Rock Steady Crew

Rock Steady Crew
Rock Steady Crew
Origin	The Bronx New York, Manhattan New York United States
Genres	East Coast hip hop; hip hop; Old-school hip hop; Turntablism;
Occupation(s)	breaking, BBoying, BBgirling, grafitti artists, turntablists, Uprocking, rappers, singers, DJs
Instrument(s)	vocals, turntables,
Discography	Rock Steady Crew Discogs
Years active	1977 – present;
Labels	Virgin (1984); Truelements Music (2007);
Members	Mr. Wiggles; (Steffan Clemente); 1991 - present; (US); Bgirl Bonita; (US); ; Madchild; (US); ; Fever One; (Carter McGlasson); 1999 -present; (US); DJ Qbert; (US); ; Killa Kela; (US); ; Kool DJ Red Alert; (US); ; DJP; (US); ; Crazy Legs ♦Manhatten Founder; (Richard Colón); 1981 - present; (US); DJ Cucumber Slice; (US); ; Rahzel; (US); ; Tony Touch; (US); ; Russell Peters; (US); ; Ken Swift; (Kenneth James Gabbert); 1977 - present; (US); Rhettmatic; (US); ; Suga Pop; (Steven Daniells-Silva); 1991 - present; (US); Sweepy; (US); ; Crazy-A; Tokyo (Japan); ; Ynot; (Anthony De Naro); (US); Mr. Freeze; (Marc Lemberger); 1977 - present; (US); East-3; Hawaii (US); ; Strategy; (US); ; SkillRoy; Hawaii (US); ; BOM 5; (US); ; Popmaster Fabel; (Jorge Pabon); (US); Honey Rockwell; (US); ;
Past members	Micro Mix; (US); ; Frosty Freeze; (Wayne Frost)(Rip); 1979-1984; (US); Easy Mike; (Mix Master Mike); 1977-1984; (US); Big Balls; ; 1977-1984; (US); Devious DOZE; (Jeffrey Green); 1977-1984; (US); Baby Love ; (Daisy Castro); 1977-1984; (US); Buck 4 ; (Gabriel Marcano)(Rip); 1977-1984; (US); B-Boy Fresh♦Manhattan Founder; ; 1977-1984; (US); JoJo ♦OG Co-founder; (Santiago Torres); 1977-1984; (US); Kuriaki; (Lorenzo Soto)(Rip); 1979-1984; (US); China Doll; (Jessica Fuentes); 1977-1984; (US); Kippy Dee♦OG Founder; (Sean Christopher Rucker)(Rip); 1979-1984; (US); Jimmy Lee♦OG Founder; ; 1979-1984; (US); Johnny J; ; 1979-1984; (US); JB Fresh; ; 1979-1984; (US); King Keith; ; 1979-1984; (US); Ez Mike; (Michael Zurflüh); 2012-2020; (Switzerland); Jazzy Jes; (Jessica Rieben); 2012-2020; (Switzerland);

Rock Steady Crew is an American breaking and hip hop group which has become a franchise for multiple groups in other locations. The group's 1983 international hit song "(Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew" (from the group's first studio album Ready for Battle) peaked at No. 6 on the UK Singles Chart,^[27] and reached the top 10 in many European countries. Members of Rock Steady Crew featured in the films Flashdance and Beat Street, which ignited international interest in the b-boy subculture.^[28]

History

The group was initially formed in The Bronx, New York City in 1977 by b-boys Jimmy Dee and Jimmy Lee. The Manhattan branch was created by Crazy Legs and B-Boy Fresh. The New York Times called the Rock Steady Crew "the foremost breakdancing group in the world today."^[29]^{[failed verification]}

Notable members

DJP
Crazy Legs
DJ Cucumber Slice
DJ Qbert
Fever One
Madchild
Mr. Wiggles
Q-Unique
Rahzel
Tony Touch
Russell Peters
East-3
SkillRoy
Jeffrey(Doze)Green
Buck 4 (Rip)
Kuriaki (Rip)

