B.O.T.Y. 1998 - Suicidal lifestyle vs Phaze II

[@jamesedwards6665]

This was the first VHS I had. It changed my life.

[@abztraktt6403]

MINE TOO

[@tonybertelli1006]

Mine too..man

[@juangabrielgonzalezhernand84]

this was the first vhs that i saw before starting to dance in 2001 regards bboys oldschool

[@ravenswod]

Same here, expect I got my tape from PHAZE 2 crew!!!! I was practicing with them at the time! Ahhhh those were the days!!!

[@lovepeace180]

Me too. Every day watching

[@19sevenzero]

10:10 was probably one of the greatest moments in bboy history for me,,,and I've been watching and doing breakdancing since 1983...This battle from back in the day when breakdancing battles were what they should be,,,2 crews with ultimate respect for each other with one man trying to better the previous move,,,none of this 1 crew 15 moves bollocks before letting the other crew have a turn,,not giving eachother space on the floor,,,not to mention the cut throat,move biting and slamming gestures and little to no respect to eachother or the dance form that people were doing probably way before they were even born,,,

[@millsbomb007]

was pure back in the day, now it's sanitised almost beyond recognition, and will be even more so following Paris 2024.

[@livefree1030]

Bboy Kmel evolved breakin with that set.

[@1SNITCH]

Smooth and very athletic moves made to look easy.. 2023 and I still go back to this set, Simply amazing!@@livefree1030

[@sanybouly33]

Bboy Kamel thé best AT this time

[@nikolaipetrov1804]

К-Мел, смотрелся по сравнению с другими, как танцор из будущего. У меня была видео кассета с этим батлом, мы учились по ней танцевать, передавали ее друг другу и переписывали. Ностальгия.

[@mimivivi3003]

В те года почему то многие танцоры были интереснее . И сами чемпионаты.

[@ПавелБогунов-й7к]

Согласен ностальгия

[@lam3422]

People forget K-Mel was only 17yrs old here changing the game. Already a legend. 10:38 says it all.

[@nograviti2388]

That set was legendary.. Inspired so many Bboys...

[@ШамаХалиуллин]

круто не перестаю смотреть этот баттл хоть уже время много прошло

[@I88-l9o]

Brasil

[@иринахалиуллина-к9т]

ЭТО САМЫЙ КРУТОЙ БАТТЛ И ВСЕ МЕНЯ БОДРЖАТ АААЕЕЕ!!!!!

[@Gigabite108]

по моему, это лучшии баттл всех времен, по технике, подаче , поведению танцоров.

[@EugeneOjogin]

Нет, в 1999 году был круче по подаче и по новым фишкам. Тут скорее всё самое хорошее старое

[@freddyhead9477]

Grandes recuerdos Que nunca muera el breakdance

[@centerchrix4932]

This was and still is the best battle ever! So good!

[@silviut.2446]

The Best mix ever for a battle and perfect/fantastic moves from both teams!! SUPERB!! Thanks

[@prasiet1]

this is the real bboying. proper tunes as well

[@malik87breaker]

"Look at his face Kelly, that's real dancing" :P Yeah but i got your point. Today bboys are mostly generic in my mind. And those have cool attitude and great dynamics :D

[@МузафарКаламов]

Самый лучший и легендарный бэтл.2023.Казахстан.Кентау.

[@AlexAlex-nv5qe]

Kmel очень оригинален для тех лет и конечно эта кассета многое изменила для мальчишек, вторая волна бибоинга в РФ началась отсюда

[@BSODTime]

Да ты прав на все 100% Но мне на радость удалось в 99 посмотреть сначала BOTY 97 и началось😂😂😂 У нас тогда в Луганске и Донецке кассеты такие "летали" из рук в руки.

[@2ill1313]

And then Gombi came back a year later doing tombstones to headspin drills while slowing them down and drilling them multiple times against Rock Force Crew who had Iron Monkey and Miah already doing multiple airtracks. Classic !

