Beat Street - Subway Battle 1984

[@antg3550]

The nicest a New York subway station has ever looked.

[@Mr-Keyes]

It was a newly built station at the time.

[@ProfessorKenneth]

@@Mr-Keyes exactly 👍🏻

[@_Uvogin_]

Good one

[@jdmBB4]

When’s the last time you’ve been in one? Cause there’s a lot of nice ones these days

[@SixthDivison]

Don't forget MJ Bad video. Station looked kinda clean lol

[@ronniesimpson8552]

One of the most iconic scenes in hip hop history.....

[@craigjackson3744]

I was a breakdancer in the 80s and I use to watch this time and time again, I purchased beat Street on dvd year's ago would never get rid of it brings back great memories, I have looked the original cast up and how different they look now. 👊

[@stefjonno1]

I'm sure we all look different than the way we did back in 1984! lol.

[@timothyblack1979]

Hip hop culture at its best

[@darnezthomas4406]

​@@stefjonno1 Naw it's some people that was in that era at that time still look decent for their ages today especially the women's

[@stefjonno1]

@darnezthomas4406 I never said they or myself don't look "Decent" I said they look "Different" It was 40 years ago man! Lol.

[@therockwellhour3401]

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[@errolthomas9426]

A movie I enjoy watching every holiday season. Rest in peace Little Lep, Kuriaki, Buck 4, and Glide Master.

[@angelahoyle9136]

This is coming on today on TCM (TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES) I CAN'T WAIT. OH and did I just see Ben Stiller dancing in this??? 😮

[@every210]

I saw it !!! Right now !!! Just ended right now

[@monetenglish68]

One of the most iconic scenes in hip hop movies.

[@lordbison]

That Flip They Did From both sides is still Phenomenal 👌😎😊!

[@emmanuelmunoz2528]

Agree

[@martymcfly3159]

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

[@Finland-SkiTeam39-40]

Yes it was; greetings from Finland

[@michellewilliams7695]

A Time Was Had!!!!❤❤❤❤

[@minoruミノル九]

0:22 This shot is cinematography GOLD

[@thundreds69]

On point

[@maddolo1]

Im 26 Blacks and Ricans stick together forever ❤ brothers literally made something out of nothing 🤞🏿🌹history my hats off respect

[@lexingtonluger3257]

Yeah but Puerto Ricans had nothing to do with Hip hop.🙄 (sarcasm)

[@maddolo1]

@@lexingtonluger3257 facts the world and people really slow

[@thomasjones4570]

Half those "Ricans" were Italians...Jim Borrelli, Leo Grant, Guy Davis. Both Hip-Hop and Break Dancing was multi-cultural from the start because it came out of mixed areas. Heck, it was Michael Holman that started up the New York City Breakers crew that brought Break Dancing to world fame, coined the term Hip-Hop and even got these two movies made. The world really is slow.

[@lexingtonluger3257]

@thomasjones4570 Italian? The NYC Breakers were Puerto Rican and African American. There was no Italians in that group

[@thomasjones4570]

@@lexingtonluger3257The NYC Breakers, founded by Michael Holman (A white guy). Gonna come in here and try to argue with a person that is dropping actual names of people lol. Let me guess, you think Eminem was the first white rapper also... I grew up on 128th and St Nicholas...dont give me no shit about my history, Italians and Puerto Ricans have a long ass history together and I watched those white boys come up with the rest of us. Also, I was clearly talking about the actors in the movie and even named them. Leave your clear hostile racism out of the topic, its messing with your ability to comprehend what you are reading.

[@vladimerpushkin3141]

Watching this at 14yrs old in a 42 street theatre that was heavily weed smoked was memorable

[@lordbison]

Crazy Legs is Clearly The Leader of His Crew in this Classic Scene! 🤙🏾🇨🇦

[@josephgrover6419]

Lee was leader of his crew

[@gaffle-411]

Somebody should make a T-shirt with all the RSC members lined up and Legs giving Buck 4 some dap...

[@airportvans]

Still loks the same in 2023

[@electriglaze]

For the movie probably was Lee as leader. I think Powerful Pexter or Chino (Action) were leaders of NY City Breakers though.

[@sliderx1897]

​@@electriglazeactually kid nice and action were the leaders

[@johnpetty3574]

REST IN POWER HARRY BELAFONTE 🎤🎧 .......... 🕊

[@BigdogGaming-sm3lj]

Yep he put his money behind this movie because he saw it as something positive for the young people. He spoke about it all the time until he passed away.

