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
