Where did Hip Hop originate and who were its founders? Originate Facts.

Hip Hop
The Hip Hop Orginated in the late 60th of the 20th century, and continues today.

Where?
Hip Hop was found in New York among black and latino ghetto. The main components of
Hip Hop are Rap, Break Dancing, Graffiti,

In 1967 to South Bronx came Clive Campbell from Jamaica. He is known as one of the
founders of hip hop. Hip Hop was originated in a poor part of town.

Nothing wins over the general public like a good old dance fad. Without them,
wedding receptions, 50th birthday parties, and definitely the office Christmas
shindig, would be infinitely more boring.

Over the years there have been some bizarre, bold and slightly bonkers novelty hits
that get even the blokes two-stepping on the dance floor, but the main rule of a
successful dance craze is simple. Quite literally: keep it simple.

Digital Spy has ranked 16 of the most popular dance crazes of the past 50 odd years,
but which one gets us whipping out the moves before the first chorus every time?

16. SOULJA BOY TELL EM: 'Crank That'

Back during a time when it was acceptable to style your debut album title
as souljaboytellem.com and be considered "the future", American rapper Soulja Boy
had everyone cranking it on YouTube when the site was barely two years old. It
spawned the first major dance craze for the iGeneration, even if they did have to
learn the dance routine off a low resolution Motorola RAZR.

15. SILENTO: 'Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)'

Following in the footsteps of Soulja Boy, Silento is the most recent dance craze on this
list. What started as a 15-second Instagram video turned into a viral hit and major
recording contract. But it's not just about whipping and nae-naeing on this song.
There's the superman, the duff, the bop and the break your legs, all put together with
instructions easier to follow than an IKEA manual.
14. PSY: 'Gangnam Style'

The 'Gangnam Style' wasn't just a dance craze, it was a cultural phenomenon. As the
Mayan prophecy for an impending apocalypse approached on December 21, 2012, it
obviously didn't come to light (thank heavens). But instead, on that auspicious day,
Psy's video became the first ever to surpass a billion views on YouTube with his
horse-riding moves. We can only assume that the apocalyptic horsemen often cited
in lore were completely misinterpreted all along. Easy mistake.

13. WHIGFIELD: 'Saturday Night'

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The key to dance craze success is to keep the routine as simple as possible. It's a rule
that made Whigfield's 'Saturday Night' one of the biggest hits across Europe in 1994.
People were rolling their wrists and bouncing around to this for seven weeks when it
was at No.1. In fact, 'Saturday Night' is just like riding a bike: you may not hear it for
years, but as soon as it comes on you find yourself doing the routine perfectly all the
same.

12. MADONNA: 'Vogue'

Voguing was a popular dance phenomenon in the gay community long before
Madonna came along, but the superstar's 1990 hit thrust it into the mainstream.
Urging listeners to move to the music, voguing is one of those skills that looks a lot
easier than it actually is. Most people end up looking like a Wacky Waving Inflatable
Arm Flailing Tube Man. Or worse, accidentally hitting someone in the face.

11. ROCKY HORROR: 'Time Warp'

The brilliance of the 'Time Warp' is that it's a parody of what it actually became. The
Rocky Horror Show is totally poking fun at the idea of the dance-along genre with its
step-by-step instructions and the fact that every cast member performing it in the
musical looks like that crazy great-aunt who's let herself go with a few sherries at the
family get together.

10. STEPS: 'Tragedy'

If you were a kid growing up in the '90s, there's no way you escaped Steps' cover of
the Bee Gees classic 'Tragedy'. Yeah, it's a good party song, but the hook was the
hands either side of the head routine which captured everyone 1998. But it wasn't
until this year that we found out the move's true origin: it was inspired by a Home
Alone poster of Macaulay Culkin screaming. Amazing.

9. KYLIE MINOGUE: 'The Loco-Motion'

'Locomotion' was a big hit in the US twice before Kylie popularised it once again in
the late '80s. This time, however, it had been spruced up with synths by Stock Aitken
and Waterman, while the Aussie popstar had everyone doing their best Thomas the
Tank impression by chugga chugga motioning themselves across the dance floor.
Oh, and as we've already pointed out before, it's basically every '80s music video in
one.

8. CHUBBY CHECKER: 'The Twist'

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One of the earliest dance crazes known, Chubby Checker took a song that charted at
just No.28 the year before, quite literally put a Twist on it, and saw it soar to the top of
the chart in 1960. 46 years on, 'The Twist' is still a wedding/office/school disco
mainstay, and in an instant everyone on the dance floor are wiggling their feet like
they've got pins and needles.