Former members

Micro Mix (a.k.a. Craig Hunter)
Frosty Freeze
Mix Master Mike
Ken Swift
Rhettmatic
Daisy Castro (a.k.a. Baby Love) - lead vocals on "(Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew"^[30]

Discography

Albums

Ready for Battle (Virgin Records, 1984)
30 Years to the Day (Truelements Music, 2007)

Singles

Year	Song	UK ^[31]	Certifications
1983	"(Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew"	6	BPI: Silver^[32]
1984	"Uprock"	64
1984	"She's Fresh"	—
2000	"Used to Wish I Could Break with Rock Steady"	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Appearances in feature films

Wild Style (1982)
Style Wars (1983)
Flashdance (1983)
Beat Street (1984)
Moonwalker (1988)
Streets Is Watching (1998)

References

^ Rose, Tricia (January 30, 2014). ""All Aboard the Night Train": Flow, Layering, and Rupture in Postindustrial New York". The Improvisation Studies Reader, pgs. 181-186, 2014 Taylor Francis Google Scholar. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
^ Condry, Ian (April 30, 2003). ""Japanese Hip-Hop"". MIT. Archived from the original on April 22, 2011. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
^ Schloss, Joseph G (January 30, 2009). "Foundation: B-boys, B-girls and hip-hop culture in New York". Oxford University Press, 2009 Google Books. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
^ PETCHAUER & GARRISON, EMERY & ANTONIO (January 30, 2014). "6. FASHIONING SELF, BATTLING SOCIETY". See You at the Crossroads: Hip Hop Scholarship at the Intersections: Dialectical Harmony, Ethics, Aesthetics, and Panoply of Voices, pg. 93, 2014 Google Books. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
^ Gendron, Cherie "Breezie" (May 30, 2022). "Can't Take My Feel Good". University of Hawai'i at Manoa, 2022 ProQuest. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
^ Osumare, Halifu (July 9, 2002). "Global breakdancing and the intercultural body" (PDF). Dance Research Journal 34 (2), 30-45, 2002 Cambridge. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
^ Osumare/Bright/Ofosu, Halifu/Terry/Kweku (January 22, 2022). "Globalization and the Hip Hop Dance Cipher". The Oxford Handbook of Hip Hop Dance Studies,pg.260 Google Books. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
^ Perillo, J Lorenzo (January 22, 2006). ""This is the Filipino scene for me": Ethnicity, Gender, and Hip-Hop dance in Hawai 'i" (PDF). Journal of English Studies and Comparative Literature 18 (1) Research Gate. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
^ Champaneri & Landy, Nilesh & Leigh (January 22, 2009). "Compositional Analysis of Hip Hop Music" (PDF). MA Dissertation. De Montfort University; Academia.edu. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
^ Osumare, Halifu (July 9, 2002). "Global breakdancing and the intercultural body" (PDF). Dance Research Journal 34 (2), 30-45, 2002 Cambridge. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
^ D’Cook & Chang, Dave‘Davey & Jeff (January 22, 2021). "Can't Stop Won't Stop (Young Adult Edition): A Hip-Hop History". Can't Stop Won't Stop (Young Adult Edition): A Hip-Hop History Google Books. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
^ Osumare/Bright/Ofosu, Halifu/Terry/Kweku (January 22, 2022). "Globalization and the Hip Hop Dance Cipher". The Oxford Handbook of Hip Hop Dance Studies,pg.260 Google Books. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
^ GROW, KORY (December 22, 2023). "A Hip-Hop Pioneer Was Left for Dead: 'I Thought It Was All Over'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
^ Chang, Jeff (January 22, 2006). "Total chaos: The art and aesthetics of hip-hop". Total chaos: The art and aesthetics of hip-hop Google Books. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
^ Aprahamian, Serouj (January 1, 2020). "There Were Females That Danced Too': Uncovering the Role of Women in Breaking History". Dance Research Journal 52, no. 2: 41–58 doi.org/10.1017/S0149767720000169. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
^ Veran, Cristina (September 22, 1996). "B-girl Queendom: Honey Rockwell Chats for the First Time with Her RSC Predecessor, Daisy 'Baby Love' Castro". Rap Pages.
^ Fogarty, Mary (January 22, 2022). "What Makes a Man Break?". The Oxford Handbook of Hip Hop Dance Studies,pg.116 Google Books. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
^ Pellerin, Eric (January 22, 2022). "Kung Fu Fandom". The Oxford Handbook of Hip Hop Dance Studies,pg.97 Google Books. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
^ Fogarty, Mary (January 22, 2022). "Make the Letters Dance". The Oxford Handbook of Hip Hop Dance Studies,pg.457 Google Books. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
^ Vernon, Jim (January 22, 2018). "DJing and Breaking, or the Classical Stage of Art". Hip Hop, Hegel, and the Art of Emancipation: Let's Get Free, pgs. 77-125 Google Books. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
^ Chang, Jeff (January 22, 2006). "Total chaos: The art and aesthetics of hip-hop". Total chaos: The art and aesthetics of hip-hop Google Books. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
^ George, Cassidy (January 4, 2019). "exploring the birth of the b-boy in 70s new york". VICE. Archived from the original on September 30, 2024. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
^ "Hey You (Rock Steady Crew): The story behind the song". Retrieved December 29, 2021.
^ Veran, Cristina (September 22, 1996). "B-girl Queendom: Honey Rockwell Chats for the First Time with Her RSC Predecessor, Daisy 'Baby Love' Castro". Rap Pages.
^ Chang, Jeff (January 22, 2006). "Total chaos: The art and aesthetics of hip-hop". Total chaos: The art and aesthetics of hip-hop Google Books. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
^ Osborne, TL (April 30, 2015). "The Hip Hop Lectures (Volume 1)" (PDF). Dr. TL Osborne, 2015 americansforthearts.org Google Scholar. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
^ "The Official Charts Company - Rocksteady Crew - (Hey You) The Rocksteady Crew". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
^ George, Cassidy (November 26, 2018). "Exploring the birth of the b-boy in 70s New York". i-D. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
^ Rock, Doc. "The Dead Rock Stars Club". Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
^ "Hey You (Rock Steady Crew): The story behind the song". Retrieved December 29, 2021.
^ McAleer, Dave; Gregory, Andy; White, Matthew (November 15, 2010). The Virgin Book of British Hit Singles, Volume 2. Random House. p. 400. ISBN 9780753522455.
^ "Rock Steady Crew - Hey You The Rock Steady Crew". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved January 15, 2022.

