ONE HALF WENT ON TO FILM THE FAMOUS SCENES IN THE MOVIE FLASH DANCE

THE OTHER HALF WENT ON TO FILM SCENES IN A MOVIE CALLED "PORTFOLIO" FEATURING THE WORLD RENOWN PUERTO RICAN FASHION ARTIST "ANTONIO LOPEZ" THAT WAS LATER SHELVED

SUGAR POP FROM THE "ELECTRIC BOOGALOO" VISITS NEW YORK AND HOOKS UP WITH MR. FREEZE, MR. WIGGLES, FABEL, POWERFUL PEX, FLIP ROCK AND LIL LEP. FROM THERE THE CROSS COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN EAST AND WEST COAST DANCE BEGIN. IN WIGGLE'S HALLWAY IN THE BRONX THEY BEGIN TO TRADE INFORMATION AND DANCE STYLES , AND TAUGHT SUGAR POP ORIGINAL BBOY STYLES THUS MAKING HIM THE FIRST WEST COAST BBOY AND THE FIRST PERSON TO BRING BBOYIN TO CALI.

1983

HIP HOP

THE "WILD STYLE TOUR" TAKES OFF FOR JAPAN

FEATURING COLD CRUSH FOUR, ROCK STEADY CREW,

FIRST EVER REAL HIP HOP SHOW TOURS LA, SPONSORED BY CELULOID RECORDS,FEATURING PHASE 2, DST, INFINITY RAPPERS, LIL LEP, MR WIGGLES, AND AFRIKA ISLAM.

THE FABULOUS FUNK FANATICS PRESENT

"BRONX HIGH SCHOOL ROCKATHON JAM"

FEATURINGWHIZ KID (RIP), INFINITY RAPPERS, DEBBIE D, DST, DJ SWAN, NYC BREAKERS, COLD CRUSH 4, THE FORCE MC'S,GW THEADORE,FABEL AND WIGGLES, THE HERCULORDS AND MORE

HIP HOP MUSIC

"GRAND MIXER DST" LENDS HIS SKILLS TO LEGENDARY MUSICIAN HERBIE HANDCOCK TO RECORD THE TOP HIT "ROCKIT"

THE SON OF BAMBATTA "DJ AFRIKA ISLAM" STARTS HIS OWN HIP HOP RADIO SHOW BASED ON ORIGINAL BREAK BEATS AND RAW MIXES CALLED

"ZULU BEATS" ON WHBI

DJ AFRIKA ISLAM WINS NEW MUSIC SEMINAR DJ BATTLE (LA)

GRAFF

STYLE WARS AIRED ON PBS

A DOCUMENTARY THAT FOCUSED ON WRITERS OF THAT PERIOD. WRITERS LIKE:

MIN, CAP, CASE 2, MARE 149, SKEME, SEEN AND MANY OTHERS

THE FILM ALSO FEATURED FOOTAGE FROM A BATTLE BETWEEN ROCK STEADY AND DYNAMIC ROCKERS

MR WIGGLES AND HIS FRIEND WITNESS THE POLICE BEATING OF GRAFF WRITER MICHAEL STEWART WHO LATER DIED IN THE HOSPITAL.

we were coming out of the underground night club and saw the police beating him and he was screaming loud so the police beat him more, we walked by and stoped and Willie said wait a minute this aint right, but the police cut him off and said get the fuck out of here or we'll do this to you. so we left. and thenext thing we know the news was splattered with the murder of MICHAEL STEWART. Willie tried to call the news and stuff but they claimed they already had enough wittnesses.

HIP HOP/FUNK DANCE

ROCK STEADY CREW WERE FEATURED IN THE MOVIE "FLASH DANCE"

ROCK STEADY CREW WAS FEATURED IN THE FAMOUS "BUFFALO GALS" VIDEO BY "MALCOLM McLAREN"

GLADYS KNIGHT AND THE PIPS FEATURE TOP BBOY CREW "NEW YORK CITY BREAKERS"

IN THERE HIT VIDEO "SAVE THE OVER TIME FOR ME"

TOP NYC HIP HOP DANCERS PERFORM AT THE KENNEDY CENTER HONORS, HONORING "CATHERINE DUNHAM"

FEATURED IN THIS PERFORMANCE WAS, MR. WIGGLES AND FABEL (MAGNIFICENT FORCE), ACTION, KID NICE, GLIDE MASTER, FLIP ROCK, LIL LEP, POWERFUL PEX, AND MR. WAVE (NYC BREAKERS), LIL NORMSKI, ACTIVITY, THE DYNAMIC DOLLS, AND A FEW OTHER DANCERS.

"CRAZY LEGS" ( ROCK STEADY CREW) -BATTLES- "LIL LEP" ( NEW YORK CITY BREAKERS) IN A CLUB IN THE BRONX.

LEGS SENDS SOMEONE FROM HIS CAMP OVER TO LEP AND SAYS LEGS WANTS TO BATTLE YOU, LEP AGREES, THEY BOTH GO AT IT MOVE FOR MOVE THEN LEP THROWS A ONE SHOT HEADS SPIN, LEGS ANSWERS BACK WITH ONE OF HIS OWN, THEN BEFORE LEP CAN PUT HIS WRIST BAND UP TO DO A 1990, LEGS THROWS IT FIRST.

