Beat Street Roxy Battle

Beat Street do battle with the NYC breakers in what must be one of the best breakin scenes of all time. Classic music, classic moves.

[@samanthaskye7717]

My dad, Angel Santiago, was one of the dancers in blue at 2:04-2:24. This month made 3 years he passed and I miss him everyday ❤️.

[@ungoyone]

He had one of the more memorable go downs in this battle. Your Dad is a Legend to all of us. Millions of us all over the world looked up to him and all the others in this scene.

[@johndehaemers7115]

Legendary. RIP to your pops!!

[@TwoDelic]

That move he does at 2:09 one of the best parts of this vid i rewatch that part specifically over and over again.

[@DjGabrielEscobar973]

❤️

[@digsytalk5489]

Very good dancer R.I.P.

[@DJPROCK]

This is the greatest breakdancing scene in movie history .. you literally forget you’re watching a movie 🤘🏼

[@jantzenlopez3744]

same movie, Ramon's memorial was pretty damn good too. This scene definitely is historic!!

[@johndehaemers7115]

From 9 to 47 I am still amazed by the scene!

[@lesphillips932]

You right brother

[@smileyladyT]

That’s because they are real B-Boys not actors ✌🏽

[@user-jd5ho3nt5w]

I agree Sir

[@keithmiller4929]

It just brings tears to my eyes looking at this. We were so young. I remember doing all of those dance moves. No guns, no knives, no fighting, just straight up dancing! Oh yeah, I tried to do one of those moves the other day and almost ended up in the emergency room. Just can't do it no more! Oh well I have my memories😳😳😳😳

[@aligaines8476]

Same here. Neck, shoulder, back and wrist still jacked up. Tiger Balm on lock.

[@keithmiller4929]

@@aligaines8476yeah I feel you on that!

[@MaceUK71]

Yeah, now break dancing means you break a bone doing it lol. Those were the days...

[@streetness3000]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@damnglo6531]

Oh…

[@4thumbsdown]

im 48, this is how we settled our differences

[@tehf00n]

doesn't work if you have arthritis tho.

[@thebelissima64]

Just like Bollywood, they settle theirs with dancin’ 👍

[@robertnelsonjr4648]

Yes that is the way we settled our Beef it kept alot of the home boys from getting shot or going to jail And we didn't get on social media and talked shit

[@thebelissima64]

Robert NELSON JR 👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍

[@thomaswood6115]

Yes rather than fighting rivals used to battle good times I was born in 1984 so missed all this but I used to break love it miss it

[@BlaxicanBeautyTV333]

My dad was in this film, he was one of the kids watching 😁

[@DjGabrielEscobar973]

Maryam - Master of Movement He’s part of history. 🙌

[@BlaxicanBeautyTV333]

@@DjGabrielEscobar973 Yes! Exactly, that"s awesome!

[@enriqueaguilar729]

I cant believe you should be proud because of this is the best battle dancers of all time , im 52 years old and i was listened to beat street film and nowaday keep on listening to.....im from pto natales south of patagonia and in that age i was a teenboy , today there is no anyfilm like beat street obviously about music......my regards....!!!!!

[@catherinesnchz]

Thank You!

[@mrbrowz1000101]

So I know you up on game then! Awesome af love!

[@batesady]

A perfect 5 minute time capsule of the early 80s... fucking classic.

[@rauldiaz7309]

The way Lee comes down on cue when the Breaker's Revenge drops and the crews form to battle is one of the baddest moments in cinema.

[@kollusion1]

Raul Diaz. . . from Cocaine Cowboys!

[@DjGabrielEscobar973]

Hell yeah. Shit gives me the chills every time

[@josephgrover2460]

I noticed that lee was wearing a knee pad

[@racerhex5787]

I never get tired of this battle!

[@warrenwears1s467]

Facts. I honest to God have probably watched this battle a thousand times!

[@stevie-raytanksley1208]

Replay Classic Value Timeless

[@October3074]

Neva! 🤸🏾‍♀️🤸🏾‍♀️

[@ottohernandez8818]

2019 and I'm 50 now and still get up and break to this !! B Boy forever !!

[@AonnrecordsBlogspot]

Amen!

