Hip Hop International hits its 10th anniversary this year, and many of the standouts from America's Best Dance Crew will be out in force:
The USA Hip Hop Dance Championship takes place on July 24 & 25, followed by World Hip Hop Dance Championship prelims and semi-finals from July 27-29. On World Battle Day on July 30, the world's best bboys, poppers, lockers and freestylers will be put to the test in a series of “can you top this” battles including World Bboy 3 on 3 Crew Battle, All Styles Battle and World Popping & Locking 1 on 1 Battles. Defending World Champions from Japan and New Zealand will return for a chance to retain the title, gold medals and $25,000 in cash and prizes. Tickets are available through www.hiphopinternational.com or by calling 1.800.669.5867 in the USA.- ICONic Boyz (the ABDC6 runners-up) will be competing. The group that appeared on ABDC will be split between the Junior and the Varsity divisions due to age differences, but other members of ICONic Boyz will fill in so that the groups will dance at the level they showed on ABDC
- Pacman of IaMmE (the ABDC6 winner) will be teaching at an Urban Moves workshop during HHI
- Poreotics and Super cr3w will perform in tribute to Randy Jackson, who will be at the World Hip Hop Dance Championship Finals to receive HHI's Living Legend of Hip Hop Award
- JabbaWockeeZ will also perform in exhibition at the HHI World Championship finals