The golden rule of rap and hip hop is: if it ain't old school, it ain't cool. If you want to get down with the electric boogaloo, you'll need to grab some '70s and '80s funky jams. Old school favorites like "Brick" by the Dazz Band, "Car Wash" by Rose Royce, Kool & the Gang's "Open Sesame," Herbie Hancock's "Rockit,' "I Feel for U" by Chaka Khan, "Planet Rock" by Afrikka Bambattaa & The Soul Sonic Force, "Rappers Delight" by the Sugarhill Gang and anything by Grandmaster Flash, Run DMC, or James Brown will help you get your groove on.
To smooth your fly moves, practice your pop and lock to 50 cent's "Candy Shop," Huey's "Pop, Lock and Drop It," "Lollipop" by Lil Wayne, "Yeah" by Usher, "Drop it Low" by Chris Brown & Ester Dean, and "Rude Boy" by Rhianna. Check out the original artists' videos and also watch pop and lock competitions by some of the best in the U.S.A. at the Boogie Nation Popping Championship on You Tube.
The pop and lock still ignites dance floors in the new millenium as dancers move to the pulsing beats of techno and electronica music at all-night clubs and raves. Favorites include "Late Night" by Futureshock, "Technologic" by Daft Punk, "Suburban Train" by DJ Tiesto, "Flashing for Money" by Deep Dish, and "Psycho Sematic" by Klute.