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Battle of the Year, commonly referred to as BOTY, is an annual international b-boying competition that began in 1990. It has been regarded as the premier b-boying competition in the world and has been referred to as the "World Cup of B-Boying". Regional qualifying tournaments, also known as preliminaries, are held worldwide culminating in the BOTY International, the world finals event which is currently held at Volkswagen Halle in Braunschweig, Germany.
For the first twenty-three editions, Battle of the Year was a crew competition; in 2013, a one-on-one competition was added. Since 2014, the one-on-one portion of Battle of the Year is one of eight tournaments that are a part of the World BBoy Series.
The competition spawned the 2007 documentary Planet B-Boy as well as a 2013 eponymously named feature film Battle of the Year, both directed by Benson Lee. It has also gained attention for positive promotion of hip-hop culture and social unity.
Generally, a battle is a combat in warfare between two or more parties.
Battle or battles may also refer to:
Fictional characters
Generally, a battle "is a conceptual component in the hierarchy of combat in warfare between two or more armed forces, or combatants. A war sometimes consists of many battles. Battles generally are well defined in duration, area, and force commitment.
Wars and military campaigns are guided by strategy, whereas battles take place on a level of planning and execution known as operational mobility. German strategist Carl von Clausewitz stated that "the employment of battles ... to achieve the object of war" was the essence of strategy.
The definition of a battle cannot be arrived at solely through the names of historical battles, many of which are misnomers. The word battle is a loanword in English from the Old French bataille, first attested in 1297, from Late Latin battualia, meaning "exercise of soldiers and gladiators in fighting and fencing", from Late Latin (taken from Germanic) battuere "beat", from which the English word battery is also derived via Middle English batri, and comes from the staged battles in the Colosseum in Rome that may have numbered 10,000 individuals.
The Battle Of The Year has come a long way. Who would have thought that BOTY would go from starting out in 1990 in a local youth culture centre with 500 hard-core fans to an arena packed with more than 12,000 roaring spectators and b-boy crews from all over the world? BOTY has grown massively – and we have slowly realised our vision of developing the spirit of breakdance and creating an international event platform that allows B-Boys and B-Girls from all different countries to express their creativity in front of an ever-growing audience. BOTY 2015 was huge – and our aim is to keep it growing, evolving and pushing it to become the best Battle Of The Year we can possibly achieve, to once again prove that the event has earned its position as a pinnacle of the breaking and b-boying scene. L...
"The Snipes Battle Of The Year World Final 2017 is coming! Our 2nd time in Essen will be another big party for Bboys & Bgirls from all over the globe! Meet the best international international crews performing their amazing showcases on stage at the Grugahalle in Essen. The Battle Of The Year has come a long way – and we are still growing. 27 years of breaking history, we are the oldest breaking event on earth. Let the battle begin! Get your tickets for the BOTY World Final 2017 now at http://www.battleoftheyear.de/tickets/ " Battle Of The Year Soundtrack 2016 - OUT NOW! MP3s / WAVs available via ►iTunes: http://apple.co/2eBooDT FACEBOOK: Like us at :http://www.facebook.com/botysoundtrack BATTLE OF THE YEAR: http://www.battleoftheyear.de/ http://www.facebook.com/battleoftheyear http://w...
Song "Android Porn" by Kraddy. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK http://www.facebook.com/pages/YAKfilmscom/343407395450 BOTY DVD COMING SOON - visit: http://www.battleoftheyear.de/ MUSIC by Kraddy http://www.facebook.com/kraddyodaddy BBOYS featured: Alkolil (Russia / Predatorz) Ardit (Germany / TNT Crew) Chakal (Algeria / Dziri Crew) Hulk (Israel / Unstoppabullz) Kid David (USA / Renegades & The Squadron) Lil G (Venezuela / Speedy Angels) Marcio (France / Legiteam Obstruxxxion) Mounir (France / Vagabonds Crew) Morris (USA / Flexible Flave AKA Fallen Kingz) Noodle (Korea / Gamblers Crew) Pélézinho (Brazil / Tsunami Allstars) Ronnie (USA / Super Crew) - Ryoma (Japan / Mortal Combat) Thesis (USA / Knuckle Heads Cali KHC) Cima (Italy) Zerow (Greece) Filmed by Yoram Savion & Kash Gaines. Edited by Ka...
The Battle Of The Year has come a long way. Who would have thought that BOTY would go from starting out in 1990 in a local youth culture centre with 500 hard-core fans to an arena packed with more than 12,000 roaring spectators and b-boy crews from all over the world? BOTY has grown massively – and we have slowly realised our vision of developing the spirit of breakdance and creating an international event platform that allows B-Boys and B-Girls from all different countries to express their creativity in front of an ever-growing audience. BOTY 2015 was huge – and our aim is to keep it growing, evolving and pushing it to become the best Battle Of The Year we can possibly achieve, to once again prove that the event has earned its position as a pinnacle of the breaking and b-boying scene. L...
