Starlighter Music presents
B-BOY/B-GIRL
by I$$A featuring e Randy & Wemimo
B-BOY/B-GIRL
Breakdancing theme song.
Available worldwide on 04.07.2024
Available worldwide on 04.07.2024
“B-Boy/B-Girl”, the new breakdancing theme song by I$$A, e Randy & Wemimo, is an old-school hip-hop revival par excellence.
With his English-language debut, Berlin-based pianist, mixing engineer and producer I$$A (Issa Franke) delivers a funky single in three versions:
1. “B-Boy/B-Girl” featuring e Randy & Wemimo
2. “B-Boy” featuring e Randy
3. “B-Girl” featuring Wemimo
A dance-ready beat, catchy bassline, jazzy piano, and straight-to-the-point rap – complete with retro esthetics reminiscent of the golden era of hip-hop and the global rise of the culture – make “B-Boy/B-Girl” an outstanding addition to the bonanza of acclaimed tunes in the breakdancing community and beyond.
The song was written and co-produced by Marven Wagner (Magic) and has been released through his Starlighter music label. It is the second single produced in collaboration with I$$A, following the sports anthem “Champions” by Abba Lang & Camilla Simon featuring Flowdaddy.
“B-Boy/B-Girl” serves as the lead single to a breakdance-themed hip-hop album by I$$A which will be created together with Marven Wagner and a selection of hip-hop vocalists and instrumentalists.
I$$A, who also teaches the art form of breakdancing to teenage kids, is well-versed and deeply immersed in German hip-hop culture. He has just published a book with in-depth research on the origins of hip-hop in West-Berlin of the 1980s.
As a producer and mixer, I$$A has released 13 songs with German rapper NINIO49 and singer JONNY during the past twelve months, with more to come. “B-Boy/B-Girl” is his foray into old-school hip-hop and working with international rappers. Featured artists e Randy & Wemimo were born in Cameroon and Austria respectively, two highly-talented emcees making a name for themselves on the European music scene.
“B-Boy/B-Girl” opens a new chapter for I$$A. Sonically the song sets itself apart from the modern hip-hop & pop productions he has created so far, and commercially it is his first release on a label. The partnership with Starlighter Music and the collaboration with Marven Wagner are expected to yield more singles and an album to celebrate the elements of hip-hop and its cultural heritage.
For b-boys & b-girls around the world this is good news. With the first single and the ones to come, I$$A and Starlighter Music deliver new musical highlights to breakdancers, DJs and event organizers alike. From the underground to the Olympic Games, “B-Boy/B-Girl” is the perfect theme song for breakdance cyphers and battles. This is a revival of real hip-hop!
With his English-language debut, Berlin-based pianist, mixing engineer and producer I$$A (Issa Franke) delivers a funky single in three versions:
1. “B-Boy/B-Girl” featuring e Randy & Wemimo
2. “B-Boy” featuring e Randy
3. “B-Girl” featuring Wemimo
A dance-ready beat, catchy bassline, jazzy piano, and straight-to-the-point rap – complete with retro esthetics reminiscent of the golden era of hip-hop and the global rise of the culture – make “B-Boy/B-Girl” an outstanding addition to the bonanza of acclaimed tunes in the breakdancing community and beyond.
The song was written and co-produced by Marven Wagner (Magic) and has been released through his Starlighter music label. It is the second single produced in collaboration with I$$A, following the sports anthem “Champions” by Abba Lang & Camilla Simon featuring Flowdaddy.
“B-Boy/B-Girl” serves as the lead single to a breakdance-themed hip-hop album by I$$A which will be created together with Marven Wagner and a selection of hip-hop vocalists and instrumentalists.
I$$A, who also teaches the art form of breakdancing to teenage kids, is well-versed and deeply immersed in German hip-hop culture. He has just published a book with in-depth research on the origins of hip-hop in West-Berlin of the 1980s.
As a producer and mixer, I$$A has released 13 songs with German rapper NINIO49 and singer JONNY during the past twelve months, with more to come. “B-Boy/B-Girl” is his foray into old-school hip-hop and working with international rappers. Featured artists e Randy & Wemimo were born in Cameroon and Austria respectively, two highly-talented emcees making a name for themselves on the European music scene.
“B-Boy/B-Girl” opens a new chapter for I$$A. Sonically the song sets itself apart from the modern hip-hop & pop productions he has created so far, and commercially it is his first release on a label. The partnership with Starlighter Music and the collaboration with Marven Wagner are expected to yield more singles and an album to celebrate the elements of hip-hop and its cultural heritage.
For b-boys & b-girls around the world this is good news. With the first single and the ones to come, I$$A and Starlighter Music deliver new musical highlights to breakdancers, DJs and event organizers alike. From the underground to the Olympic Games, “B-Boy/B-Girl” is the perfect theme song for breakdance cyphers and battles. This is a revival of real hip-hop!
Credits
e Randy
Rap
Wemimo
Rap
I$$A (Issa Franke)
Piano, composition, production, arrangement, recording, mixing
Marven Wagner
Lyrics, composition, production, arrangement, executive producer, artwork, art director
Mike Hesse
Mastering
Released by Starlighter Music on 04.07.2024
Rap
Wemimo
Rap
I$$A (Issa Franke)
Piano, composition, production, arrangement, recording, mixing
Marven Wagner
Lyrics, composition, production, arrangement, executive producer, artwork, art director
Mike Hesse
Mastering
Released by Starlighter Music on 04.07.2024
Lyrics
B-Boy, b-boy, show your moves
You got skills? Show and prove
Enter the cypher, represent your crew
Throw it down and grind to the groove
(Aha)
B-Girl, b-girl, show your moves
You got skills? Show and prove
Enter the cypher, represent your crew
Throw it down and grind to the groove
(Yeah)
B-Boy
B-Girl
B-Boy
B-Girl
Show and prove
B-Boy, b-boy, show your moves
You got skills? Show and prove
Enter the cypher, represent your crew
Throw it down and grind to the groove
(Aha)
B-Girl, b-girl, show your moves
You got skills? Show and prove
Enter the cypher, represent your crew
Throw it down and grind to the groove
(Yeah)
B-Boy
B-Girl
B-Boy
B-Girl
Show and prove
B-Boy, b-boy, show your moves
You got skills? Show and prove
Enter the cypher, represent your crew
Throw it down and grind to the groove
(Aha)
B-Girl, b-girl, show your moves
You got skills? Show and prove
Enter the cypher, represent your crew
Throw it down and grind to the groove
(Yeah)
B-Boy
B-Girl
You got skills? Show and prove
Enter the cypher, represent your crew
Throw it down and grind to the groove
(Aha)
B-Girl, b-girl, show your moves
You got skills? Show and prove
Enter the cypher, represent your crew
Throw it down and grind to the groove
(Yeah)
B-Boy
B-Girl
B-Boy
B-Girl
Show and prove
B-Boy, b-boy, show your moves
You got skills? Show and prove
Enter the cypher, represent your crew
Throw it down and grind to the groove
(Aha)
B-Girl, b-girl, show your moves
You got skills? Show and prove
Enter the cypher, represent your crew
Throw it down and grind to the groove
(Yeah)
B-Boy
B-Girl
B-Boy
B-Girl
Show and prove
B-Boy, b-boy, show your moves
You got skills? Show and prove
Enter the cypher, represent your crew
Throw it down and grind to the groove
(Aha)
B-Girl, b-girl, show your moves
You got skills? Show and prove
Enter the cypher, represent your crew
Throw it down and grind to the groove
(Yeah)
B-Boy
B-Girl