MCing, Grafitti, D-Jaying, and B-boying, were all created in the Bronx. ... So we practiced a lot, and then we just had a sit down and we talked about the West coast culture and the East coast culture. ... The camera would pan the dance floor, showing two B-boys, in the typical B-boy stance, staring at each other. ... And I thought about it, and I'm like I got into more fights dancing than I did f****n stepping on peoples shoes. ... The reality was that no one was getting killed over no B-boy battle. ...

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When Tupac was young, his mother was a member of the organization known as "The Black Panthers." ... Tupac's poems were mostly written about life. How he saw it, what he thought and what he felt about it. ... He made waves throughout the music community and the black community. ... Also within time he managed to make many enemies including "Bad Boy Entertainment" which is led by Sean "Puffy" Combs. ...

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Whether it is the controversial lyrics or the vicious murders of many artists, violence appears to be an everyday element of this "bad-boy" lifestyle. ... Black Entertainment Television reports that [The New York Post] speculates "Jam Master Jay may have been killed for a dispute over money, and fingered an individual named Curtis Scoon as the prime suspect in the investigation, and the man wanted by police for questioning" (Creekmur, BET). ... Wallace and his recording label Bad Boy Entertainment, Inc. had strong influence in the eastern area of the United States, while Shakur and Death Row R...

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Also teachers have their own reasons and some are more serious when talking about hip-hop dancing. ... For this first section I will talk about the three hip-hop dancers who became teachers. ... If we are to talk about really taking hip-hop seriously, then he has been dancing for two years. ... I asked Egg about when he became a teacher and he said that he began teaching one year after starting to learn at "Ones To Watch." I was surprised by his response and followed up by asking if he ever thought about teaching hip-hop before he was offered the position. ...

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• Grade Level: High School