[@LokiDWolf]

Still trippin' that this is what cops would chase us for! For freakin' dancing!!! Fast forward and now Breakin' is about to be in the freakin' Olympics!

[@ignaciopullum9891]

I witnessed it at the world games here in Birmingham Alabama and it was awesome !!!

[@DpadProductions]

Dont think it happened like this irl

[@emmanuelmunoz2528]

🤣🤣 I was thinking same thing! Crazy 🤪

[@homelesshannah50]

Yeah busted for poppin and lockin WTF

[@MarsVee123]

You think you got chased for dancing? You got chased for being Black or Brown.

[@anthonymason-mj8hb]

Wow, I am getting old. And I miss them breaking movies a lot.💯💯💯🍿🍿🍿💯💯💯👍👍👍

[@martelprayer416]

Yo man Crazy Legs was that dude...and still is. Live this scene and this movie.

[@Retsler54]

I watched this movie back in 1984! Loved it. Could never learn how to dance this though.

[@joshuaiowa2190]

What are you waiting for?

[@Retsler54]

@@joshuaiowa2190 I am 50 :) and now my shoulder hurt and I have become stiffer :)

[@shirleytwsw]

I’m 54 and tried head spin ended up in the Emergency room 😅

[@brandonjackson3641]

​@@shirleytwswlol😂😂 you better use some Bengay

[@shirleytwsw]

@@brandonjackson3641 hahahaha!

[@Chriskros1984]

This subway hall looks so clean

[@Mr-Keyes]

It was a newly built subway station

[@francowalls2116]

ICONZ! LOVE THIS SCENE! GIVE ME GOOSEBUMPS!

[@ja2415]

They need to do this today In Chicago

[@1000Deep]

I remember watching this scene over and over and over again. It was so dope to me back then and it still rocks. NYC at it's finest.

[@SixthDivison]

"Let's do the right thing let's serve these dudes man" -Lee

[@dwillz6648]

I was young watching this. My older brothers use to go nuts how Crazy legs dipped off @ 1:20

[@richardgriffin8629]

Dam that was hands down the cleanest NY subway station I've ever seen in my life.

[@marleyabstract9263]

This shit is so cold, i was born in 04 but I got mad respect for this era

[@jordanjulianchase]

Yo, I was born in Brooklyn, came up in Brownsville (most vile and horrible place in the world), and let me tell y'all ninjas, I ain't never seen a train station this clean in all my years in NYC! This joint is spotless, like it ain't even real. 😂 Mad props to whoever's kept it fresh though - hope you got paid, son! #NYCmiracle #BrooklynBorn #CleanTrainStation

[@jonathanh2605]

I absolutely loved this movie........just wish I could see ALL the filmed dance scenes that didnt make the cut.......

[@ChrisJProductionz]

This was the greatest scene in the whole movie

[@ykd818]

The Roxy battle was deaf with the best

[@jlopez9838]

i agree. The Roxy battle was pretty cool, but this scene is more up close and personal like a real b.boy battle.

[@bridgettejones4865]

Facts

[@oxhdmgui]

I liked it when spit got toasted

[@dmano366]

😂​@@oxhdmgui

[@68pointbreak]

Being in high school back in the 80s wasn't bad after all

[@eviljoker303]

We need to bring back the days when fights were settled with dance offs haha to this day I still don’t understand why they were arrested for DANCING!

[@CarlosRomero-ze8to]

QUE PELICULA MARAVILLOSA UNA OBRA DE ARTE ...JUNTO CON BREAIKIN ......SIEMPRE EN MI 💙🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@mickyfingaz5132]

Yo the grey sheepskins super fly. I had the blue in 86

[@StylesLee]

This scene is a Classic! I watched Beat Street when it first came out New Zealand, My Breakdance friend would talk to me through the whole film cos he seen it twice. There was this Passion about Break Dancing back then" The Music was Cosmic" Space Invaders whatever you call it; It was Super Freaky But Cool!

[@greezythumb]

Electro-Funk is the official genre name.

[@kloveswag]

My favorite part!!

[@johndoe-ei8we]

Man, these were the days when you fought by dancing. I hope they don't mess this movie up and make a remake. I got all my moves from this movie.

