{"id":61914,"date":"2026-03-25T13:32:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T13:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/hiphopmagizine\/hip-hop-london-battle-somerset-house-2023\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T13:32:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T13:32:14","slug":"hip-hop-london-battle-somerset-house-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/hiphopmagizine\/hip-hop-london-battle-somerset-house-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Hip Hop London Battle &#8211; Somerset House 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm66.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53247466034_01124fb91e.jpg\" alt=\"Hip Hop London Battle - Somerset House 2023\"><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt Hip Hop Magizine News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9431463036\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Its the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop culture in 2023 and in October the place to be is Somerset House. A London battle takes place with a dance off between North, South, East and West groups from the capital. Where one group will take London\u2019s crown. Curated by Jude Hackett for Dance Umbrella 2023 in collaboration with Somerset House. <\/p>\n<p>Photos<br \/>\nNORTH with Dat Boi Troy (aka Troy Banton) \u2013 CaptainRory Clarkeb-girl Stefani (aka Anna Ponomarenko)<\/p>\n<p>SOUTH with Marvel (aka Nicholas Marvel) \u2013 Captainb-girl Roxy (aka Roxanne Milliner)Sev Raven (aka Chaldon Williams)<\/p>\n<p>EAST with Jordan \u2018JFunk\u2019 Franklin \u2013 CaptainEvion HackettToby \u201cShush\u201d Jackman<\/p>\n<p>WEST with Reckless-Lee (aka Lee Crowley) \u2013 CaptainElise AntoniaShahi (aka Benjamin Banishahi)<\/p>\n<p>Street art by @Womcollective<\/p>\n<p>Champions of London &#8211; EAST: @jordanjfunk, @evion_mantis &amp; @itsshush <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/alalchan\/\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow\">Instagram<\/a> |<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Watford-Photography-Meetup\/\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow\">Meetup Group<\/a> |<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alamy.com\/portfolio\/alalchan\" 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