The Freshest Kids: A History of the B-Boy
These are the Freshest Kids and this is their story...
Breaking...Born at DJ Kool Herc's house parties in the early '70's, catapulted to a worldwide phenomenon in the 80's, to it's latest gravity-defying incarnation as a thriving underground movement. The Freshest Kids brings to you the illest b-boying this planet has ever witnessed in over two hours of hardcore breaking, giving you an all-access pass to the underground world of b-boys spanning the last 25 years.
See and hear the early history via rare archival footage and in exclusive interviews with the N**** Twins, Spy-the man with 1000 moves, Rock Steady Crew icons Crazy Legs and Ken Swift, the New York City Breakers, Mr.Wiggles, Stylelements and the worlds most innovative b-boys of the next generation along with hip hop legends Kool D.J. Herc, Afrika Bambaataa, KRS-One, Mos Def, and many more as they come together to reveal for the first time the most comprehensive history of b-boying, its evolution and its place within hip hop culture and beyond.
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Good footage, okay film-making - whitfit
Really interesting documentary, with cool footage. Filming and content is variably done, with some amateurish shooting and production, and sleepy editing (this film would have been better if half or 2/3rds the length - gets too repetitive and sloppy for parts).
Worth watching, though filmmaking won't blow you away, the individuals are interesting and provide some context to current hip-hop culture and history.Wowza! What moves! - Professional_Cynic
I have to say that I was shocked at how little I knew about the history of the b-boy. The amount of footage included was fantastic and watching the culture evolve was really interesting. The only things missing were: 1) some history of the b-girl and 2) more of the socio-economic impact of urban males choosing b-boy vs. gang culture.b-boys of the world, unite! - Honto
for those who liked films in the vain of Scratch or Wild Style, consider this the missing link.
this takes a nice recap of where breaking came from and includes a lot of information that really educates on how hip hop really evolved.
there's lots of insight from the true school like Afrika Bambaataa, KRS One, and Kool DJ Herc, as well as interviews with peeps from the Rock Steady Crew and New York Breakers and tons of others known for dancefloor annihilation.
good head nodding beats, wikkid moves, and good vibes throughout left me satisfied, educated, and wanting to throw some cardboard of my own.
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Good footage, okay film-making - whitfit
Really interesting documentary, with cool footage. Filming and content is variably done, with some amateurish shooting and production, and sleepy editing (this film would have been better if half or 2/3rds the length - gets too repetitive and sloppy for parts). ...Wowza! What moves! - Professional_Cynic
I have to say that I was shocked at how little I knew about the history of the b-boy. The amount of footage included was fantastic and watching the culture evolve was really interesting. The only things missing were: 1) some history of the b-girl and 2) more ...b-boys of the world, unite! - Honto
for those who liked films in the vain of Scratch or Wild Style, consider this the missing link.
this takes a nice recap of where breaking came from and includes a lot of information that really educates on how hip hop really evolved.
there's lots of ...