BOOGALOO SHRIMP (TURBO), POP N TACO, AND SHABADOO (OZONE) ARIVE IN NYC ON TOUR WITH LIONEL RICHIE AND HOOK UP WITH MR WIGGLES (magnificent force, rock steady crew), FABEL(magnificent force, rock steady crew), AND PEX(nyc breakers).

we practice in there hotel and exchange styles and ideas. it was a meeting grounds where we actually taught and influenced each other before the movies were done. we taught them some breakin and up rockin (you can see the influenece in shrimps footwork and when Shabadoo and Shrimp uprocked on the beach in the movie "BREAKIN") and we explained more detail and history of the culture from graffiti to mcin and terminologies. and in return they also taught us poppin and lockin and showed us how to dress (and you can see in the santa clause scene at the burning spear where we dressed like them when we were poppin in "BEAT STREET") after the practice sessions we all performed for Lionel Richies after show party and continued influencing each other before the movies were filmed.

1984

HIP HOP

THE MOVIE "BEAT STREET" CAME OUT AND FEATURED ROCK STEADY CREW, MAGNIFICENT FORCE, NEW YORK CITY BREAKERS, SHANGO, KOOL HERC, TREACHEROUS 3, DOUGIE FRESH,AND MANY MORE LEGENDS...

THE MOVIE "BREAKIN" WAS RELEASED WICH FEATURED AN ALL WEST COAST LINE UP. STARING SHABADOO, BOOGALOO SHRIMP, IT ALSO FEATURED POPIN PETE, POP N TACO, ICE T, AND MANY OTHERS.

HIP HOP MUSIC

DJ CHEESE WINS NEW MUSIC SEMINAR DJ BATTLE (PHILLY)

SCHOOLY D RELEASES HIS FIRST RECORD " MANIAC B/W GANGSTER BOOGIE" IN WICH LAUNCHES THE SUB-GENRE KNOWN AS GANGSTER RAP

DJ LADY B MOVES TO POWER 99 FM AND BEGINS HER LEGENDARY STREET BEAT PROGRAM

DJ COSMIC KEV & PARRY P PERFORM AT THE FESTIVAL OF AMERICAN FOLK LIFE SPOSORED BY THE SMITHSONIAN INSITTUTE, WHO HAVE GAVE THEIR PHOTO ARCHIVED

WRITING (GRAFF)

HENRY CHALFAUNT ALONG WITH MARTHA COOPER PRODUCED THE FAMOUS GRAFF BOOK "SUBWAY ART"

CITY OF PHILADELPHIA FORMS THE ABTI GRAFFITI NETWORK HEADED BY A FORMER GRAFFITI ARTIST " JS" AKA JOHNSKI

HIP HOP/ FUNK DANCE

both movies "BEAT STREET", and "BREAKIN" were released and major tours began all over the world. It was in France that the BEAT STREET tour finally clashed with the BREAKIN tour. we all went to a club in Paris. we jamed all night and continued the exchange of respect and culture. and as NYC bboys we were very impressed with SHRIMPS footwork at the time.

CHAKA KHAN FEATURED BOOGALOO SHRIMP, SHABADOO, AND POP N TACO

IN HER HIT VIDEO "I FEEL FOR YOU"

KLYMAX FEATURES AN ALL TIME GREAT POPPER POP N TACO

IN THE "MEETING IN THE LADIES ROOM VIDEO"

FAST BREAK ( MAGNIFICENT FORCE) -BATTLES CRAZY- CRAZY LEGS(RSC) DURING THE FILMING OF THE BATTLE SCENE OF THE MOVIE BEAT STREET. THEY GET INTO A SHORT BUT HEATED BATTLE WITH BOTH THROWING ALOT OF FOOTWORK, FAST BREAK DOES SOME TOP ROCK AND THEN YELLS "COMBINATIONS FOR THE NATIONS CRAZY LEGS" AND JUMPS INTO A CLASSIC FAST BREAK RUN,LEGS ANSWERS BACK WITH AN AMAZING RUN OF HIS OWN, THEN IVEY ICE JUMPS IN A THROWS SOME POWER COMBINATIONS AND THE CYPHER ENDS.

"KEN SWIFT"(ROCK STEADY CREW) - BATTLES- "ACTION" (NYC BREAKERS) DURING THE BEAT STREET TOUR IN FRANCE. THE OUT COME: KEN SWIFT STARTS TO PUT IT ON ACTION, AND ACTION GOES IN HIS BAG AND PULLS OUT A MOTORCYCLE HELMIT AND DOES HEAD SPINS. THIS MARKS THE FIRST TIME "HELMIT" WERE USED IN A BATTLE. THE BATTLE EVENTUALLY TURNS INTO A CREW SCENERIOAND ENDS IN A DEBATE ABOUT THE HELMIT.

INCREDIBLE BREAKERS TAKES IT TO KEN SWIFT AT THE ROXY, KENNY BEING BY HIM SELF THAT DAY, INCREDIBLE STARTS THROWIN THERE INOVATIVE POWER MOVES THAT THEY ARE WELL KNOWN AND RESPECTED FOR, KEN SWIFT THROWS HIS FUNKY COMBOS AND FREEZES CLOWNING CHINO'S BUMMY SNEAKERS, THEN FLIP ROCK JUMPS IN FOR KENNY AND THE BATTLE HEATS UP. BUT THE OVER ALL OUT COME IS DEBATABLE, BUT THE WORD ON THE STREETS IS INCREDIBLE WAS TOO ILL WITH THE POWER FLAVA.

