I could remember the first time I witnessed b-boying (as the public knows as breakdancing). It was mid winter '89 and I was with my grandmother in Da Bronx. Around 153st and Westchester ave not too far from 3rd ave. I was passing by the park in front of my building and I happen to see a circle fabricated by jubilent youth. I was only 3 and no taller than a leprachaun but my friend from the 10th floor who was much older than me and as well taller picked me up over his shoulder to view the in-circle activity. At first I assumed it was a fight but why was the music playing? To my surprise there were three young lads. Maybe around 16 years old a piece. One guy was moving on the floor in a unique fashion as if he were jogging in a circle but his hands were switching from side to side simultaneously. The other guy was moving his body around like he was a robot gone haywire. At the same time he was sliding his feet across the cardboard which he was dancing on like he was the king of pop himself. I knew nothing of the matter but I fell in love with it instantly like Ralphie fell in love with bbgun in that Christmas Story movie. What he was doing was called pop-locking which is a mixture of the robot and locking. This other guy was on the floor rotating on his shoulder and chest doing the original continuous backspin which is popularly known as the windmill. That night I went upstairs to explain to my grandmother why I left her sight and if I didn't leave her sight I would have never found my passion.

To this day I can't go 30 minutes without moving in a b-boyonic manner.You see it on the street , in the train stations, in the commercials in the videos . No matter what it's always gonna be there. I have done my research and have found out that in 1986 they tried to dead it. (They as in the police). But honestly I haven't seen a change yet. People come up to me and say ,"Yo, that shit is played out. But at the same token there favorite music artist is using the b-boys in their video. Never forget the 4 elements of hip-hop. Grafitti, turntables, MCing, and b-boying. Those 4 elements make most of us young folks who we are today because when our parents weren't there who and what did we turn to??? HIP-HOP.