World Hip Hop Dance Championship: Toni Basil to Accept Living Legend of Hip Hop Award

The brilliant and beautiful Toni Basil arrived at the World Hip Hop Dance Championships this weekend--received by the welcoming embraces of some of her oldest and fondest friends, like dance giants Don "Campbellock" Campbell, Boogaloo Sam and Tony GoGo.

Basil will be the first (but certainly not last) woman to receive the prestigious "Living Legend of Hip Hop" Award, which she will accept onstage at tonight's World Finals.

We sat down with the dancing queen for a hot minute while she shared a little bit about awards, memories, locking, The Lockers, and sneaking a teeny bit of Boogaloo into the now-iconic video for her 80s mega-hit, "Mickey."




We're intrigued. Can you spot the Boogaloo?

World Hip Hop Dance Championship: Locking Battle Results

Three dancers take top honors in the World Locking Battle!

In 3rd place... SORI

Sori

In 2nd place... LOCKADELIC

Lockadelic

And in 1st place, also claiming the Don "Campbellock" Campbell Award... OMAR THOMAS!

Omar Thomas

Highlights from the stage below. Many sorries to all of those dancers not included in the video!



Congratulations to our big winners! You are major!

World Hip Hop Dance Championship: World Locking Battle Contenders

The World Locking Battle took off quickly this afternoon, with the following contendors respectfully sharing the stage in hopes of winning top honors, as well as the esteemed Don "Campbellock"Campbell award.

In the running:

ILL-COSBY
ISAAC ESCOTO
MICHAEL BRISTOL
DAVID LE
BRIAN PEREZ
JOHN SYDIONGCHO
A-JAY NICOLAS
ADAM BLACHOWICZ
SINOVUYO DUNYWA
TAL IOZEF
NICOLE RENOJO
JAY-R SALADAR
NATALIE McPARLAND
OMAR THOMAS
GOLDILOCKS
MICHELE KING
NOBUO NAGATOMO
KAORI HIMURO
SACHIKO MORINO
KIMURA TAKOYA
LOCKADELIC
JUNKO
WILLIAM KONG
REBECCA LOGAN
SALVADOR BARCENA
VINCE JOHNSON
BOOGIEWALKER
SOUHAPOP
NINI
RACHID AITTEHBARIT
ELLINGTON MAJDA
LORENZO DASSILVA DASSE
JOHN MAGAT
TEEMU KORJUSLOMMI
TSUYOSHI TAKAYAMA
DONNA ARRAGONTE
ESSI LAHTINEN
RICKY CARRANZA
DANY THE KID
TIFFANIE BONG

With legendary celebrity judges Don "Campbellock" Campbell, Toni Basil and Boogaloo Sam keeping score, nerves will be tight! Good luck to all of the dancers...

All photos courtesy of Master Shots and Hip Hop International. Please do not use without citation.