1985

HIP HOP MUSIC

DJ EASY G ROCKWELL (NYC) WINS NEW MUSIC SEMINAR DJ BATTLE

MC BUZY BEE (NYC) WINS THE NEW MUSIC SEMINAR MC BATTLE

COSMIC KEV & PARRY P PEFORMED IN NASSAU BAHAMAS

THEY BECOME THE FIRST PHILLY HIP HOP GROUP TO APPEAR OUTSIE OF THE UNITED STATES

MC BREEZE RELEASES 'DISCOMBOBULATORBUBALATOR" THE FIRST HIP HOP RECORD TO EVER BE BANNED FROM RADIO

HIP HOP/FUNK DANCE

ICEY ICE BATTLE THE YOUNG UP AND COMING BBOY FREDDIE FRESH

FREDDY HAD STUDIED ICE'S STYLE AND TOOK HIS MOVES TO THE NEXT LEVEL, THE BATTLE WAS HEATED WITH FREDDIE DOIN AN ICEY ICE MOVE AND SAYING "I BEAT YOU WITH YOUR OWN MOVES" OVER ALL THE BATTLE WAS SAID TO HAVE BEEN WON BY FREDDIE FRESH

1986

HIP HOP MUSIC

DJ JAZZY JEF (PHILLY) WINS NEW MUSIC SEMINAR DJ BATTLE

MC GRAND MASTER CAZ (NYC) WINS THE NEW MUSIC SEMINAR MC BATTLE

DJ CHEESE (US) WINS THE WORLD TECHNICS DMC DJ COMPETITION

A YOUNG KURUPT LEAVES PHILADELPHIA AND RELOCATES TO LOS ANGELES

WHERE HE MEETS SNOOP DOGGY DOGG AT A FREESTYLE BATTEL AND BECOMES A PART OF THE DOGG POUND CREW

SCHOOLY D RELEASES THE HIP HOP CLASSIC "P.S.K- WHAT DOES IT MEAN?"

HIP HOP/FUNK DANCE

ORCO (LA) -BATTLES- GERMAN (BRONX) TWO OF THE WORLDS BEST POWER MOVER COLIDE AT THE CLUB "DEVILS NEST" IN THE BRONX. IT TURNS INTO A HEAD SPIN BATTLE WITH ORCO BEATING GERMAN.

FIRST OG HIP HOP DANCER TO ACCOMPLISH A BROADWAY SHOW.

MR. WIGGLES AND STEVE GLAVIN WERE AMONG THE FIRST TWO DANCERS TO ACHIEVE THIS IN THE TONY AWARD WINNING SHOW, "MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD".

WIGGLES WOULD GO ON TO PERFORM IN TWO MORE BROADWAY SHOWS.

"CHESS", AND "LARGELY NEW YORK"

1987

HIP HOP MUSIC

THE ALBUM "CRIMINAL MINDED" HIT THE STREETS AND PUT BOOGIE DOWN PRODUCTIONS ON THE MAP.

THE ALBUM IS NOW CONSIDERED ONE OF THE GREATEST HIP HOP RECORDS OF ALL TIME

SCOTT LA ROCK AND KRS ONE MAKE UP THE GROUP

SCOTT LA ROCK IS KILLED IN A VIOLENT MURDER IN THE BRONX. AND A LEGEND IS CREATED.

THE KOOL MOE DEE -VS- LL KOOL J BATTLE ON WAX BEGINS WITH MOE DEE'S HOW YA LIKE ME NOW, AND THEN LL'S JACK THE RIPPER. MOE DEE WOULD THEN HIT HIM WITH A CLASSIC REBUTTAL "LETS GO". THEY WOULD CARRY ON UNTIL THEY FINALLY MET AT A CONCERT IN ST LOUS.

(CHECK 1988)

DJ CASH MONEY (PHILLY) WINS NEW MUSIC SEMINAR DJ BATTLE

MC GRAND MASTER MELLE MEL(NYC) WINS THE NEW MUSIC SEMINAR MC BATTLE

DJ CHAD JACKSON (UK) WINS THE WORLD TECHNICS DMC DJ COMPETITION

MC BREEZE DEFEATS JUST ICE AND DISCO CD DEFEATS KOOL KEITH AT THE NEW MUSIC SEMINAR EMCEE BATTLE FOR WORLD SUPREMACY

DJ SPINBAD INVENTS THE TRANSFORMER SCRATCH

SEAN G SIGNED BY RCA RECORDS BECOMES THE FIRST PHILLY HIP HOP ARTIST SIGNED TO A MAJOR LABLE

SEAN G GETS KILLED IN A SUBWAY ATTACK

NORTH PHILLY'S MONEY B JOINS THE GROUP DIGITAL UNDERGROUND

1988

HIP HOP MUSIC

KOOL MOE DEE FINALLY CATCHES LL KOOL J AT A CONCERT IN ST. LOUIS AND PUTS A SPOT LIGHT ON LL AND CHALLENGED HIM TO A BATTLE ON STAGE. LL WOULD REFUSE, SO MOE DEE WENT INTO THE FAMOUS RHYME BREAKING DONE THE LETTERS " LL" AND SLAMMED THE MIC ON THE FLOOR IN VICTORY.