[@stratosstefanidis1306]

Some US Bboys as Kujo,Pablo and few others whose their names can't recall were perfoming airflares since 1997. At a freestyle session which took place around 1999 in Cali, already many bboys were executing perfectly multiple air flares.

[@cemj1380]

Llevo viendo videos de bboys más de 18 años de todas las épocas, también bailo un poco (tengo la espina de que nunca di clases todo lo qué sé lo aprendi por mi cuenta) ya tengo 34 años y he visto casi todas las competiciones. He visto miles de movimientos, he aprendido ha saber de estadisticas y he aprendido a valorar los movimientos buenos, de los malos, y los revolucionarios. No soy bboy profesional pero si hubiera prensa especilizada del bboy yo seria un gran periodista especializado, he visto todas las épocas registradas, miles de batallas. Me encanta, esto tiene algo una mezcla especial de deporte, reto, chuleria, calle y técnica que ninguna otra cosa la tiene. De los clásicos me quedaría con estos 3 CRUMBS, IVAN Y K-MEL. Los 3 fueron muy adelantados a su tiempo a su manera, y su legado y movimientos llegan hasta nuestros días. A partir de 2003 hasta hoy, creo que han marcado una referencia estos 4 PHYSICX, MACHINE, HONG 10 Y LILOU. Cada uno ha aportado algo al break, son muy diferentes, todos tienen movimientos imposibles, originalidad, personalidad. Para mi PHYSICX es el mejor bboy de la historia lo que hizo en los años que estubo bien fue increible, totalmente inspirador, una monstruosidad, una pena la lesión que tuvo que lo aparto del dia a la noche

[@DanielSanchez-nl1jq]

Y lo que no está grabado de España... pero los que vivieron la época... de barna en sus tiempos.. lo petaba.. con un niño haciendo cabeza.. y dando botes de cabeza... el hermano de aroon, ichia(eso no lo he visto ni en las competis de mayor nivel).. creo le llamaban... lo que daría por volver a ver eso loco!^^ Entonces en las calles se bailaba... mucho más que ahora.. las paradas de metro tenían vida... jorl, que tiempos más buenos aquellos.

[@rousemary_]

Kmel y lilou❤

[@JEVUS123]

Kmel straight killing it, I had this on VHS and I would always rewind it back this battle is fire! Japan showcase was also sick!

[@ravenswod]

I’m so glad that I got to practice with Phase 2 back in my youth. I’ve watched this tape (vhs) so many times. I’m so grateful to have been able to meet Mr. Do, Wicked and Javier.

[@amadousamba8819]

Respect both crews!!!

[@LM-gl5pn]

6:00 ESPECTACULAR!!!!

[@zazza5365]

People dont realize that K-Mel in his prime was the best there ever was

[@norrinorri]

Ideas of "best ever" are always gonna be subjective and debatable, but you won't hear me saying you're wrong.. Think I probably saw this tape first in 99 or 2000, it did the rounds hey? And yeah, even though I understood the dance as a whole very little then (and debatebly still very little now) he definitely shone.

[@koolkeithultra1715]

Nah he's defo one of the greats but not the best

[@bobbydazzlersmokez]

kmel would shut it down. he was so smooth...

[@freightrain808]

@Weghweh Hwewehwhe it just k Mel holding it down, wicked killed it too

[@calebmclean716]

Dunno bout all that during this time remind was creating a whole new way to rock the floor spawing everything you see today to some extent.....

[@I88-l9o]

BRASIL 2022 TREMEMBE SP VALE PARAIBA

[@verificadinho2023]

sim

[@Klos1neMN]

Best part at 10:41. Respect. Those two guys actually kinda became friends and Gumby and another guy from SLS went out to visit K-Mel in the Bronx for a bit. Gumby said "We were the only white people there!"

[@bboyStuntZ]

That's very interesting.

[@Sour12003]

Nothing but respect to the both of these crews!

