[Music] I’m like you you seem to know me but
I’m like you you seem to know me but
I’m like you you seem to know me but that’s Pratley heart attack it’s so hard
that’s Pratley heart attack it’s so hard
that’s Pratley heart attack it’s so hard to see in that sounds much much to me I
to see in that sounds much much to me I
to see in that sounds much much to me I took the swim in the middle of the night
took the swim in the middle of the night
took the swim in the middle of the night the water felt like skip let it drip
the water felt like skip let it drip
the water felt like skip let it drip right all night for not cross you drop
right all night for not cross you drop
right all night for not cross you drop it with a go when they spit it’s on can
it with a go when they spit it’s on can
it with a go when they spit it’s on can I use paper mache to make a model of my
I use paper mache to make a model of my
I use paper mache to make a model of my tongue and I put it in my mouth and I
tongue and I put it in my mouth and I
tongue and I put it in my mouth and I could kiss myself because I’d always
could kiss myself because I’d always
could kiss myself because I’d always wonder what it felt like that myself
wonder what it felt like that myself
wonder what it felt like that myself good
good
good I let and she took my head they broke it
I let and she took my head they broke it
I let and she took my head they broke it down like wood and a group like what
down like wood and a group like what
down like wood and a group like what stop throw Black Rock Oh God black on
stop throw Black Rock Oh God black on
stop throw Black Rock Oh God black on what god what cops ah stop that traffic
what god what cops ah stop that traffic
what god what cops ah stop that traffic truck like a cache see them broken on
truck like a cache see them broken on
truck like a cache see them broken on the ground like a thousand dollar
the ground like a thousand dollar
the ground like a thousand dollar ceramic then went through the dirt just
ceramic then went through the dirt just
ceramic then went through the dirt just that drain went into your head through
that drain went into your head through
that drain went into your head through red like things you’re mortal a spot
red like things you’re mortal a spot
red like things you’re mortal a spot locked up the first date ah sorry yo
locked up the first date ah sorry yo
locked up the first date ah sorry yo please go go with my picture wait this
please go go with my picture wait this
please go go with my picture wait this to myspace says is too much space
to myspace says is too much space
to myspace says is too much space there’s too much space is dude my space
there’s too much space is dude my space
there’s too much space is dude my space is just too much space
is just too much space
is just too much space [Music]
you don’t stop thank you guys very much
you don’t stop thank you guys very much we appreciate it
we appreciate it
we appreciate it big shout out big shout out to the guy
big shout out big shout out to the guy
big shout out big shout out to the guy who produced that beat the producer
who produced that beat the producer
who produced that beat the producer named cognate and my name is Eric Axley
named cognate and my name is Eric Axley
named cognate and my name is Eric Axley my name is Taylor gamba so obviously we
my name is Taylor gamba so obviously we
my name is Taylor gamba so obviously we perform hip hop music I’m a rapper
perform hip hop music I’m a rapper
perform hip hop music I’m a rapper Taylor’s a dancer but to us hip hop is
Taylor’s a dancer but to us hip hop is
Taylor’s a dancer but to us hip hop is much much much more than simply an art
much much much more than simply an art
much much much more than simply an art form hip hop is a lifestyle and hip hop
form hip hop is a lifestyle and hip hop
form hip hop is a lifestyle and hip hop is a culture that really was born from
is a culture that really was born from
is a culture that really was born from black and Latino youth in the early
black and Latino youth in the early
black and Latino youth in the early 1970s in the streets of New York since
1970s in the streets of New York since
1970s in the streets of New York since then hip hop has evolved to become a
then hip hop has evolved to become a
then hip hop has evolved to become a global multicultural phenomenon
global multicultural phenomenon
global multicultural phenomenon embodying the lives and perspectives of
embodying the lives and perspectives of
embodying the lives and perspectives of people from totally different places
people from totally different places
people from totally different places around the world and so it’s really
around the world and so it’s really
around the world and so it’s really interesting how different people you
interesting how different people you
interesting how different people you know interact with hip hop so right now
know interact with hip hop so right now
know interact with hip hop so right now we’re in Maine and I’m originally from
we’re in Maine and I’m originally from
we’re in Maine and I’m originally from Maine as well I’m from a very small town
Maine as well I’m from a very small town
Maine as well I’m from a very small town called Norwalk Maine in those Norwalk
called Norwalk Maine in those Norwalk
called Norwalk Maine in those Norwalk okay okay
okay okay
okay okay I appreciate the applause I appreciate
I appreciate the applause I appreciate
I appreciate the applause I appreciate the applause it’s a good town I’ll let
the applause it’s a good town I’ll let
