K-OS - B-boy stance

What this video is

Released as a single from Joyful Rebellion (EMI Canada / Virgin, August 2004), 'B-Boy Stance' arrived during a period of renewed critical and commercial interest in lyrically conscious, genre-fluid hip-hop in Canada. The album debuted at #7 on the Canadian Albums Chart, went platinum, and won multiple Juno Awards including Rap Recording, Single, and Video of the Year. The video's celebration of b-boy culture —…

Why it matters

A landmark document of Canadian alternative hip-hop's early-2000s plateau, 'B-Boy Stance' sits at the intersection of conscious lyricism, breakdance preservation, and genre-crossing musicality. Its Juno Award win for Best Video in 2005 affirmed the video's role as both a cultural artifact and a…

The director

Micah Meisner is a Canadian music video director and editor. He has won two Juno Awards from four nominations for his video work, including the 2005 Juno Award for Best Video for 'B-Boy Stance' (co-directed with k-os and The Love Movement), and the 2006 Juno…