Do you expect a resurgence in popularity of graf or breakdancing, neglected elements of hiphop culture?
I don’t think elements of culture really die or fade away; they relocate. They manifest themselves in other areas. Graf and breakdancing haven’t died. They just relocated. And that’s fine. However, they moved to a place that is not necessarily close to the residential district of urban black people today. Most of the people who are into breakdancing and graf are either practitioners or enthusiasts. And it used to not be like that. You could be into graf without necessarily being a graf aficionado or a graffiti artist. You could be into breakdancing without ever having done a windmill. And I think that’s where the art is most affected. I don’t have to play the violin to appreciate Bach or Brahms. It should be that way with all of the different elements of hiphop culture. Most of the people who listen to people rhyme can’t rhyme. Some people that rhyme can’t rhyme. Word. Some people that rhyme can’t rhyme. Graf and that is still around, it’s just not… It seems like it’s been coöpted by a