[@75HuztleMayne]

Word Hip Hop Ya Don't Stop

[@supreme1096]

This is what we did for cardio. None of that staying upstairs playing video games all day and night.

[@rickworthington6271]

Yes I still can do some stuff even being 57 ..B-Boy from way back ...

[@jimimcglone4965]

My brother I can dig it

[@billbates5475]

Some of the best breakin you'll ever see is right here in this video. Good times and this was from 1983. Great year. Miss those days so bad it hurts.

[@palumbodiablo3031]

Man, I would kill to go back there. The great lifetime just went too fast!

[@spank-qd6hq]

Fa real 😥

[@rogerjrusa]

Broke my heart man. So much agree with that. Cheers!

[@motoknivesandgunsbyjt]

I’m from the Bronx and this was my life back in the day. We used to break at the subway stops for money, cops would chase us out. Best time of my life.

[@aligaines8476]

Facts.

[@TerenceChill286]

I remember watching this movie 8-10 times in the theater with some friends. Since there was no internet, we desperately tried to memorize the dance moves 😀

[@TonyGalactic]

I had forgotten just how talented you had to be to get attention in the 70's & 80's. These guys are amazing. Miss those days so much!

[@stephhernandez4477]

Im 42 and this scene still supes me up like the 8 year old version of me in 1985. #GenX #Nostalgic

[@Teflondonsicle]

I was born in 2004 and my dad showed me beat street when I was around 6, still listen to all the music to this day ❤

[@vertman69]

So damn good....we tried to emulate every single move they did back in '84. Man I miss those days.

[@LuisBreak]

THIS Movie LITERALLY change my life. It started me into hip-hop movement. Breakdancing gave the confidence that I need in my youth and lead me to a great phase of discipline and dedication that later on reflected positively in may areas of my life. B-boy FOREVER!

[@gamacichi]

I'm 24 and this is probably my favorite dancing movie of all time, Breakin' being the runner up. I remember taking hip hop classes in elementary and middle school. In the main office/waiting room area we had one of those small CRT TV's and one of the three movies we had was Beat Street. I'd play that movie literally any chance I got before class started and to this day, I still feel my soul light up whenever I see the Roxy battle. Truly a timeless classic.

[@alexanderwright3290]

I'm 54 this seems like yesterday...good times

[@TheArtofGuitar]

We had this on VHS and I wore the tape out at this section. Permanent memory for me and so many others. Love it.

[@andrewsmith1110]

So it wasn't just me then!

[@eclecticjon1019]

Me too. I got hold of a pirated copy somehow. I must haven watched this battle 100+ times.

[@ahmedalfarsi9254]

The Rock Steady Crew were amazing, I can still watch all the old breakdance movies and never get bored ...Nothing Like The Old School ✌🏼

[@hamillsamuel8301]

NYC breakers were so much better than RSC

[@djskinnytaulilo-makaea89]

The ROCK STEAD CREW

[@djskinnytaulilo-makaea89]

RSC

[@gullybop1695]

Mr Wave took out that whole crew with his moves. IMO

[@MrMmitch32]

GullyBop - and Flip Rock’s bit starting at 3:14 was flawless. Gymnastics and Breaking with complete body control.

[@BIGJUICEJONES1]

MOVES 1.Nutcracker windmill(with head) 2.Footwork aka(Shuffle) 3.Popping (Boogaloo Wave) 4.Uprock(Taunt) 5.Backspin(Leg extend) 6.Uprock to taunt freeze then Bronco 7.No hand spin dive then windmill(nutcracker w/head) 8.Turtle then crab 9.Crab 10. Shuffle. 11. Shuffle with flips 12. Swipes to Bronco half headspin 13. 1 leg swipes to headspin 14. Sweep to ankle hold combo 15. Windmill(1 leg table top) to freeze 16. Up rock to fake swipe, shuffle half head spin combo to windmill(nutcracker)

[@gaffle7646]

Now go back like I've done and find ALL the studio edits in this battle. Hint: pay attention to Tracy and the placement of her friends...

[@p.s.lovely1810]

Lol, interesting.

[@gogeta7455]

My man!

