Infographic by Melissa John
Beatboxing | a musical style and technique based on the vocal imitation of percussion sounds | Drum machine | an electronic device that simulates the sound of drums | |
Block party | an outdoor public party put on by the residents of a city block or neighborhood | Funk | music that combines elements of rhythm and blues and soul music and that is characterized by a percussive vocal style, static harmonies, and a strong bass line with heavy downbeats | |
Break boy or b-boy | a male breakdancer | Gangsta rap (or Gangster rap) | hip hop music with lyrics explicitly portraying the violence and drug use of American inner-city gang life | |
Break girl or g-girl | a female breakdancer | Hip Hop | a cultural movement associated especially with rap music | |
Break dancing or Breaking | to dance in a hip hop style by performing a series of acrobatic moves that often involve touching various parts of the body (such as the back or head) to the ground | MC | a performer of rap music | |
Break-beat | a repetitive drum pattern in hip hop and dance music | R&B | popular music typically including elements of blues and African American folk music and marked by a strong beat and simple chord structure | |
Crunk | a style of Southern rap music featuring repetitive chants and rapid dance rhythms | Scratching/cutting | to produce a rhythmic scratching sound by or as if by moving a phonograph record back and forth under a phonograph needle | |
Dance hall | a genre of Jamaican music derived from reggae in which an artist improvises vocals over a recorded or live beat | Synthesizer | a usually computerized electronic apparatus for the production and control of sound (as for producing music) | |
Turntable | a rotating platform that carries a phonograph record |
Partly in response to the civil and social unrest of the 1960s both globally and nationally, graffiti began to be used regularly by marginalized groups as a means of making political statements, a form of resistance, and as a form of rebellion.
Graffiti was sometimes used to make a statement by those who were denied other outlets to express their social and political frustrations. Progressing into the 1970s, Hip Hop emerged out of economically depressed urban areas of New York City, and graffiti as a medium and an art form became a dimension of Hip Hop culture overall.
As the intricate, colorful, and vibrant art form of graffiti began to be featured in movies, music videos, and other media outlets, the art form transitioned from a criminalized act and underground movement to critical acclaim within museums and classrooms of fine arts.
Footwork performed while standing that establishes rhythm, coordination, and momentum before transitioning into down rock movements and power moves.
Movements that are performed by dancers using their hands on the floor to facilitate their overall body movement, exhibiting strength and control and setting the stage for power moves.
Acrobatic dance movements while spinning in various dimensions and angles. This may include the dancer spinning on their back, arms, or shoulders. It may also include spinning on their head while in a headstand position.
When a dancer holds a position for multiple seconds straight exhibiting strength and flexibility, as well as a rhythmic connection and understanding of the music.