[@HVelez64]

We New Yorkers we have swag back in the 80's and 90's 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Mamboking71]

I loved the fashion from back in the day ,I was 13 when beat street came and I remember wanting a sheep skin coat

[@Yoshitoshi7]

Crazy legs!!!!

[@jonathanhuerta3811]

his character was in the game def jam fight for ny

[@EVERTONFC.]

Yea man.

[@SilverbackSS04]

Used to get chill bumps and still do .I wanna go try some old moves but I'll pull a hammy or something now 😂

[@tg2956]

That was the dopest style of clothing, attitude, everything 🤘🏼

[@jorgelouis709]

Unmatchable steez and vibes

[@solrebel7]

I remember doing this in the mornings before school started.. every grade would battle each other.. 1-6

[@shirleytwsw]

Crazy legs was group leader sent the troops in ✊🏽

[@ubermensch6669]

You gotta love the b- boy fashion back in the 80s

[@lozzaskez6533]

This has to be where Michael Jackson got the idea for Bad from?

[@sr.elboogie9262]

i was going to say the same thing . . . i never knew.

[@greezythumb]

Actually the inspiration was the movie West Side Story.

[@RedPyramid-lf4sb]

Possibly. And Weird Al for Fat.

[@alexsdb9712]

And when they still cared about aesthetics in their look. This is a great and timeless clip!

[@JulieCurry-f5o]

They should show this movie in school..you can fight without fighting 😢

[@ullopincrate]

Hey look a rival gang, I guess we have to have a dance off. Lol

[@moderngeezus5007]

A more innocent time and era

[@jasonwilson8671]

Well actually that how it started. The black spades the Zulu and Kings. Decided instead of fighting let's dance or rap against each other

[@greezythumb]

Well actually there is a lot of truth in your comment

[@scottl.1568]

Fuckin' good old days 🫡

[@Rich68-tl87]

A way better movie than Breakin'.

[@zoomanx9661]

Rest in peace Lil Lep

[@sjf1981]

Straight up legend

[@DancingGuru113]

Best movie ever!!! 😮

[@valerialopes7664]

What is name this movie?

[@errolthomas9426]

​@@valerialopes7664Beat Street

[@doro626]

The 80's. When gangs handled beef with a dance battle.

[@THEWINDOWGUY35]

Don't exaggerate or stereotype things that you see in a movie and compared them to real life situations. Not all gangs in the 80s resolved their beefs with dancing and rapping to each other. Not all gangs in the 80s did this type of stuff.

[@doro626]

@@THEWINDOWGUY35 I'm genuinely not sure if this is sarcastic or serious. 😂😂

[@TajAhmad]

I did - in the 80s I merked this dude with The Wop and the Robocop and then he tried to ice me with the Roger Rabbit - it was all over when my boy came in with a blicky from the future and did the electric slide and it was alllll over

[@vincentharris2259]

​@@THEWINDOWGUY35I'm Not From An Urban Area And Know That Not All Gangs Solved Their Differences Peacefully This Is Make Believe

[@TyroneGladden]

It’s a movie fam! People get shot every day over beef B

[@sweetdaddywilliams]

love this movie

[@BIG-7777]

The best times

[@Yodalmanlyhoo]

In the favorite scene, Ben Stiller, wearing red and white bandanas, kills it here Raygun can learn something

[@knowthyself5322]

Judge: you arrested these kids for dancing! Cops: yes your honor. Judge: GET THE FUCK OUT MY COURT! Case dismissed!

[@Khepri7]

Let's do the right thing🎶🎤 , let's serve these dudes man 🐦‍🔥🔥🔥😤 Battle cry 😠

[@brettberland1517]

In all honesty the Roxy battle is the best battle ever plus breaker’s revenge is the sickest breakdance jam to do it to. Its come a long ways homies…….. OLYMPICS!!!!!!! As it should be!

[@Leadbytheruachhakodesh]

Let's serve these dudes- Lee Crazy Legs whole squad lit

[@GeremiasPadua]

Rip lil lep

[@skywerk]

Ken Swift rockin the AIWA CS-880 box!!

[@kshinokevin]

a Fresh, Def and Dope film..

