Hip Hop Artist - Discover The Basic Hip Hop

By Farah Fan


Considering that everyone like hearing hip hop music, it is only logical for hip hop fanatics to find out how to dance like their favorite hip hop artist. Hip hop artist are known to choreograph modern-day dance steps. Hip-hop is a cultural movement, best known for its impact on music in the form of the musical genre of the same name. Hip hop music got going in the Bronx, in New York City, during the seventies, mostly among African Americans, with a few influence from the Latin American population of the area at the same time. The culture of hip hop went from being a relatively underground style to being a major style all over the world, and it has been commercialized as well as made popular, particularly in the US. The four standard pillars of hip-hop are: DJing, rapping, breakdancing, and graffiti art. Five additional pillars are sometimes added: beatboxing,hip-hop slang, hip-hop fashion, street knowledge, and street entrepreneurship.

Hip-hop dancing is one of the most innovative and creative dance arts of the past 3 decades. One of the reason why it's very innovative is because of its eclectic nature. Hip-hop dancing brings together many forms of dance such as jazz, ballet, bebop and even martial arts movements into 1 art form. Some hip-hop dancing techniques explained in this article will reflect that element of diversity.

Popping and locking dance steps are the hottest steps of hip-hop and R&B music artists. The steps are very easy and simple to learn. With 1 foot placed firmly in front of your body in a standing position, leaning back on the rear foot away from the front foot at the knee. Lifting the leading foot, pause in a jerky reaction and then bring to flip back to the ground. Repeat this move with your body as you bring your foot down to the floor. Both your hands must be at your sides. With the beat of the music, start moving your body, legs and arms in a wavelike motion jerking to the music. There you have it.

The juke dance was developed in the 1990's in Chicago and become a form of hip-hop dance. It is a combination of handwork and footwork. Initially, push 1 of your legs in a sliding position, other leg must be bent a bit at the knee. The arms should be drawn in near the body and bent at the elbow with hands resting on chest area. Return to standing in the upright position, keep one leg to the side and while you bring it back, kick another leg to the side. Continue doing this step in rhythm with the music.

One of the most common dance steps of every hip hop artist dance is the wop. This kind of dance involves a simulated horse. With the knees bent inward, form a fist, then your arm in a cocked position as if you are in a boxing position. Sway the cocked arm as you rock your shoulders in the exact same direction. Your head should be rocking in beat along with your closed fist in the pendulum-like rhythm. Now you are simply rocking to the beat of the music.




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