the applause it’s a good town I’ll let them know that you guys think it’s cool
them know that you guys think it’s cool
them know that you guys think it’s cool next to these slightly larger town of
next to these slightly larger town of
next to these slightly larger town of Skowhegan which is a metropolis to us of
Skowhegan which is a metropolis to us of
Skowhegan which is a metropolis to us of course I went to Skowhegan high school
course I went to Skowhegan high school
course I went to Skowhegan high school and so Maine is the whitest state in the
and so Maine is the whitest state in the
and so Maine is the whitest state in the country as of the last census in 2010
country as of the last census in 2010
country as of the last census in 2010 Maine was ninety six point nine percent
Maine was ninety six point nine percent
Maine was ninety six point nine percent white right and the second white estate
white right and the second white estate
white right and the second white estate is from New Hampshire I believe in then
is from New Hampshire I believe in then
is from New Hampshire I believe in then Vermont so northern New England is
Vermont so northern New England is
Vermont so northern New England is actually the whitest part of the United
actually the whitest part of the United
actually the whitest part of the United States but youth in Maine like
States but youth in Maine like
States but youth in Maine like yourselves oftentimes love hip hop and
yourselves oftentimes love hip hop and
yourselves oftentimes love hip hop and growing up in Norwalk hip hop was by far
growing up in Norwalk hip hop was by far
growing up in Norwalk hip hop was by far the most popular form of music so in
the most popular form of music so in
the most popular form of music so in middle school we had these dances of the
middle school we had these dances of the
middle school we had these dances of the sky vegan rec center from like fifth
sky vegan rec center from like fifth
sky vegan rec center from like fifth grade to eighth grade and they were
grade to eighth grade and they were
grade to eighth grade and they were barely chaperoned and it’s amazing that
barely chaperoned and it’s amazing that
barely chaperoned and it’s amazing that our parents let us go to them but we
our parents let us go to them but we
our parents let us go to them but we went every single Friday it was like who
went every single Friday it was like who
went every single Friday it was like who is the happenin thing in Skowhegan
is the happenin thing in Skowhegan
is the happenin thing in Skowhegan everybody went and if I think about the
everybody went and if I think about the
everybody went and if I think about the type of music played at these dances
type of music played at these dances
type of music played at these dances from when I was like 11 to 13 or
from when I was like 11 to 13 or
from when I was like 11 to 13 or whatever I would say this probably like
whatever I would say this probably like
whatever I would say this probably like percent Rock like 30% country and then
percent Rock like 30% country and then
percent Rock like 30% country and then like 60% hip-hop and hip-hop was
like 60% hip-hop and hip-hop was
like 60% hip-hop and hip-hop was definitely the dominant form of music
definitely the dominant form of music
definitely the dominant form of music and again you know in roaming and
and again you know in roaming and
and again you know in roaming and there’s a strange blend of like country
there’s a strange blend of like country
there’s a strange blend of like country and hip-hop those are like the two
and hip-hop those are like the two
and hip-hop those are like the two biggest art forms you know and if I
biggest art forms you know and if I
biggest art forms you know and if I think about high school you know walking
think about high school you know walking
think about high school you know walking around the hallways of Skowhegan high
around the hallways of Skowhegan high
around the hallways of Skowhegan high school by far than was popular music
school by far than was popular music
school by far than was popular music being played was hip-hop another time it
being played was hip-hop another time it
being played was hip-hop another time it was like 50 cent and Eminem which I know
was like 50 cent and Eminem which I know
was like 50 cent and Eminem which I know dates me a little bit I’m getting old
dates me a little bit I’m getting old
dates me a little bit I’m getting old but what’s interesting is that you know
but what’s interesting is that you know
but what’s interesting is that you know in Skowhegan we had no contact with
in Skowhegan we had no contact with
in Skowhegan we had no contact with communities of color
communities of color
communities of color Scott Egan is unbelievably white but
Scott Egan is unbelievably white but
Scott Egan is unbelievably white but despite that fact the kids including
despite that fact the kids including
despite that fact the kids including myself and other white kids loved black
myself and other white kids loved black
myself and other white kids loved black music without really understanding much
music without really understanding much
music without really understanding much about black culture but it’s interesting
about black culture but it’s interesting
about black culture but it’s interesting at the same time they really liked black
at the same time they really liked black
at the same time they really liked black music they would often times actually
music they would often times actually
