Time to practice those toprocks and freezes.
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Red Bull BC One Breakers Set World Record in Amsterdam
Windmills in front of windmills.
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Netflix Hosts “The Get Down” Part 2 Premiere Party
NYC was the place to be.
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Classical and Breakdancing Make For an Unlikely Pairing In Red Bull’s Flying Bach
When you think of breakdancing, the last thing you’d probably associate with it would be classical music. Well, thanks to Red Bull, that misconception is about to be turned on its head and spun around right into some air flairs and windmills, all due in part to their latest creation, the Red Bull Flying Bach. […]
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Red Bull BC One Final – All Roads Lead to Rome
It is going down today: all roads have led the world’s best b-boys to Rome, Italy for the Red Bull BC One World Finals. After 90 B-boy cyphers and six intense qualifying rounds all around the world, the final showdown will take place today at the Palazzo dei Congressi. Watch the live stream after the jump […]
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An Interview with Bboy Victor, Consecutive Winner of the Red Bull BC ONE USA Qualifiers
We at The 5th have had the pleasure to interview three time Red Bull BC One North America winner — Bboy Victor. Having taken the win in Las Vegas last year, Bboy Victor went on to win once again in his hometown of Orlando becoming the very first to win Red Bull BC One consecutively. Hit […]
Read moreKeep On Dancing: USA Prequalifiers
The Keep On Dancing: USA Prequalifiers have just ended! KOD is an international battle that has a preliminary round in multiple countries — the winner is then flown out for the World Championships representing their country. It has four categories: Popping, Locking, Breaking, and Hip Hop. The contest is a 4 vs. 4 format, and each […]
Read moreStaple Fall ’15 Showcases LA’s Quest Crew Dance Team
New York streetwear in the iconic locations of Downtown Los Angeles – sounds like a contradiction, but the idea proved to be an effective way of bridging the gap between the two coasts. Having dancers in the spotlight added more to the similarities of East and West. Pioneering streetwear label, Staple, recruited the Southern California based […]
Read moreSubway Strutting
Marie Poppins, Dassy and Sophie Create, three of the dopest female poppers in the US right now, dropped a new concept video filmed in the subways of Brooklyn, New York. Having been in the freestyle scene for years, each of these women have earned their stripes winning countless battles nationwide. They’ve headlined with major artists, […]
Read moreRockin’ With The 5th: Jorge Rivas of 3 Shibuya
Jorge Rivas is a seasoned vet in the clothing and streetwear industry who’s allowed his love for hip-hop culture to influence every aspect of his brand, 3 Shibuya. We sat down with Jorge to discuss the background behind the brand and also how his appreciation for hip-hop has lead to the manifestation of the […]
Read moreNew York Street Dancers Tell Their Story in “Hitters” Documentary
Visitors to the concrete jungles of New York City will encounter the energetic street shows that bring life to the streets. These rauccous and often comedic routines attract wide- eyed spectators, as passerby just can’t help but get caught up in the festive crowd. The street dancers today are the modern day breakdancers, which were entertaining on […]
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The 5th Element Magazine Presents: “Woman Good, Lady Better” (Spring/Summer 2015 Issue)
To all our readers, we proudly present to you our Spring/Summer issue for 2015, which gives a unique and crucial highlight to many of the dynamic and outstanding females that help shape hip-hop culture and lifestyle through their various gifts and talents. This issue is entitled, “Woman Good, Lady Better”, and is our special shout out […]
Read moreKendrick Lamar Honored as “Generational Icon” By California State Senate
It would be an understatement to say that Kendrick Lamar has made it: following two critically-acclaimed albums, “good kid mAAd city” and “To Pimp a Butterfly” (and a handful of touted mixtapes prior to that,) Kendrick has transcended into an icon not just of music, but of the current social unrest and political discourse experienced […]
Read morePeep This: Anderson Paak’s New Music Video For “Luh You”
Los Angeles based R&B singer, Anderson Paak, released a dance visual for his track “Luh You” and we can’t help but put a little two step in our walk today. Mondays can get you down, as we all start feeling the need for an overpriced iced coffee after the lunch break. But with this upbeat […]
Read morePeep This: Alyson Stoner presents – A Missy Elliot Tribute
