Rascals from Honolulu, HI at Hip Hop Internationals USA Hip Hop Dance Championship Preliminaries – Junior Division held at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas, NV. The event took place on Sunday, August 4, 2012. Photo by Sthanlee B. Mirador_HHI / Pacific Rim Photo Press.

By Pacific Rim Video Staff

Las Vegas – It was all about the youth of USA as Hip Hop International opened up its competition with the USA Hip Hop Championship junior division preliminary.

Hailing from New York, GENEX took the stage getting the crowd hyped with their old school mixed into their performance. Following up the New York crew was their state neighbor Iconic from New Jersey.

Iconic gave a hard performance with their moves.

The exciting moments aside from the dance were the interviews on stage with Mookie Washington. From crew members announcing their nicknames to answering questions, the crowd was oohing about the responses.

Cuteness aside, these kids illustrated that they belong at HHI’s USA Hip Hop Dance Championship junior division preliminary.

Scoring of 8 judges, 50 percent performance 50 percent tech.average out

Moving on the finals are the following crews (rank, name, score):

7.  6.07  – GENEX of New York
6. 7.37 – First Class of West Covina, Ca
5. 7.47 -  The Prodigy of Las Vegas, Nv
4. 7.52 – Iconic of Englishtown, NJ
3. 7.74 – ChapKidz of Suisun Ca
2. 7.96 – Rascals of Honolulu, Hi
1. 8.06 – Lil Phunk of Boston, Ma

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Howard Schwartz greets the USA dance crews during the USA Hip Hop Dance Championship orientation held at the Red Rock Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, NV on Saturday, August 3, 2013. ©Pacific Rim Photo Press. CR: Sthanlee B. Mirador.

By Pacific Rim Video Staff

Las Vegas – After a successful orientation with all the competing dance crews, HHI release the order of performance for the upcoming preliminary round of the USA Hip Hop Dance Championships.

The here is the list in division order:

USA Junior Division

1. Genex – New York, NY

2. Iconic – Englishtown, NJ

3. Rap Sheet – Alhambra, Ca

4. Mini Thrilla Fellaz – Phoenix, Az

5. First Class – West Covina, Ca

6. Root Rockers – Spokane, Wa

7. Lil’ Xplozion – Newport Beach, Ca

8. Mini Thrilla Bellaz – Gilbert, Az

9. The Prodigy – Las Vegas, Nv

10. Lil Phunk – Boston, Ma

11. Chapkidz – Suisun, Ca

12. Groovaloos – Bakersfield, Ca

13. Primary Source – Encinitas, Ca

14. Rascals – Honolulu (Defending Champion)

Atmosphere shot at the USA Hip Hop Dance Championship orientation. ©Pacific Rim Photo Press. CR: Sthanlee B. Mirador.

Varsity Division

1. Girl Equation – Newport Beach, Ca

2. Young Skull Club – San Francisco, Ca

3. Ill Habits – San Diego, Ca

4. The Organization – Garden Grove, Ca

5. Tru Definition – Encinitas, Ca

6. The Prodigy – Las Vegas, Nv

7. Prophecy – Suisun, Ca

8. Beatkillaz – Chandler, Az

9. Nu Era – Covina, Ca

10. Ground Zero – Las Vegas, Nv

11. Phunk Allstars – Boston, Ma

12. Slique – Wilmington, Ca

13. Elevated I – Irvine, Ca

14. Iconic – Englishtown, NJ

15. Cloud 9 – Victorville, Ca

16. Kaba Kids – Irvine, Ca

17. Vindikate – San Diego, Ca

18. Mixd Royalty – West Covina, Ca

19. Trouble Makers – Los Angeles, Ca

20. Mavericks – Irvine, Ca

21. Society – West Covina, Ca

22. KM Kids – Irvine, Ca

23. Fanatax – Seattle, Wa

24. Elektro Elite – Gilbert, Az

25. Vibe – Pleasant Grove, Ut

26. Underground – Irvine, Ca

27. Next Step Hooligans – Frisco, Tx

28. Phunk Fem – Boston, Ma

29. Soul Fresh Fam – Los Angeles, Ca

30. Brobots – Torrance, Ca

31. RNG Rated Next Generation – Seattle, Wa

32. Bandits – Honolulu, Hi (Defending Champion)

(l-r) Hazmat of Academy of Hype and Pharside of Academy of Villains at the USA Hip Hop Dance Championship orientation at the Red Rock Resort. ©Pacific Rim Photo Press. CR: Sthanlee B. Mirador