music they would often times actually disrespect and be racist towards black
disrespect and be racist towards black
disrespect and be racist towards black people so I heard just as an example I
people so I heard just as an example I
people so I heard just as an example I heard the n-word every single day
heard the n-word every single day
heard the n-word every single day growing up in scouting high school every
growing up in scouting high school every
growing up in scouting high school every day and I talk with young people all
day and I talk with young people all
day and I talk with young people all over the country what young people
over the country what young people
over the country what young people oftentimes and they say the same thing
oftentimes and they say the same thing
oftentimes and they say the same thing that kids use it in a casual way like
that kids use it in a casual way like
that kids use it in a casual way like what up you know they’re cut they think
what up you know they’re cut they think
what up you know they’re cut they think that the kind of joking around but it’s
that the kind of joking around but it’s
that the kind of joking around but it’s it’s really offensive that’s just one
it’s really offensive that’s just one
it’s really offensive that’s just one way that kind of kids you know show
way that kind of kids you know show
way that kind of kids you know show their lack of understanding for and of
their lack of understanding for and of
their lack of understanding for and of different cultures so as for me I grew
different cultures so as for me I grew
different cultures so as for me I grew up in town called Dartmouth
up in town called Dartmouth
up in town called Dartmouth Massachusetts which is a mostly white
Massachusetts which is a mostly white
Massachusetts which is a mostly white neighborhood and my family was probably
neighborhood and my family was probably
neighborhood and my family was probably one of the only families that wasn’t
one of the only families that wasn’t
one of the only families that wasn’t entirely white you know my mom is from
entirely white you know my mom is from
entirely white you know my mom is from the Azores Portugal and my dad is Cape
the Azores Portugal and my dad is Cape
the Azores Portugal and my dad is Cape Verdean which makes me and my siblings
Verdean which makes me and my siblings
Verdean which makes me and my siblings mixed-race now one of my first ways I
mixed-race now one of my first ways I
mixed-race now one of my first ways I got exposed to hip hop was through my
got exposed to hip hop was through my
got exposed to hip hop was through my brother-in-law who is a b-boy who’s been
brother-in-law who is a b-boy who’s been
brother-in-law who is a b-boy who’s been dancing for a lot longer than I have my
dancing for a lot longer than I have my
dancing for a lot longer than I have my brother-in-law’s name is Roz has
brother-in-law’s name is Roz has
brother-in-law’s name is Roz has traveled across the East Coast and like
traveled across the East Coast and like
traveled across the East Coast and like connected with different communities
connected with different communities
connected with different communities practice with different people it really
practice with different people it really
practice with different people it really got to develop his style by dancing with
got to develop his style by dancing with
got to develop his style by dancing with people from different perspectives for a
people from different perspectives for a
people from different perspectives for a long time so this is the person who
long time so this is the person who
long time so this is the person who really put me on to the foundation of
really put me on to the foundation of
really put me on to the foundation of the dance who put me on to the music the
the dance who put me on to the music the
the dance who put me on to the music the mentality you know what it means to
mentality you know what it means to
mentality you know what it means to practice what it means to be a b-boy
practice what it means to be a b-boy
practice what it means to be a b-boy which is someone who breaks now one
which is someone who breaks now one
which is someone who breaks now one thing you might not expect from hearing
thing you might not expect from hearing
thing you might not expect from hearing this story is that Rath is actually
this story is that Rath is actually
this story is that Rath is actually white
white
white so here you have a white person in
so here you have a white person in
so here you have a white person in hip-hop puttin me on to what a lot of
hip-hop puttin me on to what a lot of
hip-hop puttin me on to what a lot of people might consider black and Latino
people might consider black and Latino
people might consider black and Latino originated art form so razz is part of
originated art form so razz is part of
originated art form so razz is part of this crew called swift characters and
this crew called swift characters and
this crew called swift characters and shortly after I started dancing this
shortly after I started dancing this
shortly after I started dancing this also became my crew and Swift characters
also became my crew and Swift characters
also became my crew and Swift characters really shaped my high school experience
really shaped my high school experience
really shaped my high school experience and everything that’s really developed
and everything that’s really developed
and everything that’s really developed since then we just have in swift
since then we just have in swift