Sources

The Freshest Kids: A History of the B-Boy (DVD), Image Entertainment, 2002.
Hip-Hop (Korean Comic) (Manhwa), IQ Jump Comics, 1998-2004.

External links

Official website
Rock Steady Crew discography at Discogs

[1] Rose, Tricia (January 30, 2014). ""All Aboard the Night Train": Flow, Layering, and Rupture in Postindustrial New York". The Improvisation Studies Reader, pgs. 181-186, 2014 Taylor Francis Google Scholar. Retrieved September 30, 2024.

[2] Condry, Ian (April 30, 2003). ""Japanese Hip-Hop"". MIT. Archived from the original on April 22, 2011. Retrieved April 22, 2011.

[3] Schloss, Joseph G (January 30, 2009). "Foundation: B-boys, B-girls and hip-hop culture in New York". Oxford University Press, 2009 Google Books. Retrieved September 30, 2024.

[4] PETCHAUER & GARRISON, EMERY & ANTONIO (January 30, 2014). "6. FASHIONING SELF, BATTLING SOCIETY". See You at the Crossroads: Hip Hop Scholarship at the Intersections: Dialectical Harmony, Ethics, Aesthetics, and Panoply of Voices, pg. 93, 2014 Google Books. Retrieved September 30, 2024.

[5] Gendron, Cherie "Breezie" (May 30, 2022). "Can't Take My Feel Good". University of Hawai'i at Manoa, 2022 ProQuest. Retrieved September 30, 2024.

[6] Osumare, Halifu (July 9, 2002). "Global breakdancing and the intercultural body" (PDF). Dance Research Journal 34 (2), 30-45, 2002 Cambridge. Retrieved September 30, 2024.