[@mathewm6294]

@@gaffle7646 Ha! I thought I was the only one that did that, this and Breakin were my movies that were in heavy rotation on my little vhs in my room growing up. And they were on one vhs, remember how people used to dub multiple movies on one tape?😁✌️

[@RRRR-ed1lp]

What's the name of the track playing?

[@dialtone21]

One of the greatest breakdancing movies of all time I grew up in NYC I'm 52 I remember the local battles and the feel I was living it at that time just watching this!!

[@lamarrjones104]

Dam I missed them days the 80's was some of the greatest time's ever no more talk

[@uknownlight]

Not really not progressive at all as far as social equality goes

[@nicholaskraft880]

M3CA Hakiri I don’t know about that, tons of diversity in the crowd and amongst the dancers, and no beefs just people getting along. Maybe progressives haven’t brought much progress?

[@alv1674]

Glad I was born in the 70's, so I could watch dis in the 80's....😄💪........Beat Street.

[@e.n.akasha9516]

saw this at the drive-ins.....remember those?!

[@171TITO]

Made in NYC. Born in 1971

[@ILoveWAMU]

I was 14 that time ☺

[@postachyld6439]

Mee too. Happy i grew up on this type of fun

[@vgee3991]

they were born earlier lol

[@blacklacenyc6866]

Yes!---Adidas with the fat laces, Pumas,Kangos, and colored Lee Jeans, tee shirts and hoodies with your name on it , and track suits---loved that style.

[@DigitalPraise7]

Blacklace NYC Don't forget Cazales glasses.

[@darrellboone9274]

A n.v d don't forget Sheepskins,Lumberjacks,goosedowns,name belts,then later k swiss,black reboks,pants with the suspenders hanging down,baggy pants(pants hanging off the ass started around '89/'90)

[@deevita7459]

Darrell Boone you know these guys were forced to wear these clothes.

[@redriderbbgun8018]

Don't forget about parachute pants!

[@elito2]

Bvd'S and striped Lees!

[@deg3363]

In my 50's now in 2022 and I am still blown AWAY at what I see as kids now doing this. At times it looks sped up but it's not. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🔥🔥🔥

[@Kameleonic]

Holy shit goosebumps. Coming on 50 years of age and this is teen memories, so pumped by the originals:)

[@alexanderflores503]

This scene was waaaay ahead of its time. . . choreographed par excellente!

[@ianmiller1879]

Was 14 or 15 when this game out , now 53 and still the best dance movie ever sound track was unreal.

[@desertdetroiter428]

Flip Rock was just an INSANELY smooth dancer. His style of breaking is like no other I’ve ever seen before.

[@rwarren4637]

You said it:"Smooth".

[@stevejackierdxiukt1154]

Which one is Flip Rock?

[@desertdetroiter428]

@@stevejackierdxiukt1154 Flip is the tall black guy in red (NYC Breakers) with the short Afro who comes out uprocking and then does a complete flip before going into his floor break. His floor work is breathtaking to watch…so smooth that he makes the shit looks too easy. My favorite break dancer of all time.

[@rogerwilliams2042]

@@stevejackierdxiukt1154 one who flipped alotThe

[@Yontinez]

Its crazy how even as a kid i knew this movie like the back of my hand 😂 born in 97 btw lol

[@MarzanWorldwide]

I was an extra when this was filmed in the Roxy, in 1983. We were given $50 per day for about 3days worth of filming. It’s funny to see myself in a few scenes some 34 years later. Where has the time gone

[@RayNLA]

@Marzan Worldwide Very cool brother! I was wondering how long it took to shoot this scene

[@crazyhorse1755]

stop lying bih

[@poplifeinctv]

Marzan Worldwide WOW!

[@aaydlett988]

Where in NYC was the Roxy located

[@kld5617]

Who won the battle was it NYC cause kiriacki admits it's doesn't he ?

[@dazbray1255]

Puts a shiver up my spine watching old skool breaking. Never get tired of it.