since then we just have in swift characters a really diverse group of
characters a really diverse group of
characters a really diverse group of people you know we have people from all
people you know we have people from all
people you know we have people from all different kinds of racial identities all
different kinds of racial identities all
different kinds of racial identities all different income levels places where
different income levels places where
different income levels places where they started from and different life
they started from and different life
they started from and different life experiences and it’s really through
experiences and it’s really through
experiences and it’s really through hip-hop that all of these different
hip-hop that all of these different
hip-hop that all of these different people come together and we’ve been
people come together and we’ve been
people come together and we’ve been practicing together for you know two
practicing together for you know two
practicing together for you know two three four or five times a week for the
three four or five times a week for the
three four or five times a week for the past ten years and even before it was
past ten years and even before it was
past ten years and even before it was for that long it really felt like family
for that long it really felt like family
for that long it really felt like family and it continues to as we discover
and it continues to as we discover
and it continues to as we discover ourselves and discover each other
ourselves and discover each other
ourselves and discover each other through this dance totally and I mean
through this dance totally and I mean
through this dance totally and I mean and when people are integrated and when
and when people are integrated and when
and when people are integrated and when communities are integrated understanding
communities are integrated understanding
communities are integrated understanding other people’s cultures and creating
other people’s cultures and creating
other people’s cultures and creating respect for the closed cultures often
respect for the closed cultures often
respect for the closed cultures often comes very easily but when communities
comes very easily but when communities
comes very easily but when communities are separated and when people are
are separated and when people are
are separated and when people are segregated we often only learn about
segregated we often only learn about
segregated we often only learn about other cultures and other people through
other cultures and other people through
other cultures and other people through the media when learning solely about
the media when learning solely about
the media when learning solely about other cultures through the media we
other cultures through the media we
other cultures through the media we often learn about other communities in a
often learn about other communities in a
often learn about other communities in a stereotyped fashion so quick question
stereotyped fashion so quick question
stereotyped fashion so quick question for you guys I know this states mean a
for you guys I know this states mean a
for you guys I know this states mean a little bit but who has seen eight-mile
little bit but who has seen eight-mile
little bit but who has seen eight-mile all right at least half you guys go yeah
all right at least half you guys go yeah
all right at least half you guys go yeah all right so what is eight-mile who know
all right so what is eight-mile who know
all right so what is eight-mile who know actually knows what eight-mile is a
actually knows what eight-mile is a
actually knows what eight-mile is a place in Detroit excellent so I’m gonna
place in Detroit excellent so I’m gonna
place in Detroit excellent so I’m gonna show you guys a map of Detroit really
show you guys a map of Detroit really
show you guys a map of Detroit really quickly this is Detroit right here the
quickly this is Detroit right here the
quickly this is Detroit right here the setting of eight mile it’s a map based
setting of eight mile it’s a map based
setting of eight mile it’s a map based off the 2010 census the one that showed
off the 2010 census the one that showed
off the 2010 census the one that showed that Maine was the way to state which
that Maine was the way to state which
that Maine was the way to state which it’s been for a very long time and each
it’s been for a very long time and each
it’s been for a very long time and each dot on this map if you zoomed in there’s
dot on this map if you zoomed in there’s
dot on this map if you zoomed in there’s lots and lots of individual dots
lots and lots of individual dots
lots and lots of individual dots represents a person from the 2010 census
represents a person from the 2010 census
represents a person from the 2010 census and the color of the dot represents
and the color of the dot represents
and the color of the dot represents their self-identified race that they
their self-identified race that they
their self-identified race that they checked off in the census and as you can
checked off in the census and as you can
checked off in the census and as you can see blue in this map is white
see blue in this map is white
see blue in this map is white Green is black red is agent etc etc and
Green is black red is agent etc etc and
Green is black red is agent etc etc and as you can see there’s a incredibly
as you can see there’s a incredibly
as you can see there’s a incredibly stark dividing line in Detroit between
stark dividing line in Detroit between
