hip-hop is alive and well anytime someone takes it to the street. stoop-sitting, break-dancing, freestylin'--all if it is the real hip-hop if you do it out on the street for the world to see. you can drop the hat, too, to make a little money, but it's not about cash. it's about building the culture up from the sidewalk out. hip-hop is not something you see on tv. it is not magazines. it is not the movies. it's not nike. it's not fashion, style, or posing. it is dropping science in the streets, waking up the populace in your immediate community. look out your window, what do you see? that's YOUR neighborhood, your reality. hip-hop is walking out the door to shape it positively through music, art, story-telling, and dance. notice how much of the movie takes place in public spaces. that is where hip-hop started and that's where its heart will always be. don't believe the hype--if it's not out in the street, FREE for all to see, then it's not hip-hop. peace... ----- Original Message ----- From: > To: > Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2001 12:12 PM Subject: Wild Style movie help > I got your email off the amazon video reviews for Wild Style. Im writin a > paper based on peoples experience with the movie. Is there anything else > that you can add about the movie. ie...how does it represent hip hop today? > Did it influence you? why did you see/buy this movie? What is the state of > hip hop today based on the movie? I just need any kind of 411 about how you > feel...thanx >