This is as of 2017, hence the 40th anniversary was the last rsc anniversary. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Yeah, it has singing in the verses by the other members of the group which most certainly contains a high level of cheese but thats what gives it its charm. The rock steady crew hey you rock steady crew the story behind. Rock steady crew is an american breaking and hip hop group which has become a franchise name for multiple groups in other locations. Rock steady crew is an actor, known for dance black america 1983, takin it to the streets 2010 and sample this 2012. This here is a recently uploaded documentary, the legendary rock steady crew was a part of. Rock steady crew is a breakdancing crew and hip hop group that was established in the bronx borough of new york city in 1977. She was the lead vocalist in hey you, the rock steady crew answer save. The story behind one of the worlds most popular bboy groups, the rock steady crew. Explore releases from the rock steady crew at discogs. There are no words for how much i love this scene from the movie beat street.
Singer daisy castro baby love and dancer vendetta from the rock steady crew tell the story behind hey you rock steady crew. Although breakdancing has since become a wellknown subculture, in the late 1970s it. Released in 1983, the song from the groups first studio album ready for battle peaked at number six on its fourth week on the uk singles chart and reached the top 10 in many european countries. Rock steady crew anniversaries the rsc holds an annual anniversary party in the bronx, to symbolize the preservation of the history and the evolution of hiphop culture. Rocksteady big head todd and the monsters album, or the title song, 2010. Rock steady crew ready for battle expanded discogs. The rocksteady crew in the documentary style wars youtube. See more ideas about hip hop, hip hop rap and street dance.
Forty years after its appearance in the neighborhood. The world renowned rock steady crew rsc was the first group of bboys to receive professional recognition from the media and their peers. Jul 30, 2017 rock steady crew performing at the rock steady crew 40th anniversary concert at summerstage in central park. Rock steady a 1982 documentary by anthony ralph on the. The roots of reggae is a musical journey to jamaicas golden age of music, rocksteady. The rock steady crew ready for battle releases discogs. Their release hey you, the rock steady crew went gold and was a top ten chart hit in great britain. Today, its members, crazy legs, mr freeze and doze have become legends. The rock steady crew was one of the most influencial breakdance crews out there at their time. Mar, 2007 rock steady crew is a breakdancing crew and hip hop group that was established in the bronx borough of new york city in 1977. For commercial usage of this font, the purchase of this license is required.
Rock steady crew, a breakdance group featured in the movie. This is as of 2017, hence the 40th anniversary was. The free rock steady crew 40th anniversary show at central park summerstage on sunday, july 20 is now being headlined by whats being. We are removing our fees for every select subscription for 3 months to help support creators. He was an actor, known for flashdance 1983, wild style 1983 and 5 sides of a coin 2003. The rock steady crew belongs to these pioneers of breaking and bboying. Jun 1984, jun 9 1984 rock steady crew, a breakdance group featured in the movie beat street and flashdance appeared at an exhibition on the 16th st. Rock steady a 1982 documentary by anthony ralph on the rock steady crew from the bronx. Frosty freeze was born on december 4, 1963 in manhattan, new york city, new york, usa as wayne frost. The fulllength ready for battle followed shortly after that, but legal issues prevented the group from performing for a long stretch.
In addition, severe and vendetta from atlantas burn unit crew was also interviewed and featured featured in this piece about the song. Staring silvia saint, angelica sin, bunny luv and shay sweet. Rock steady crew uprock extended version 1984 youtube. Here are 10 things to know about the rock steady crew.
Hosted by the groups icon, crazy legs, the 81track collection is a throwback to the golden era of hip hop where classic breaks and funky, uptempo music set the energetic mood for every bboy and bgirl to get down. Rock steady crew 40th anniversary rock steady crew. The village voice published the article breaking is hard to do, that included ken and rsc which influenced a greater audience to garner an interest in hip hop and bboying. Although breakdancing has since become a wellknown subculture, in the late 1970s it was little known outside of new york, as such their early rivals were from the. The rocksteady crew in a documentary called style wars on pbs in the 1980s. They did a where are they now feature and interview baby love. Rock steady crew 30th anniversary official mixtape by. Stock pictures stock photos the carrie diaries the boogie dark night royalty free photos the neighbourhood street view good things. Wayne frosty freeze frost, a hiphop pioneer whose acrobatic performance with the legendary rock steady crew in the 1983 movie flashdance helped set off a.
