Birth of living things, is usually born of a few different chemical reactions and Hip Hop is no different. The Bronx Boys Rocking Crew comes from the primordial soup of the Bronx in dire straits and success, though many can only recall the poverty.
Examine the mix of Caribbean & African American Soul Music amidst Rock and Roll dominated radio stations and clubs right at the Apex of Disco as some of the ingredients. Mix that with a heightened number of teens who wanted to release their emotions in some way possible, since the President of their great nation ignored the fact that they needed help. There were high numbers living amongst abandoned buildings, doing drugs and committing crimes. This was the temperature of the soup that birthed Taggers, Dancers, DJ's and MC's.
Several factors are uncovered in this discovery; the Black & Puerto Rican galvanization and the return of veterans from war. All of it encompasses the birth of Rocking, what most know as Breakdancing, put forth here in this series by Legends and Hip Hop Historians. Re-live the music & discover the crew at the core of how the dance culture exploded and evolved in Europe Asia.
Explore how the respect for rocking and TBB in particular grew. Aided by the bullet train and an unfortunate relocation, discover the origins of some of the oldest European and Asian crews.
Discover what led to the development of the world's most associated crew with Rocking. See the bond between the 2 Crews and how they are cornerstones for so many reasons. Some you know some you don't.
Examine when the art form was first recognized as something the world should compete in and trace the journey. Find out who, if any pioneering members are involved in the process or not.
Discover what TBB is doing to effect the art form in the digital age and how they are at the forefront of teaching and training a whole new generation. Map their locations and check in on them as Rocking continues to evolve globally as Hip-Hop does.