[@hendyalfian6785]

These bboy created a legendary generations respect

[@ChristianDefense1095]

Ich erinnere mich ganz genau, da war ich gerade mal 8 Jahre alt. Habe eine Kassette bekommen von Bruder, das war für mich der beginnt zu breaken. Danke fürs hochladen

[@igorgorbunov7672]

Легендарный баттл !!!

[@artuurs1]

this was the last time when boty had really true bboying tunes

[@oldskoolfool141]

Back when BOTY had really true Bboys, most of them these days look like they have no interest in Hip Hop period, the music in their solo vids confirm that too

[@millsbomb007]

glad i was a bboy back then, and still am now. All very sanitised now with less pure bboying style.

[@amuroray9115]

@@millsbomb007 pure bboying limits originality

[@millsbomb007]

@@amuroray9115 pure bboying is originality

[@amuroray9115]

@@millsbomb007 I’m saying every Bboy would be similar if they stick to the roots of bboying and didn’t try anything new outside the box

[@fedorstarykh]

Kmel looks like a real dancer among gymnasts. With my respect to others and their power move skillz.

[@Klos1neMN]

Nothing beats Gumby going over to shake K Mel's hand. It is something that had never been seen before.

[@sincityj9423]

Both same crew. Even back then!! Both full circle crew

[@Klos1neMN]

@@sincityj9423 Hi there! That's a little known fact, the Full Circle thing. Do you know who else was included in Full Circle besides these two? I've always wanted to know what other crews were down.

[@sincityj9423]

@@Klos1neMN I believe most of phaze 2 is full circle along with gomby n couple boogi3 bratts.

[@rousemary_]

Ohhh! Encontrar esta reliquia es gratificante❤

[@omegaweapon116]

I've never seen Kmel smile so much while battling

[@tauruswervolfovich3153]

❤❤❤ навсегда в моём сердце.Душа не стареет,стареет тело...

[@khmerxbxboi]

K-Mel so nice in his early late teen.. now he ready ready well more WANNA BATTLE SON ??? lol ! big bro style of styles

[@HURE99919]

my first international jam. my first international cyphers hehehe. memories.

[@cemj1380]

I have been watching videos of bboys for more than 18 years from all eras, I also dance a little (I have the feeling that I never taught everything I know, I learned it on my own) I am now 34 years old and I have seen almost all the competitions. I have seen thousands of movements, I have learned to know about statistics and I have learned to value the good movements, the bad ones, and the revolutionary ones. I'm not a professional bboy but if there were specialized bboy press I would be a great specialized journalist, I've seen all the recorded times, thousands of battles. I love it, this has a special mix of sport, challenge, bravado, street and technique that nothing else has. Of the classics I would keep these 3 CRUMBS, IVAN AND K-MEL. All 3 were way ahead of their time in their own way, and their legacy and movements carry through to the present day. From 2003 to today, I think these 4 PHYSICX, MACHINE, HONG 10 AND LILOU have marked a reference. Each one has contributed something to the break, they are very different, they all have impossible movements, originality, personality. For me PHYSICX is the best bboy in history, what he did in the years that he was good was incredible, totally inspiring, a monstrosity, a pity the injury he had that separated him from day to night

[@artembaranov]

first song: Newcleus - i wanna be a bboy 6:31 : Zeb Roc Ski - keep prepared for the battle

[@igorkryuchkovskiy4881]

Один из лучших батлов это 98,на мой взгляд, как по части музыки, так и по части танцев.Жаль что звуковой ряд смещен, по этой причине не так эффектно, например шоу японцев да и все остальное.

[@bdapvoskresenie995]

Да, и уникальность 98 боти в том, что его могло не быть, но организаторы в последний момент все разрулили, поэтому он не на такой большой сцене был как Boty 1997, но от этого даже круче вышло.

