In this week's SYSK Select, what you hear is not a test, instead it's Chuck and Josh discussing the cultural history of the Hip-Hop movement. Born out of the South Bronx, by way of Jamaica, Hip-Hop culture grew up suddenly as DJs learned to use two turntables at once. Check out this episode of Stuff You Should Know to learn about the origins and evolution of Hip-Hop.
AI Summary
Get ready to dive deep into the world of hip hop culture! Josh and Chuck explore the fascinating origins and evolution of this global phenomenon, tracing it from African griots and Jamaican toasting all the way to the South Bronx where DJ Kool Herc sparked a revolution at his sister's party. They break down the four pillars of hip hop - music, graffiti, breakdancing, and style - while sharing stories about legendary figures, explaining how breakbeats work, and even revealing the surprising African roots of breakdancing moves we see today.
Movies Discussed
25th Hour
"Like Inside Man in 25th Hour. I liked those a lot. — Chuck mentioned 25th Hour as one of Spike Lee's later films he preferred over the director's earlier work."
— Chuck
Beat Street
"Beat Street. I was a little too old, I guess. — Chuck mentioned Beat Street as another breakdancing movie from the 1980s commercialization period."
— Chuck
Breakin'
"led to Star Wars break in, of course, break in two. — Josh mentioned the breakdancing movies when discussing the commercialization of hip-hop culture in the 1980s."
— Josh
Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo
"break in two. Electric Boogaloo. I got that soundtrack in my Easter basket one year. — Chuck mentioned getting the Breakin' 2 soundtrack when discussing 1980s breakdancing movies."
— Chuck
Disorderlies
"one of the few movies I've ever walked out on in my life was Disorderly's, The Fat Boys movie. — Chuck mentioned walking out of the Fat Boys movie Disorderlies when discussing 1980s hip-hop films."
— Chuck
Do the Right Thing
"and do the right thing. Love and hate. Oh, yeah. The two rings. — Josh referenced Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing when discussing the character Radio Raheem's love and hate knuckle rings as part of hip-hop fashion."
— Josh
Eight Miles High
"It was kind of like the freestyle stuff in Eight Mile. — Chuck compared Jamaican toasting to the freestyle rap battles shown in the Eminem movie Eight Mile."
— Chuck
Flashdance
"Well, flash dance had a little break in style. — Josh mentioned that Flashdance incorporated some breakdancing elements when discussing how the dance style influenced mainstream movies."
— Josh
Inside Man
"Like Inside Man in 25th Hour. I liked those a lot. — Chuck mentioned preferring Spike Lee's later films like Inside Man when discussing the director's evolution."
— Chuck
Krush Groove
"A crush groove thing? Yeah. Have you ever seen that one? Oh yeah. Crush groove was pretty good. — Josh and Chuck discussed Krush Groove as one of the better hip-hop movies from the 1980s."
— Josh
Mr. Show with Bob and David
"the herky jerky dancer from Mr. Show. Remember him? — Josh referenced Mr. Show when comparing crumping dance moves to a character from the comedy sketch show."
— Josh
Scrubs
"I thought that was an episode of scrubs or the office. — Chuck confused a scene from Up in the Air with something from the medical comedy series Scrubs."
— Chuck
Soul Train
"It's then later became the Soul Train line, which is some of the best footage like ever. — Josh mentioned Soul Train when discussing the evolution of dance line traditions from the Cakewalk to hip-hop culture."
— Josh
The Office
"I thought that was an episode of scrubs or the office. — Chuck confused a scene from Up in the Air with something from the workplace comedy series The Office."
— Chuck
Tougher Than Leather
"They had the movie tougher than leather. Was that a movie? — Chuck mentioned the Run-DMC movie when discussing hip-hop fashion and the group's influence."
— Chuck
Turk 182!
"Not Turk 182. No, but was that based on him, you think? — Chuck referenced the Timothy Hutton movie Turk 182 when discussing the graffiti tagger Taki 183."
— Chuck
Up in the Air
"Did you see up in the air, the Clooney movie? — Josh referenced the George Clooney movie when discussing Young MC's appearance at a corporate party."
— Josh
What's Happening!!
"If you have ever seen the TV show, What's Happening? — Josh referenced the sitcom What's Happening when discussing early hip-hop fashion, specifically the character Rerun's style."
— Josh
Wild Style
"The movie Wild Style, which is the first hip hop movie — Josh mentioned Wild Style as the first hip-hop movie when discussing how breakdancing became commercialized in the 1980s."
— Josh
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