DJ SCRATCH (NYC) WINS NEW MUSIC SEMINAR DJ BATTLE

MC MICKEY D (NYC) WINS THE NEW MUSIC SEMINAR MC BATTLE

DJ CASH MONEY (US) WINS THE WORLD TECHNICS DMC DJ COMPETITION

DJ MIZ WINS THE NEW MUSIC SIMINAR DJ BATTLE FOR WORLD SUPREMACY

DJ JAZZY JEFFY & THE FRESH PRINCE WINS RAPS FIRST GRAMMY

DJ JAZZY JEFF & THE FRESH PRINCE UNVEIL THE FIRST HIP HOP 900 NUMBER SERVICE

DJ JAZZY JEFF & THE FRESH PRINCE APPEARS ON THE FIRST EPIDODE OF YO! MTV RAPS

DJ JAZZY JEFF & THE FRESH PRINCE RELEASE " HE'S THE DJ, IM THE RAPPER" HIP HOP'S FIRST DOUBLE ALBUM

LADY BE AND MIKE ELLIOTT LAUNCH STRICKLY HIP HOP MAGAZINE

THE FIRST NATIONAL MAGAZINE DEDICATED EXCLUSIVELY TO THE HIP HOP CULTURE

PHILADELPHIA JOHN SCECTOR LAUNCHES THE SOURCE AS A ONE PAGE NEWSLETTER IN BOSTON

JAZZ FRESH DEFEATS BIG DADDY KANE IN A LEGENDARY FREESTYLE BATTLE

1989

HIP HOP MUSIC

ONE OF HIP HOPS GREATEST MC'S PASS AWAY

"MC COWBOY" FROM THE FURIOUS FIVE MC'S

DJ MIZ (PHILLY) WINS NEW MUSIC SEMINAR DJ BATTLE

MC FRESHCO(PHILLY) WINS THE NEW MUSIC SEMINAR MC BATTLE

DJ CUTMASTER SWIFT (UK) WINS THE WORLD TECHNICS DMC DJ COMPETITION

LADY B RESIGNS FROM PHILLY'S POWER 99 FM ENDING STREET BEATS'S INITIAL RUN

1990

HIP HOP MUSIC

MC BREEZE RELEASES THE THEME SONG FOR ROCKY V ENTITLED " GO FOR IT' RELEASED UNDER THE NAME JOEY BE ELLIS

DJ STEVE D (NYC) WINS NEW MUSIC SEMINAR DJ BATTLE

MC KID JAZZ (NYC)WINS THE NEW MUSIC SEMINAR MC BATTLE

DJ DAVID (GERMANY) WINS THE WORLD TECHNICS DMC DJ COMPETITION

HIP HOP/FUNK DANCE

"BATTLE OF THE YEAR'S" FIRST EVENT ORIGINALLY TITLED "THE INTERNATIONAL BREAKDANCE CUP"

FEATURED PERFORMANCES BY: TDB (Germany/UK),Crazy Force Crew (Switzerland), City Rockers (Germany) .

A BBOY CREW FROM EUROPE "BATTLE SQUAD" COMES TO NYC TO SEEK OUT OLD SCHOOL DANCERS THAT INSPIRED THEM . STORM, NEXT ONE (MAURITZIO), AMILIO, SWIFT ROCK, AND BGIRL MUCHELA MAKE A MAJOR IMPACT ON NYC BBOYS AND ARE CREDITED FOR HELPING TO PRESERVE THE DANCE FORMS IN EUROPE AS WELL AS TAKING POWER MOVES TO A HIGHER LEVEL.

1991

HIP HOP MUSIC

"SOURCE MAGAZINE" THROWS THE "WILD STYLE '91 JAM"

FEATURING COLD CRUSH FOUR, ROCK STEADY CREW, KRS ONE, POOR RIGHTEOUS TEACHERS, AND ULTRA MAGNETIC MC'S.

LISA " LEFT EYE' LOPEZ JOINS TLC

DJ SUPREME (DC) WINS NEW MUSIC SEMINAR DJ BATTLE

MC SERGE (CLEVELAND) WINS THE NEW MUSIC SEMINAR MC BATTLE

DJ DAVID (GERMANY) WINS THE WORLD TECHNICS DMC DJ COMPETITION

HIP HOP/FUNK DANCE

JIMMY CASTOR INVITES THE ROCK STEADY CREW TO PERFORM WITH HIM AT CLUB S.O.B. TO A LIVE VERSION OF A BBOY ANTHEM "ITS JUST BEGUN"

CRAZY LEGS, KEN SWIFT, BUCK 4, MR WIGGLES, AND FABEL DANCED ON THIS NIGHT. IT WOULD BE BUCK 4'S LAST PERFORMANCE

THE TURTLE MASTER BBOY "BUCK 4" PASSES AWAY

THE AWARD WINNING DANCE DOCUMENTARY 'EVERYBODY DANCE NOW" AIRS NATION WIDE ON PBS

FEATURING "CRAZY LEGS AND MR WIGGLES" OF THE ROCK STEADY CREW. HELPING TO TRIGGER THE RE EMERGENCE OF ORIGINAL HIP HOP DANCE.

