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Machine Civilization by World Order

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Machine Civilization by World Order

Recently, Japanese pop group World Order released a mesmerizing music video for their song “Machine Civilization”. Led by former MMA fighter Genki Sudo, the crew displays some amazing robotic moves. The video has seriously sick choreography along with some insane tutting from the middle to the end of this piece. Although the song is mostly in Japanese, you don’t need to understand it to appreciate the message they are conveying. They produced this version with all the craziness happening in Japan. Here’s some commentary by Genki Sudo:

Many disasters are ongoing in Japan; earthquakes, Tsunami, and nuclear accidents. These unprecedented things may be able to change however from now. That’s why I expressed through World Order to convey some message to you on my own way. I see these accidents will become a turning point of civilization. I think the time of revolution is coming, where people in the world coexist with this planet against the system of modern society, economy and politics.

Any accident is neutral. Although we are straying around this deep darkness, I believe we can get through anything when each of us can let go of our fear and face things positively.

The world won’t change on its own. We do change one by one. That makes the world change. The darkness just before the dawn is deepest. So, we do rise up together to greet the brilliant morning truly coming for the human beings.

WE ARE ALL ONE

Genki Sudo

Who wants to see these guys on America’s Best Dance Crew or as part of the LXD series? If you like the music you can download it FREE here.

Machine Civilization by World Order

Bonus footage: See them take over the streets of New York

D-Trix to be judge on America’s Best Dance Crew

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D-Trix to be judge on America's Best Dance Crew

In the latest America’s Best Dance Crew Season 6 interview with the judges, we see Dominic “D-Trix” Sandoval as one of the judges. The dancer previously won the title of America’s Best Dance Crew Season 3 with Quest Crew. The season he seems really excited about Justin Bieber and pole dancing.

America’s Best Dance Crew Season 6 will be the “Season of the Superstars” and, for the first time ever, each episode will be themed to a popular celebrity artist. Ten new dance crews will have to create dances to master mixes of the artist of the week, incorporating all aspects of the artist’s style from wardrobe, inspiration and emotion to groundbreaking choreography and skills. Special guest appearances include Ke$ha, Black Eyed Peas, Katy Perry and Justin Bieber. Themed episodes will be inspired by the hottest names in music including Rihanna, Lil Wayne and more!

D-Trix to be judge on America’s Best Dance Crew

Lap Dance by Tyga

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Lap Dance by Tyga

Tyga dropped his official music video for his single “Lap Dance”. From the title alone, you already know what to expect from the part Vietnamese recording artist. This song will appear on Tyga‘s forthcoming mixtape “Black Thoughts Vol. 2” dropping on April 12, 2011. Also in the video is K-TOWN Reality show cast member Young Lee. Can you spot him?

Previously, Tyga released the music video for Hypnotized off the same mixtape.

Lap Dance by Tyga (contains profanity and NSFW images)

Lyrics to Lap Dance by Tyga

Benzo, batman, big hoe, lap dance
Ass so fat need a lap dance
Ass so fat I need a lap dance
Benzo, batman, big hoe, lap dance
Ass so fat need a lap dance
Ass so fat I need a lap dance

[Tyga – Verse 1]
Sh*t straight killer, Max Payne, Travis Porter, make it rain
Young Money gang, put you on the team
All my bitches fly, put you on a plane
Hundreds in your face, why you broke boy?
Not from Chi city but I make the Illinois
Let your pride gone walk it out
In the bank and I’m only cashing large amounts
One, one, two, two bitch what it do? three, four, drop it to the floor
five, five, six, six, rubber on the ?
Seven, seven, eight, eight, make that ass shake

[Hook]
Benzo, batman, thick hoe, lap dance
Ass so fat need a lap dance
Ass so fat I need a lap dance
Benzo, batman, big hoe, lap dance
Ass so fat need a lap dance
Ass so fat I need a lap dance

[Tyga – Verse 2]
It’s raining ass and titties, yeah, ass and titties
If you ain’t throwing money, mind your f*cking business
Floss like a dentist, Dennis the menace
Room of crazy n*ggas, probably get a life sentence
Sharper than a tac, attack and bite you bitches
Swagga jack and biting on like you n*ggas
Like conscious rappers, mad cause we winning
Snug long nose call it Scottie Pippen
Ahh, got like 200k large, in the back seat of my car
Like see Alice I go hard, motherf*cker
One, one, two, two bitch what it do? three, four, drop it to the floor
five, five, six, six, rubber on the ?
Seven, seven, eight, eight, make that ass shake

[Hook]

Make it, make it, make it clap
Make it, make it, make it clap
Make it, make it, make it clap
Make it, make it, make it clap

One, one, two, two bitch what it do? three, four, drop it to the floor
five, five, six, six, rubber on the ?
Seven, seven, eight, eight, make that ass shake

[Hook]

2011 Kollaboration Boston

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2011 Kollaboration Boston

Kollaboration Boston is right around the corner. If you’re in the area, you’ll get a chance to see these Kollaboration Boston 1 finalists compete:

A Portrait from Space
A Portrait from Space (APFS) is a talented popping dance crew comprised of current BU students and alums. They aim to bring back the retro street dancing style, and for every performance they stay in character. Their “method acting” take on pop and lock dance gives APFS a unique flavor that sets them apart from other dance crews. While on stage, they have been known to turn into robots, not speaking or breaking character until their performance is finished.