[@digsbboy]

pana brother desde colombia gracias no sabes como estoy de agradecido con estos nombres de estos tracks gracias mi brother el mejor dia de mi vida gracias

[@zhenyakovalenko6347]

*That is classic-awesome!!!!!)*

[@Breakmusic1]

siempre que veo este video me motiva a bailar otros 20 años mas

[@kidcudi18weed]

I Have This movie in VHS

[@ШамаХалиуллин]

самый крутой баттл

[@alanrill]

Muito legal rever esse vídeo... assisti pela primeira vez há uns 17 anos atrás

[@IMoiseev]

Positive Battle

[@entertainingsportshighligh7525]

AWESOME MOMENT IN TIME

[@TokiGiba-di9uf]

Bboy kmel the greateast

[@daviddang82]

This was the start of the K-mel revolution where he inspired so many biters lol.he was so sick for his time.

[@juliocortez5209]

He wasn't the 1st. Just was popularized by the times/internet.

[@ЕвгенийИванов-р6е]

Keep prepare for the battle ❤❤❤❤ hi from Russia 🇷🇺 with love ❤️ Break Dance forever ♾️

[@suvenir82]

респекта было больше!

[@bboyflashny]

I bought this at Mr rags in 1999 and went all in on breaking for 10 years. To this day this was the best boty

[@gamblor91]

First bboy battle that I ever saw, INSPIRATIONAL!

[@kurt54]

K-Mel THE BEST!!!

[@flamencouniversal]

K-MEL is fucking amazing!

[@nickarmstrong8443]

7.26 - ultrafast windmill !

[@entertainingsportshighligh7525]

WOW !!!!

[@TheMrHACONE]

2:15 did I just saw a 90 to hollowback??

[@rockycola5009]

Some enlightened in this life can tell me what is the song that sounds in the 14:28 please? I've been looking for 6 years

[@corbuwl]

King Bee - Cold Slammin'

[@romariomunoz1197]

Why the winner of the Best show Spartanic Rockers no battle in the finals or in the third place?

[@alexislugardo6955]

6:33 and on was just pure bboy at its finest

[@sucr128]

kmel !!!!

[@MizuchiOrochi]

Perfectly spinner skill more take down floor skin of gods lands hiphop breakdance world champion ship masterx english boty 1998

[@norrinorri]

Dude in white, umm skivvy? for Phaze 2.. Fuckin SICK! How's that classic top rock steez? 6:50 to 7:02. Were I curator of the world bboy museum that'd be on loop in the lobby. First thing you saw. This = bboying. (Okay, I'm maybe getting a LITTLE carried away, but there's a guy who respects the music... and knows how to swing to it.. Those kinda, classic, syncopated top rock whatevers.. Ya know, not 2 and 4.. or.. whatever.. not STRAIGHT.. those subtle hits on the off beat and what not.. It's just a fucking thing of beauty... Good use of the music trumps everything else in bboying and forever will.. (well.. you gotta have that steez of course, which that fucker has in spades)

[@Klos1neMN]

+Treefern Forrest Hey, what's up dude? That's bboy Wicked. He unfortunately doesn't dance anymore, he was diagnosed with cancer some years back. I haven't talked to anyone from Chi for quite some years, so I'm out of the loop on how that went.

[@the_trooper_72]

Klos1neMN he's alive and well bro www.udeftour.org/wic-wic-wic-wic-wicked-wicked/

[@Klos1neMN]

Nick Price I knew he was alive, however there used to be a battle with him and Shamrock against 2 other Chi bboys that they called his "last battle" right before he got treated apparently. I never said he was dead.

[@Densone7]

one of my fav parts of this battle for some reason super smooth as well with gumbi their footwork is amazing

[@garagemademoto7332]

@@Klos1neMN wicked is alive and doing good

[@aljony441]

Yesss

[@rawskillz431]

Ich war dabei xD K-MEL on FIRE

[@bobbyz9366]

Ich auch...offenbach

[@ZEANski]

Absolut... und heute nichts davon eingebüßt!