THE "ROCK STEADY CREW" AND THE " RHYTHM TECHNICIANS" PERFORM THE PLAY TITLED

"SO WHAT HAPPENS NOW?" AT PERFORMANCE SPACE 122

A PIECE INSPIRED BY THE DEATH OF FAMED BBOY "BUCK 4"

THIS SHOW WOULD EVENTUALLY LEAD THEM TO FORMING THE GROUP "GHETTORIGINAL"

"BATTLE OF THE YEAR" HAS THERE FIRST BATTLE WITH THE WINNERS BEING:BATTLE SQUAD FROM GERMANY

1992

HIP HOP MUSIC

DJ MIX MASTER MIKE WINS NEW MUSIC SEMINAR DJ BATTLE (SF)

ROCK STEADY DJ'S (Q BERT, MIX MASTER MIKE, AND APOLLO, US) WIN THE WORLD TECHNICS DMC DJ COMPETITION

HIP HOP/FUNK DANCE

THE ROCK STEADY CREW AND RHYTHM TECHNICIANS WOULD PERFORM IN THE KENNEDY CENTER HONORS , HONORING NON OTHER THAN THE "NICHOLAS BROTHERS", THEY RECEIVED A STANDING OVATION LED BY GREGORY HINES, AND WERE SECRETLY TAKEN BACK TO A CLOSED ROOM E BY THE REQUEST OF" GENE KELLY" JUST SO HE CAN PERSONALLY MEET THEM.

1993

HIP HOP MUSIC

A TRIBE CALLED QUEST PUT OUT THERE THIRD LP FEATURING A WHO IS WHO IN HIP HOP COVER

AN OLD SCHOOL MEETS THE PRESENT SCHOOL COLLABORATION. IN WHICH ROCK STEADY CREW ALSO PARTICIPATED.

DJ 8 BALL (SF) WINS NEW MUSIC SEMINAR DJ BATTLE

MC SUPERNATURAL(NYC) WINS THE NEW MUSIC SEMINAR MC BATTLE

THE DREAM TEAM (ROCK STEADY DJ'S) WINS THE WORLD TECHNICS DMC DJ COMPETITION

"BATTLE OF THE YEAR" winners are :

Rocksteady Crew (UK Chapter) 'Awayz Rokin Tuff'...Tom TC Break,Tuff Tim Twist,Evo and Dizzy Lee..1993 European Battle of the Year Champions....Peace Kev Mono

1994

HIP HOP MUSIC

DJ NOISE (DENMARK) WINS NEW MUSIC SEMINAR DJ BATTLE

JUDGEMENTAL (CHICAGO) WINS THE NEW MUSIC SEMINAR MC BATTLE

DJ GHETTO (PHILLY) WINS THE US EAST COAST DMC CHAMPIONSHIP,

DJ SHORTCUT(SF) WINS THE US WEST COAST DMC CHAMPIONSHIP

HIP HOP/FUNK DANCE

THE FIRST" BBOY SUMMIT" WAS PRODUCED ON AUGUST 31'st

IN ATTENDANCE WAS ROCK STEADY, AND AIR FORCE

THE BBOY SUMMIT WILL BECOME A TOP ANNUAL EVENT FOR HIP HOPERS ALL OVER THE WORLD TO GATHER.

1995

HIP HOP MUSIC

94/95 DJ ROC RAIDA WINS THE WORLD TECHNICS DMC DJ COMPETITION

Eric Wright died the 26th March 1995 after only two month of knowing he had aids

PHILLY'S OWN JACKEL THE BEAR RELEASES HIS SONG 'FOR REAL'

HIP HOP/FUNK DANCE

FEB '95, LIL CAESAR FROM THE AIR FORCE CREW TAKES OVER A LEGENDARY WEST COAST EVENT AND BRINGS IT BACK."THE RADIOTRON" BECOMES ANOTHER OUTLET FOR WEST COAST BBOYS, POPPERS, AND LOCKERS, AS WELL AS THE ENTIRE CULTURE

IN THIS BATTLE RENEGADES TIE FOR FIRST AGAINS FREESTYLE, THAT MADE FOR AN HISTORICLA BATTLE

RENEGADES BATTLE STYLE ELEMENTS CREW AT THE RADIOTRON IN CALIFORNIA WITH STYLE ELEMENTS CREW THE WINNERS, A CLASSIC BATTLE BETWEEN TWO YOUNG GROUPS REPPIN FOR THE FUTURE OF BBOYIN.

"ROCK STEADY CREW" -VS- THE JAPANESE CREW "IMPERIAL JB'S" AT THE 95 BBOY SUMMIT.

DECISION WAS MIXED

THE FIRST REAL HIP HOP SHOW TO HIT OFF BROADWAY OPENS AT THE MINNETTEA LANE THEATER NYC

"JAM ON THE GROOVE"

FEATURING GHETTORIGINAL DANCE COMPANY

1996

HIP HOP MUSIC

DJ NOISE (DENMARK) WINS THE WORLD TECHNICS DMC DJ COMPETITION

HILLTOP HUSTLERS COOL C AND STEADY B MURDERED POLICE OFFICER LAREITHA VAIRD

DURING A BOTCHED BANK ROBBERY,SHE WAS THE FIRST FEMALE PHILADELPHIA POLICE OFFICER KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY

BROTHER OF MC BREEZE KENNY KRASH AKA KENNETH ELLIS WAS MURDERED IN HIS HOME HIS MURDER REMAINES UNSOLVED

2Pac's drive-by shooting in September 1996 came as an unexpected shock. On September 13, six days after the shooting, Shakur passed away, leaving behind a legacy that was based as much on his lifestyle as it was his music.

HIP HOP/FUNK DANCE

"ROCK STEADY" -VS- THE YOUNG AND UP AND COMING "STYLE ELEMENTS CREW" AT BBOY SUMMIT '96

DECISION WAS A TOSS UP. BUT REMIND BECAME AN INSTANE STAR IN THE BBOY WORLD WITH HIS GUTSY ADITUDE.

