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Winter is here ❄️

Winter is here ❄️

A culture was born
It rose through the cracks
From pressure and turmoil
With weight from the past.

Division and chaos was good for the banks
When people were starving looking for a path.

What do you expect, why do I resist?
I cannot just die, and sieze to exist.

I was born on this planet,
And I have a gift
Will bring it to life
And create a shift

Like water, like wind, like earth and the air
Four elements grew, but not from despair
The power of youth, arose frome within
And gave us the breakers, and DJs to spin
They wrote on the walls with intricate letters
And MCs took minds away from the gators

From nothing came something
Then slowly it grew
Now that you know this
What will you do?

The message is not just for the scene
It's for the whole world to wake up and see
You've been mesmerized by glamor and hate
Stand up, create, and end the debate.

Go toughen the mind, and nourish the body
The cussing and rage won't make you somebody
And just like the youth that came from the East
Continue to grow, and strive to uplift

This culture is not to be taken for granted
There's history, language, respect that were planted
There's music, there's soul, there's character in it
There's power of youth with old knowledge in it

Alchemical process that came from the ground
Now top of the mountain, cannot take it down
You don't represent just yourself when you do it
You rep all the people before you that grew it.
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#fsk

What’s in the Box? 📦 📦📦
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Can You Judge a B-Boy vs. a Robot Fairly? Breaking Community Perspective
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We talk to @bugy.rf from Retroflow Crew about whether robots should be allowed to compete in breaking battles. He explains why, despite the trend of robot breakers, he believes they shouldn’t battle against humans because hip-hop was created for people, not machines.
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#whatsinthebox #BreakingCulture #HipHop #RetroflowCrew #RobotBreakers BreakingBattle BreakingJudges HipHopCommunity BreakingCompetition StreetCulture

Had fun at this nice little jam in New Jersey! Shout out to the organizers for making this trip worth while.
Meanwhile, check this round. Felt like I had to throw some of the newer stuff because I was battling one of the strongest competitor in the room.
Music in a battle can make a huge difference, and this song none came in at the right time. Thanks to the Dj.
Even though destination was far, with a few good songs and a few good people to ride with, you can get far.
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#staysharp #breaking

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Every high has a top.
And every top has a drop.
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#staysharp

Story time from Elementary school.
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#storytime

And then the world revealed itself
Through the thoughts of a fool
I sat and wondered at the shelf
That had the puzzling tools.

I pondered at the wicket game
While fixing up my glasses
How can I turn this beast to shame,
For breaking all these houses?

It speaks of peace, but rages war
Because that's all it knows,
It speaks of unity and love,
But gossip mostly throws.

The greed for power is absurd
Dominions running free
We now must recognize the good
And make the evil flee.

For those of you who see the picture
It's time to start a groove
And know the circle is much wider
Then where we're used to move.

#revelation #1 🎯 🐎
Thank you for the videos @nieemah_renee & @bgirltwice

Having a core is about standing solid about on what you decided to do.
While uncertainty might happen sometimes, we should remember that the core also represents the reason why we started something.
The way we deal with that "something" can shape our identity, values, and standards.
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#breaking #identity #values #standards

Downtown Baltimore Getdown 🌱 🏬
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Seeing folks of all ages coming together and having a good time at Power Plant Live was a weekend delight!
Thank y'all for giving us the energy to keep going!
It was good meeting and working with new and older people. 🙏🏼
Looking forward to more artistic endeavors!
Peace ✌🏼
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#breaking #chillingdowntown #footwork #baltimore #spring

Made it to the finals at For The Love and took home the Win.
Whole crew came strong and ready to strike. 🎯 @retroflowcrew
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This was the second competition of the year and 2nd win. 👑
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Shout out to the organizers for the event! Having floors both inside and outside was a nice touch!
Check out the trophies!
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“You have power over your mind—not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” Marcus Aurelius
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#retroflowcrew #forthelove #Philly #breaking #healthiswealth

Made it to the finals at For The Love and took home the Win.
Whole crew came strong and ready to strike. 🎯 @retroflowcrew
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This was the second competition of the year and 2nd win. 👑
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Shout out to the organizers for the event! Having floors both inside and outside was a nice touch!
Check out the trophies!
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“You have power over your mind—not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” Marcus Aurelius
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#retroflowcrew #forthelove #Philly #breaking #healthiswealth

Made it to the finals at For The Love and took home the Win.
Whole crew came strong and ready to strike. 🎯 @retroflowcrew
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This was the second competition of the year and 2nd win. 👑
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Shout out to the organizers for the event! Having floors both inside and outside was a nice touch!
Check out the trophies!
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“You have power over your mind—not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” Marcus Aurelius
.
#retroflowcrew #forthelove #Philly #breaking #healthiswealth

Made it to the finals at For The Love and took home the Win.
Whole crew came strong and ready to strike. 🎯 @retroflowcrew
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This was the second competition of the year and 2nd win. 👑
.
Shout out to the organizers for the event! Having floors both inside and outside was a nice touch!
Check out the trophies!
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“You have power over your mind—not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” Marcus Aurelius
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#retroflowcrew #forthelove #Philly #breaking #healthiswealth

I remember winning this 1v1 in Arad called "Old Warriors vs Young Guns" in 2015. I was an old warrior, 11 years ago. Anyway, took the W home, and I think we took the crew battle too.
What was even better, was teaming up with @pyciu_dlt a year before for a 2v2 and a 4v4, and we made it in the finals for both categories; just us two. That still stands as one of my favorite battles from my breaking journey.
Shout out to Burning Souls Crew for organizing. Good times.
Music by REKS.
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#breaking #staysharp #oldwarrior #educatingtheyouthsinceiwas akid