"Rap culture was decisive in my upbringing as a dancer: MC's like Benny B and MC Hammer were the foundation of everything."
Run-DMC vs Jason Nevins
"It's Like That"
Watch videoThe remix video of Run-DMC's "It's Like That" by Jason Nevins introduce a new form of breakdance to the world. The dancer Kujo becomes one of the movement's shining stars.
My first BACK FLIP BACK FLIPBACK FLIPIn the schoolyard
The launch of
Freestyle Session
in the US
Watch videoA mythical name, an unofficial 3-on-3 World Championship, and cult VHS memorized step by step: Freestyle Session was the place to go for any dancer trying to make a name for themselves.
1997 the highs and the lows
March 09 Rapper Christopher Wallace, better known as The Notorious B.I.G., is murdered in Los Angeles. Two weeks later, the album Life After Death, his second masterpiece, is released posthumously.
Watch the "Hypnotize" video
March 18 French rap group IAM drops L'École du Micro d'Argent, an instant classic that will tally up 1 million units sold.
Listen to the album
April 15 Canadian DJ A-Trak becomes DMC World Champion. At 15, he's the youngest Champ ever.
Watch videoAugust 13 In the US, South Park makes its debut on Comedy Central.
Watch South Park highlightsOctober 16 Michael Jordan leads the Chicago Bulls to their fifth NBA Championships, despite being hit by a severe flu before Game 5.
Watch the FinalsSeptember 26 Is hip-hop fully mainstream? The PlayStation game PaRappa The Rapper is released across Europe.
Watch Level 1
May 07 Before Ali Ramdani, the world is introduced to another star named Leeloo: Milla Jovovich's character in The Fifth Element, Luc Besson's global blockbuster.
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00:0000:0000:00- Hip-Hop US
- Puff Daddy ft Faith Evans and 112 — I’ll Be Missing You
- The Notorious B.I.G. — Mo Money Mo Problems
- Wu-Tang Clan ft. Cappadonna — Triumph
- KRS-One — Step Into A World (Rapture's Delight)
- Master P — I Miss My Homies
- Bone Thugs-N-Harmony — Look Into My Eyes
- Missy Elliott & Da Brat — Sock It 2 Me
- EPMD — Da Joint
- 2Pac — Do For Love
- Camp Lo — Luchini (AKA This Is It)
- Hip-Hop FR
- Oxmo Puccino, Booba — Pucc Fiction
- D. Abuz System — Les crews s'braquent
- Lunatic — Le crime paie
- IAM — La Saga
- Beat 2 Boul — Dans la sono
- X-Men — Retour aux Pyramides
- Rocca — Les jeunes de l'univers
- Passi, Akhenaton — Le monde est à moi
- Mafia Trece — Le mauvais chemin
- Various Artists — 11'30 contre les lois racistes