Blackout
BlackOut is an all-male performing arts collective from Tufts University using their hands, feet, and entire bodies rather than instruments as their forms of expression, creating a unique brand of rhythmic patterns and music.

Diverse Duo
John Le and Jason Montes of Diverse Duo two talented lyricists coming from the Greater Boston area. Coming from Medford and Revere Beach, John and Jason are known as “J-Good” & “J-L00$3”.

Kris Liu
Kris is a beat-boxer and freshman at Harvard, hailing all the way from Taipei, Taiwan. While he has lived most of his life in Taiwan, he considers himself both Taiwanese and very much Asian American. Kris first made his mark beat boxing at Harvard by winning Harvard’s Freshman Talent Show 2010.

Liz Peter
Liz Peter is a talented vocalist in her junior year at Boston College. She is active in many musical organizations such as BC’s Christian acappella group Against the Current, and BC gospel choir Voices of Imani.

Miggy Milla
As lead singer and rhythm guitarist for his live band, Miggy Milla is a Filipino American vocal artist who loves sharing his music. He hopes to record his first album before the end of this year.

Gen, Neil, & Isaac
This talented Chinese, Filipino, Korean musical trio from Berklee College of Music has got it all. From beat making to producing, singing and rapping, these young artists bring to you a dynamic mixture of their musical talents. Get ready to put your hands up because this crew’s going to push the limits of sound.

Synergy
Started in 2004, Synergy performs and competes across Boston and the East Coast. The crew has been in the Prelude EC Competition, World of Dance Tour, and Main Event competition.

Unofficial Project
Founded in 2005, Unofficial Project is Boston University’s premier Asian hip-hop dance crew with a unique blend of Asian and American hip-hop culture. “UPro” has performed throughout Boston and the New England area.

Not only will you see great up and coming artists and entertainers compete, but you’ll also see some great special performances from D-Pryde, Erika David, Jane Lui, Sam Kang, and AHMIR.

Guest judges for the competition include Vudoo Soul, Jane Lui, and Sarah Elentukh of Static Noyze Dance Company.

2011 Kollaboration Boston trailer

Project P-noise : Mini Documentary

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Project P-noise : Mini Documentary

Here’s a couple interesting mini documentaries about Filipino B-boys. The documentaries follow the work of Asian Canadian B-boy Dyzee from the Supernaturalz. His goal was to go back to his country, the Philippines and give back to the b-boys out there. Many of the bboys live in very difficult economic conditions, having next to nothing, except for their love for bboying. Dyzee states, “I heard stories of bboys who are almost beggars by day, and put whatever money they have together in order to go to the little internet hut, just to get a few moments of watching bboying on youtube. This really touched my heart so I decided to go back and give the only thing that I know I can give.”

To accomplish his mission, he created Project P-noise, a charity mission initiative to develop the bboy community in the Philippines by reaching out to the already existing bboys, especially in impoverished areas. The goal is to inspire the bboys of the Philippines to become world-wide contenders, by teaching them multiple free workshops, developing relationships with them and sharing with them the knowledge of how to make a living from this world renown dance. At the end of the workshops, a bboy battle is held for the bboys of the Philippines to put their skills and knowledge to the test, and giving them opportunities that they have only dreamed of.

Bboys in order of appearance:
Hogan – SAS Crew
Killa04 – Cash Crew
Haslah – Style Banditz
Reflex – Soulstice
Juice – Soulstice

“Igniting the passion of the Pinoy bboys to rise within international bboy scene.”

Project P-noise : Mini Documentary

Back to the Underground Manila featuring Dyzee

Project P-Noise at R-16

Among B-Boys Trailer

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Among B-Boys Trailer

Among B-Boys is a project documenting the widespread and lasting phenomena of the Hip Hop artform of “B-Boying” (and B-Girling) on the Hmong American community. It has been estimated that 80% of Hmong males that grow up in the U.S. are exposed to and at least try breakdancing while growing up. While this statistic is unconfirmed, it does well to demonstrate a well accepted perception of how widespread B-Boying is in their community.

“Among B-Boys” explores a movement of Hmong youth with a starting point in the California Central Valley, going back to the early 1990’s in Fresno, CA. Many of these b-boys/b-girls are on a quest for respect and even fame through their skills. In this search for success in the Breaking world, these youth must also navigate their way and strike a balance between their identities as Hmong and B-Boys. How do they seek to fulfill their own goals while dealing with the expectations of their parents? Complicating the issues are the pasts of their older brothers who were the first B-Boys, and many of whom also became involved in a gang culture that created rifts in the community that are still needing to be healed.

The documentary, directed by Christopher Woon aka Paper Son, features Bboys Villn and Mpact of Underground Flow, Sukie and Velocity/Soul Rivals, Charles of Soul Control, Vang of Among B-Boys, Airsteps, Wizardz and more!

Among B-Boys Trailer