The strawberry cropsies do a hip hop dance

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Rancid signals for the next act to come to center stage.  

“Let’s welcome our strawberry cropsies,” says Rancid. “Today they are going to do a hip hop dance for you. And while you are watching them perform I am going to give you a run down on the history of this dance.” 

‘Although widely synonymous with rap music today, hip-hop actually got its start as a full-on cultural movement in the 1970s. For the first few decades that the term was around, hip-hop wasn’t just about music: it also referred to art, style, dance, and philosophy.

During the 1950s and 60s, many white, middle-class people left the cities to move to the suburbs. The African Americans and Latino Americans that were left behind in cities (or who moved to the cities in the intervening years) encountered many challenges in their neighborhoods, as budgets were slashed and resources diverted to the wealthier, whiter communities.

Faced with a lack of economic opportunity, as well as rising crime and poverty rates, the young people in the Bronx and nearby communities began creating their own kinds of cultural expressions. These forms of expression would come together to form the four pillars of hip hop.

Most scholars agree that there are four main elements, or pillars, to hip hop music. These pillars originated in the 1970s and continue to represent hip hop culture today:

Deejaying: making music using record players, turntables, and DJ mixers

Rapping: rhythmic vocal rhyming style

Graffiti painting: also known as “graf” or “writing”

Break dancing: a form of dance that also encompasses an overall attitude and style 

The 21st century was a tough time for the music industry. The advent of streaming services affected all genres, including hip hop. Despite the monetary effects of the shift in music delivery, hip hop retains its prominence, influencing musicians of all genres. 

Over the last decade or so, hip hop has moved further from its East and West coast roots. New epicenters for the genre have emerged in New Orleans, Atlanta, Houston, and Detroit, as well as in other cities throughout the United States.’ (Info here) 

“Wonderful, wonderful!” Rancid says. “I don’t think I’d ever be able to stand up if I rolled on the floor.” 

They wave to the audience as they leave the stage. 

Let’s continue here - Sun cropsies show off their karate skills