[@bboy-kv6pd]

I’ve seen the uncut version of this on Facebook somewhere…Buck 4 and Powerful Pexter have a turtle battle on their own as part of the Brooklyn rocking

[@carlosbecerril1209]

I DONT CARE WHAT THEY SAY WE WERE THE BEST AND ORIGINAL. OLD NEW YORK LOVE>

[@Frozen-Explosion]

Roll of lino, tin of pledge, tandy ghettoblaster, british knights trainers and a fila shell suit.....walking round warrington golden square thinking we was the business...... we was.

[@camoanddonuts7894]

Notice none of dudes were fat

[@Thelivingwordthesword]

So classic nostalgic takes me back

[@nycgoodfriend]

It's 57 street and 6th ave F and M train. Not to be confused with 57 street and 7th ave station N and R.

[@felixjustiniano-xj4nu]

Rhe best original way of badleling it out yes i love all this and lee i grew up with me cujo bx

[@everaldodejesus4018]

Still watching in 2025. RIP Lil Lep. Wearing grey sheep skin and holding the boom box. 1963-2024.

[@charlesbronson7234]

Quality entertainment education of music

[@rmerk6072]

I was never able to find that all white parka, from this scene, in Cali. Wanted one of those in high school

[@creoleDJ]

I remember when I was younger, we used to debate which was better between Beat Street and Breakin’!

[@Yodalmanlyhoo]

Ben Stiller wearing red and white bandana kills it

[@lkpeay]

This was awesome

[@geemoney2809]

yo! yo! chillout man! I hear sum thing....DUH!! your in the subway.....

[@terrellkane369]

It was the boom box

[@willthiswork8]

I always wondered how this situation would have ended if the police didn’t show . Do they fight, shake hands , debate on who won ?? What’s happens ??😂

[@DpadProductions]

Thats why its not the best written scene

[@seanmcclure]

And no one was physically harmed. Dear 2020’s kids.

[@kingjackson3587]

39 years ago today beat street came out june 8 1984

[@martelprayer416]

Black and Puerto Rican pride big homie!

[@xbigwormx]

They must have film this scene in Japan B/C i never EVER seen a NY subway station this clean.😂

[@zone3-atl-ga-ewc217]

AWESOME 👍😎

[@t.m.gmusic9771]

They were so fresh!

[@camronchristopherpoellnitz7456]

run everybody run guys run run for your life

[@onelove132]

Awesome!

[@Mr-Keyes]

UpRock Battle !

[@veronicazamora112]

Rock. Study. Crew. Is. My. Favorite. They. Did. Good. On. Showing. The. Red. Team. They. Know. How. To. Brake. Dance

[@josephgrover6419]

New York City breakers was closed of beating rock steady crew

[@manuelshaul9244]

Everybody were more cooler back in the days. This generation has no cool dudes like we had in the 80s and the 90s

[@greezythumb]

Yea and people actually spoke without mumbling

[@saintblack6836]

Dope

[@lathkelly6850]

The music still sounds good today! What is the name of the track playing?

[@lathkelly6850]

Battle cry midtro colorado G

[@MarcW-l7e]

When putting your hands on hips and waving away your opponent was better than any blade or gun. Happy days. .... Oh, and dancing was illegal.

[@lastname-f9w]

One Day Im gonna my grandson this was an Olympic sport

[@GeneralHawk505]

57 st 6th avenue station. No wonder its so clean.

[@gaffle-411]

And the Best and Most Believable Walk-Up Actor Award goes to: #1… Glide Master (totally believable that he was staring at a rival crew) #2… Pexster (looks like he’s ready to do battle) #3… Flip Rock #4… Lee (he had the most lines so the effort required counts) For the RSC: #1… Crazy Legs (dap initiator) #2… Buck 4 (his stance and dap recipient) #3… Doze 👏 That is all… 😅

[@joelsims98]

I call this “Mexican Standoff - South Bronx Style”

[@martinkenny6970]

Fighting in the 80s ...so simple and no guns !

[@B.Ralte.kawlni]

I think this scene is the inspiration that where Michael Jackson got the idea to shoot BAD Music video.....Coz it's so similarly with all this clip does anybody agreed😄

[@Bongz1990]

I see it😂

[@DidsThomas-mq6cf]

This is one of my fondest childhood memories….

[@bboykensu]

From new york to the Olympics.... sadly one and done but ayee! At least we got the chance and now we are considered a real sport!

[@annegijzen7364]

I was in New York but for me too many people on a small spot I like country more