ACCORDING TO "KUJO"

BBoy Summit 3, February '96. BBoy Cisco from Sunflower Breakers begins to battle against Stretch and Ruby Real from Rock Steady. Members from Goof Troop and Floor Rockers soon join the battle, and eventually Style Elements jumps in

RADIOTRON #4 ACCORDING TO "KUJO"

Radio Tron 4, February '96. X-Men from Bakersfield took 1st place, and a brand new crew called Soul Control took a close second. Soul Control had an almost totally different lineup at the time, and it even included the bboy now known as Iron Monkey. Flat Top wins the popping contest.

OCT.96, RENEGADES -BATTLES- ROCK STEADY AT A JAM PUT TOGETHER BY ORCO CALLED THE BATTLE ZONE

IT GOT KINDA HEATED WHEN SWAY FROM RENEGADES DID A NASTY DISS TOWARDS ASIA ONE AND EASY ROCK RIGHTFULLY JUMED IN AND BEEF ED. BUT RENEGADES WERE HOT THAT NIGHT. JAZZY J WAS IN GREAT FORM.

ACCORDING TO "KUJO"

Battle Zone, circa October '96. Renegades (Jazzy J, Wicket, Zwae) vs. Rock Steady (Flomaster, Orco, Easy Roc, Asia, Yoski, Stretch, Ruby Real, and I think Honey Rockwell). The battle ends when Easy Roc strikes Zwae, and Zwae gets the shit beaten out of him by security guards. The security guards are stopped by none other than Fresh. Zwae is then thrown out of the venue.

RADIOTRON # 7 ACCORDING TO "KUJO"

Radio Tron 7, October '96. Soul Control wins the bboy crew competition, Flat Top wins the popping contest (again).

1997

HIP HOP MUSIC

DJ A TRAK (CANADA) WINS THE WORLD TECHNICS DMC DJ COMPETITION

OLD SCHOOL DJ LADY B RETURNS TO RADIO ON WPHI - PHILLY 103.9 FM

KURUPT RETURNS TO PHILADELPHIA ALONG WITH HIS PARTENER JOE MARRONE THEY FORM WALL STREET RECORDS, LATER CHANGED TO ANTRA RECORDS

HIP HOP/FUNK DANCE

STYLE ELEMENTS - BATTLE- ROCK FORCE AT THE "TRIBUTE TO THE ELEMENTS " JAM

ROCK FORCE'S GERALD MAKES A GOOD SHOWING AND GIVE SEC A RUFF BATTLE, BUT SECREW PULLS IT OFF

FEB. BBOY SUMMIT 4 '97 WHAT SEEMED LIKE A NORMAL PEACEFUL HIP HOP GATHERING ENDED IN A RIOT, WITH THE LA POLICE TAKING THINGS TO FAR, WHILE EXAGGERATING A SO CALLED POLICE BEING HELD HOSTAGE IN THE OUT DOOR EVENT, THE LA POLICE CAME IN RIOT GEAR AND WERE SEEN ON FILM BEATING PASSER BY'S THAT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE EVENT. ASIA ONE EVENTUALLY SUED THE LA POLICE FOR THERE GOOF UP.

March '97. BBoy Profit of Goof Troop died from gunshot wounds received in a drive-by in L.A. Dozens of L.A. bboys attend his funeral.

Early on the morning of March 9, the Notorious B.I.G. was returning to his hotel in Los Angeles after a Soul Train Award party when another car pulled up aside his car and opened fire, killing him instantly.

OCT. 4TH BATTLE OF DA YEAR 97

STYLE ELEMENTS (USA) WINS THE EVENT WITH INCREDIBLE EASE AND EVEN SUCKERS THERE OPPONENTS INTO AN UNEXPECTED POSE FOR A PHOTO AFTER A MEMBER A SEC LANDS A FLIP INTO A FREEZE WITH HIS ARM AROUND A MEMBER OF SOUTH SIDE ROCKERS, THAT DESTROYED ALL HOPE FOR THE GERMAN BASED CREW.

BEST SHOW: SOUTH SIDE ROCKERS

BEST DANCER: CRUMBS

NOV. 21ST, A WEST COAST BROTHA BY THE NAME OF CROSS ONE PRODUCES THE FIRST

"FREESTYLE SESSIONS EVENT/ BBOY BATTLES #1"

WITH BBOY IVAN MASTERING THE LATEST POWER MOVE WITCH HE CALLED THE STAR TRACK, BUT WOULD LATER BE INNOVATED IN MANY FORMS, ONE MORE NOTABLE THE AIR FLARE.

THIS STYLE OF MOVE HAS BEEN CREATED IN MANY DIFFERENT AREAS AND STYLE. THE MOST NOTABLE INNOVATORS OF THIS MOVE ARE ICEY ICE: NINJA FREEZE(NYC), FREDDIE FRESH: THE AXLE (NYC), FRESH: THE 360 FULL TWIST(CALI), AND JAZZY J: THE AIR FLARE (CALI).

. Soul Control vs. Abstract Flava/West Coast Rockers, results in a tie.

Radio Tron 8, early/mid '97. Abstract Flava wins the bboy crew competition. Their group includes Frankie Flav, Ruin, Iron Monkey, Poe from SEC, Cuser, Brik Roc, G-Wiz and his brothers, and Stuntman. Thomas Guzman, of Chain Reaction, shows his documentary on locking and popping (I forget the name) publicly for the first time at this event. Air Force Crew performs with a reformed New York City Breakers as a gesture of good will and peace between the West and East coasts

December '97. The music video Run DMC vs. Jason Nevins, "It's Like That," filmed. Includes Kujo, Man One (Renegades), Will Power and Mr. Animation (Air Force Crew), Asia One, Cuser (LA Breakers), Medusa, others. Dancing is "choreographed" by Lil Cesar (Air Force Crew).