Oh the nostalgia at Superbowl XLIX, when the seemingly ageless Missy Elliot graced the stage at the halftime show. The whole spectacle definitely brought me back to the days I use to be obsessed with MTV’s “Making The Video”; especially the ones that featured Missy. The creativity and overwhelmingly pleasing visuals with the right use of a […]
Read moreWorld Of Dance Industry Awards Returns To Hollywood
On Tuesday February 10th, come out to Avalon in Hollywood for the World of Dance Industry Awards 2015! Expect to see your favorite dancers killin’ it on stage and on the dancefloor. Do you hit repeat on those ill dance videos on YouTube? Then you’ll want to be here. The dance community continues to expand, […]
Read moreOlloclip Features a Host of Creatives For New Video Promotion of 4-in-1 Lens for iPhone 6 and 6+
Olloclip’s recently dropped a dope new visual to promote their new 4-in-1 lens system for the iPhone 6 and 6+. Employing the help of awesome talents like the dance duo of Matt & Dana, pro-skateboarder Jamie Thomas and LA-based street artist Paige Smith, Olloclip is able to showcase all of the cool features their 4-in-1 […]
Read more“Fresh Dressed”: Fashion of Hip-Hop on Display at 2015 Sundance Film Festival
Hip-hop is about style; always has been and always will be. Exemplified in Mass Appeal editorial director Sacha Jenkins’s documentary, “Fresh Dressed” unfolds the one element of hip-hop’s story that often remains overlooked and discounted, even by hip-hop’s own elders: fashion. The film, co-produced by Nas and in partnership with CNN, takes a look at […]
Read moreCatch the Red Bull BC One France World Finals on November 29th
The finals of the Red Bull BC One World Final is going down in Paris on November 29th, where 16 of the world’s best b-boys will go head to head – or rather toe to toe – to become the Red Bull BC One World Champion.
Read moreRed Bull BC One Announces B-Boy Line-Up for the World Final in France
Recently, Red Bull BC One announced the line up of 16 of the world’s best b-boys who will go head-to-head at the Red Bull BC One World Final. After 90 cyphers and six qualifying rounds world wide, the final battles will take place on Nov. 29 in Paris to see who will get be the […]
Read moreRed Bull BC One North America Final LIVE STREAM
Tonight at 9PM PST, it all goes down as the Red Bull BC One North America Final comes at y’all directly from Las Vegas at the Brooklyn Bowl. To catch the illest b-boys duke it out to see who’s North America’s best, hit the jump to catch the full live stream!
Read moreRed Bull and B-Boys Gettin’ Sky High In Las Vegas
Red Bull is truly doing some fly stuff with the most remarkably skilled b-boys these days. Take for instance holding a cypher 550 feet in the air atop the High Roller, which just so happens to be the tallest ferris wheel in the world. Watch the video above and witness their dazzling mastery of power […]
Read moreRed Bull Presents the BC One North America Final with 16 Best B-Boys on August 15.
An epic night of breaking battles is about to go down on August 15th at the Brooklyn Bowl in Las Vegas, hosted by Sway Calloway. Red Bull has released a new teaser to promote the world’s most prestigious one-on-one b-boy competition, giving us a taste of what we can anticipate to see in Vegas this […]
Read moreOutkast To Headline Coachella 2014
In news that almost caused my cranial to pop open in an explosion of fireworks and confetti, Outkast has been confirmed to reunite in 2014, starting with them headlining the Coachella festival next April. Diddy’s Revolt TV confirmed the news, stating that Daddy Fat Sacks and Three Stacks will be getting together for a number […]
Read moreThe Decades of Hip Hop Fashion – The 70’s & Early 80’s
Let’s face it, we wouldn’t have streetwear and hip hop fashion without hip hop icons starting it all. Without hip hop becoming what it was in the late 70’s and hitting the mainstream in the early 80’s, artists wouldn’t have started a revolution with their styles and trends, and who knows if we’d have streetwear […]
Read moreHip Hop International 2013
A few weeks back we took a trip to the desert to check out the hundreds, if not thousands, of dancers working it out on stage and gunning for the gold medal at Hip Hop International (HHI). The Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada was the epicenter of all the madness. Dancers from ages […]
Read moreThis is What the Birth of Hip Hop Looks Like
If hip hop had a baby picture as a newborn, this is how it would look like. Care of DJ Kool Herc, the originator and father of this revolutionary musical contagion, this party in the “Rec Room” at 1520 Sedgwick Ave. in the Bronx is widely recognized as the pivotal function of functions that spurred […]
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