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6 unusual facts about Beat Street


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The track "Battlemaster" contains a widely used line from the hip hop film Beat Street.

Japanese hip hop

A big break through time for the dance scene in Japan was after the movies "Flashdance," "Wild Style", and "Beat Street".

LA Sunshine

They were featured in the 1984 film the breakdance cult-movie Beat Street performing the song Xmas Rap with Doug E Fresh, but disbanded shortly afterwards.

Oliver Huntemann

Films like Beat Street and Wild Style aroused his curiosity with regard to breakdancing and DJing.

Os GĂȘmeos

Their first significant artistic influence outside their immediate environment, and their limited access to American hip hop (Style Wars, Subway Art, Beat Street), stemmed from a chance encounter with Barry McGee (also known as Twist), who happened to be in Brazil for several months on a study program through the San Francisco Art Institute in 1993.

Rockers Revenge

Another Rockers Revenge track called "Battle Cry" was featured in the movie Beat Street and its soundtrack album.


New York City Breakers

"Sixteen Candles", "Beat Street", "The Freshest Kids", and are some of the noteworthy feature films they appeared in as well a cameo in "Body Rock".


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