Rock Steady Crew 31st Anniversary Jam 2008 Newark

on March 29, 2016
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The Rock Steady Crew celebrates its 31st Anniversary with a free outdoor concert in Newark’s Lincoln Park featuring performances by KRS One, Fat Joe, Ice-T, Soul Sonic Force, Grandmaster Caz, Marley Marl and Craig G, Tony Touch, Q-Unique and The Arsonists, Bahamadia, AG, The Artifacts, the legendary Rock Steady Crew dancers and more.

The 2008 Rock Steady Crew Anniversary was dedicated to the late Frosty Freeze, a B-boy legend who left a profound mark on the art and culture he came to personify, R.I.P.
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Raindrops over Lincoln Park were not enough keep Grandmaster Caz from rocking the capacity crowd
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Back in the days Caz was also known as Casanova Fly
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Grandmaster Caz on the mic
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This is how legends do it!
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It's always a great crowd in Newark, New Jersey
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The G3 crew
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After winning a dance contest in Japan, these young ladies got a chance to perform at the Rock Steady Anniversary
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Don't be fooled by their age, these girls have some serious moves!
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The legendary Soul Sonic Force takes the stage
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The crowd soaks up every second
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Ice T stuns the crowd by making a surprise guest appearance
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Ice talks to the fans explaining his affinity for Newark. Originally born in the Brick City, a young Tracy Marrow moved to California to live with his aunt following the death of both his parents; and the rest is history
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Iceberg flexes acappella on the mic
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This is that original West Coast gagsta rap!
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Ice brings his wife CoCo on stage to say hello
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The happy couple bid farewell to an adoring crowd
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Rock Steady Crew president and legendary B-boy Crazy Legs addresses the fans
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If you think girls can't rap, think again
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The G3 girls pose for a group photo
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Ice-T and Soul Sonic Force catch up backstage
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Rock Steady's Pop Master Fabel chillin' with legendary Hip-Hop photographer Ernie Paniccioli
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Ice-T and CoCo depart in their Aston Martin Vanquish convertible
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Q-Unique
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Q-Unique and The Arsonists reunite on stage for an earth-shattering performance
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Crazy Legs and The Arsonists crew
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AG of the Diggin' In The Crates crew (aka DITC) bringin' the heat
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AG on the mic
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AG implores the fans to put their L's up for deceased Hip-Hop legend and former DITC member Big L
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Party Arty
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Big Zoo of the End Of The Weak crew (aka EOW). EOW has been hosting the Rock Steady Anniversary concerts since 2002!
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The legendary Marley Marl mans the turntables
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Marley Marl in the mix
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DoItAll from Lords Of The Underground storms the stage to drop some classic flavor for his Newark peoples
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The Juice Crew's own Craig G takes to the stage to deliver a set full of energy and lyrical dexterity
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Craig G is a beast on the mic
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DoItAll and AG show love backstage
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Grandmaster Caz gives an interview
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Out on the stage Craig G is still doing what he does best
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Bahamadia
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Females can spit hardcore too
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Big Zoo, Vice Verses and ProPayne of EOW
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In case you didn't know, the EOW crew are some wicked MCs
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Enjoying a day in the park
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Marley Marl talks Hip-Hop
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Members of The Rock Steady Crew pose for a group photo
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Backstage artists, journalists, photographers and friends mingle and catch up on old times
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Estranged Newark, New Jersey rap duo, the Artifacts, come together for their first live show in over 10 years!
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Tame One
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El Da Sensei rocks the mic
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Tame One spittin'
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Tame's got that ill swagger you can't mess with!
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Vice Verses and Big Zoo
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The Blastmaster KRS One is officially in the building
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Brooklyn MC Pumpkinhead keeps the fans thoroughly engaged
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Pumpkinhead on the mic
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ProPayne
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Rock Steady Crew's own DJ Tony Touch
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Tony Touch on the wheels of steel
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The Rock Steady Crew takes to the stage
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Crazy Legs
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A Rock Steady B-girl gettin' busy!
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Striking an ill pose is an essential part of B-boying!
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Rock Steady drops a superbly choreographed stage show
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Pop Master Fabel rockin' with the Rock Steady B-girls
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The eternal B-boy, Crazy Legs shows all the young kids how it's done!
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So what's up now?!
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Timeless!
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And out from behind the curtain comes another surprise guest, none other than Fat Joe!
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Joey Crack on the mic
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Joe gets his dance on
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Fat Joe asks the fans to once again remember Big L by puttin' their L's up in the sky
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Now put your X's up for the Bronx!
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Joe definitely doesn't disappoint, delivering an action packed set
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This is what the fans came to see!
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KRS One makes his entrance
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One of the best live performers in Hip-Hop history, it rarely takes KRS One more than a few seconds to get a crowd hyped
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The Blastmster is on the mic, pay attention!
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KRS spittin' a freestyle
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Dozens of MCs join KRS One on stage for what would become a massive freestyle cypher
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Eric B makes a surprise appearance
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Hakim of Channel Live
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The legendary DJ Premier
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Usually a man of few words, Premier makes an exception to say peace to Rock Steady
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Two legends side by side, KRS One and Marley Marl
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Craig G drops another jewel
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DoItAll joins the cypher with a freestyle of his own
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Smif N Wessun of the mighty Boot Camp Clik
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Rock Steady forever! Here's to another 31 years
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