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Pop and Lock Songs

Emerging out of the West Coast disco and funk era with dances like the boogaloo, robot, the puppet, the King Tut, and the scarecrow, "popping" and "locking"--two distinctively different dance styles--finally hit the mainstream in the 1980s during the break dancing craze. Twenty years ago, rappers such as Run DMC, Kurtis Blow, MC Hammer and Whodini popularized the dance in music videos. Michael Jackson immortalized the "backslide" with his famous "moonwalk." Popping is still around today and is often performed to modern instrumental hip hop jams and various forms of electronica.
  1. Old School Funk/Rap Songs

    • 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.

    New School Hip Hop Songs

    • 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.

    Techno/Electronica Songs

    • 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.

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