Posts Tagged ‘breakdancing’
; ?>/saywordpress/wp-content/uploads/old/hiphop_cake.jpg” /><em>The celebration of meaningless round numbers in our society is one way we are bound together, and hip-hop is no different. Apparently, someone somewhere has declared that hip-hop is now 30 and everyone — television networks, record labels, commentators — has taken the opportunity to blabber on and on about its history and social significance. Not to be outdone, and motivated by professional jealousy, the GBs set about writing our own hip-hop retrospective. Sadly, initial enthusiasm gave way to eventual boredom, and we stopped about 2 paragaphs into it. Luckily, one of our readers has done the job for us, as he has related his own hip-hop experience in a way we think is both eloquent and instructive.</em></p>
<p>Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 14:37:42 -0800 (PST)<br />
From: “Josh Davis” [stylz4mylz@yahoo.com]<br />
Subject: Hip-Hop Turns 30 (If You Say So!)<br />
To: contact@gossipingbitches.com</p>
<p>What up, GB, </p>
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[View-Master Causes Much Adieu About Breakin’
March 13th, 2004
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WEEKEND UPDATE — A small riot was reported in northern France on Friday by news service Cocaine Blunts, apparently due to a live auction on bid website, eBay. The item in question was a vintage “how to breakdance” View-Master disc, featuring real life New York City breakers. When word hit the streets that the item […]