The rsc saw little of the proceeds however, due to their lack of understanding of the music industry and their poor contract negotiations. The single hey you the rock steady crew hit number 38 on the dance chart in the u. Ironmind full movie my plant fuelled challenge to race the ironman triathlon london real duration. The rock steady crew attend the second annual vh1 hip hop honors at the hammerstein ballroom september 22, 2005 in new york city. I dont care what you think, i still reckon hey you the rock steady crew is dope.
Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. He was featured in the earliest stories on hip hop dancing to appear in mainstream press, and as president of the rock steady crew brought the form to london and paris in 1983. You can watch more media on the rock steady crew here in the history of breakdance, a videoseries by arte creative. He is known for his work on flashdance 1983, wyclef jean. Ive been looking for the name of this girl for more than 2 hours now, because she is so terribly cute. Even though it was pretty unreal having a breakdance crew dancing in pittsburgh, you had to agree that the rock steady crew who dance in the movie were tight. Starting off with this, the most sophisticated in the genre.
Beyond beats and rhymes filmmaker byron hurts documentary production company includes links and information on past films. Bboys a history of breakdance full documentary 2014 on. Dec 06, 2017 singer daisy castro baby love and dancer vendetta from the rock steady crew tell the story behind hey you rock steady crew. Instead of singing, hey you, the rock steady crew, bboys breakin electro boogaloo, you can sing, hey you, ive done a big poo, its so large its blocked up the loo. Albums include hey you the rock steady crew, now thats what i call music, and ready for battle. The groups 1983 international hit song hey you the rock steady crew from the groups first studio album ready for battle peaked at no. I can find nowhere to download, can u send it to me. The rsc alleges they were taken advantage of by charisma records who would not allow them any creative input. Today he is also involved in community outreach, dance instruction, and dance. Amazon music stream millions of songs amazon advertising find, attract. Forty years after its appearance in the neighborhood festivals of the bronx, bboys a history of the break returns to the great epic of a dance in constant evolution, whose influence extends. Rock steady crew how is rock steady crew abbreviated.
Although breakdancing has since become a wellknown subculture, in. The first ever cd issue of the classic debut album by arguably the most recognizable bboy break dancing acts ever. Rumor is her father bought her the crew for her birthday. Mar 14, 2014 best crew in history bboys style break dancing original crew from nyc that started it all. Sort by a z z a by date view 20 per page 40 per page 60 per page 80 per page. Rock steady crew is an actor, known for malcolm mclaren. Graffiti rock 30th anniversary by michael holman kickstarter. Also check this page for a great read of a reprinted magazine article about the rsc in 1984. Listen to djp hell on wheels part 1 horror mix by djp rock steady crew for free.
The new york times called the rock steady crew the foremost breakdancing group in the world today. Buffalo gals 1982, takin it to the streets 2010 and dance black america 1983. Includes unlimited streaming of hey you the rock steady crew via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. Aug 12, 2010 and legg took over the second chepter of the rock steady crewbut herer are the members you dont here about which was me jimmy dee easy mike c. A short documentary by top 2000 a gogo dutch public tv from 2014. Apr 22, 2015 the rock steady crew hey you rock steady crew the story behind the song top 2000 a gogo duration. Hey you the rock steady crew is the first and most popular single by the american breakdancing and hip hop group rock steady crew. The new york times calls the rock steady crew the foremost breakdancing group in the world today. Mar 18, 2007 their release hey you, the rock steady crew went gold and was a top ten chart hit in great britain. Its been thirty years since the rock steady crew emerged and their influence is still reflected within the hip hop culture.
I heard he sold the crew name to a mexican bgirl who comes from a well off family. The rock steady crew music, videos, stats, and photos. Follow djp rock steady crew to never miss another show. When the tension mounts and the groupies wont let up, theres only one thing left to do. Mail in front of dave cooks friday at noon, they also will appear at the dcpa on saturday i the galleria. Uprocking stabbing the air if you wanna battle cos the beats all there uprock sureshot never stop the body rock. Ken swift born kenneth james gabbert is a second generation bboy, or breakdancer, and former vice president of the rock steady crew of which he was a longtime member and key figure. Songs rock steady all saints song, 2006 rock steady aretha franklin song, 1971 rock steady bonnie raitt and bryan adams song, 1995 rock steady the whispers song, 1987. Hey you the rock steady crewi have the movie beat street i see tha bboy. Ken swift began bboying in 1978 at the age of twelve when he was inspired by dancers on the upper west side of manhattan. The original founders were jimmy d and jojo, two early popularizers of breakdancing. Crazy legs is currently the president of the rock steady crew. The rock steady crew ready for battle 1984, vinyl discogs.