[7] Osumare/Bright/Ofosu, Halifu/Terry/Kweku (January 22, 2022). "Globalization and the Hip Hop Dance Cipher". The Oxford Handbook of Hip Hop Dance Studies,pg.260 Google Books. Retrieved September 30, 2024.

[8] Perillo, J Lorenzo (January 22, 2006). ""This is the Filipino scene for me": Ethnicity, Gender, and Hip-Hop dance in Hawai 'i" (PDF). Journal of English Studies and Comparative Literature 18 (1) Research Gate. Retrieved September 30, 2024.

[9] Champaneri & Landy, Nilesh & Leigh (January 22, 2009). "Compositional Analysis of Hip Hop Music" (PDF). MA Dissertation. De Montfort University; Academia.edu. Retrieved September 30, 2024.

[10] Osumare, Halifu (July 9, 2002). "Global breakdancing and the intercultural body" (PDF). Dance Research Journal 34 (2), 30-45, 2002 Cambridge. Retrieved September 30, 2024.

[11] D’Cook & Chang, Dave‘Davey & Jeff (January 22, 2021). "Can't Stop Won't Stop (Young Adult Edition): A Hip-Hop History". Can't Stop Won't Stop (Young Adult Edition): A Hip-Hop History Google Books. Retrieved September 30, 2024.

[12] Osumare/Bright/Ofosu, Halifu/Terry/Kweku (January 22, 2022). "Globalization and the Hip Hop Dance Cipher". The Oxford Handbook of Hip Hop Dance Studies,pg.260 Google Books. Retrieved September 30, 2024.

[13] GROW, KORY (December 22, 2023). "A Hip-Hop Pioneer Was Left for Dead: 'I Thought It Was All Over'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved September 30, 2024.

[14] Chang, Jeff (January 22, 2006). "Total chaos: The art and aesthetics of hip-hop". Total chaos: The art and aesthetics of hip-hop Google Books. Retrieved September 30, 2024.

[15] Aprahamian, Serouj (January 1, 2020). "There Were Females That Danced Too': Uncovering the Role of Women in Breaking History". Dance Research Journal 52, no. 2: 41–58 doi.org/10.1017/S0149767720000169. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved September 30, 2024.

[16] Veran, Cristina (September 22, 1996). "B-girl Queendom: Honey Rockwell Chats for the First Time with Her RSC Predecessor, Daisy 'Baby Love' Castro". Rap Pages.

[17] Fogarty, Mary (January 22, 2022). "What Makes a Man Break?". The Oxford Handbook of Hip Hop Dance Studies,pg.116 Google Books. Retrieved September 30, 2024.

[18] Pellerin, Eric (January 22, 2022). "Kung Fu Fandom". The Oxford Handbook of Hip Hop Dance Studies,pg.97 Google Books. Retrieved September 30, 2024.

[19] Fogarty, Mary (January 22, 2022). "Make the Letters Dance". The Oxford Handbook of Hip Hop Dance Studies,pg.457 Google Books. Retrieved September 30, 2024.

[20] Vernon, Jim (January 22, 2018). "DJing and Breaking, or the Classical Stage of Art". Hip Hop, Hegel, and the Art of Emancipation: Let's Get Free, pgs. 77-125 Google Books. Retrieved September 30, 2024.

[21] Chang, Jeff (January 22, 2006). "Total chaos: The art and aesthetics of hip-hop". Total chaos: The art and aesthetics of hip-hop Google Books. Retrieved September 30, 2024.

[22] George, Cassidy (January 4, 2019). "exploring the birth of the b-boy in 70s new york". VICE. Archived from the original on September 30, 2024. Retrieved September 30, 2024.

[23] "Hey You (Rock Steady Crew): The story behind the song". Retrieved December 29, 2021.

[24] Veran, Cristina (September 22, 1996). "B-girl Queendom: Honey Rockwell Chats for the First Time with Her RSC Predecessor, Daisy 'Baby Love' Castro". Rap Pages.

