Hip hop or Street

dance
Presented By Ms. Ma. Erica Joy Cago
 Introduction
Hip hop (or hip-hop) is a culture that originated in the
Bronx, New York in the 1970s. Hip Hop Dance is a style
of movement characterized by bounces and rocks,
executed to Hip Hop music. It has deep historical and
social roots in African American culture, having emerged
in Black communities living in 1970s New York.
The Bronx in the 70's was a rough, dangerous place to
grow up. The youth were surrounded by drugs, crime,
poverty, gang violence, and overall struggle. Yet they,
particularly the African American and Latino youth
(minority groups), were neglected by mainstream
institutions.
Desperate for a way to escape their everyday struggles,
looking for outlet to vent their frustrations and
disappointments with society, they invented their own
art forms. It started with funky beats reverberating at
house or basement parties and the streets of New York.
These art forms, which the youth embodied in the way they
dressed, talked, moved, and expressed themselves, soon
became a lifestyle. A way to live. This lifestyle and culture
became known as Hip Hop.

"Hip" = present, "Hop"= action.

So, Hip Hop is a movement that represents the freedom to
learn, grow, and evolve.
Despite the negativity and tumult in the South Bronx, Hip
Hop heads were able to rise above their environment and
create a positive form of release.
Instead of substances and violence, their energy was
redirected to values like originality, creativity, identity,
respect, and community.
The same way that our religious, ethnic, and familial
backgrounds inform our way of being in the world, Hip
Hop was the way that people could be in a way that felt
right to them.
Deejaying, Emceeing, Breaking and Dancing, and
Graffiti weren't just hobbies – they were sanctuaries.
DJ Kool Herc, real name is Clive Campbell (AKA the
“Father of Hip Hop”) used to start block parties in the
West Bronx (AKA the “birthplace of Hip Hop").
He played music on his turntables and the community
would come out to mingle and dance.
The first Hip Hop songs were mainly based on Rhythm
and Blues and Jazz samples, but over time musicians
began making their own beats. Of course, as Hip Hop
continued to evolve, as it’s still evolving today, it gained
many different subgenres. (old school hip hop, hardcore
hip hop, emo rap, freestyle rap and many more.)
The 4 Elements of
Hip Hop
 Deejaying/ DJing
Also known as turntabling, this is an
art form in which music is made in real
time using record players and DJ
mixers. DJs in the Hip Hop community
are responsible for creating/curating
the music that gets people on the dance
floor at parties.
DJing, the art of blending and manipulating music to create
an unforgettable experience for the audience, has evolved
immensely over the years. With the rise of electronic music,
DJs are now at the forefront of the music industry, captivating
millions with their unique skills and creativity.
Equipment’s used are the following:

• Monitor speakers
• Mixer
• Turntables
• Headphones
• Vinyl records or a laptop computer
• DJ software
 Emceeing
MC stands for “Master of Ceremonies”
and they’re basically the hype-man of
the DJ. The MC gets the crowd going
and will sometimes freestyle rap over
the music. When DJs would play music
and MCs would provide the vocal
accompaniment.
 The world itself is an illusion to old school hip hop, in that an
old school emcee had to be able to perform on stage. Old school
rappers tended to have the “MC” in front of their name. Ex: “MC
Shan”, “MC Lyte” and even “MC Hammer”.

MC basically indicates a high level of performance skill. Terms

like rapper, lyricist, and and artist all could potentially describe
the same person, an MC is someone who can kill it on stage.
 Graffiti
This is the art of expressing oneself about
everyday life using spray paint on
walls/outdoor spaces. Graffiti is
considered one of the four elements of hip
hop, along with emceeing (rapping),
DJing, and
b-boying (breakdancing).
 Graffiti
Graffiti, like the other three elements,
is an artform, a means of cultural
expression. Additionally, many of the
music videos that exported rap music
included scenes of graffiti.
 Graffiti
Graffiti, unlike the other forms of hip hop, is more easily
misunderstood because it is often done illegally and the artists are
often secretive about their real identities. As such, it has not received
the kind of positive mainstream recognition afforded to rappers, DJ's,
and dancers.
 Graffiti
Some professionals in the art world have embraced graffiti, but
that doesn't mean that the public at large understands and
appreciates what graffiti is all about.
 Breaking
Breaking (often called
breakdancing by popular media) is
the original dance style that came
out of the Hip Hop community.
Breakdance is the oldest known hip-hop style of dance.
It is believed to have originated in the Bronx, New
York, in the 1970s. Musical inspirations date back to the
energetic performances of funk maestro, James Brown.
In the early days of deejaying, emceeing, and
breakdancing, a break — the instrumental part of a
song that is looped repeatedly by the DJ — was
typically incorporated into songs to allow a showcase
of breakdance moves.