This year’s theme is “B-yond Borders,” aimed at showcasing kinship between hip hop and social dance forms abroad.

For hip-hop, this meant manipulating breakbeats from songs like Kraftwerk’s “Trans-Europe Express” and “Numbers” to energize b-boys and b-girls; for house, it meant extending disco’s rhythmic pulse ...

The music, dance and fashion associated with hip-hop ... Graffiti provides a visual representation of hip-hop's themes, while hip-hop offers a cultural and social framework that supports and ...