stark dividing line in Detroit between the white community in the south or it’s
the white community in the south or it’s
the white community in the south or it’s our and yeah black meeting the south and
our and yeah black meeting the south and
our and yeah black meeting the south and the white community in the north and
the white community in the north and
the white community in the north and that line right there that’s 8 mile 8
that line right there that’s 8 mile 8
that line right there that’s 8 mile 8 mile is a road in Detroit that’s the
mile is a road in Detroit that’s the
mile is a road in Detroit that’s the primary segregating force in Detroit and
primary segregating force in Detroit and
primary segregating force in Detroit and most American cities especially a large
most American cities especially a large
most American cities especially a large American cities but are small ones to
American cities but are small ones to
American cities but are small ones to have oftentimes these segregating lines
have oftentimes these segregating lines
have oftentimes these segregating lines they’re often roads or rivers or
they’re often roads or rivers or
they’re often roads or rivers or downtown areas that totally segregate
downtown areas that totally segregate
downtown areas that totally segregate our cities and so it’s really easy to
our cities and so it’s really easy to
our cities and so it’s really easy to rag on rural areas for being segregated
rag on rural areas for being segregated
rag on rural areas for being segregated which they are but our cities are just
which they are but our cities are just
which they are but our cities are just as segregated simply in different ways
as segregated simply in different ways
as segregated simply in different ways and so many people in the country and
and so many people in the country and
and so many people in the country and especially white people oftentimes live
especially white people oftentimes live
especially white people oftentimes live in these racially homogeneous bubbles
in these racially homogeneous bubbles
in these racially homogeneous bubbles where they’re only interacting with
where they’re only interacting with
where they’re only interacting with other cultures through the media and
other cultures through the media and
other cultures through the media and that was most certainly the way that
that was most certainly the way that
that was most certainly the way that people in my area including myself of
people in my area including myself of
people in my area including myself of course we’re interacting with hip-hop as
course we’re interacting with hip-hop as
course we’re interacting with hip-hop as I was growing up so why don’t we talk a
I was growing up so why don’t we talk a
I was growing up so why don’t we talk a little bit about Iggy Azalea has anyone
little bit about Iggy Azalea has anyone
little bit about Iggy Azalea has anyone yeah is everyone know who Iggy Azalea is
yeah is everyone know who Iggy Azalea is
yeah is everyone know who Iggy Azalea is so Iggy Azalea is a hip hop artist from
so Iggy Azalea is a hip hop artist from
so Iggy Azalea is a hip hop artist from Australia a white woman from Australia
Australia a white woman from Australia
Australia a white woman from Australia who began again like me listening to hip
who began again like me listening to hip
who began again like me listening to hip hop kind of far away from where hip hop
hop kind of far away from where hip hop
hop kind of far away from where hip hop started right and so she came to the
started right and so she came to the
started right and so she came to the u.s. and became a highly successful
u.s. and became a highly successful
u.s. and became a highly successful commercial hip hop artist but a lot of
commercial hip hop artist but a lot of
commercial hip hop artist but a lot of people were kind of upset with how she
people were kind of upset with how she
people were kind of upset with how she was approaching hip-hop especially
was approaching hip-hop especially
was approaching hip-hop especially people inside the culture itself so I’m
people inside the culture itself so I’m
people inside the culture itself so I’m gonna read you guys a quick quote from a
gonna read you guys a quick quote from a
gonna read you guys a quick quote from a black female author in salon magazine
black female author in salon magazine
black female author in salon magazine talking about Nikki Azalea as a born and
talking about Nikki Azalea as a born and
talking about Nikki Azalea as a born and raised Southern girl I resent Iggy
raised Southern girl I resent Iggy
raised Southern girl I resent Iggy Azalea for her co-optation and
Azalea for her co-optation and
Azalea for her co-optation and appropriation of southern southern
appropriation of southern southern
appropriation of southern southern Sonics southern blackness particularly
Sonics southern blackness particularly
Sonics southern blackness particularly the sonic blackness of southern black
the sonic blackness of southern black
the sonic blackness of southern black woman every time she raps the line
woman every time she raps the line
woman every time she raps the line telling me how you love that in her song
telling me how you love that in her song
telling me how you love that in her song fancy I want to scream I don’t love that
fancy I want to scream I don’t love that
fancy I want to scream I don’t love that I hate it
I hate it
I hate it the line is offensive because this
the line is offensive because this
the line is offensive because this Australian born and raised white girl
