Hip hop is a form of dancing that originated from Latino and African-American communities in America, such as the Bronx, in the 1970's. Hip hop quickly spread from East Coast America to all around the world. People would dance hip hop to a new sort of music called rap and beatboxing, music made vocally. Another sort of dancing similar to hip hop is breakdancing. Breakdancing was created in the 1980's as a part of hip hop culture. People who breakdance are called "B-Boys", "B-girls" or breakers. They participate in "battles", a type of competition, solo against another B-boy/girl or as part of a crew. Breakdancing can sometimes be looked down upon by hip hop dancers as they believe that breakdancing has been learnt for personal use instead of commiting to hip hop. Hip hop dancing and breakdancing is so popular in America that a tv series called "America's Best Dance Crew". In this show, dance crews battle against other dance crews to win the title "America's Best Dance Crew".
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