This section is to give a run down of what's going on in the Aotearoa hip hop scene, the happening trends and not so happening trends as according to ME.
B BOYING
Planet B boy Documentary
Just in..........Planet B boy Documentary is playing at the Paramount Theatre as part of the International Film Festival. "Hip-hop fans should flock to Planet B-Boy to see what break dancing looks like around the world, but so should movie-musical and performance-art fans who love intelligent and aggressive improvisation and energy. Benson Lee‘s movie follows b-boy crews from France, Japan, South Korea and the US as they prepare for and engage in the 2005 international Battle of the Year, staged in Braunschweig, Germany.
Click on the picture above to check out the trailer. Click here to take you to the planet b boy homepage
Baptised 2 Boogie with B boy Stretchmark
Baptised 2 Boogie ministry, every Tuesday holds B boy/B girl practice 6-8pm, in Hamilton, NZ.
It's turning into a cafe style practice, as we are teaching foundation moves and sets/runs to people who request it, and have a little DVD corner etc.
DJING
DMC Competition
Again the DMC is still happening in the month of August 2008. Details are:
NZ DMC Finals
August 2nd
Zen Bar
Auckland City
If you are entering, be in Auckland early afternoon so if there are Eliminations, you can be valid for the battle.
Elimination Routine: 3 Minutes
Main Battle Routine: 6 Minutes
Needles: Anything from the Ortofon Range
Mixer: If you wish to bring your own mixer- you can, providing it doesn't’t have an effects unit.
If you need more information check out the website by clicking on the DMC logo
MCING
Welli Deep
A cool thing that's happening in the capital city of Aotearoa/New Zealand, Wellington is a project called Welli Deep. A collective of Wellington region MC's working together to provide support and professional development through performance and business enterprise. Click the
Scribe
Baby Girl is the new track from Scribes to have a beautiful video to go with it....click here to check it out. Filmed in Samoa by Oscar Knightley
Mareko
Mareko's album is out now and there is much talk about it with interviews in the local Aotearoa/New Zealand magazine 'Back2Basics'magazine (click on the title to take you through to the website. Also check out this article in the Spacifiks mag to check out more about the man.
Ladi Six
11th of July has seen Miss 6 getting nominated for a Silver Scroll Award. The APRA Silver Scroll is the most prestigious music award in the country and only APRA members have the power to decide who wins. The APRA Silver Scroll is judged on pure creative criteria and the music and lyrics are to be considered in equal proportion. The commercial success or otherwise of a song is not important. Click on the picture to take you to the APRA website
Clash of the Titans
Showing at the Paramount Theatre on the 25th of July in Wellington as part of the International Film Festival is Clash Of the Titans, a lean mean showcase of Wellington's underground MC scene. The footage is from the MC battle Clash of the Titans and was directed by Will Moore.
Click on the pictures below to check out the youtube tasters.....
GRAFFITI
Ink Grave
A new tattoo parlor based in Christchurch (567 Barbadoes Street, Christchurch run by the two dopest tattoo/graffiti artists in Christchurch. Check some of the flicks and click on the picture above to take you through to the their myspace page and check some flicks below. ..
Ethnicity and graffiti.....
Quite a bit there people have been adding their ethnicity or even landscape of Aotearoa/South Pacific into their graffiti and with really great results. This section is highlighting some of Aotearoa's great examples.
Finer
Tenshi
Pest and Slope
Juse1
Reakt
Stacey Stash - Fresh Sox and Zulu Kweenz.
Check out the sister.......Miss Stacey Stash (Click on the photo to take you to Stacey's myspace page)
1. What crew/s are you down with, where are you situated and what do ya do?
Fresh Sox and Zulu Kweenz. I live in Melbourne, Australia. B Girl and work full time as a flight attendant.
2. What/Who inspires you do what you do?
The B girls in Australia and the girls I have seen overseas inspire me. Knowing that I can create something that will in turn inspire others. Asia 1 as an inspiration for what she has done for the B boy culture and what she continues to hold down in the scene. My friends and family for believing in me and helping me pursue my goals.
3. What/Who has helped you get where you are today?
My focus and goals help me achieve what I want to do in life and believing that everything is possible. Of course, my friends and family, they have helped me with so much throughout the years to get me where I want to go.
4. Do you see trends in hip hop and/or your art form worldwide? If so what would be a trend you are
experiencing ?
There are only a handful of B girls worldwide who are dedicated to breaking and live the culture. Recently there seems to be a trend of girls who are wanting to break through the commercialism of B girling through video clips etc. These girls believe that they can be called a B girl just because they can spin on their head when they have no knowledge or understanding of where the culture has come from to be able to represent it in it’s right form. I think this generally happens throughout elements of the hip hop culture and it all comes down to a lack of knowledge of it’s roots.
5. How has hip hop helped you in your life?
Hip Hop hasn'tnecessarily helped me as it has always been a part of my life, so I guess in a sense I wouldn't be where I am today without it.
6. If you could tell a young person one thing what would it be?
To always follow your dreams and not let anything stand in the way of something that you thought you could only dream of…. That may sound a bit cliché but when you really put your mind to something, great things happen! Go to school, be good to your friends and family and learn as much as you can about your passion and have respect and treat people how you would want to be treated.
Quickie questions:
1 Favorite song/band? Artist called Goapele, song name is Closer
2 Favorite piece of clothing? Tracksuit
3 Batman or Spiderman and why? Batman because I would get to drive his car
4 Favourite quote/lyric/thing to say? “Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain”
5 Favorite place to visit? NYC
Click on the picture below to go through to his dope website. If your interested in a more in depth interview holla......
