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Well hip hop is basically the whole culture of the movement. There's the rap which is a form of hip hop culture. It could be breakdancing, freestyle dancing or whatever type of dancing that's happening now in the Black, Hispanic and White community.

Afrika Bambaataa

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Afrika Bambaataa
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: April 17
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