Adult Division

1. Abstrakt Statuz – Las Vegas, Nv

2. Rogue Makers – Los Angeles, Ca

3. Hip Hop Connxion – Chicago, Il

4. United Dance Crew – Coolidge, Az

5. Correlation Crew – Houston, Tx

6. Kaba Modern – Irvine, Ca

7. The Ecsntrcs – Fullerton, Ca

8, Tangled Roots – Spokane, Wa

9. Beat Warriaz – Chandler, Az

10. Illmatik Phlow – Miami, Fl

11. Haymakers – Vacaville, Ca

12. 5′ Foota Thrillaz – Gilbert, Az

13. Common Ground – Irvine, Ca

14. CADC – Irvine, Ca

15. Mix’d Elements – North Hollywood, Ca

16. Broken Toyz – Gilbert, Az

17. Phunk Snap – Boston, Ma

18. We’Dfy – Newport Beach, Ca

MegaCrew Division

1. Ambition Movement – Tucson, Az

2. Academy of Hype – Honolulu, Hi

3. Prime.D – Fullerton, Ca

4. Phunk Phenomenon – Everett, Ma

5. High Profile Dance – Las Vegas, Nv

6. Nu Nations – Covina, Ca

7. Ill Habits – San Diego, Ca

8. The Go! – Chicago, Il

9. 3-23 Main Army – Los Angeles, Ca

10. Breakthrough – Encinitas, Ca

11. The Prototypes – Los Angeles, Ca

12. Maker Empire – Los Angeles, Ca

13. Natural St8 – Chino, Ca

14. Rival School – Long Beach, Ca

15. Studio One – Orlando, Fl

16. CDF – Suisun, Ca

17. Chimera Concept – New York, NY

18. Academy of Swag – West Covina, Ca (DF)

The event starts at Sunday, August 4 at 9am.

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By Pacific Rim Video Staffer

Los Angeles – Every year, the roster of competitors grows for the USA division competition of Hip Hop International. The competition for the USA commences at the Red Rock Resort and Casino on August 3 and ending with the finals on August 5. The list of crews participating as of Sunday, July 7, 2013 is as follows:

JUNIOR DIVISION

RASCALS – HONOLULU, HI (Defending Champions)

PRIMARY SOURCE – ENCINITAS, CA

GROOVALOOS – BAKERSFIELD, CA

RAP SHEET – ALHAMBRA, CA

MINI THRILLA FELLAZ – GILBERT, AZ

MINI THRILLA BELLAZ – GILBERT, AZ

FIRST CLASS – WEST COVINA, CA

THE PRODIGY – LAS VEGAS, NV

LIL PHUNK – EVERETT, MA

VARSITY DIVISION

BANDITS – HONOLULU, HI (Defending Champions)

UNDERGROUND – IRVINE, CA

SLIQUE  – MALDEN, VA

CLOUD 9 – VACAVILLE, CA

TRI-DEFINITION – ENCINITAS, CA

ILL HABITS – CHULA VISTA, CA

BEAT KILLAZ – CHANDLER, AZ

MAVERICKS  – IRVINE, CA

KM KIDS – IRVINE, CA

ELEVATED  – IRVINE, CA

KABA KIDS – IRVINE, CA

VINDIKATE – WINCHESTER, CA

SOUL FRESH FAM – NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA

ELEKTRO-ELITE – GIBERT, AZ

TROUBLE MAKERS – LOS ANGELES, CA

MIXD ROYALTY – WEST COVINA, CA

SOCIETY – WEST COVINA, CA

THE PRODIGY – LAS VEGAS, NV

PHUNK FEM – EVERETT, MA

PHUNK ALLSTARS – EVERETT, MA

3-23 AREA KIDS – LOS ANGELES, CA

ADULT DIVISION

MIX’D ELEMENTS – LOS ANGELES, CA

HAYMAKERS – VACAVILLE, CA

UNITED DANCE CREW – COOLIDGE, AZ

BROKEN TOYZ – MESA, AZ

CADC – IRVINE, CA

BEATWARRIAZ – CHANOER, AZ

COMMON GROUND – IRVINE, CA

CORRELATION CREW – HOUSTON, TX

POINT BLANK – DEPTFORD, NJ

ROGUE MAKERS – LOS ANGELES, CA

BLENDED – WEST COVINA, CA

5′ FOOTA THRILLAZ – GILBERT, AZ

HIP HOP CONNXION – CHICAGO, IL

ILLMATIC PHLOW – MIAMI, FL

MEGACREW DIVISION

ACADEMY OF SWAG – WEST COVINA, CA (Defending Champions)

ACADEMY OF HYPE – HONOLULU, HI

THE GO! – CHICAGO, IL

PRIME.D – CYPRESS, CA

BREAKTHROUGH – ENCINITAS, CA

MAKER EMPIRE – LOS ANGELES, CA

NATURAL ST8 – RANCHO  CUCAMONGO, CA

THE PROTOTYPES – LOS ANGELES, CA

ILL HABITS CREW – IRVINE, CA

AMBITION MOVEMENT – TUCSON, AZ

PHUNK PHENOMENON – EVERETT, MA

STUDIO ONE – ORLANDO, FL

MAIN ARMY – LOS ANGELES, CA

RIVAL SCHOOL – LONG BEACH, CA

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