Australian born and raised white girl
Australian born and raised white girl almost convincingly mimics the sonic
almost convincingly mimics the sonic
almost convincingly mimics the sonic register of a down-home Atlanta girl the
register of a down-home Atlanta girl the
register of a down-home Atlanta girl the question is why why is her mimicry of
question is why why is her mimicry of
question is why why is her mimicry of sonic blackness okay though rotten music
sonic blackness okay though rotten music
sonic blackness okay though rotten music is a black and brown art form one does
is a black and brown art form one does
is a black and brown art form one does not need to mimic blackness to be good
not need to mimic blackness to be good
not need to mimic blackness to be good at it
at it
at it ask the Beastie Boys or Eminem or
ask the Beastie Boys or Eminem or
ask the Beastie Boys or Eminem or Macklemore these are just a smattering
Macklemore these are just a smattering
Macklemore these are just a smattering of the white men who’ve been successful
of the white men who’ve been successful
of the white men who’ve been successful in Raths in the last 30 years and
in Raths in the last 30 years and
in Raths in the last 30 years and generally they don’t have to appropriate
generally they don’t have to appropriate
generally they don’t have to appropriate blackness to do it that’s light Britney
blackness to do it that’s light Britney
blackness to do it that’s light Britney Cooper from salon so what you’re saying
Cooper from salon so what you’re saying
Cooper from salon so what you’re saying is that you know I’m not hating on Iggy
is that you know I’m not hating on Iggy
is that you know I’m not hating on Iggy Azalea for being white I’m hating on her
Azalea for being white I’m hating on her
Azalea for being white I’m hating on her for copying
for copying
for copying someone else’s style very very
someone else’s style very very
someone else’s style very very explicitly and so you know when we go
explicitly and so you know when we go
explicitly and so you know when we go into other people’s culture is like of
into other people’s culture is like of
into other people’s culture is like of course I did with hip-hop it’s really
course I did with hip-hop it’s really
course I did with hip-hop it’s really important to think about what you’re
important to think about what you’re
important to think about what you’re taking from it and then also what you’re
taking from it and then also what you’re
taking from it and then also what you’re adding to it and making sure that you’re
adding to it and making sure that you’re
adding to it and making sure that you’re really adding your own flavor again like
really adding your own flavor again like
really adding your own flavor again like I began listening the Beastie Boys at a
I began listening the Beastie Boys at a
I began listening the Beastie Boys at a very young age they’re one of the people
very young age they’re one of the people
very young age they’re one of the people who really got me the hip hop and again
who really got me the hip hop and again
who really got me the hip hop and again they really bring their own flavor to
they really bring their own flavor to
they really bring their own flavor to this music and so it’s really important
this music and so it’s really important
this music and so it’s really important to think about those things as we move
to think about those things as we move
to think about those things as we move into other cultures and of course the
into other cultures and of course the
into other cultures and of course the same thing can be seen in the dance
same thing can be seen in the dance
same thing can be seen in the dance world so as a b-boy or a b-girl right
world so as a b-boy or a b-girl right
world so as a b-boy or a b-girl right these are the names we give to ourselves
these are the names we give to ourselves
these are the names we give to ourselves as people of the culture as
as people of the culture as
as people of the culture as practitioners of the dance we take it
practitioners of the dance we take it
practitioners of the dance we take it seriously now part of being a b-boy or
seriously now part of being a b-boy or
seriously now part of being a b-boy or b-girl is being able to bring your own
b-girl is being able to bring your own
b-girl is being able to bring your own character to the dance your own style
character to the dance your own style
character to the dance your own style your own way your own perspective now if
your own way your own perspective now if
your own way your own perspective now if you don’t do that and you just kind of
you don’t do that and you just kind of
you don’t do that and you just kind of you mimic right or you you just rely on
you mimic right or you you just rely on
you mimic right or you you just rely on a flashy move that is gonna get
a flashy move that is gonna get
a flashy move that is gonna get attention right you’re basically only
attention right you’re basically only
attention right you’re basically only approaching the stereotype of breaking
approaching the stereotype of breaking
approaching the stereotype of breaking you know oh I’m gonna spin you know do
you know oh I’m gonna spin you know do
you know oh I’m gonna spin you know do stuff like that if you are not bringing
stuff like that if you are not bringing
stuff like that if you are not bringing your style in your characters to it you
your style in your characters to it you
your style in your characters to it you won’t be able to be respected as a b-boy
