How Breakdancers Are Redefining Hip-Hop Style For a New Generation

Take one step into a breakdancing competition, and within a couple seconds, it's pretty clear just how physically demanding the sport is. Think flying legs and gravity-defying head spins coupled with dramatic lights and a bass-bumping soundtrack. It's powerful, energetic, and even a bit intense at times - a perfect complement to the bravado and vibrancy of hip-hop music itself. Breakdancing dates back to the 1970s and the birth of hip-hop at a house party in the Bronx, New York, nearly 50 years ...