Bboys Shun Puma Advertising | Instagram

Here is another instagram drama. This actually happened a few weeks ago and I just haven't been bothered to post it up, but here it is.

Puma is an icon in the breaking world, and a lot of bboys and bgirls at least own a pair or had owned a pair of these shoes before, particularly the suedes and the clydes. That itself establishes Puma as one of the leading brands in our community. For a brand that has been with the community for as long as the culture itself, it definitely has failed to realise that you cannot fake breaking. As bboys and bgirls proudly drape the brand on themselves, Puma failed to reciprocate by representing the bboy community with this:

Alyson Stoner | Advice for Dancers | Step-Up 3

I had to bring this old clip into this blog because her advice is just too good. For those who don't know Alyson Stoner, she is an actress, singer and dancer, and many know her for her roles in Step Up. For me, I first noticed her as that little girl dancing in Missy Elliot's music videos.

The advice she gives, I feel, goes out to just about any kind of dancer out there.

Music Revives Old Man | Bboy Spot Article

If you don’t already follow the Bboy Spot, you should. They have some pretty amazing products solely for bboys, but they also write some amazing and thought provoking articles. The most recent one I’ve come across (but isn’t a recent article) is about an old man who came to life once he heard music from his era.

Life in pursuit of Education and Breaking

I really appreciate people who not only take part in the hip hop culture but also invest in developing it and nurturing it. Sometimes, all it takes is to say a few words of wisdom. It’s the concept of Each One Teach One but in our computer age present, this One can mean a whole community. I’m in far-away New Zealand at the bottom of the world, but stumbling across an article from BboySpot, a tweet by Cros1 and a Zeshen interview, the answers to my questions were laid bare before me.

As I near the end  of my degree, my parents had constantly hoped I stop dancing and focus on my career. My parents brought up two good points: first, breaking may just be one of those things I’d grow out of eventually, and second, change is always expected at different phases in life. It’s either stop now, or stop eventually.

I found myself somewhat in a state of crisis. One just doesn't give up what they love especially when they've been doing it for a long time. I talked it out with a friend and consulted others, and they were of huge help, but when it came to processing my thoughts, I still found myself slightly confused.

Bboy Spot | My Favourite Video

This is probably one of my favourite videos on YouTube. There's nothing amazing or special about it, it's a straight up informative video about the Bboy Spot's new home. But the fact they filmed their headquarters tour during the Outbreak weekend really tugged on my jealousy strings. I pretty much consider some of these bboys as celebrities. I don't scour YouTube for videos to watch, but I do watch some of the ones people recommend to me - and videos which feature some of the bboys in this video always stood out; they never cease to amaze me.