In their continuing quest to bring the base elements of hip-hop to the forefront, Red Bull has taken it upon themselves to once again host a competition to crown one of the country's most promising young DJs. On Saturday (April 4), DJ J Espinosa took home top honors at the Red Bull Thre3style National Championship, where he prevailed over four other finalists, including hometown favorite DJ Akshen
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Danny Brown may never step foot in Glasgow, Scotland ever again. During a set for the Red Bull Music Academy Tour in Glasgow, Brown was hit by a bottle of water thrown by a fan during an acapella rap. The Detroit native immediately threw down his microphone and walked off the stage in disgust
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Over the weekend, Dutch B-boy Menno won the Red Bull BC One World Final. Held in Paris at La Grande Halle de La Villette, the competition saw 16 of the world's best dancers in a series of one-on-one battles. Contestants came from around the globe; the United States was represented by Tucson's Thesis, as well as Brooklyn's Gravity and Orlando's Victor Montalvo, the American national champions in 20
The Red Bull BC One France World Final will on Nov. 29 at La Grande Halle de la Vilette, Paris, Franceand will be available for live stream starting at 11:30 am PT/2:30 pm ET. Fans can tune in 30 minutes prior for a special pre-show event.
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Fans at the Red Bull Sound Select "30 Days In L.A." concert series last night were treated to a surprise when Juicy J brought out Lil Wayne to perform Juicy's smash hit, "Bandz A Make Her Dance." After finishing the track, Weezy spit his verses from his single "Believe Me" and his guest 16 from Chris Brown's "Loyal
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Red Bull’s highly anticipated B-boy competition the BC One World Final is less than two months away. As preparation for the big event in Paris, Red Bull has announced its first ever fan interactive B-boy game entitled “BC One Battle for Paris.”
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Red Bull continues to push the envelope when it comes to hosting events and recently hosted a high-stakes b-boy battle. While b-boy battles tend to be low maintenance--all that's really necessary is a cardboard box and a street corner--Red Bull took breakdancing to literal unforeseen heights...
UPDATE: Ronnie talks about the growing B-Boy culture in Las Vegas and the Red Bull BC One North America Final. Watch above.
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The competitive nature of Hip-Hop gets another turn in the mainstream spotlight. Recently Total Slaughter brought the one on one art of battle rap to a larger platform. Now...