1998

HIP HOP MUSIC

DJ CRAZE (US) WINS THE WORLD TECHNICS DMC DJ COMPETITION

WRITING (GRAFF)

"DONDI" BORN "DONALD WHITE" 37 YEARS AGO, PASSED AWAY ON OCT.2 , DUE TO COMPLICATIONS RELATED TO PNEUMONIA.

"KRANE" BORN "VERNON BREWER" AKA TOMMY B OF THE IMFAMOUS L.A.W 1 GARFFITI / RAP GROUP PASSES AWAY FROM INJURIES DUE TO A CAR ACCIDENT

HIP HOP/FUNK DANCE

KMEL BATTLES STORM (GERMANY) AND CATCHES HIM OUT THERE IN A CYPHER.

OVER ALL CONSENSUS, KMEL WON.

FREESTYLE SESSIONS #2 FEATURES A BATTLE BETWEEN KAITEN CLUB-VS- SOUL CONTROL WHERE AIR FLARE COMBINATIONS WERE POPULARIZED BY MEGAMAN, AND SOUL CONTROL

Soul Control vs. Kaiten Club Breakers, aka Guru Guru Ibaraki (Japan). Abstract Flava (under another name) defeats Foot Soldiers (now known as Rhythm Bugs), from San Diego, in the crew competition.

Floor Wars 2, mid-'98. Enerjetic and Tails vs. Remind and Flomaster. Chuck and Omar Love of Soul Control defeat Remind and Flomaster in the finals.

Ultimate BBoy Session 2, April '98, Germany. USA vs. Europe, 2 on 2 exhibition battle: Kujo (Soul Control) and Man One (Renegades) vs. Benny (Basel City Attack/Flying Steps) and Karim (Actuel Force/The Family), as well as Mauricio (RSC).

NOV. 7TH BATTLE OF DA YEAR

ROCK FORCE (USA) WINS A CONTROVERSIAL BATTLE AGAINST THE FAMILY( OUT OF FRANCE) BECAUSE OF A MEMBER OF THE FAMILY BREAKING A NUMBER ONE RULE OF BATTLING. NEVER TOUCH AN OPPONENT.

NOV. 20TH, FREESTYLE SESSIONS #3 FEATURES A BATTLE WITH AN AMAZING ALL STAR BBOY TEAM

THE FLYING TORTILLAS (FLO MASTER, POE ONE, STORM, IVAN, WICKET, SPIRIT, SUPER DAVE)

-VS- SOUL CONTROL (WITH PABLO DOIN TWO AIR FLARES IN A ROW)

December '98. BBoy Gerald (Rock Force Crew) is shot in a drive-by. Later fully recovers

1999

HIP HOP

FEB. 15TH A WELL RESPECTED MC "BIG L" WAS SHOT AND MURDERED IN HARLEM

SEPT. 10-12, ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME HONORS HIP HOP LEGENDS WITH A HIP HOP MUSEUM AND CONFERENCE TITLED "Roots, Rhymes and Rage: The Hip Hop Story."

FEATURING SUCH LEGENDS AS DJ KOOL HERC, DON CAMPBELLOCK (INVENTOR OF LOCKING), BOOGALOO SAM (INVENTOR OF POPING), AFRIKA BAMBAATA,KRS ONE, DST,GRAND MASTER FLASH, GRAND WIZARD THE ADORE, KEN SWIFT, THE ELECTRIC BOOGALOOS, HENRY CHALFAUNT, CHUCK D, AND MANY OTHERS.

THE ROOTS WIN A GRAMMY FOR THEIR SONG "YOU GOT ME"

HIP HOP/FUNK DANCE

BBOY SUMMIT

"FLO MASTER" AND "WICKET" OF THE FOOTWORK FANATIX CREW BATTLES "K MEL" AND "WICKED"

OVERALL CONSENSUS WAS FLO AND KMEL WAS A TOSS UP, WITH ALLOT OF PEOPLE LEANING TOWARDS KMEL. BUT WICKET(FF) WAS THE STAR THAT NIGHT BEATING WICKED WITH JUST FLAVA AND FOOTWORK.

ALSO DURING THIS EVENT:

SKEETER RABBIT BATTLES THE LEGENDARY CREATOR OF "BOTIN" BOPIN ANDRЙ. THERE WAS ALLOT OF TALKIN BACK ANDRЙ FORTH, THAT ALMOST LED TO A CREW BATTLE, ANDRЙ, BOPIN RON, AND BOPIN PRINCE AGAINST THE BOOGALOOS, BUT SKEET TOOK OVER THAT DAY, AND THE OVER ALL CONSENSUS WAS SKEET WON.

K MEL STEPS TO BBOY IVAN AND WHAT STARTED OUT AS A BATTLE TURNED INTO A SH$T TALKIN MATCH.

NO MATTER KMEL GETS THE PROPS FOR TAKIN IT TO EVERYBODY WIN LOOSE OR DRAW.

SKEETER RABBIT BATTLES THE LEGENDARY CREATOR OF "BOTIN" BOPIN ANDRЙ. THERE WAS ALLOT OF TALKIN BACK ANDRЙ FORTH, THAT ALMOST LED TO A CREW BATTLE, ANDRЙ, BOPIN RON, AND BOPIN PRINCE AGAINST THE BOOGALOOS, BUT SKEET TOOK OVER THAT DAY, AND THE OVER ALL CONSENSUS WAS SKEET WON.