7. SPICE GIRLS: 'Stop'

How did people slow down flirtatious advances before this routine existed? The 'Stop'
choreography – known from heart the world over – was essentially the '90s version of
swiping left on Tinder. Kids from the decade have this hardwired into their very
fibre. As soon as the Motown-inspired bop kicks in for the chorus, that halt gesture
comes flinging out.

6. DJ CASPER: 'Cha Cha Slide'

There's nothing better than a song that tells you what to do, when to do it, and how
many times you should do it. And when it comes to DJ Casper's 'Cha Cha Slide',
there's a very good reason for that: it started its life as a workout routine for a health
club in America. You can't, however, hold greatness down, and within a few years the
'Cha Cha Slide' was a global phenomenon. All together now: take it back now, y'all.
One hop this time!

5. GREASE MEGAMIX

Nothing gets the blokes on the dance floor quicker than 'Greased Lightning' (most
probably after a few pints, though). The 'Grease Megamix' is fundamentally the
ultimate duet dance craze, with wannabe Dannys and Sandys having got their best
jives on across generations for decades. It's a routine best achieved with a hair comb
to hand.

4. BEYONCÉ: 'Single Ladies'

Considering she's one of the best performers in the world, it was only a matter of time
before one of Beyoncé's moves became legendary. That day came in 2008 with the
release of the 'Single Ladies' music video. The one-shot clip saw Sasha at her most
Fierce, pulling out the now iconic hand twist. When the First Lady of the United States
is still involved eight years on, you know you've had some serious impact.

3. VILLAGE PEOPLE: 'YMCA'

Quite possibly one of the most famous gay anthems with an equally iconic routine,
'YMCA's cheerleading gestures actually didn't come about until after the song was a
hit. The story goes that during rehearsals for an episode of Dick Clark's American
Bandstand in 1979, the audience picked up on this previously unused choreography
and the band had no choice but to go with it.

2. MICHAEL JACKSON: 'Thriller'

Before there was The Walking Dead, there was The Dancing Dead. Aside from truly
iconic moments like The Moonwalk and 'Smooth Criminal' lean, Michael Jackson's
most famous routine came complete with horror show shenanigans and
choreographed zombies. We also suspect that the insane popularity of the 'Thriller'
routine is largely down to the fact it's one of the few MJ moves the average dancer
can actually do.

1. LOS DEL RIO: 'Macarena'

Macarena is a Spanish female name which basically translates to Mother of God, so
it's fitting that it's also the mother of all dance crazes. It took three years for the
phenomenon to really take off, but by the summer of 1996 the 'Macarena' was the
most famous piece of choreography across the globe. It takes about three choruses to
get the moves down, so it's a good job it repeats the hook about 50 times. By the end,
everyone's a pro.
Here are four of the most popular current dance trends.

If you can’t dance, we feel really bad for you because there are some great dances that have
taken the world by storm lately.

But have no fear because the Daily Express is here to help.

Here are four of the most popular current dance trends.

1) The “Dab”: For the last six months, it has been impossible to not see this dance on
television. Even Betty White is doing it.

The “Dab” is pretty easy to do. Just point both of your arms to one side, then quickly dip
your head into your elbow.

The dance was created by the Atlanta group, Migos, who released the song, “Look at My
Dab.”

However, it became even more popular during this past NFL season thanks to Carolina
Panthers quarterback Cam Newton.
Newton was seen doing the dance pretty much every time he scored a touchdown.

2) The “Quan”: This dance was originally started by the rapper Rich Homie Quan before it
took off thanks to another recording artist. It’s also really easy to do.

All you have to do is bend your knees slightly, then swing your arms back and forth, while
thrusting your hips back and forth and walking forward.

Rich Homie Quan’s dance was later turned into a song, “Hit the Quan,” by iLoveMemphis,
which peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100.

3) The “Whip”: This dance is nothing new. It’s been around for awhile.

In order to do the dance, you have to bend your needs and spread your feet about a
shoulder’s length apart, make a fist and place your arm out, like you’re driving a car, then
lean your body side to side.

The dance became popular about two years ago, but gained even more popularity after
Silento released, “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” in July 2015.

The song peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100.

4) “Bet You Can’t Do It Like Me” Challenge: If you want to watch a good tutorial video
about how to do all of these dances, and more, look up “Bet You Can’t Do It Like Me.”

Chicago rapper D-Low, who also popularized the “Bop” dance, created the dancing video
featuring a slew of popular dances.
The video resulted in the #DoItLikeMeChallenge hashtag, which encourages people to
release their own videos showing off their dance moves to the song. The challenge is also
very fun to do with families and friends.