Archive of Stuff B-Boys Like
Stuff B-Boys Like: Mock Neck Sweaters
March 25th, 2011Ah, the mock sweater. Re-popularized by big name b-boys who spin across country in them, these sweaters have arguably been the biggest and most surprising trend in b-boy fashion from 2010 through the present.
Stuff B-Boys Like: Letting You Know When You’ve Touched the Ground
December 28th, 2010It’s no secret that battle tactics are effective. It’s not a rare occasion when a dancer can defeat a more skilled opponent just by being more charismatic or intimidating. But sometimes the way people respond …
Stuff B-Boys Like: Hand Props
December 13th, 2010One of the most exciting things about first entering the world of b-boying is that it has its own language. There’s a lot of vocabulary to learn, whether it’s b-boy lingo or cypher body language. …
Stuff B-Boys Like: Wearing Winter Hats Year-Round
November 28th, 2010Hot. (Fathom from Risen from the Ashes models the Triple Thick Beanie, as shot by Eye of the Cypher) For most of us in the Northern Hemisphere, it might as well be winter. That means …
Stuff B-Boys Like: Anything on Beat
November 12th, 2010This is actually impressive. It’s always interesting to hear newer b-boys and b-girls give feedback on battles and performances. A b-boy could do a triple airflare, transform into a delicate glass ornament in midair, shatter …
Stuff B-Boys Like: The N-Word
September 19th, 2010This is not a b-boy. While it is true that b-boying is a universal language, it is also true that elements of American hip-hop vernacular have trickled their way across the globe. This means that …
Stuff B-Boys Like: T.I.P Crew
June 9th, 2010This clip from Morocco is one of many showing T.I.P’s friends and fans’ support from around the globe. As we reported earlier, some members of South Korea’s T.I.P Crew have run into some trouble for …
Stuff B-Boys Like: Correcting People Who Say “Breakdance”
June 7th, 2010Never mind if it’s only been 30 seconds since the end of the YouTube clip that inspired him to become a “b-boy” — even if he knows nothing about the dance, history, or culture, one …
Stuff B-Boys Like: Pretending to Know How to Rock
May 21st, 2010(Can you) rock this way? Sure, rocking and b-boying are direct relatives. And sure, it’s not impossible to find a decent b-boy who’s also talented at rocking — the same way that b-boys were originally …
Stuff B-Boys Like: Arguing about Hong 10
April 26th, 2010There are a number of surefire ways to get b-boys really fired up. One is to play “The Mexican.” Another is to simply say, “Hong 10.”
Stuff B-Boys Like: Dressing like a Power Ranger
March 24th, 2010No, I’m not referring to the actual costumes, though there are b-boys who like to dance while dressed up as Power Rangers. In case you don’t catch the reference, the show Power Rangers was about …
Stuff B-Boys Like: Weed
March 20th, 2010A point of clarification: this is meant to be satirical. I don’t smoke, nor do I condone it. I’m just pointing out some of the quirkier sides of b-boy culture. Enjoy, and feel free to …
Stuff B-Boys Like: “The Mexican”
March 16th, 2010Regardless of the fact that they probably trained to it for weeks before and listened to it on the way to the jam, b-boys will always get massive battle boners to Babe Ruth’s song “The …