ZULU ANNIVERSARY, KENS SWIFT AND K MEL GET INTO HEATED EXCHANGES DURING A BBOY CYPHER, K MEL STEPPED TO KENNY AND THE BATTLE KEPT STOPPIN AND GOING FOR THE WHOLE NIGHT. OVER ALL CONSENSUS, KEN SWIFT GOT THE BEST OF HIM .

THE FIRST "FUNK STYLES" EVENT WAS THROWN BY THE " ELECTRIC BOOGALOOS" TO FOCUS ON POPPIN AND LOCKIN. THE TWO MAIN COMPONENTS TO FUNK DANCE.

WITH PERFORMANCES BY THE ELECTRIC BOOGALOOS, DEMONS OF THE MINDS, TETSU AND OZ FROM JAPAN

Freestyle Session 4, February '99. Soul Control/Flying Steps vs. some super crew consisting of Iron Monkey, Bug I'd Bandit, Homwerk, Wyze9, West Coast Rockers, others.

SEPT. 18TH BATTLE OF DA YEAR

SUICIDAL LIFE STYLES( HUNGARY) BEATS ROCK FORCE ( USA) FOR 1ST PLACE.

2000

HIP HOP/FUNK DANCE

BBoy Summit 6, February '00. Massive Monkees (Juseboogie and Twixx) win 2 on 2 contest.

sIXERS STAR GUARD ALLEN IVERSON AKA JEWELZ RELEASES HIS SONG 40 BARS

ROCK STEADY ANNIVERSARY

A SPECIAL SET UP FOR THE BATTLES, THREE ROUNDS 1ST ROUND TOP ROCK, 2ND ROUND FOOTWORK, 3RD ROUND GO ALL OUT.

BATTLES INCLUDE HEATED MOMENTS WITH TECHNIQUE DESTROYING REVEAL, AND VIETNAM COMING BACK FOR VENGEANCE AND DESTROYING TECHNIQUE, THE BATTLE ENDS WITH YOUNG BBOY SHORTY FROM VEGAS BEATING VIETNAM IN A CONTROVERSIAL DECISION

UK BBoy Championships, Suicidal Lifestyle from Hungary defeats Barcelona Addictos from Spain in the finals.

Freestyle Session 6, November '00. Souls of Fire (Soul Control and Circle of Fire) vs. Knuckle Head Zoo, Souls of Fire vs. Battle Monkeys (Kujo head-butts Do-Knock), Massive Monkees vs. Battle Monkeys, Cali-Texas vs. HaviKoro, Battle Monkeys vs. HaviKoro. Cali-Texas defeats Massive Monkees in the finals.

OFF National Championships, December '00. Rhythm Bugs vs. Skill Methods, HaviKoro vs. Circle Of Fire. HaviKoro defeats Skill Methods in the finals.

RAPPER CHRISTOPHER LEE RIOS A.K.A BIG PUN DIES OF A HEART ATTACK AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE ON THE AFTERNOON OF FEBUARY 7TH 2000.

OCT. 14TH BATTLE OF DA YEAR

FLYING STEPS(GERMANY) BEATS WASEDA(JAPAN) FOR 1ST PLACE

2001

HIP HOP DANCE

THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA HIP HOP ALLIANCE IS FORMED

SINGER AALIYAH DANA HAUGHTON DIES IN A PLANE CRASH ALONG WITH HER ENTOURAGE.

1ST PLACE: LA BREAKERS, 2ND PLACE: BOOGIE BRATS, 3RD PLACE, STYLE ELEMENTS

ALSO AN UNEXPECTED GRUDGE MATCH BETWEEN KEN SWIFT AND KMEL IN THE AFTER PARTY.

"WHO CAN ROAST THE MOST"

Mrach 3RD and 4th 2001(Miami,Florida) For the 1st time ever battles are setup in Boxing match type themes using one bboy from Florida and one from somehwere else which were voted in online

ABSTRAK VS. REMIND BEBE VS. VEITNAM LEGO VS`. JUSE BOOGIE EKSZOOBERANT VS. GHOST BETA VS. SOULSTICE CANDY VS. A-BGIRL

these competitors went at it for a grueling 10 rounds and to add to the conterversy no judges.

(WHO CAN ROAST THE MOST? 5 OCTOBER 5TH AND 6TH 2001 K-MEL VS REVEAL CLOUD VS. MOY BOO ROK VS. LIL ROK TELLS 1 VS. IRON MONKEY FLIPZ VS. CHINO PRIZM VS. REINEN DEVEE VS. BIONIC MAN)

WRITING (GRAFF)

MARE 149 DESIGNS THE LIFETIME ACHIEVMENT AWARD FOR BET'S MUSIC AWARDS. WHITNEY HOUSTON WILL BE THE FIRST ARTIST TO RECIEVE THIS GRAFF INSPIRED SCULPTURE.

His approach to the BET award was inspired by a new concept called "transitism" which deals with the intellectual interpretation of Wild Style art, movement, forms and light. "Elements of Transitism were utilized in the creation of BET's award", said Rodriguez. " I wanted the award to allude to excellence, understating a rise above diversity with the intersecting of star powers to represent will and force.

On April 25th 2002 Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes Dies in a fatal car crash in Honduras.

On October 30, 2002 Jason (Jam Master Jay ) Mizell  was gunned down in his studio in Queens NY

2003