[@ChristianDefense1095]

Da war ich 8 und nicht dabei:D

[@alexlisouski4069]

I've collected almost the entire playlist from this battle. pls add what's missing Newcleus - I Wanna Be A B-Boy Chad Jackson - Hear The Drummer Get Wicked Zeb Roc Ski - Prepare for the Battle Remix Stetsasonic Talkin' All That Jazz Torti's Bonus Breaks King Bee - Cold Slammin'

[@Jay_B1azin]

Suicidal Lifestyle Hungary 🇭🇺 vs. Phaze II Chicago, Illinois, USA 🇺🇸

[@iztria5237]

Someone could tell me what topic is 2:18 minute !!! Super nice!!!

[@livefree1030]

@2:26 what are the odds that "bboy Wicked" comes out to the track that says "We're about to get WICKED!"

[@lennyjimenez8438]

Wicked was my yoda God bless him virus phase 2

[@juanpedrocortina3982]

Bravo olé

[@MarkDemark-ef8yc]

How old are they ?

[@Cordoza84]

2nd Track is Chad Jackson /Hear the Drummer enjoy !!!!!

[@raquelvale4324]

Legendary battle

[@EchiraGreenwich]

This BOTY change the game, the finale was to hot... RIP Karim Barouche... 🕊🕊🕊

[@jessenetana7262]

Beat at 5:25?

[@MadzA-1]

hi Do you know the track by this link from 2:48 to 6:19 minutes..??^^

[@flamencouniversal]

And me too... in VHS and the videotape loose quality day by day because I saw all the time...

[@bboyStuntZ]

This is only one battle. Crews were still pointing screaming and hating back then. It just so happens these 2 crews are really cool with eachother so none of that is goin on.

[@garagemademoto7332]

Brickheads and phaze II use to go at it . I remember them days back in the late 90’s .and early 2000 smoke was my roommate and wicked and shamrock Rommel would come and practice at the house legendary sessions. Met kmel when he use to come visit and go to the battles .

[@bboyStuntZ]

@@garagemademoto7332 Oh word. Well that's what's up. Further adding on to my point.

[@bboyStuntZ]

@@garagemademoto7332Did break back then too? If so do you still break now?

[@MadzA-1]

yes thanks you...

[@pel5693]

13:55 what the song please ? ??

[@djsoulcontrol3942]

Ronin Inc. - On The Mix

[@НикитаТопбрик]

Staraya shkola:))

[@300-WARRIORS]

I WAS THERE LIVE

[@dshrimp7565]

The best battle ever which made me start bboying

[@escf]

Kmel is goat. Dude, Suicide Lifestyles was hard! Im noticing stuff now, that i didnt back then! Fire🔥

[@WildOsya]

Who's know first track?...😮

[@iwillnever4getu]

tracklist please

[@EugeneOjogin]

One bboy One move

[@grzegorzzochowski190]

Pozdro z Polski !

[@FrankBolldorf]

Cooles Battle ❤

[@ju3ei]

Same dude!!!! He is IMPERIAL!!!

[@alexislugardo6955]

9:50 my boy snapped!!!

[@malik87breaker]

They look like they are "real" street dancers. :D

[@millsbomb007]

"real" bboys, big difference. Streetdancer's certainly don't do floorwork for one.

[@igorkryuchkovskiy4881]

One of the best battles is 98, in my opinion, both in terms of music and dancing. It's a pity that the sound range is shifted, for this reason it is not so impressive, for example, the Japanese show and everything else.

[@РоманЖурид]

What is last track???

[@rockycola5009]

I looking that track for years and years, people don't question music lol....

[@BeatmasterAC]

​@@rockycola5009 you mean the very last track (which was only 10 or so seconds), where Gumpy was doing his Headspin Drills?

[@corbuwl]

King Bee - Cold Slammin'

[@luciobernardo2686]

eu tinha esse vhs

[@digsbboy]

06:31 beat niceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ohhhhhhh

[@nicopico4598]

10:10.... 😱😱😱😱

[@DJElectroplater]

2020!

[@Jay_B1azin]

What’s the intro song? “Yo cosmo gimme a beat man”

[@chhomsadventure]

Newclus-I wanna be a bboy

[@АндрюХаВсехПобедюХа]

👍🙋