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Harlem’s Earl ‘Snakehips’ Tucker (video)

Posted on October 12, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Earl “Snakehips” Tucker (1905 – 1937) became known as the “Human Boa Constrictor” after the dance he popularized in Harlem in the 1920s called the “snakehips (Dance)“. Continue reading →

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Chuck D Challenges Ageism in Hip-Hop

Posted on August 8, 2012 by | Leave a comment
While the average American lifespan is projected to increase that doesn’t mean that hip-hop is welcoming of performers over a certain age, according to legendary rapper Chuck D of Public Enemy. Continue reading →

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