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Breakdancing, an oft-ignored pillar of hip hop, is taking its rightful place in the spotlight

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Red Bull BC One Breakdancing competition When hip hop first came into existence on the streets of the Bronx, it introduced itself ...
The New York Times

They Helped Build the Temple. Now, They’re Bringing It to the Screen.

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Jeroboam Bozeman and Rennie Harris’s careers have wound through street and concert dance. The two shaped the movement in “Once Again (for the Very ...
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Hip-hop turns 50, reinventing itself and swaths of the world along the way

NEW YORK (AP) — It was born in the break, all those decades ago — that moment when a song's vocals dropped, instruments quieted down and the beat took the stage. It was then that hip-hop came into the ...
Rolling Out

Salt-N-Pepa rewrote hip-hop history one ‘First’ at a time

Salt-N-Pepa at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony (Photo credit: Nagashia Jackson) Salt-N-Pepa, a name that symbolizes their spicy and bold approach to music, emerged from Queens, New York, in 1986 ...
The New York Times

Breakers Grapple With Hip-Hop’s Big Olympic Moment

Largely left out of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, breaking will get its stage at the Paris Olympics. Its pioneers wonder if their art will translate into sport. Credit...Michelle Farsi for The New York ...
Daily Bruin

Ruby Silverman shakes LA dance scene with hip-hop combinations, heel choreography

This post was updated Oct. 21 at 9:54 p.m. With hip-hop rhythm, heel flair and unapologetic fun, Ruby Silverman is shaking up the Los Angeles dance scene. After going viral among the dance community ...