He does so and is moved by the black history that is represented there.ĭJ’s fraternity leader, Sly, constantly stresses that their work in stepping, as in life, will bear more fruit if they work as a team. Later, when DJ raises questions about why students follow certain traditions, April suggests he visit Heritage Hall. I promised you I’d try-that’s my word.”Īs DJ gets to know April, he approaches her with respect, offers to hear out her problems and is attentive in ways that eventually impress her and draw her to him. DJ, meanwhile, talks to his mom on the phone and tells her, “I’m not quitting. 3) Three strikes and you’re out.Ĭonsistently loving and supportive, that uncle and his wife open their home to DJ and get him into the university. 2) You won’t be treated any differently than the other students. When DJ arrives in Atlanta, his uncle, who also leads his study group, sets some ground rules and holds the young man accountable: 1) Keep your grades up. And her very jealous ex-boyfriend is none-too-pleased about it either. Her dad, the school provost, is not happy with his daughter’s dating choices, however. Somewhere in the midst of step shows and college classes, DJ starts wooing the beautiful April. When DJ injects a little of his West Coast style into the mix, he’s suddenly in demand and placed at the center of a fierce rivalry between two fraternities. It’s a combination of complex dance steps incorporating cheerleading, military and drill-team moves, and rhythmic sounds created with hands and feet. The collegiate world leaves the former street kid feeling like a fish out of water until he discovers stepping-an age-old style of dance with a strong connection to African-American fraternities. All we know is that instead of jail or juvie, he’s sent to Atlanta where his aunt and uncle arrange for him to attend the affluent Truth University. Since DJ is the only one around when the cops arrive, he’s arrested and convicted-of what, exactly, the film doesn’t say. But while celebrating their well-deserved victory, the group is attacked by a rival team and DJ’s brother ends up dead. competition and sashay away with a bucketful of prize money. (It is unclear whether Boss had ever been associated with her.) Stephen “tWitch” Boss died by suicide on Monday.DJ and his team of urban hip-hop dancers mix it up at an underground L.A. The Post has reached out to Christian for comment. I do not trust you, Tracy Christian,” he continued, before crassly adding: “And I’m not going to kill myself, I promise you that. “Because you got caught up, you can’t pay me my money? In a trust account? I do not trust your account. Short said he didn’t “want to speak too much” on issues that he suggested may have affected Boss, but he segued to claiming that “Tracy Christian still haven’t given me my money - and this is what I’m talking about. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans on July 3. Columbus Short speaks onstage during the 2022 Essence Festival of Culture at the Ernest N. Representatives for Boss declined to comment to The Post, which also reached out to reps for Short.Īfter presenting his unconfirmed theory, Short shifted his focus and seemed to draw a line to Tracy Christian, who is the owner of Hollywood’s only black talent agency and allegedly counts Short as a client. Short, who prefaced his claim with “RIP tWitch,” added: “You guys don’t know what people are going through … People are awful … tWitch was amazing, is amazing still - his legacy shall live on.”Ī source close to Boss said that “there is absolutely no truth” to Short’s unsubstantiated allegation. “What if you invested something that took your whole life savings, possibly? … It gets rough.”
“People made investments, people do a lot of things - this is just a theory,” Short stated in the 1½-minute clip, which was screen-recorded and posted on Twitter. The 40-year-old actor - who appeared with Boss in the 2010 “Stomp” sequel, “Homecoming” - posted a since-deleted video to Instagram on Thursday in which he claimed that Ellen DeGeneres’ former DJ, also 40, may have “invested in something that took his whole life savings.” “Stomp the Yard” star Columbus Short has shared his unsubstantiated “theory” about what he thinks could have led dancer Stephen “tWitch” Boss to die by suicide earlier this week. Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss’ widow returns to Instagram after his suicide
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