The Battle Of The Year has come a long way. Who would have thought that BOTY would go from starting out in 1990 in a local youth culture centre with 500 hard-core fans to an arena packed with more than 12,000 roaring spectators and b-boy crews from all over the world? BOTY has grown massively – and we have slowly realised our vision of developing the spirit of breakdance and creating an international event platform that allows B-Boys and B-Girls from all different countries to express their creativity in front of an ever-growing audience. BOTY 2014 was huge – and our aim is to keep it growing, evolving and pushing it to become the best Battle Of The Year we can possibly achieve, to once again prove that the event has earned its position as a pinnacle of the breaking and b-boying scene. L...
The Battle Of The Year has come a long way. Who would have thought that BOTY would go from starting out in 1990 in a local youth culture centre with 500 hard-core fans to an arena packed with more than 12,000 roaring spectators and b-boy crews from all over the world? BOTY has grown massively – and we have slowly realised our vision of developing the spirit of breakdance and creating an international event platform that allows B-Boys and B-Girls from all different countries to express their creativity in front of an ever-growing audience. BOTY 2015 was huge – and our aim is to keep it growing, evolving and pushing it to become the best Battle Of The Year we can possibly achieve, to once again prove that the event has earned its position as a pinnacle of the breaking and b-boying scene. L...
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GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BOTY 2016 http://www.battleoftheyear.de/tickets 29.10.2016 - GRUGAHALLE ESSEN The Battle Of The Year has come a long way. Who would have thought that BOTY would go from starting out in 1990 in a local youth culture centre with 500 hard-core fans to an arena packed with more than 12,000 roaring spectators and b-boy crews from all over the world? BOTY has grown massively – and we have slowly realised our vision of developing the spirit of breakdance and creating an international event platform that allows B-Boys and B-Girls from all different countries to express their creativity in front of an ever-growing audience. BOTY 2015 was huge – and our aim is to keep it growing, evolving and pushing it to become the best Battle Of The Year we can possibly a...
BUY TICKETS FOR 2015: http://www.battleoftheyear.de/final-2015/program/tickets.html The Battle Of The Year has come a long way. Who would have thought that BOTY would go from starting out in 1990 in a local youth culture centre with 500 hard-core fans to an arena packed with more than 12,000 roaring spectators and b-boy crews from all over the world? BOTY has grown massively – and we have slowly realised our vision of developing the spirit of breakdance and creating an international event platform that allows B-Boys and B-Girls from all different countries to express their creativity in front of an ever-growing audience. BOTY 2014 was huge – and our aim is to keep it growing, evolving and pushing it to become the best Battle Of The Year we can possibly achieve, to once again prove that...
Push up
Haha, I never knew that a kid like me
Could take his mic around the world
(World)
Flash the big S.D.
And rock the masses
From Madrid to Calabasas
Tijuana, Mexico
Bootleg demos in Tokyo
Say they know me though
'Cause I'll be puttin' in work
Commit my life to rebirth
Well respected, 'cause that's my word
And I'm sure you heard
(Heard)
'Bout a new sound goin' 'round
She might have left my hood
But she was born in my town
You didn't know, thought we was new on the scene
(Well it's alright, it's alright)
I know you know, I see you smilin' at me
(Well it's alright, it's alright)
Boom!
Here comes the
Boom!
Ready or not?
Here comes the boys from the South
Boom!
Here comes the
Boom!
Ready or not?
How you like me now?, I say
We rep the South
So what you talkin' 'bout?
I'm not runnin' off my mouth
I know this without a doubt
'Cause if you know these streets
Then these streets know you
An' when it's time to handle business
Then you know what to do
(What to do)
Me and my crew
We stay true, old skool or new
Many were called
But the chosen are few
(We are few)
We rise to the top
What you want, just in case you forgot
Rush the stage, grab my mic
Show me what you got?
You didn't know, thought we was new on the scene
(Well it's alright, it's alright)
I know you know, I see you smiling at me
(Well it's alright, it's alright)
Boom!
Here comes the
Boom!
Ready or not?
Here comes the boys from the South
Boom!
Here comes the
Boom!
Ready or not ?
How you like me now?, I say
Boom!
Here comes the
Boom!
Ready or not?
Here comes the boys from the South
Boom!
Here comes the
Boom!
Ready or not?
How you like me now?
Is that all you got?, haha
I'll take your best shot
Is that all you got?, ha ha
I'll take your best shot
Is that all you got?, I'll take your best shot
Is that all you got?, I'll take your best shot
Is that all you got?, I'll take your best shot
I'll take your best shot, I'll take your best shot
Is that all you got?
(Well it's alright, it's alright)
I'll take your best shot
Is that all you got?
(Well it's alright, it's alright)
I'll take your best shot
Is that all you got?, I'll take your best shot
(Well it's alright, it's alright)
Take your best shot, take your best shot
Is that all you got?, I'll take your best shot
(Well it's alright, it's alright)
Take your best shot, take your best shot
Boom!
Here comes the
Boom!
Ready or not?
Here comes the boys from the South
Boom!
Here comes the
Boom!
Ready or not?
Haha, how you like me now?, I say
Boom!
Here comes the
Boom!
Ready or not?
Here comes the boys from the South
Boom!
Here comes the
Boom!
Ready or not?