Видео

Not only they were the best but, they also kept the very traditional way of breaking, meanwhile everyone else went off the rails..

Hip Hop and hip hop dance was created by the Zulus…and the Zulu’s were nearly 1/2 PR…iykyk. As person of Puerto Rican descent, it’s funny when people diverge PR from “Black”… PR is not a race, it is a culture. ✊🏾🇵🇷

Puerto Ricans didn’t have a damn think to do with the creation of Breakdancing . Breakdancing started in the early 70s . Puerto Ricans didn’t start breaking until the early 80s a decade later

I’m Jamaican, came to NY the 70s, lived in South Bronx before moving to other parts of the Bronx. Best friend lived in South Bronx. Puerto Ricans were there with Black folks breaking from the early days and most of the parties I went to were Black + Puerto Rican. Not sure what ethnicity Jimmy Dee/Jimmy Lee are - they preceded the Manhattan chapter of the Rock steady crew. My guess is the 2 Jimmys were older by the time Breaking went Global in the early 80s and Rock Steady crew became stars.

@judithlondongal1817 yes that's correct they dont want to give that recognition and acknowledgement to the jamaican Brothers who was the founders of this hip hop game

@@echa_caldo that and also folks want to erase Puerto Rican contributions to hip hop culture. Those days Black and Puerto Rican were there together from day 1.

Every pr bboy from the 70s are in interviews saying "Blacks" were the first bboys. Kool herc is on video saying hip hop began before his party in 1973 he says it started in 1970. Every element of hip hop comes from Black American culture with no influence from jamaican nor rican culture. Jamaican music pioneers are on video admitting to copying Black American music, singing and rapping. Hip hop is a Black American cultural creation.

he actually said his mother was Puerto Rican but it turns out she was Cuban....and she was a dancer as well....as was his African American father.

No Sammy David Jr was half PuertoRican and to refer to the comment underneath you with dude sayin Sammy Davis Jr mom is cuban incorrect thats wrong info Sammy Davis mom was a Afro Boricua born in San Juan PuertoRico she was parte and danced for the school of ballet University of Puerto Rico she was not Cuban at all go look at Sammy Davis Junior videos I don't know where you get that one from definitely is misinformation Sammy Davis Junior's mother was straight Puerto Rican and she wasn't even a Puerto Rican born from the United States she was right straight from Puerto Rico

@@echa_caldo no disrespect but Wikipedia says otherwise about his mother. If you are right I stand corrected.

Rodneyholland!! What’s your problem with us Puertoricans???

Sammy was a grown adult in the 50s. I have seen video footage(maybe on Video Music Box) of Sammy doing his thing since childhood.

Blacks made hip-hop period. It's all documented for you to look up. The Mills Brothers had the break/ boy moves since the 40s. Nigerians were doing this as well in the 50s. Any other cultures added on to it.

It’s becoming a trend for people to hate on Puertoricans just because we kwon how to take things to a different level.

@@KevinLebronDelgado-ij1gh First off, nobody is hating on Puerto Ricans. People were speaking facts on who is responsible for the creation of Hip Hop and the culture. To touch on a stereotype, PRs have never mastered the English language and it shows by many of you guy's not comprehending the historical facts of what's been said. There is a huge difference between creating and innovating. You guys picked up on Breaking because the Blacks were moving on to create other dances and trends. Things have a short shelf life in street culture. Matter of fact, even Breakdancing got played out in 85/86, PRs started Freestyle dancing. After that...? The only reason PRs became the face of Hip Hop dancing is because Whites in the media saw White-looking kids doing something thay knew Blacks did less and less. They felt more comfortable propping you up as opposed to constantly giving coverage to yet another Black face. And just like tehm reporting that Kool Herc started Hip Hop, it's a false narrative that they spin, looking to romanticize something to make the mainstream feel comfortable. Otherwise, if they told the truth about the Black Spades kicking White asses in order to have the freedom necessary to throw a park jam or use the community center, well...it'd make Whites look and feel a certain way, wouldn't it? So, after 80s Breaking for PRs, what else did you have?! Hip Hop went on after 80s breakdance, it wasn't an "element" and neither was graffiti. The only thing other than the music that mattered is just the dancing, period. Hip Hop is dependent on young people's attitudes and self-expression towards the DJ's selection of music/break beats, didn't even need Rappers but MC'ing eventually became the draw that enhanced the experience at the jams, not acrobatic off-beat Breakdancers and neither did the original school of Breakdancers. I'm not saying this to appear crude in any way, believe me...just being factual.

The same thing came to my mind when i saw it

Word up.

Love this comment ..im witchu

@@aarongoni17 let's get it 💪

This is not the history. This is a decade later . No Ricans at the origins

It's funky sensation by Gwen McCrae

@@gdupkwin9676 You need to learn your history and stop guessing coz it ain't that...

Mr Freeze Rock Steady Crew

Hi Fanta. What are you doing here?😁

Where is he now?

I see what you mean.

@@welfaredad Like he was some Spare ribs with a side of the best mac and cheese ! WTH??

Come on. You know he was a victim. What's a 12 year old light skinned kid with curly hair hanging with the grown ass booty bandit Bambaataa? Bam was grooming them kids.