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World Hip-Hop Championships in Las Vegas

by Amy Judd | August 9, 2008 at 07:35 pm

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The dance troop, Philippine All Stars, won the title at the 2008 World Hip-Hop Championship in Las Vegas last weekend, but our own NP member, vegaswatchdogdotcom, caught up with some competitors in a local McDonalds who were just excited to have taken part.

More than 1,000 dancers from 33 countries took part in the annual competition.

Three judges, one of them former rap star MC Hammer, reportedly gave the All Stars an aggregate score of 8.94 — 5.35 of which was credited to the group’s “infusion of artistic steps in its choreography.”

The 15-member All Stars previously clinched the top prize at the 2nd International Hip-Hop Open in Italy, and likewise bagged the gold at the 5th World Hip-Hop Championship held in Redondo Beach, California.

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Paschen

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at 07:57 on August 11th, 2008

amyjudd, I like this story. It's good stuff.

I had no Idea there was such a contest!

Milieunet

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at 08:12 on August 11th, 2008

amyjudd, I like this story. It's good stuff.

didn't no hip hop was so hip

vegaswatchdogdotcom

at 10:50 on August 11th, 2008

Amy, those kids I met at McDonalds were adorable and full of energy...plus being well behaved! WHAT? in 2008! YES!

Alanah Evans, Tenesha Branson and Patrick Connors shat with the Vegaswatchdog Editor after winning 3rd place in the international Hip Hop Dance Event at Planet Hollywood. The interview was conducted at the McDonalds midway the Strip in Vegas.

Here is the URL link to the little interview I did with them and their family members at the tables:

UK KIDS WIN THIRD PLACE IN VEGAS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAmXOL3I_r0

If anyone reading this knows the kids or the parents, I hope you will be kind enough to pass this link on to them. They are really looking forward to reading about themselves on the web!

I'm really getting old when I remember when HIP HOP referred to what the Easter Bunny did when hiding the eggs. But I do remember the Bunny Hop dance of the 50s...does anyone else?

Wild Bill

VegasWatchDogDotCom