Why do some people say this about hip hop dancing?

Question

That hip hop isn't a real genre of dance. I think it is but thats just my opinion.

What's Ur's?

Answer 1

It is a real type of dance it just doesn't focus on the classical motions like ballet or lyrical.

It is like jazz music ... people who are really into classical say that jazz is a "lesser" type of music, but it is still music.

It is just a stupid opinion thing... You ignore the anti Hip Hop people and keep dancing!

:)      :)

Answer 2

hip hop is one of the best dances about its really entertaining other than other things but some people are just boring and dont like it

Answer 3

It is a real genre of dance

now im sure mostly white

people are saying this i

know not all of them but

you need to shut up you

dont hear us on here talking

about country and rock music

is so stupid (although i love

country but hate rock) now

you should keep your real

feelings to yourself

everyone has their own opinion

Answer 4

Hip hop is so a style of Dance. It is a style because it has many different forms inside of itself. there is R&B hip hop there is street, and break dancing.

Answer 5

yes, i do believe hip hop is a real genre of dancing. It requires technique and real talent to preform this type of dance. With that said, the dancing like booty shakin or any crank that dance wouldn't be like a real genre, just because u can shake ur butt doesn't mean u can dance. I don't believe it's a white or black thing, i do believe more black people have a natural rythm required for this type of dance, but i'm white, and i can do hip hop. But, even though i do believe this style started with black people, the best hip hoppers i've seen are asain boys. But, race doesn't define your ability 2 dance.

Answer 6

Hip hop is more of a culture than a dance.  It includes music (rap) and art (graffiti).  Also there are many types of dance that fall under the category of hip hop: breaking, popping, locking, krump....  So to say that you do "hip hop" is to be so vague that you're not saying anything at all.

Plus, I think most people use the word incorrectly.  When they say "hip hop", they're probably thinking of the booty shaking they see in the music videos.

Answer 7

I would say hip hop is a dance genre or basically like th person above me said a culture. I think it's more or less soul dancing, because when a person hears a hip hop beat they can't help but move with it and an advanced dancer really know show to move when it comes to hiphop even if they've never took a class. Hiphop dance is like a  mixture of all catergories:ballet,tap,contemporary,sals... meringue. Even the waltz. Hiphop isn't about what you're doing, it's about how you do it and whatt you mix it wiht other things to create your own style.

Answer 8

I think people say that about hip hop because most people base dancing off the beat of the music not the words.  And since most hip hop beats are just sample of older songs, how can it have it own style.  

Me, personally, I do care what style of dance I'm doing, I just like to have fun.