[@4Frmcfff]

Bring this back 2021

[@richjustin06]

Fell in love with break dancin in the early 90s. My neighbor (who was a high school breaker at the time) introduced me. Eventually I could work my way into shuffles, flares, headspins and windmills. This movie blowed my mind when I first saw it on a recorded VHS 25 years ago. I was only around 9 or 10 years old when I started break dancing but I could dance with the older kids. Those were fun times

[@johnjo2502]

If someone puts a 👎to this, obviously it wasn't a part of your life growing up in the 80s, Breakin. like it was for some of us.

[@greeneyedbaldy]

This has got to be the coolest dance scene I've ever seen in my life.

[@cryptosavy9716]

You see how they rolled in and got to business.

[@xbigboyxxbigboyx3141]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqO7hGqnbt-Gb5I This was pretty cool too.

[@robertbailey2171]

Word

[@ctmc.o.g41]

Agree!!

[@oscarolie5743]

Been there, but ruined a lot of furniture practicing, lol...

[@responding8185]

The walk up sent chills as a kid and still send chills at 48... Cold blooded

[@mcbull5154]

My favorite part! It's definitely about to go down.

[@mikeleath9818]

Yes indeed

[@dionsimeon9959]

Wordisbond 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯🤩

[@nigelwilliams-phillips3828]

Sure does. Blessings from London, England.

[@robertbailey2570]

Definitely

[@CravingCanada]

Just turned 54. This is how we battled and settled things back in the 80’s. Could do all of these moves. We called ourselves ‘Supreme Street Team’ Self taught, did many shows, was a teacher, and made some good cash from breaking. Seems like a lifetime ago. Can still pop, lock, wave, and throw down. Nothing on the ground now tho. Lol.

[@erictheavguy1]

Those were the days! Spinning on cardboard in the garage while bumping' Planet Rock on the "ghetto blaster".

[@mattiemclean9882]

YEAH BOYEEEEE!! OH WAIT, THAT WAS A DECADE LATER!

[@javierg124jg]

10 4 to that myboy me too Electric Baby Rock was my popper name, Norwalk CA The Circle RIP Lil Taz

[@love4life99]

If only we can turn back time

[@ritaamaya5220]

Agreed my friend AGREED!

[@zetetick395]

We used to blag scraps / offcuts of linoleum from local hardware shops (1982 - '85) \😼/ - I remember one time we tacked some lino to a bus stop roof and spent the afternoon throwing down our amateur kid moves up there, with old ladies waiting for the number 37 bus underneath... XD

[@You_Know_The_Thing]

The clubs were excellent. Music pumping and drinks were flowing. The smell of cigarettes, perfume and cologne in the air. Those were the nights that never ended.

[@Bongz1990]

Lil Lep's response to Legs with the one legged swipe to head drill was beautiful🔥

[@BlackJaxxx]

When Lep saw Crazy Legs messed up his head spin he was like "I'm gonna show him how it's done"

[@ronjon6760]

80's kids are the last great generation America will ever see.

[@JB0528]

Nah. I've been making sure my kids know what's up.

[@supreemcourt9181]

I believe it

[@apachekeawe-aiko4900]

80s CHEEE 😎

[@tyedes4253]

Thats cute.

[@ronjon6760]

It's true and people just don't know from the era

[@etg832007]

I get hyped when I see this 35 years later!

[@falc302]

This is the best movie ever with the best break scene. Old SCHOOOLLL!!

[@trollgod7565]

49 and this will never get old

[@Jay1898]

chino's routine is soooo clllleeeaannnn (clean)!!!. everything is so well executed from the amazing coin drop at 2.27 to the so smooth windmill to the amazing freeze at the end of his routine. pure class!

[@jameswatson5304]

Yes. The dudes at 1:30 and 3:17 are amazing to. Straight continuous moves. No breaks. Pure transition from move to move. Flawless as heck.

[@Jay1898]

I have watched this video many many times and Kuriaki (RIP) still takes my breath away and Pex and Chino both have fantastic execution in their moves and amazing freezes at the end - so much style! You do not see that with the so called bboys of today's era.

[@GarwinWayne]

Kuriaki passed? Who else? They need to do a update/ where are they now on Beat Street & especially on the breakers.

