Video: Philippine Allstars at Pinoy Funkin Styles Concert

Here's a new performance from one of the top international crews -- Philippine Allstars. From bgirlbeatch Youtube.

Hip Hop International - FULL AND FINAL results and scores for Adult, Varsity, Junior divisions

Here are the final placements and scores for this year's Hip Hop International World Finals. Congratulations to all the crews that made it to this level!

Adults: 

1. Plague, UK - 7.93
2. ReQuest, New Zealand 7.80
3. Instant Noodles, US 7.44
4. P&T, Canada 7.29,
5. Philippine Allstars, Philippines 7.28
6. The Crew, Philippines 7.11
7. Elektrolytes, US 7.09
8. 787 Crew, Puerto Rico, 6.89
9. Rockets, Mexico, 6.59

Varsity:

1. Sorority, New Zealand  7.26
2. Star Team Varsity, Japan 7.20
3. IDK, US  7.19
4. Zero, Japan  6.99
5. Legit Status, Philippines 6.92
6. Freshest Nutz, Singapore 6.78
7. Freshh, Canada  6.75
8. Funk Beyond Control, US 6.53
9. Ruff Diamond, UK  6.52

Juniors:

1. Bubblegum, New Zealand 8.38
2. Lil Saintz, New Zealand  7.85
3. Star Team, Japan 7.77
4. Cookies n Cream, Canada 7.77
5. Onizawa Ikka, Japan  7.29
6. Lil Hustlers, Ireland 7.07
7. Lil Phunk, US  6.73

Hip Hop International World Final results: Congratulations Plague, Sorority, Bubblegum!

The World Finals for Adult, Varsity, and Junior Divisions for Hip Hop International were held on July 31, 2011. It's evident that New Zealand dominated the HHI competitions this year. Here are the final standings. 
Adults: 
1. Plague, UK (7.93)
2. Request, New Zealand (7.80)
3. Instant Noodles, USA (7.44)
4. P&T, Canada; 5. Philippine Allstars, Philippines; 6. The Crew, Philippines; 7. Elektrolytes, US; 8. 787 Crew, Puerto Rico; 9. Rockets, Mexico

Varsity: 

1. Sorority, New Zealand (7.26)

2. Star Team, Japan (7.20)

3. IDK, USA (7.19)

Juniors:

1. Bubblegum, New Zealand (8.38)
2. Lil Saintz, New Zealand (7.85)
3. Star Team, Japan (7.77)

Megacrews (from the HHI finals on July 29): 
1. The Royal Family, New Zealand (8.79)
2. Super Galactic Beat Manipulators (SGBM), USA (7.99)
3. Praise Team, Canada (7.98)

Results for World Semi-finals at Hip Hop International; Congrats To The Royal Family - Mega Crew World Champions!

On July 29, 2011, Hip Hop International held the World Finals for the MegaCrew Division and the semi-finals for the Adult, Varsity, and Junior Divisions. The Finals will be held on July 31. Congratulations to the crews moving on. Thanks for the info, PerezOverride, Michael Calvin and others!

MegaCrew Division Finals placements and scores: 
1st Place (8.79) The Royal Family, New Zealand
2nd Place (7.99) Super Galactic Beat Manipulators (SGBM), USA
3rd Place (7.98) Praise Team, Canada

Adult Division semi-finals placements and scores: 
1. (7.88) Plague, UK 
2. (7.47) ReQuest, New Zealand
3. (7.37) P&T, Canada
4. (7.34) Philippine Allstars (PAS), Philippines
5. (7.33) Instant Noodles, USA
6. (7.26) Elektrolytes, USA
7. (7.21) 787 Crew, Puerto Rico
8. (7.20) The Crew, Philippines
9. (7.17) Rockets, Mexico

Click here to see the semi-final placements for the Varsity and Junior Divisions.

Hip Hop International - Results for Adult, Megacrew & Junior divisions for International Prelims

Hip Hop International held the preliminary rounds for the International Competition's Adult, Megacrew, and Junior divisions on Thursday July 28, 2011. Here are the standings and the crews that will compete in the next rounds. Today (Friday July 29),  HHI holds the World Finals for megacrews, and the World Semi-finals for the Adult, Varsity, and Junior divisions.

Adults division - ReQuest (New Zealand) automatically moves to the finals since they won last year. Thirty other crews move to the semifinals: 1. Plague, UK, 2. Philippine All-stars (PAS), Phillipines, 3. Instant Noodles [ABDC Season 6], USA, 4. Rockets, Mexico, 5.Dziah 2.0, New Zealand, 6. Rockwell Family, Canada, 7. Fly Six B, Japan, 8. Smoothie, Japan, 9. Vogue, New Zealand, 10. Quality, Spain, 11. P and T, Canada, 12. 787 Crew [ABDC Season 6], Puerto Rico, 13. Mix'd Elements 2.0, USA, 14. Break Da Beat, Italy, 15. Untamed, South Africa, 16. Electrolytes, USA, 17. 9-1 Pact, France 18. The Crew, Phillipines, 19. Supremacy, Mexico, 20. Illest Vibe, Canada, 21.Juice Unit, Bahamas, 22. Runway, Australia, 23. Crazy Alliance, Belgium, 24. Touch Down, Netherlands, 25. Brooklyn, South Africa, 26. D Maniac, Thailand, 27. Zetton, Japan, 28. Katoon Network, Malaysia, 29. 2 Mad, Belgium, 30. Abzats, Russia 
Note: Plague won HHI in 2005.  Here's a more recent performance from the crew:
 

Junior division - Star Team (Japan) automatically moves to the finals since they won last year. Twelve other crews move to the semifinals: 1. Bubble Gum, New Zealand, 2. Rosbacher, Japan, 3. Lil Phunk, USA, 4. Onizawa Ikka, Japan, 5. Freshh 2.0, Canada,  6. Lil Saintz, New Zealand, 7. The Prodigy, USA,  8. AYDC, New Zealand,  9. Miniotics, USA, 10. Cookies n Cream, Canada 11. Lil Hustlers, Ireland 12. The Franchise, Canada.