won’t be able to be respected as a b-boy
won’t be able to be respected as a b-boy or b-girl because it basically sends the
or b-girl because it basically sends the
or b-girl because it basically sends the message that oh I don’t really see how
message that oh I don’t really see how
message that oh I don’t really see how much deeper this is or or what this
much deeper this is or or what this
much deeper this is or or what this means I’m not really bringing what it
means I’m not really bringing what it
means I’m not really bringing what it means to me to the dance form and so I
means to me to the dance form and so I
means to me to the dance form and so I can’t understand what it means to you so
it’s really key to be able to bring that
it’s really key to be able to bring that genuine love and respect and
genuine love and respect and
genuine love and respect and appreciation into the dance you know
appreciation into the dance you know
appreciation into the dance you know when you do that within yourself you
when you do that within yourself you
when you do that within yourself you discover that in yourself you’re able to
discover that in yourself you’re able to
discover that in yourself you’re able to get down in the cypher with other people
get down in the cypher with other people
get down in the cypher with other people you know in the dance circle and see
you know in the dance circle and see
you know in the dance circle and see that in other people to bring it out of
that in other people to bring it out of
that in other people to bring it out of them as well and when other people are
them as well and when other people are
them as well and when other people are doing that at the same time they’re
doing that at the same time they’re
doing that at the same time they’re they’re bringing their realness their
they’re bringing their realness their
they’re bringing their realness their character their style of intelligence
character their style of intelligence
character their style of intelligence into their art form
into their art form
into their art form they inspire you like yo now I have my
they inspire you like yo now I have my
they inspire you like yo now I have my own ideas too so
own ideas too so
own ideas too so it’s really by giving that genuine love
it’s really by giving that genuine love
it’s really by giving that genuine love and appreciation in real respect to the
and appreciation in real respect to the
and appreciation in real respect to the culture which comes from that genuine
culture which comes from that genuine
culture which comes from that genuine love and respect for yourself that you
love and respect for yourself that you
love and respect for yourself that you make that connection and you you gain
make that connection and you you gain
make that connection and you you gain that respect back from the culture
that respect back from the culture
that respect back from the culture totally and I mean and again you know I
totally and I mean and again you know I
totally and I mean and again you know I started out really knowing not much
started out really knowing not much
started out really knowing not much about hip-hop I started out just
about hip-hop I started out just
about hip-hop I started out just learning through the media as well and
learning through the media as well and
learning through the media as well and again it takes kind of getting out your
again it takes kind of getting out your
again it takes kind of getting out your bubble and really trying to get into a
bubble and really trying to get into a
bubble and really trying to get into a community and learning about what it is
community and learning about what it is
community and learning about what it is to kind of both learn a lot and then you
to kind of both learn a lot and then you
to kind of both learn a lot and then you know get love back and so it’s been
know get love back and so it’s been
know get love back and so it’s been really encouraging you know in the past
really encouraging you know in the past
really encouraging you know in the past couple years I’ve been I’ve been doing
couple years I’ve been I’ve been doing
couple years I’ve been I’ve been doing this that I’ve been working with a lot
this that I’ve been working with a lot
this that I’ve been working with a lot of young people who come from these kind
of young people who come from these kind
of young people who come from these kind of racially homogeneous bubbles who love
of racially homogeneous bubbles who love
of racially homogeneous bubbles who love hip-hop when we give them the
hip-hop when we give them the
hip-hop when we give them the opportunity to get out of their bubble
opportunity to get out of their bubble
opportunity to get out of their bubble and really experience hip-hop they take
and really experience hip-hop they take
and really experience hip-hop they take it and it’s scary and getting on your
it and it’s scary and getting on your
it and it’s scary and getting on your bubble is always scary but they’re
bubble is always scary but they’re
bubble is always scary but they’re willing to do it all right and when they
willing to do it all right and when they
willing to do it all right and when they do that when they really show up and it
do that when they really show up and it
do that when they really show up and it themselves they get a lot of love back
themselves they get a lot of love back
themselves they get a lot of love back they really do
they really do
they really do but at the same time it’s also been
but at the same time it’s also been