[@Jay1898]

***** Kuriaki, Buck Four and Glidemaster (NYCB) all passed away - RIP. There is a video on youtube that updates you on the actors and what they are doing now...for the breakers - harder to find but I think Doze went into art and graffiti, Crazy Legs and Prince Ken Swift still active in the bboy scene. Pex - still slightly active...don't know much about the others.

[@GarwinWayne]

***** Thanks for the info

[@GarwinWayne]

***** bet it up.

[@rwarren4637]

Pex execution and finish were FLAWLESS! But Ken Swift was FILTHY with his too! Go back to about 2:24 and watch him.

[@123currie123]

This was the movie that got me into breakin in the early 80s. We had never seen anything like it before and soon had a small crew competing with local city boys and you have to think that we were from a very small town in the centre of the UK. Amazing time of my life.

[@garymeacham7353]

same here bro,i am from wolverhampton and we had the best crew in the b-boys

[@123currie123]

@@garymeacham7353 great days man, I’d go back tomorrow.

[@GuestZer0]

Speaking as a child of the 2000's who wasn't around for this kind of stuff… This is beyond awesome!

[@martinkuliza]

speaking as one who went through it at just the right time YES IT FUCKING WAS............HELL YEAH Although.... You need to understand something else 1. This is a movie 2. The way an actual break war would go down would be more violent , Now when i say violent i don't mean guns or knives or fists, because that was the entire point of why we had break wars. it was to settle our differences in a non violent way , but... LOL.. you gotta really fucking understand ,w hen you hated some cunt with the utmost intensity and he called you "TOY" which means (Absolutely fucked and a poser) it wasn't a game No, the reality of the break wars is that was it deadly serious and there were times when we thought some bloke was gonna break the rules and punch the other guy in the face because they really got in each others faces while dancing , you would watch at times and think..... He's definitely gonna fucking hit him BUT.. THEY NEVER DID so yeah it was fucking awesome and we were proud to be able to tell our parents aand the cops (if they listened) that we were not fighting , even though most of the time that's what they saw it was not uncommon for cops to see like 50 kids having a break war and moving in and saying "break it up" and even arrest a few kids and when we asked what we were doing they would say were starting trouble and fighting in the streets and we would tell them , NO , WE WERE DANCING, NO ONE GOT HIM IT'S JUST ABOUT OUT DANCING THE OTHER GUY (they never listened) so it's not exactly like it was in the movie, it was a lot more intense and you could see the hate in the guys eyes that you were battling against, but then again , you could have been breaking with your mate and it was all in good fun BUT YEAH. DEFINITELY AWESOME TIMES AND TO US IT FELT LIKE A FIGHT AT TIMES, WE REALLY DID TAKE IT SERIOUSLY and if the other crew lost, the rules were simple.. you had to shut the fuck up because you got showed out IT WAS OUR WAY OF SOLVING PROBLEMS WITHOUT FIGHTING

[@darylobey8867]

Am 37 and some a few years younger and past my time we were the last rsw generation of bboying we dident have snap chat instagram facebook or any of this easy props stuff if you went to another city and some one knew your name and herd about you with out ever metting them then you got real juice and respect for it back when you had to realy grind for your reputation now a 20 second tiktok and all the sudden yoyr hot shit were the old guard like my self will call it out as being corny and weak no soul no style no hunger nothing just geting easy props is cool now nobody grinds or works on a style and am from canada and one style saved foot work that was invented in toronto called origami buy vengence of boogie bratz

[@love4life99]

Who's now a grandpa 2019 ,was a breaker when beat street came out. ⬇️

[@eeerabbit5945]

I'm not. Just an uncle... Haha

[@unknownx7252]

@@eeerabbit5945 yep same here.

[@shaketaliba6505]

*2020*

[@djtblizzle]

4 grands here. Used to break every day!!! 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@juanpatino7325]

Not a gradpa yet but grew up on beat street...i know the whole movie by heaart...

[@dre5327]

And this is why Im still rocking my puma suede's and she'll toes...closet full of both all colors....this was my era... And my crew wasn't nothing to play with at the party...windmills, hand spins , head spins, Thomas flares and all...if you know you know..

[@musiclover-cn7tb]

I would love to have seen that it sounds cool.

[@musiclover-cn7tb]

I love watching people spin on their heads.

