Closer look on two elements of Hip Hop

B-boying

A b-boy performing in the UK.

B-boying or breaking, commonly referred to as breakdancing, is a style of dance that evolved as part of street culture among all youths on the earth.

We feel that break dancing is related to hip hop as the dance moves are popularly associated with the music. Hip hop is a favorable music genre for break dancing as the tempo and beat pattern conditions are more suited for its movements.

Disc jockey

DJ Spooky performing at Earth Day 2009, Washington, D.C.

A disc jockey (also known as DJ or deejay) is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Hip hop disc jockeys select and play music using multiple turntables, often to back up one or more MCs, and they may also do turntable scratching to create percussive sounds.

We feel that Djs are important and to hip hop culture as the music itself requires the technical help from them. The sound system and effects would not be complete if there wasn't a Dj around.