How come...


...they didn't go further into popping? i understnad that 'breaking' itself is more of the posterboy for hiphop dance, but don't you think that popping should have gotten more of a holler since it was first?they just gave popping a small chapter. i don't know. maybe because i am more interested in popping i saw it as kind of a skewed history..but i am more than happy to hear other people's opinions on that. anyhow - i think the film is still magnificent.

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Hmm yeah, they could have gotten deeper into popping.
Actually they could make a separate part for each element of hip-hop as it's a very wide subject :)
Still, it's pretty much the best hip-hop documentary I've seen.

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Probably because the film is based on the Bronx B-Boys. They did give the Popping & Locking pioneers on the West Coast their due though in the film.

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on that note, i'd be very interested in finding out the name of one of those west coast dudes that were featured... he appeared only briefly in a stage/theatre setting and was demonstrating ticking and strobing.

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Skeeter Rabbit of the Electric Boogaloo's (RIP)

he was the best ever.

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Yeah, considering the fact that break dancing was obviously the main focus I think they did a good job representing Popping. As far as B-Boying goes, this is an excellent documentary.




Back off! ...Way off!

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