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My Back In The Days
We all have stories and memories of our journey into the Hip Hop dance culture and scene. Those moments from back in the days when we...

Emmanuel Adelekun
Jul 13, 20177 min read


DANCE IS ABOUT CREATING MOMENTS
There’s an ability all good dancers possess. It’s a skill and lesson they learn that changes the way they practice and the way they express

Emmanuel Adelekun
Apr 30, 20173 min read


I BELIEVE
I believe... I believe in honesty, but the type of honesty no one wants to actually hear. You're not being truly honest if you don't...

Emmanuel Adelekun
Mar 31, 20172 min read


RHYTHM, FLOW AND THE ART OF FREESTYLING
'A good BBOY or BGIRL does not become tense but ready, not thinking yet not dreaming. Ready for whatever may come. When the MUSIC...

Emmanuel Adelekun
Mar 27, 20176 min read


How Following Your Vibe Changes You
No one starts in the same place, or is triggered by the same reasons. For some people it's something traumatic, or dramatic, that opens

Emmanuel Adelekun
Mar 3, 20179 min read


Groovanometry- It's more than a Jam
Groovanometry is a jam held in the city of Manchester, England, at which, every February, two exhibition battles take place; One pitting two

Emmanuel Adelekun
Feb 17, 20174 min read


Undisputed... I was There!
Undisputed, what can I say… Yes, I was there standing in the cold waiting for the doors to open. Yes, I was there trying to see the...

Emmanuel Adelekun
Feb 6, 20175 min read


The Tribe Following a Vibe
There's a Tribe of people out there, my tribe! It's made up of Dreamers, Chasers, Artists and Adventurers. Those truly pursuing a...

Emmanuel Adelekun
Jan 21, 20172 min read


CHECK OUY MY NEW BLOG, 'MANNY'S CORNER,' ON FUNKSTYLERS.TV
MANNY'S CORNER is my new Blog on the experience and vibe of being a part of the Hip Hop culture and dance scene. I’ll be writing about...

Emmanuel Adelekun
Jan 20, 20171 min read


Read my Poem, 'I AM NOT A TOURIST,' published on Thoughtcatalog.com
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Emmanuel Adelekun
Jan 20, 20171 min read


My poem, 'BE A REBEL,' published on Thoughtcatalog.com
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Emmanuel Adelekun
Jan 20, 20171 min read


WHY YOU NEED TO MAKE SURE YOU ENJOY YOUR DANCE
Why you should enjoy your dance style, instead of getting stressed, over thinking or angry about competitions and judges decisions.

Emmanuel Adelekun
Jan 16, 20175 min read


THE RAIN CREW JAM
It Rained in east London the other week. Maybe you heard about it, maybe you saw it streaming live on Facebook, or maybe you were...

Emmanuel Adelekun
Nov 17, 20164 min read


TAKING A MOMENT AT HIP HOP CONNECTION IN PESARO, ITALY
It's 3am and I'm standing in the middle of the road, between lanes. To my far right, less than 10 feet away, pavement turns into a sandy...

Emmanuel Adelekun
Aug 23, 20166 min read


THAT VIBE, THAT VIBE, AT OUTBREAK 2016
So the dust has settled on Outbreak 2016. The stage has been taken down, the floor has been pulled up, the hotel rooms vacated, the...

Emmanuel Adelekun
Aug 4, 20166 min read


THAT VIBE AT OUTBREAK EUROPE 2015
OUTBREAK EUROPE!!! All I can ever say is Thank you!! I've never seen Hip Hop more alive than in this quiet city in the middle of Slovakia...

Emmanuel Adelekun
Jul 27, 20163 min read


YOUR TWO WOLVES
There's a short story that is one of my favourites, it goes: An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. He tells him that,...

Emmanuel Adelekun
Jul 3, 20165 min read


THE JOY OF BEING AN OUTCAST
Have you ever felt like you don't fit in, like an Outsider- Loner- Hermit, a self imposed Outcast in the wilderness, where you live in a...

Emmanuel Adelekun
Jul 3, 20165 min read


WHAT IF BABIES WERE THE LEADERS OF THE WORLD?
I was sitting on the train last week and out of the corner of my eye I saw a grown man making funny faces at his little baby while the...

Emmanuel Adelekun
Jul 3, 20164 min read


A LETTER FROM THE CREATOR
If I were the creator of life and all things, the being to which everyone always asks a million questions about the purpose of life, our...

Emmanuel Adelekun
Jul 3, 20165 min read
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