The Notorious IBE was established in 1998 by Gys LaRiviere, DJ Alien, Marcel Haug, Nighttown Music Theatre and Tyrone van der Meer. Together with the help of the Rotterdam Hip Hop community and special help of the 010 BBoyz Family.

• 27,28,29 May 1998
• 1st edition of International Breakdance Event Rotterdam
• Legendary european crews: Battle Squad, Flying Steps, South Side Rockers, Second to None, Crazy Force Crew and Ykanji
• Dutch MC's perform: Brainpower, Zombi Squad, E-Life, Shyrock, Postman
• Live graffiti jam: Quik, Mode 2, Bates, Swet, Rew, Pone, Delta.

• 10,11 September 1999
• Legendary Battle between Rock Force Crew vs The Family

• Due to lack of financial support and funding, no IBE

• 31 August - 1 September 2001
• 1st edition of Battle of the Year Benelux
• Introduction of "All Battles All"

• 31 August - 1 September 2002
• 2nd edition of Battle of the Year Benelux
• Introduction of Seven2Smoke, Salah winner!!!
• Belgian All Star Crew

• 6, 7 September 2003
• Introduction of Stand Up Dance Battle
• Last edition of Battle of the Year: Benelux in IBE
• Introduction of The Longest BBoy Move

• 20, 21 November 2004
• IBE becomes "The Notorious IBE"
• Introduction of The Blind Date Battle
• Introduction of "Freaks Come Out at Night"

• 9-10-11 September 2005
• First time Koreans at IBE
• Introduction of Lord of the (K)ring

• IBE 2006 is Circle Prinz 2 on 2 event

• IBE finds new city + new location
• Due to short preparation time, festival postponed until 2008

• 6,7,8 June 2008
• IBE is back and a big success
• UK Champs crew qualifier
• Uk champs First time in IBE
• Octagon first time in IBE

• 11, 12, 13 September 2009
• All battles all with USA, Europe, Japan and Korea
• Popping battle (Salah & Friends vs Bionic Man & Machine Gone Funk)

• 24, 25, 26 September 2010
• 10th Edition
• All battles all with dancers from the last ten editions