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Rock Steady Crew is an American breaking and hip hop group which has become a franchise for multiple groups in other locations. The group's 1983 international hit song "(Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew" (from the group's first studio album Ready for Battle) peaked at No. 6 on the UK Singles Chart,[29] and reached the top 10 in many European countries. Members of Rock Steady Crew featured in the films Flashdance and Beat Street, which ignited international interest in the b-boy subculture.[30]
Rock Steady Crew | |
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Origin | The Bronx New York, Manhattan New York United States |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | breaking, BBoying, BBgirling, grafitti artists, turntablists, Uprocking, rappers, singers, DJs |
Instrument(s) | vocals, turntables, |
Discography | Rock Steady Crew Discogs |
Years active |
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Labels | Charisma Records (1984–1986)
Virgin (1986–present) |
Members |
(Jerome Aparis)
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Past members |
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History
editThe 1977 original crew was called "Untouchable Four B.Boys". There were 4 members: Joe-Joe, Easy-Mike, Jimmy-Dee, and P.Body 170th.
The larger group known as Rock Steady Crew was initially formed in The Bronx, New York City in 1977 by b-boys Jimmy Dee and Jimmy Lee. The Manhattan branch was created by Crazy Legs and B-Boy Fresh. The New York Times called the Rock Steady Crew "the foremost breakdancing group in the world today."[31][failed verification]
Notable members
edit- DJP
- Crazy Legs
- DJ Cucumber Slice
- DJ Qbert
- Fever One
- Madchild
- Mr. Wiggles
- Q-Unique
- Rahzel
- Tony Touch
- Russell Peters
- East-3
- SkillRoy
- Jeffrey(Doze)Green
- Buck 4 (Rip)
- Kuriaki (Rip)
Former members
edit- Micro Mix (a.k.a. Craig Hunter)
- Frosty Freeze
- Mix Master Mike
- Ken Swift
- Rhettmatic
- Daisy Castro (a.k.a. Baby Love) – lead vocals on "(Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew"[32]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Ready for Battle (Virgin Records, 1984)
- 30 Years to the Day (Truelements Music, 2007)
Singles
editYear | Song | UK [33] |
Certifications | |||
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1983 | "(Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew" | 6 | ||||
1984 | "Uprock" | 64 | ||||
"She's Fresh" | — | |||||
2000 | "Used to Wish I Could Break with Rock Steady" | — | ||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Appearances in feature films
edit- Wild Style (1982)
- Style Wars (1983)
- Flashdance (1983)
- Beat Street (1984)
- Moonwalker (1988)
- Streets Is Watching (1998)
Awards and accolades
editIn 1992, Gregory Hines was the 1st to stand & clap at the mention of Rock Steady Crew's “So, What Happens Now?" the musical, soon the audience at the Kennedy Center Honors joined him. President George Bush, Gregory Peck and the Nicholas Brothers were all in attendance.
Rock Steady Crew were the first B-boys to perform at Carnegie Hall on Jan 19, 2001.
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg in 2003, proclaimed July 26th to be “Rock Steady Crew Day” in New York City during Rock Steady Crew's 26th Anniversary Celebration at Pier 54.
Crazy Legs signed a deal with Fila Sportswear in 2004, the first B-boy to get a sneaker company to honor their crew; Rock Steady Crew got it's own sneaker - the "Rock Steady Crew 77".
Also in 2004 Mr. Freeze accepted the Rock Steady Crew's Key to the City of Las Vegas on February 21st, and it was proclaimed that day to be “Rock Steady Crew Day” in Las Vegas. It happens annually every year.
Rock Steady Crew was an honoree at the 2004 VH1 Hip Hop Honors Event.
In 2008 The Borough president of The Bronx presented Rock Steady Crew with a Citation of Merit.
References
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- ^ Schloss, Joseph G (January 30, 2009). "Foundation: B-boys, B-girls and hip-hop culture in New York". Oxford University Press, 2009 Google Books. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ PETCHAUER & GARRISON, EMERY & ANTONIO (January 30, 2014). "6. FASHIONING SELF, BATTLING SOCIETY". See You at the Crossroads: Hip Hop Scholarship at the Intersections: Dialectical Harmony, Ethics, Aesthetics, and Panoply of Voices, p. 93, 2014 Google Books. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ Gendron, Cherie "Breezie" (May 30, 2022). "Can't Take My Feel Good". University of Hawai'i at Manoa, 2022 ProQuest. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ Osumare, Halifu (July 9, 2002). "Global breakdancing and the intercultural body" (PDF). Dance Research Journal 34 (2), 30–45, 2002 Cambridge. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ Osumare/Bright/Ofosu, Halifu/Terry/Kweku (January 22, 2022). "Globalization and the Hip Hop Dance Cipher". The Oxford Handbook of Hip Hop Dance Studies, p. 260 Google Books. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
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- ^ Osumare, Halifu (July 9, 2002). "Global breakdancing and the intercultural body" (PDF). Dance Research Journal 34 (2), 30–45, 2002 Cambridge. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
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- ^ Aprahamian, Serouj (January 1, 2020). "There Were Females That Danced Too': Uncovering the Role of Women in Breaking History". Dance Research Journal 52, no. 2: 41–58 doi.org/10.1017/S0149767720000169. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ Veran, Cristina (September 22, 1996). "B-girl Queendom: Honey Rockwell Chats for the First Time with Her RSC Predecessor, Daisy 'Baby Love' Castro". Rap Pages.
- ^ Fogarty, Mary (January 22, 2022). "What Makes a Man Break?". The Oxford Handbook of Hip Hop Dance Studies, p. 116 Google Books. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ Pellerin, Eric (January 22, 2022). "Kung Fu Fandom". The Oxford Handbook of Hip Hop Dance Studies, p. 97 Google Books. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ Fogarty, Mary (January 22, 2022). "Make the Letters Dance". The Oxford Handbook of Hip Hop Dance Studies, p. 457 Google Books. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ Vernon, Jim (January 22, 2018). "DJing and Breaking, or the Classical Stage of Art". Hip Hop, Hegel, and the Art of Emancipation: Let's Get Free, pgs. 77–125 Google Books. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ Chang, Jeff (January 22, 2006). "Total chaos: The art and aesthetics of hip-hop". Total chaos: The art and aesthetics of hip-hop Google Books. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ Magazine, Dance (April 11, 1984). "BBOY FUNKY FRANK (1st bboy cover in Dance Magazine history)". Dance Magazine. Archived from the original on October 1, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ George, Cassidy (January 4, 2019). "exploring the birth of the b-boy in 70s new york". VICE. Archived from the original on September 30, 2024. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ "Hey You (Rock Steady Crew): The story behind the song". Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ Veran, Cristina (September 22, 1996). "B-girl Queendom: Honey Rockwell Chats for the First Time with Her RSC Predecessor, Daisy 'Baby Love' Castro". Rap Pages.
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- ^ Osborne, TL (April 30, 2015). "The Hip Hop Lectures (Volume 1)" (PDF). Dr. TL Osborne, 2015 americansforthearts.org Google Scholar. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
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- ^ McAleer, Dave; Gregory, Andy; White, Matthew (November 15, 2010). The Virgin Book of British Hit Singles, Volume 2. Random House. p. 400. ISBN 9780753522455.
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Sources
edit- The Freshest Kids: A History of the B-Boy (DVD), Image Entertainment, 2002.
- Hip-Hop (Korean Comic) (Manhwa), IQ Jump Comics, 1998–2004.
External links
edit- Official website
- Rock Steady Crew discography at Discogs