[@garymeacham7353]

i know,and i still do it at 55 years of age,best times of my life

[@garymeacham7353]

i know,uk breakers,b-boys of wolverhampton serving

[@argentrd]

Our era was thee best....hands-down!!! #B-GirlOverHere

[@fcojavier142]

Uff Windmill they're still good. The music of 80s, many memories.

[@zakkeewaheed9864]

Damn I got goosebumps as soon as that beat started, Im 49 and I feel this is the king of all dance movies

[@v8rockz]

Deep inside i´m still into hip hop, but nowadays they are destroying it. Best times 1983-1995...

[@jaejae2680]

That's crazy. I was just thinking 81-98. The 80's though..what a good damn time to be alive!!

[@nineroundforest5760]

this was something that was taken for granted. Hope those who lived through it ceased the moment.

[@neilharrison3187]

@@nineroundforest5760 This is what I say too,The best times had.

[@neilharrison3187]

Yes Bruh me agree.

[@anythinggoesvideospart-2242]

But DMX, BIG PUN , 50CENT and EMINEM came out after 95 :(

[@Ricksonkimura]

That battle makes me feel bad that at least 3 of those great breakers are no longer with us. R.I.P., Kuriaki, Buck 4, and Glide Master.

[@DLBlckwl]

Ricksonkimura And I especially can't get past the way Kuriaki and Buck were reportedly murdered. What a contrast of being a part of such a fantastic cultural classic and to then die that way. R.I.P. Kuriaki and Buck

[@normarodriguez1914]

Crazy Legs gave the location of Kuriaki's home to Kuriaki's killers..he is a snake

[@lxolxo7]

Word???

[@zarrow50]

what happened to those guys?

[@dins5066]

I heard that buck4's brother Flex blamed kuryaki for his death at that time and had him killed for revenge and legs was down with Flex and snitched to the killers his address in Mount Vernon.but it's alleged..lots of gossip but Flex is doing time in jail and legs never talks about kuryaki

[@22zerosix]

After seeing this movie in 84, we startet to breakdance. 80s and 90s best time of my life.

[@Delicious1922]

We had so much fun back in these days. No guns, no knives, just music and our energy. These days are long gone but we have our memories to cherish from this era. Love the 80s!

[@melvinbrown9049]

This is how it really went down in nyc in the 80 miss them days this is the real break dancers it was a life style and our culture black and brown together stand up one ☝🏾☝🏿Love

[@hparas1]

Don't discriminate the whites😠

[@melvinbrown9049]

Not discriminating it’s just that white people was not apart of the culture back then again it was our life style that’s all.

[@rob3018]

Too bad i was only aged 1 when this was released. However, my father was one of the extras on set! Definitely the best hip hop/street dance movie of all times. Forget: Step Up, Save the Last Dance, You Got Served, Stomp the Yard, Honey etc... Beat Street is where it's at👑. *"Beat Street Breakdown, rrrrhaa!🎵"*

[@thejonnyeexperience2931]

Wow this battle is brilliant. I remember watching Beat Street at the Cinema when it was released, me and my friends kept talking about it for years, I miss the 80s!!!

[@djGreenALERT]

Hard to believe my specialities were swan dives, helicopters and one handed spins. I get cramp reaching down to put a plug in the wall these days!

[@balpacino472]

djGreenALERT geeze, if I tried this now, they’d need an ambulance parked outside 🚑🚨

[@djGreenALERT]

@@balpacino472 :)) It's no good gettin' old huh!

[@elito2]

😂🤣😂🤣

[@Retro101EmulationnGames]

I feel you bro @) omce upon a time i used to actually practice "locking!!" now my shit just randomly locks up after sleeping!!! I can turn my head to look down the road and fuk my shit up real good now lol

[@kollusion1]

That's almost as good as. . . "Back in the day I busted all these moves, but nowadays, I can't even bend down to pull on a sock!"

[@charlenegeiger8815]

Mr. Wave was everything!

[@doomdigi5071]

NYC BREAKERS,,,FOREVER,,,,ROCK STEADY TOO,,,LUV EM ALL

[@oak71]

Very underrated film and scene. So well done. Those guys still amaze me.

