Time to practice those toprocks and freezes.
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Time to practice those toprocks and freezes.
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Read moreWhen 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. […]
Read moreIt 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 […]
Read moreWe 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 moreThe 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 moreNew 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 moreMarie 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 moreJorge 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 moreVisitors 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 […]
Read moreTo 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 moreIt 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 moreLos 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 moreOh 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 moreOn 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’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 moreHip-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 moreThe 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 moreRecently, 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 moreTonight 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 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 moreAn 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 moreIn 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 moreLet’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 moreA 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 moreIf 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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