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  • (crowd cheering)

  • (narrator) This season, Break'N Reality details the lives

  • of some of the world's best break dancers as they chase fame and success,

  • but also try to stay true to their roots.

  • ♪ (music throughout) ♪

  • Breaking, also known as b-boying,

  • is an intense artful dance form that consists of four elements:

  • Top rock, Footwork, Power moves, and Freezes.

  • When combined, it's one of the purest, most raw dances known to man.

  • Some use the dance for expression.

  • I truly live this as a culture and as a lifestyle.

  • Some for money.

  • You can book a job overnight that will make you so much money

  • you've never even seen that many zeros.

  • Some for fame.

  • For me it's everything, I want to get it done,

  • I want to accomplish it,

  • I want to make history, and I want to go out on top.

  • But all for the love.

  • Once you start dancing, it's encoded in your DNA. You can't stop.

  • Follow along as four unique and influential dancers

  • pull back the curtain to reveal the culture of breaking,

  • and the business behind it.

  • Kid David, after making his name in the competitive world,

  • he's now in Hollywood finding commercial success.

  • I'm proud of the fact that I've been able to stay relevant in the b-boy scene,

  • and make my mark in the Hollywood scene.

  • But with all this success,

  • he's a man on a mission to win his first world title,

  • and solidify his place in b-boy history.

  • Roxrite, the b-boy legend and reigning world champion,

  • physically and mentally prepares to defend his title at the BC One in Rio.

  • Winning this would be just as big, if not bigger,

  • than winning it the first time,

  • because nobody's done it, nobody's done it back-to-back.

  • Adding to the pressure,

  • He's planning to take his relationship with longtime girlfriend, Marisol,

  • to the next level.

  • I have finally decided to ask her to marry me.

  • But will he be able to balance training

  • while also preparing

  • for the most important moment of his life?

  • I've just got to remember that I've got to go in there

  • and do what I do best.

  • The pressure is on.

  • Jeskilz, a French-Algerian b-girl trying to bring back

  • the essence of b-boying to the streets of L.A.,

  • created a new event where it's not about competition,

  • it's only about dance.

  • The reason why I started Cypher Adikts in L.A.

  • was because I felt like the scene needed it.

  • While bouncing back from major surgery

  • and trying to get into dance shape once again,

  • Jeskilz pushes her boundaries.

  • But how far is she willing to go to maintain her reputation?

  • (French) It's your decision. If you stay like this, you'll vomit.

  • Right now I'm really annoyed,

  • and yeah, I guess I want to quit.

  • Ronnie, winner of America's best dance crew

  • and current member of the hit Vegas show Jabbawockeez,

  • revels in his success.

  • The Jabbawockeez show is one of the newest shows,

  • and one of the hottest shows on the Las Vegas strip.

  • At the world finals in Rio, rather than competing again,

  • he performs a showcase with his crew.

  • But he soon realizes that he needs to go back into the cypher himself.

  • Next year is going to be Red Bulls BC One's 10th year anniversary,

  • and I haven't competed in so long,

  • I'd love to go back.

  • All of this and more will collide at the World Finals in Seoul, Korea,

  • as they celebrate their 10 year anniversary

  • with the biggest and most fierce battle ever fought.

  • Four of the world's best pursue their passion,

  • fight for what they love most.

  • I'd rather live my life knowing that I tried,

  • rather than sitting back and watching.

  • Break'N Reality. Making a living, and keeping it real.

(crowd cheering)

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