Breakdancing & Culture

Unlike the other components of Hip-Hop, breaking (breakdancing) has been historically embraced by the dominant culture both in the disciplines of sport and dance. MCing, which morphed into �rap', is obviously a monumental commercial success, but the level of profanity, violence, sexism and drug reference has prevented mainstream entry. Djing is a technical art, more or less, and tagging is universally reviled and criminalized by the establishment. As an integral factor of arguably the most sweeping cultural movement in the last half-century, breaking is the physical manifestation of the phenomenon. "For inner city kids with little exposure to gymnastics or formal dance, break dancing

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