[B Boy BBQ '08]

As the 3rd annual B Boy BBQ was coming to a close a mutual friend looked around, gestured at the environment, and simply said, 'This is beautiful." The B Boy BBQ was a day that celebrated Hip Hop elements and the people who respect and love the culture. Picture yourself in the heart of the hood. You are surrounded by graffiti artists who are posted up on walls creating immaculate murals. B Boys are breaking on that trademark piece of the kitchen floor. All the while emcees are doing what they do to the sounds provided by an entourage of local DJ legends. The atmosphere oozed with creativity and positivity. Rochester is deemed the city of festivals, but events like this are few and far between. If only our city could be like this everyday- violence free and back to the basics of this culture we love.