[@jahzatehorotohera4428]

Farrrr I remember these days ✌️ battles, challenges... Break dancing was the shyt in my time's 🎧🎶🎵

[@bodhisattva99]

I could listen to that beat forever...

[@40INTENSITY]

Hip Hop may have evolved but these are it;'s true roots.

[@ericestrada2634]

Devalued hip hop can only HOPE to as it was

[@nastynyce]

40INTENSITY #FACTSSS#🎯💯

[@newyorkersliverentfree]

Evolved into what exactly?

[@antmantheeaglesfan]

my era started this. i used to be one,a breakdancer

[@Habeev07]

Its why Big Daddy Kane and Rakim are both GOAT of Hip Hop.

[@TrappStarOnline]

Born in 77’ Beat Street meant everything to me. This is when the Bronx was recognized all over.

[@vanitysmirror]

Me too born the same year from the Bronx.

[@FernandORas1]

Esse é sempre SERÁ O BREAK RAIZ!!!! ATUALMENTE HOJE SOU DO REGGAE, MAS TIVE A HORA E ALEGRIA DE DANÇAR BREAK NA EPOCA, DO FILME BEAT STREAT, DANCAVAMOR NA FRETE DE UM SHOPPING E SEGURANÇAS NOS EXPULSSAVA, KKKKKK D+++++ TUDOOOO ISSO SÓ GRATIDÃO , MAN

[@kevs4670]

I miss NYC so much back than, I was a Break dancer (also popped) from Brooklyn. Memories...

[@shanegametimberlake1417]

'Shadows of the night seem to follow me. "Pure lyrical genius

[@nelsonchaves2598]

Como encontro essa música ?

[@provethioaltum3276]

@@nelsonchaves2598 la encontraste? Yo tambien la quiero

[@simongalea996]

Love the comments, true love for the old days, different times of beats and rhymes. I was never that good at breakdancing, so stuck to playing the decks and spraying up walls, but watching this always cheers me up, love the movie. Along with Wildstyle true blue classics

[@dogsandyoga1743]

00:25 Rock In Power : Kuriaki and Buck Four

[@mikeandtonimckinney6555]

If u had a problem with someone all u had to do was battle on the dance floor. No guns at all.

[@xMallNinjax1]

Yeah in movies maybe.

[@RFJersey]

Mikeandtoni Mckinney You must not be familiar with 80s NYC.

[@willh7352]

@@xMallNinjax1 Breaking in general was all about getting gangs to settle their differences without the uses of violence man, look up Hip-Hop sometime

[@pharcyde4943]

You never lived in Bed Stuy then!💀🤔

[@factnotfiction3544]

xMallNinjax1 lol I was going to say that

[@neilharrison3187]

Was so lucky to be a teen in the 1980s fantastic times- music, breakdancing, fashion etc...

[@martymcfly3159]

80's the best years ever! W the Breakdance! Greetings from Italy

[@Unklechopchop]

One of the greatest scenes in any movie ever!!!!

[@thebmxband1t]

This tune sends shivers up my spine EVERY time i hear it! Arthur Baker and J B genius!

[@TheeHoly13]

Old enough to have seen this at cinema in London when it came out. After the film the foyer ( which had a polished floor ) was full of Bboys windmilling. Insane. The staff didn’t know what to do. Good times.

[@millsbomb007]

same in my cinema, and there where only about 10 people watching it at the time. Don't see that anymore!!!

[@andreschavez5565]

Holy jesus sein us

[@jimimcglone4965]

Lmao 😂

[@martinkuliza]

LOL and... i think given the audience here you don't really need to tell us that the foyer floor was polished you just need to say ... AFTER THE FILM...... IN THE FOYER (enough said LOL)

[@lrob6971]

That crab walk was sick

[@o.r.torrens5536]

I remember when go to battle for me that was the greatest thing of all time I live every second Nostalgia

[@1rosconho]

Man I wish I could be able to enter into a nightclub and everybody was dancing like this👏 I'm only 23y and I'm all about 60's till 90's but unfortunately day by day this hype is getting more rare

[@Juluka69]

Blast from the past , the song was "Breakers Revenge" and the burnout was between New York city Breakers and Rock Steady Crew . Has to be the best breakdance battle I ever saw, couldn't really pick a winner but enjoyed it thoroughly , the 80's were magical musically

[@omarpizarro108]

J Oluoch Best break battle ever

[@sandraruiz3834]

this was the best battle I've seen and they both won in my eyes lol

[@mindelevation9428]

Facts💯💯💯💯💯

[@brettennals4362]

it was an epic battle I was 13 watching this .. greatest breakin iv ever seen and they were so athletically gifted and so much energy wow it never gets old!!!!!

