Ken Swift (Respect Legends!)


Arguably one of the best BBoys ever! Respect legends! Hip Hop is more than beats and rhymes!

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Father. Husband. Teacher. Hip Hop Head Since 1978. Die Hard Eagles Fan.

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  1. Without a doubt the BEST.Last week(see Mr.Wiggles post*another stellar post,greatness lives in the7thboro*I stated PKS,&Pex*from NYCB were 2best “COMBO”Rockers,a word that SHOULD imho used more,replace the media creation*Breaking*no time for history class[yet,lol].Great post with true testimonial’s.From camera angles,looks like RSC Park{@98th&Amsterdamn}liked the goosebumps i got{pause}for 1st time since the f’n mayor{what’s the f’s his name again,haha,lol.Sucker!}Tossed US outta’ RSC PARK,after surpassing our Silver anny.Which is a milestone.NWK,treats us&the food drive very respectably.That’s appreciated.However there is,no feeling quite like seeing(rip,Wayne“FrostyFreeze”,Take-One,all orig.members,to Buck-4,&Kuriaki,rip)&the FEMALES-HoneyRockwell,bgirls RULE!Sorry,this is bout’PKS,the best.From that facial expression(all 500 he has,to lookin’@you like,“YOU’VE NOW BEEN SERVED,”please leave 20%@least!!!!lol.)Watching Mr.KennethGabbert ROCK,is amazing*&to peoples that have never scene LIVE,it takes on whole new meaning.Of FRESH!&i’m not overstating trust me!*Also,if you notice,he has great power,but really never rock’s*very rare,for masses peep dude in blk.leather in Flashdance,filmed in’82.Powerful finesse.No Windmills,occasionally some “airmoves”.No“1990’s”,etc.
    He’s in constant DANCING motion,From the most STYLIZED Uprocking.To as i said“Himself&PowerfulPex 2best “combo’s”repotoire.In Such a dif way,also for PKS*101*.In the battle scene in Harry Belafonte’s nice effort for a major studio film(read,all the right players.w/a horrendous script very worth peeping if not only for said battle scene&my fave.The whole crew uprock battle,to ArthurBaker’s bboy gem“Battlecry”),to casual observer.Even educated bboy’s i’ve spoke w/didn’t realize that battle scene@Roxy(“roxy,bet.Don’t flake,be there”,a line Pex told me.All authentic lines,&interaction leading up to maybe corniest,lol,have to say this.In middle of PEX&Kuriaki(rip)exchanging real talk the big dude(who’s looking for TITO,LOL.)Then takes a beer can&proceeds to bite off a chunk of aluminum,smart,lol.Then enter scripted ish that nobody would say.Yet,both crew’s&LEE(not Quinones,that’d be WildStyle.peace to the incomprable LEE,w/out? in my Top5 Writers of all TIME,defines a KING!!!!)in unison go“Now,that’s the biter.”Yet during that corny line PKS,is not acting,none of the Rockers are.This was first major platform on Celluloid,to really “GO-OFF”.I could,lol.As you know go on forever,instead i will point to What’s known as the Farmhouse battle.Which isn’t really a battle,as much as 14mins&41secs.of PKS&some youthful greats left me&everyone there when filmed in AWE.i’m sure as i’m thinking,as i tend to do from time2time,lol.Thru-out,the day.I will most def list my top10 PrinceKenSwift memories&highlights,google him,search,research and enjoy the beauty of the BEST!!!!He’s one of nicest(yet,vicious.on the whatever surface&what i stated earlier why he’ll take-you out on CONCRETE!cuz,he’s finessing you.While you’ve worked on all power moves*that can’t be done on any surface*he’s busy practicing daily on how to be the BEST&stay the best for 30plus yrs.If you’ve never done this,the toll on his body.Puts him in my top courageous bboy spot,ALSO!Posts like this,along w/AKWARD’s.are AS GOOD AS IT GETS,word to Bobbito,the P.R. JackNicholson!lol.-superprops allday to the7thboro.As funkyfresh,w/diversity for days as it gets made my day!-THANKS,Gents!

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