[25] Chang, Jeff (January 22, 2006). "Total chaos: The art and aesthetics of hip-hop". Total chaos: The art and aesthetics of hip-hop Google Books. Retrieved September 30, 2024.

[26] Osborne, TL (April 30, 2015). "The Hip Hop Lectures (Volume 1)" (PDF). Dr. TL Osborne, 2015 americansforthearts.org Google Scholar. Retrieved September 30, 2024.

[27] "The Official Charts Company - Rocksteady Crew - (Hey You) The Rocksteady Crew". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 19, 2020.

[idvice-28] George, Cassidy (November 26, 2018). "Exploring the birth of the b-boy in 70s New York". i-D. Retrieved February 12, 2020.

[29] Rock, Doc. "The Dead Rock Stars Club". Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved November 18, 2017.

[30] "Hey You (Rock Steady Crew): The story behind the song". Retrieved December 29, 2021.

[British_Hit_Singles-31] McAleer, Dave; Gregory, Andy; White, Matthew (November 15, 2010). The Virgin Book of British Hit Singles, Volume 2. Random House. p. 400. ISBN 9780753522455.

[32] "Rock Steady Crew - Hey You The Rock Steady Crew". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved January 15, 2022.

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Rock Steady Crew
Origin	The Bronx New York, Manhattan New York United States
Genres	East Coast hip hop hip hop Old-school hip hop Turntablism
Occupation(s)	breaking, BBoying, BBgirling, grafitti artists, turntablists, Uprocking, rappers, singers, DJs
Instrument(s)	vocals, turntables,
Discography	Rock Steady Crew Discogs
Years active	1977 – present
Labels	Virgin (1984) Truelements Music (2007)

Members	Mr. Wiggles (Steffan Clemente) 1991 - present (US) Bgirl Bonita (US) Madchild (US) Fever One (Carter McGlasson) 1999 -present (US) DJ Qbert (US) Killa Kela (US) Kool DJ Red Alert (US) DJP (US) Crazy Legs ♦Manhatten Founder^[1] (Richard Colón) 1981 - present (US) DJ Cucumber Slice (US) Rahzel (US) Tony Touch (US) Russell Peters (US) Ken Swift (Kenneth James Gabbert) 1977 - present (US) Rhettmatic (US) Suga Pop (Steven Daniells-Silva) 1991 - present (US) Sweepy (US) Crazy-A^[2]^[3] Tokyo (Japan) Ynot^[4] (Anthony De Naro) (US) Mr. Freeze (Marc Lemberger) 1977 - present (US) East-3^[5] Hawaii (US) Strategy^[6]^[7] (US) SkillRoy^[8]^[9]^[10] Hawaii (US) BOM 5^[11]^[12] (US) Popmaster Fabel^[13]^[14] (Jorge Pabon) (US) Honey Rockwell^[15]^[16]^[17] (US)

Past members	Micro Mix (US) Frosty Freeze (Wayne Frost)(Rip) 1979-1984 (US) Easy Mike (Mix Master Mike) 1977-1984 (US) Big Balls 1977-1984 (US) Devious DOZE^[18]^[19]^[20]^[21] (Jeffrey Green) 1977-1984 (US) Baby Love^[22]^[23]^[24] (Daisy Castro) 1977-1984 (US) Buck 4 ^[25] (Gabriel Marcano)(Rip) 1977-1984 (US) B-Boy Fresh♦Manhattan Founder 1977-1984 (US) JoJo ♦OG Co-founder^[26] (Santiago Torres) 1977-1984 (US) Kuriaki (Lorenzo Soto)(Rip) 1979-1984 (US) China Doll (Jessica Fuentes) 1977-1984 (US) Kippy Dee♦OG Founder (Sean Christopher Rucker)(Rip) 1979-1984 (US) Jimmy Lee♦OG Founder 1979-1984 (US) Johnny J 1979-1984 (US) JB Fresh 1979-1984 (US) King Keith 1979-1984 (US) Ez Mike (Michael Zurflüh) 2012-2020 (Switzerland) Jazzy Jes (Jessica Rieben) 2012-2020 (Switzerland)