A youth group brings positivity and hope to inner-city kids through dance and music.
When his kids get in trouble at school or for shoplifting, Top tries to help, speaking with teachers, parents and police on their behalf.
“Some members smoked or sold drugs, but they stopped to join DollarBoyz,” Top says. “They sell drugs because there’s no jobs, so we try to give them jobs.”
And more.
“I like getting at-risk kids,” Top says. “They are more responsive to me than their own parents.”
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1. Bobby said... on Jun 25, 2010 at 10:21AM
“Great Article!!!”
2. Philly BBoys said... on Jun 25, 2010 at 01:23PM
“Never even heard of the Dollar Boyz, nor have anyone in the bboy community worldwide. Why? They aren't part of it. Repstyles, reppin Philadephia worldwide since '04 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3roaUj97SU”
3. Shotime said... on Jun 25, 2010 at 06:34PM
“I'm looking forward to reading your cover story. I tried to find the other article you wrote this week about the walk with the retirees, but couldn't find it. I admit I was a little skeptical about it when I saw the article's title, but that was gone once I read the piece you wrote. Wisdom is ageless. It brought back some very funny moments for me, and was glad to see the experience you had was positive. This in sharp contrast to all the negativity in the Wells memorium piece. Especially the remarks about some of the more revered, elderly artists of that generation. I wasn't sure if that's how anyone would want to be remebered.
In any case, well done. We have enough negativity going on around us.”
4. tiffany holmes said... on Jun 25, 2010 at 07:22PM
“dollar boyz pop n dont forget dollar girls cause they hang around too”
5. Mike said... on Jun 25, 2010 at 07:36PM
“@ Philly BBoys
clearly you missed the point of the article. its not just about bboying and breaking. its about underserved youth doing all kinds of positive things. maybe you should come to the Dollarboyz and help them with some dancing?”
6. Philly BBoys said... on Jun 28, 2010 at 11:40AM
“We intend to. But I must say it was a WTF moment when it was reported that "The people behind the flash mob on south st were breakers/bboys/a bboy crew" Of course we said that wasn't true because we would know, but even that it was reported in such a way stains the image of real bboys in Philly who are trying to maintain relationships with public entities or schools that are already strained by hiphop's sometimes unsavory reputation or stereotype. The equivalent would be a rogue squad of unskilled fixed gear kids causing trouble for the bicycle association in philly, or a bunch of newbie skaters that are outside of the philly skate community causing all sorts of trouble for skaters who follow the rules of the city and messing up their reputation with police or otherwise.”
7. Philly BBoys said... on Jun 28, 2010 at 11:40AM
“We intend to. But I must say it was a WTF moment when it was reported that "The people behind the flash mob on south st were breakers/bboys/a bboy crew" Of course we said that wasn't true because we would know, but even that it was reported in such a way stains the image of real bboys in Philly who are trying to maintain relationships with public entities or schools that are already strained by hiphop's sometimes unsavory reputation or stereotype. The equivalent would be a rogue squad of unskilled fixed gear kids causing trouble for the bicycle association in philly, or a bunch of newbie skaters that are outside of the philly skate community causing all sorts of trouble for skaters who follow the rules of the city and messing up their reputation with police or otherwise.”
8. Gerri Mitchell said... on Jun 29, 2010 at 01:40PM
“here's the article Klint and I mentioned earlier this morning. Hope you enjoy reading it!- Farrah”
9. Dollar Girl LIv-staxx said... on Jul 6, 2010 at 12:01AM
“This shows young people as my self that we need to get up and go do what we can for our world!!!!”
10. bre said... on Jul 13, 2010 at 11:48PM
“this is a qreat article for these younq kids out here! TopDollar, I qive yu props on this 1 man...”
11. new girl on deck said... on Jul 17, 2010 at 10:22AM
“can yall hit me up on face book i want to be in dollar girls and i want to get it rocken soooooo my email is juarvezpierce@yahoo.com”
12. Anonymous said... on Sep 20, 2010 at 10:44PM
“i see what top is trying to do and it is very noble of him
so i commend him for his motivation to keep these kids doing things that they love instead of being on the streets acting crazy (which i was also glad that my mom said i couldn't go to south street that night either because i had just got home from a college visit and she wasn't taking me lol)
BUT I've seen them in action working for the summer because i was in the same summer job program as well
and @Philly Bboys - shut up it doesn't matter if you don't know who they are....they dance for fun like look it up on youtube and they are staying out of trouble”
13. Db flex said... on Feb 22, 2011 at 02:16AM
“Best article i read yet!
I love ma dollarfam”
14. ramond said... on Mar 9, 2011 at 03:22PM
“wat up can i join dollar boyz”
15. Anonymous said... on Apr 5, 2011 at 01:10PM
“who aint hear about dollar boys....sitting here wit top dollar cuzin
dolla boy mir daddy. hope on dat.
dey doin big in the philadelphia streets. i see you d squad”
16. db manman said... on May 3, 2011 at 01:15PM
“DOLLARBOYZ
”
17. db zaire said... on Jun 23, 2011 at 07:17PM
“dollarboyz get it popin”
18. Nahtif said... on Jul 24, 2011 at 12:21PM
“can i join you”
19. db crombie e said... on Aug 11, 2011 at 12:14AM
“This jawnn DOPE !
”
20. jeneen briana robinson said... on Sep 20, 2011 at 08:00AM
“dolla boyz got it popping and they got it rocking keep your head up ant no shit stoping.$
”
21. Anonymous said... on Sep 20, 2011 at 08:03AM
“dolla boyz got it popping and they got it rocking keep your head up ant no shit stoping.$
”
22. db bangA said... on Apr 29, 2012 at 09:25PM
“DB POP LIK POPCORN.BUT ITS DB TO THE DEATH OF ME
”
23. db dy said... on May 31, 2012 at 01:21PM
“we getz it poppin”
24. Dollarboy Hide said... on Sep 24, 2012 at 12:55PM
“DB Till The DEATH!!! DOLLARBOYZ”
25. Ariel Gaddis said... on Dec 31, 2012 at 01:33PM
“i love dollarboyz beause DB Woody in it”
26. IDB_KEEM said... on Jan 5, 2013 at 05:48AM
“BEING A DOLLARBOY IS PREPAIRING US FOR THE REAL WORLD & HATER & THAT EVERYTHING SHOULDNT BE NAGITIVE
”
27. eli said... on Mar 9, 2013 at 05:46AM
“I want to join im nice in rapping”