MegaCrew Division - 6 crews move to the finals: 1. Royal Family, New Zealand,  2. Praise T.E.A.M., Canada, 3. Super Galactic Beat Manipulators (SBGM), USA, 4. Academy of Swag, USA, 5. Groovement, Canada, 6. Breakthrough, USA.

Thanks to Mike and others for information!

Legendary Moments: Philippine All-Stars 2008

In the spirit of Hip Hop International, (happening as we speak) what better 'Legendary Moment' to spotlight other than Philippine All-Stars' winning performance back in 2008 World Finals?

The All-Stars are back this year, to recreate the energy of this performance, and hopefully be the first crew in HHI history, to win the Adult Division THREE times!

Tensions are running high, as ReQuest (New Zealand), and Philippine All-Stars (Philippines) are back to fight for the 2011 HHI title:

Videos from Dance2Dance: Congratulations Philippine All-stars & Mos Wanted Crew

The Philippine Allstars won first place at  Dance2Dance: The World Streetdance Showcase Competition held last June 11 in Zurich, Switzerland. Click here to read the Manila Bulletin's coverage of the event.  Second place went to Mos Wanted Crew from the U.S. Congratulations to both crews!

UPDATED INFO:: Amplified Hip Hop and other Filipino Dance Crews

It is widely reported that Philippine Allstars (the winners of 2008 Hip Hop International) won't compete at Hip Hop International later this month. One group that was thought might represent the Philippines this year is Amplified Hip Hop. Here are 2 videos of the Filipino group from late 2009, including one with Philippine Allstars. UPDATE: Ninjaboi and others reported (after this was posted) that Amplified won't be at HHI because of financial issues.  Too bad-- hope it works for them in 2111! Hip Hop International reported to me that the Adult division will have 2 Filipino Crews: Legit Status and Next Block.

Readers: If you know of other promising groups that WILL be competing at HHI 2010, email me a link to a recent performance or practice video (BloggingBestDanceCrew@gmail.com). Later this week, I'll share the lists of adult competitors with links to their earlier performances!

 

Design-a-logo results: Congratulations, Karen Chu!

Thanks to everyone who entered our contest to design a logo for a dance crew. We loved the entries, and had a tough time choosing a winner. Judges included BloggingBestDanceCrew.com staff, some graphics artists, and family members. Chief criteria used included: originality, fit with the crew's personality and style, distinctiveness, and how it would look on a banner or Tshirt.

First place: Karen Chu's logo for Philippine All-Stars.
Second place (and hotly favored by several for first place): Anthony's logo for Point Blank.

Click here to see all the entries, and let us know what you think.

Video: Fanny Pak tribute to Toni Basil

Over the next week, I'll share highlights of my videos from Hip Hop International, including: performances by America's Best Dance Crew alums Fanny Pak, Super Cr3w, Beat Freaks, SoReal Cru, and Kaba Modern; current ABDC competitors We Are Heroes; other strong competitors including Poreotics, Sweet & Sour and Philippine Allstars; some funny on-stage moments; and dance workshops. First up: Fanny Pak's tribute to Toni Basil, who received Hip Hop International's Living Legend of Hip Hop Award.

Upset Victory at Hip Hop International Finals!

There were four types of surprises at the 2009 World Hip Hop Dance Championship on August 2: 1.some dark horse victories, 2.a tie score, 3.some new performances by America's Best Dance Crew alums, and 4.a marriage proposal within Germany's Physical Funk crew. Once I return home, I'll prepare videos of the last two surprises. But the big news were the crews that won and lost.

In the adult division, first place was won by R.A.F. Crew from France, who placed fifth in the preliminaries. Second place went to Mexico's Neutral Zone adults, and third place to Singapore's Joyce and the Boys who placed eleventh in the preliminaries. Many of the attendees were surprised at the shut out of defending champions Philippine Allstars, New Zealand's Sweet & Sour (who won the World Varsity Division in 2008) and all three US crews.

The only US medal was a first prize in the Junior Division to Lil Phunk Boyz, and member Kyle was able to perform after having an appendectomy earlier this week. Other Junior winners: Monsoon! (from Japan) won seond and Freshh (from Canada) won third.

In the Varsity Division, there was a tied score between first and second, so the judges invoked the rule that the crew with the highest Performance Score (as opposed to Skill Score) got the gold medal. New Zealand's Request won the gold, Canada's Irratik won silver, and Japan's Kana Boon! took third.

Hip Hop International Preliminaries: Philippine Allstars on top again!

Last night, 50 crews competed in the preliminary competition for the World Hip Hop Crew Championship at Hip Hop International. The top 13 crews will compete on Sunday night in the Finals.

Philippine Allstars had the highest score in the preliminaries for the second straight year -- 8.69. Though they were the last crew in an event lasting about 5 hours, the house was PACKED to watch their routine. Watch it below and judge for yourself! And, the next two teams scored nearly as high as PA -- Neutral Zone from Mexico was second with 8.61 and Sweet & Sour from New Zealand was third with 8.61.

All three US teams will move on to the World Finals. Poreotics came in 6th, SoReal Cru was 8th, and Kaba Modern was 12th.