Hip Hop Dance Films

Hip hop films displays the four elements of Hip Hop culture using motion pictures . Most of the time Hip Hop films use the clips from recorded concerts. Four basic elements of Hip Hop Culture are –

● MCing ● DJing ● B-boying ● Graffiti Art

History of Hip Hop Dance Films – All the four elements of Hip Hop were combined to form a motion picture for the first time in 1982. Wild Style was a Hip Hop film that combines DJing, breaking, MCing, and Graffiti Art. It was known as a classic film as it

combines all the four elements of Hip Hop culture. This is considered as the beginning of Hip Hop movies where stories are being told from a hip hop perspective. Style Wars is the another popular movie that contained the Hip Hop elements but mostly graffiti art. The short Breakspeare by Julie Covello is known as the first Hip Hop art film. This film was written in 1983 and then screened in 1984. This film described the classic art and street art in a rap and has won 3 awards in the year of 1985 for being the Best Experimental Film. In 1984 Breakin’ was introduced that was focused on west coast hip hop. A very new and unique break dancing style was added by West coast dancers in this film. They introduced the following three things in that movie –

1. Boogaloo 2. Popping 3. Locking

Popular Hip Hop Dance Films – This is a list of movies that describes the different dance forms -

1. Step Up 3 – This Hip Hop dance film was produced in the year of 2010

Storyline of Step Up 3 - It is a story about New York City Street dancers. This movie describes a great dance battle between the world’s best dancers and Street dancer’s group. A dance battle that change their life forever. It is a very inspiring movie.

2. Footloose - This Hip Hop Dance film was produced in the year of 2011

Storyline of Footloose - It is a very popular Hip Hop dance film. It is about a Big-city kid Ren MacCormack who stuck in a small town where dancing is illegal. It is a beautiful story where Ren falls for the pastor's lovely daughter.

3. Step Up 4: Revolution – It was produced in the year of 2012

Storyline of revolution – This film is based on a beautiful story of a girl Emily. Her wish was to become a professional dancer so with this dream she arrives in Miami. She sparks with Sean, who was the leader of a dance crew. People there were threatened by Emily's father's development plans. 4. Battle of the Year – This Hip Hop Dance film was produced in the year of 2013 Storyline of Battle of the year - This story is about a team of best dancers who performed amazingly and get the dance trophy back to America. Battle of the Year attracts all the

best teams from around the world. It was like a dream for all the best teams all over the world to perform and win that trophy. 5. Step Up 5 All In - This Hip Hop Dance film was produced in the year of 2014 Storyline of Step Up 5: All In – This movie is an awesome Hip Hop dance film. All-stars from the previous Step Up installments come together in beautiful and sparkling Las Vegas for the battle of victory. They dance for their career and dreams. 6. Magic Mike XXL - This Hip Hop Dance film was produced in the year of 2015 Storyline of Magic Mike XXL – Three years after Mike bowed out of the stripper life at the top of his game, he and the remaining Kings of Tampa hit the road to Myrtle Beach to put on one last blow-out performance. Throughout the four decade history of hip-hop, many Hip Hop dance films have been produced. As we all can see the variety of Hip Hop Dance films. The style of dance in present time is quite different from as it was before. Hip Hop Dance films contain the essence of Hip Hop Culture, which is highly appreciated.