[@rexyumul7824]

You RiGHT mos DeF🔥🐅

[@DoronBond]

2020 and still! Mr. Wave told me this battle was actually about a hour long. 😬

[@rwarren4637]

Wow! They kept going between the 2 Crews? Rock Steady needed Storm and Fable. To balance it out. Doze was the Weak link.

[@DoronBond]

@@rwarren4637 Yeah that's what Wave told me. Yeah RS was missing Frosty Freeze too. It would've been nice to have all the crew members present...

[@TheRTJ80]

We need the Directors Cut!!

[@DoronBond]

@@TheRTJ80 I’m sayin!!!

[@Cris-ih3jx]

Haven't seen it in years. The goose bumps hit me like a bolt of lightning👌😨 Taught you how to conduct yourself in a crowded club ready to battle.

[@christopherelmore6710]

Now these were the days when it was fun and you could be at peace. Fun times.

[@amarzan95]

It seems like yesterday, when this was filmed.. I used to hang in the roxy every friday for what used to be Hip Hop Culture night, orig on Thurs. A few corrections for all of you interested.. 1) Its called Breakin, not breakdancing 2) what you call " windmills" were originally named continuous backspins! 3) The 4 elements of Hip Hop are: DJing, MCing, Tagging, and BBoying. I was privledged to be hanging out with RSC back in the day at 99th and Amsterdam Ave... Shout Out to.......Johnny Roman,RIP

[@AonnrecordsBlogspot]

The 5th and 6th element ... beatboxing and graffitiing (like you said 4th)

[@clap5]

@@AonnrecordsBlogspot tagging falls in the category of graffitiing or vise versa. But the 5th element is beatboxing...Rahzel made it offical IMO.

[@jimimcglone4965]

I envy you

[@funkmonster]

I’ll add on to your list The moonwalk was originally called the backslide

[@kld5617]

That was the cleanest intro great shakes ( windmills

[@nickcox8049]

I'm 49 now and I Loved watching this as a teenager and I still do now. Just timeless fun and brilliant break dancing. I am glad with a teenager through those times.

[@richardrich2419]

just how we used to do it back in the day. Loved this film, we would wag school and watch it endlessly then go and break in the youth clubs and high rise housing blocks as their floors were always clean and slippy. Straight outta Sheffield '84

[@Trendsetta68]

I miss them old days ... my up rock was vicious ..... and floor exercise was 💣💥💣💥💣💥

[@gallegos574]

I can watch this for days

[@theazrael4423]

I remember back in the day, when this song played, all the groups came out to battle and you knew it was on.

[@taniabergau5215]

I love this stuff.The 80's the best!

[@hugueparent]

Much luv from Paris to all breakers !!! Peace Unity Love and Havin' Fun... 4EVER !!!

[@delmarhayes5113]

The dude with the red head band. Killed it.

[@FlyiDCG]

Action

[@shannathan2665]

Good old days will never fade away BEAT STREET ❤ 👍

[@whitavfc]

no guns just dance

[@e.n.akasha9516]

& no twerking asses finally!

[@seriousx3021]

Oh there where guns, bricks, bottles and blades ECT but they where smart and waited after to get at someone.

[@blake-qh9xp]

i dont know we still had guns lmao stick up kids had to be checked

[@jamesharris1493]

I know what you mean by no guns but guns do have their place in society like for example when a mother is left alone to protect her children while her husband works overtime! However that's a different discussion. Peace.

[@anythinggoesvideospart-2242]

@Ese Foo Problems .. was there CRACK ?

[@bancombe1]

memories of '84 when I could crazy legs on a dime. love to all who continue this art.