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Cypherst8 Throwdown Day 1 — 10.10.2025

Thank you for coming through — see you all tomorrow for the Main Event @emobrown_artdept 5PM-10PM⚡️

@filmcypher

🎥: featuring some fish eye from @cypherfootage @nlpzjr

CREDITS

Venue: @emobrown_artdept @emobrownfoundation

DJs: @superbbeatboys @djmaneone @jose.chavez163 @_durokski_

Featured Writerz: @romali_habitat2 @izzewst @bboyamjad @presone presented by @thajumpoff619 @kira419 @culturefix_

Rock Contest & judges: (Snakes in the Grass concept): @pugsybogues (host and judge) @speegle.co.jp @koopa_koopa89

Rocking Champ: @parehak_

1v1 @the_universal_concrete_jam USA qualifier judges: @bboyamjad @j.a.had @la_vix

Breaking champ: @munekineco

Ace of the Cypher: @parehak_

Exhibition: @elephantgraveyard_ @rahulthetool @maarek.ff @supercap@_eric.alfonso @allan_cck @j.a.had

Lighting and equipment: @thajumpoff619 @mp3.sd

Tattoos: @k.habitat2

Food: @asiansolidaritycollective

Community peoples, partners and sponsors:
@dr.mamagrace @profjmills @k.habitat2 @tdartsyouth @finestcitybreaking @highleveldancesociety @cultureshock.trainingacademy @drnellietran @helloojac @travelling4foodssss @clay_n_collins_mama @mateo_juvy @hazelnutz6312 Ramon Mananquil @krisjorel @khoalitysesh @samantharae.p @deshac @humancatalyst Obachan, Grandma Canon, friends, family and everyone who came out to support.

Volunteers: UCSD Students

Transportation support: Tim (Clay & Collin’s Dad)

Design: Piggy

Year of the Snake logo: @koopa_koopa89

Custom Awards: @pugsybogues

Welcome — next generation: Zaygo, Bubblz, Desmond

For coverage tap in with:
@bboynetwork @robertklim @sddancedad @cypherfootage

Thank you all for coming out to celebrate with us ♾️

#cypherst8 #SDHipHop #bboys #bgirls #cypherneverends

Post credits & Easter Egg:
2027 Year of The Goat 🐐🔥

@_eric.alfonso check the footwork ! 🔥

📌 Unsanctioned (Graveyard Edition) at Headspins Barbershop (@noodlshapr )

Hosted by @jivecitycrew

🎧 @sovereigntystate @blkwolfnasty

Steppin’ his way to day 2 and the top 8 of @massive_monkees day footwork battle is @dynorock.8 from @cypherst8 San Diego. How far will he get this weekend at MMday!
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#hiphop #bboy #breaking #dance #break

Together, in SOLIDARITY ☪️🙏🏻

Worked for the W at @thebboybeatdown footwork battle this past weekend. Shout outs to @kingreds.81 for organizing this jam & footwork qualification.

First clip on the MMDAY stage was 11 years ago, 2015. Last time I stood on it was about 7 years ago, 2019.

2026 hits a little differently. Every year, win or lose — I’m looking forward to going head to head with the best. See you all next weekend in Seattle, WA.

📷: @_zeroni_
🎥: @bboynetwork_bnc @stanceelements @j.a.had

#mmday2026 #footwork

Worked for the W at @thebboybeatdown footwork battle this past weekend. Shout outs to @kingreds.81 for organizing this jam & footwork qualification.

First clip on the MMDAY stage was 11 years ago, 2015. Last time I stood on it was about 7 years ago, 2019.

2026 hits a little differently. Every year, win or lose — I’m looking forward to going head to head with the best. See you all next weekend in Seattle, WA.

📷: @_zeroni_
🎥: @bboynetwork_bnc @stanceelements @j.a.had

#mmday2026 #footwork

Beyond excited to announce the opening of the @FINESTCITYDANCE LAB — coming soon to San Diego, CA. A new space for hip hop street dance foundation in the city!

🏡 Official home for @finestcitybreaking

🖥️ ⚔️ Operations & Affiliations:
@fssworldwide
@probreakingtour
@youthbreakingchamps
@cultureof4
@thecalamities_
@cypherst8
@wildnation_7

“The Finest City Dance Lab is San Diego’s street dance sanctuary, offering an intimate training environment dedicated to breakers, funkstylists, and hip hop freestylers to simply “lab” — a shared process where dancers teach, create, learn, apply, and session together. Street dance disciplines were built from the streets to the garage, so this space is our ode to staying raw but impactful.

We are not your typical dance studio; we are a shared co-creative space for dancers, providing a safe, welcoming environment where movement artists are encouraged to build their craft by empowering them to work and scale themselves, and grow their hub all under one roof.”

Plesse don’t hesitate to reach out to be involved and share any ideas or questions you may have!

📍 Located and connected to the state-of-the-art @sdunited_trainingcenter in Kearny Mesa 🤸 Thank you to the SD United team for opening your doors and trusting us with this vision!

With Supervisor Monica Montgomery Steppe, San Diego County Supervisor District 4 @monica4sandiego — bringing in great news from the County regarding investing in Arts & Culture

Introducing the Judges and DJ for THE BREAK OUT jam happening this Friday in Southeast San Diego!

@iamcrosone - an alumni of both Paradise Hills Elementary and Bell Middle School, it is only right we bring this local Legend as a judge!

@mayamfluv - a paradise hills native and one of San Diego’s most decorated bgirls representing @cypherst8

@jae_stalt - a college professor by day and veteran bboy by night representing @thecalamities_

Lastly, born in Paradise Hills and representing @cypherst8 - on the wheels of steel, we have @mp3.sd 🎶

HOPE TO SEE YALL THIS FRIDAY!

As hundreds of people gathered to speak out against Mayor Todd Gloria's budget cuts to arts and culture funding, bboys and bgirls danced in a cypher next to the line to enter the City Council meeting to express their frustration with the proposed budget.

Bboys and bgirls cyphered in protest of Mayor Todd Gloria's cuts to arts and culture funding on Monday. They entertained a line of hundreds waiting to attend a City Council meeting on the topic.

Bboys and bgirls cyphered in protest of Mayor Todd Gloria's cuts to arts and culture funding on Monday. They entertained a line of hundreds waiting to attend a City Council meeting on the topic.

Bboys and bgirls cyphered in protest of Mayor Todd Gloria's cuts to arts and culture funding on Monday. They entertained a line of hundreds waiting to attend a City Council meeting on the topic.

Bboys and bgirls cyphered in protest of Mayor Todd Gloria's cuts to arts and culture funding on Monday. They entertained a line of hundreds waiting to attend a City Council meeting on the topic.

Bboys and bgirls cyphered in protest of Mayor Todd Gloria's cuts to arts and culture funding on Monday. They entertained a line of hundreds waiting to attend a City Council meeting on the topic.

Bboys and bgirls cyphered in protest of Mayor Todd Gloria's cuts to arts and culture funding on Monday. They entertained a line of hundreds waiting to attend a City Council meeting on the topic.

Bboys and bgirls cyphered in protest of Mayor Todd Gloria's cuts to arts and culture funding on Monday. They entertained a line of hundreds waiting to attend a City Council meeting on the topic.

Bboys and bgirls cyphered in protest of Mayor Todd Gloria's cuts to arts and culture funding on Monday. They entertained a line of hundreds waiting to attend a City Council meeting on the topic.