Cardiff City Kingz Report

B-Boys from across the country descended on the Cathay's Community Centre last night to battle it out for the crown of Cardiff City King. The event was held in aid of the community centre which has long held a place as the heart of Cardiff’s b-boy scene as a practice venue, but this was the first jam to be put on there.

It didn’t take long for the event to get going, with the first round of battles in the four man crew contest seeing the demise of several worthy competitors. Blitz Boys from Newport forced a tie break before being knocked out by fellow welsh crew, Electric Footwork.

H2O were among those knocked out in the first round of the competition, but they weren’t left without anything to look forward to as crew member Flypz was busy cutting up competitors in the individual competition, whist never letting the smile fade from his face. He would go on to, deservedly, take the crown later that night.

The crew semis were held between Breakstation, Aesthetics, Electctric Footwork and Bristol’s Physical Jerks. Breakstation cut through Aesthetics to take them into the final. After which Physical Jerks knocked out local crew Electric Footwork, throwing some comedy camp moves in with the fast footwork, to set up an exciting finale to the group competition.

The crew battle final went down to the wire with both crews turning up the heat and slicing up the floor, as the classic tunes span on into the night. There’s was skill and creativity displayed on both sides but in the end it was Breakstation that scored the judges vote.

Then it was time for the party to start. Those that had and those that hadn’t been competing hit the floor filling the room with the barely harnessed energy of pure Hip Hop. Host Slammo hit the mic inviting a succession of rappers into the cypher and it was well into the night before the assembled masses needed to turfed out onto the streets.

Cardiff crews will hope that the good turnout and high standard of braking on display will pave the way for future jams of in the centre.

4on4 Final


H2O v Physical Jerks


Electric Foortwork V Physical Jerks


BreakStation V Sex on Legs


Breakstation V Aesthetics