but at the same time it’s also been disappointing that certain students have
disappointing that certain students have
disappointing that certain students have worked with who really loved hip-hop
worked with who really loved hip-hop
worked with who really loved hip-hop they listen to it all the time when
they listen to it all the time when
they listen to it all the time when given the opportunity to get outside of
given the opportunity to get outside of
given the opportunity to get outside of their bubble they don’t take it I mean I
their bubble they don’t take it I mean I
their bubble they don’t take it I mean I definitely think that as a human being
definitely think that as a human being
definitely think that as a human being you have the responsibility to
you have the responsibility to
you have the responsibility to understand that we’re all in a bubble
understand that we’re all in a bubble
understand that we’re all in a bubble all of us have our own bubble in
all of us have our own bubble in
all of us have our own bubble in different ways and as a b-boy or a B
different ways and as a b-boy or a B
different ways and as a b-boy or a B girl one of the things that is really
girl one of the things that is really
girl one of the things that is really emphasized is understanding where you
emphasized is understanding where you
emphasized is understanding where you are and understanding what your bubble
are and understanding what your bubble
are and understanding what your bubble is and knowing your boundaries and
is and knowing your boundaries and
is and knowing your boundaries and learning about them so you can push on
learning about them so you can push on
learning about them so you can push on them and then you can break them finding
them and then you can break them finding
them and then you can break them finding out where you can break them allows you
out where you can break them allows you
out where you can break them allows you to take your style in your character
to take your style in your character
to take your style in your character into a new place and to and to really
into a new place and to and to really
into a new place and to and to really improve yourself as a human being right
improve yourself as a human being right
improve yourself as a human being right you can push these boundaries that are
you can push these boundaries that are
you can push these boundaries that are artistic or physical but really by
artistic or physical but really by
artistic or physical but really by practicing this it’s a metaphor for
practicing this it’s a metaphor for
practicing this it’s a metaphor for pushing other boundaries that are
pushing other boundaries that are
pushing other boundaries that are personal or social or political so
personal or social or political so
personal or social or political so remember to continue pushing yourself
remember to continue pushing yourself
remember to continue pushing yourself you know in breaking we say this thing
you know in breaking we say this thing
you know in breaking we say this thing you know there’s no biting right
you know there’s no biting right
you know there’s no biting right you’ve always got to continue keeping
you’ve always got to continue keeping
you’ve always got to continue keeping your style fresh taking it to the next
your style fresh taking it to the next
your style fresh taking it to the next level and seeing what that means to you
level and seeing what that means to you
level and seeing what that means to you so to respect the culture is to learn
so to respect the culture is to learn
so to respect the culture is to learn the foundation to respect yourself is to
the foundation to respect yourself is to
the foundation to respect yourself is to be original and to do both is to
be original and to do both is to
be original and to do both is to understand why we love hip-hop so much
understand why we love hip-hop so much
understand why we love hip-hop so much thank you guys
I went to sleep I woke up what you were
I went to sleep I woke up what you were scared I didn’t mind it wasn’t mine I
scared I didn’t mind it wasn’t mine I
scared I didn’t mind it wasn’t mine I had my mind prepared you held my hand
had my mind prepared you held my hand
had my mind prepared you held my hand like God but I blew like just what
like God but I blew like just what
like God but I blew like just what slowly I turned away like love you said
slowly I turned away like love you said
slowly I turned away like love you said if you eat we hit chip tears together I
if you eat we hit chip tears together I
if you eat we hit chip tears together I was ready to spend all our years
was ready to spend all our years
was ready to spend all our years together I said we’re here together so
together I said we’re here together so
together I said we’re here together so so we’re still together
so we’re still together
so we’re still together come sick will just disappear together
come sick will just disappear together
come sick will just disappear together oh
oh
oh wait there’s too much space is just too
wait there’s too much space is just too
wait there’s too much space is just too much space there’s too much space is too
much space there’s too much space is too
much space there’s too much space is too much space is just too much space come
much space is just too much space come
much space is just too much space come on come on come on
on come on come on
on come on come on [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
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