White Chocolate

I love hip hop culture. It really is a culture, too, with its own dance, art, music, and language (breaking, graffiti, hip-hop/rap, and ebonics, respectively). Honestly, and all of my friends can vouch for me on this (I say it enough), I wish I was black. I guess I decided early on that the African-American culture was "cool," and I just never quite let go. There's something about the way they can take anything, anything, and make it cool. Like grills. Or pimp cups. I mean, really people? A "pimp cup?" It's so...adaptive. versatile. creative. And people just accept it, and move on. It's also one of the few cultures I've seen in contemporary America where guys who can dance are seen as MORE manly, instead of the opposite. And who else could get their slang recognized as a real language? Needless to say, I'm in awe. And more than a little jealous.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not a terrible dancer, but I just know that if I had African roots, I'd be wayy better. I honestly believe they have a natural rhythm the rest of us were born without. And then being raised in the culture only augments this ability. Plus, if I were black, i'd have an excuse for my oversized backside. That's all I'm saying. That, and...watch these videos. The people in them aren't all black, it doesn't really tie in that much, but I mean, just look at them! Amazing.

These are from the ACDC (Adam Chu Dance Crew) side of an epic YouTube battle I've been following, between the choreographer and cast from Step Up 2 The Streets and Miley Cyrus and her friend Mandy (of The Miley and Mandy Show). I'm totally on the ACDC side...sorry, M&M Cru. They're just a lot more street, and I prefer that to your super-choreographed (however skillfully executed) routines.

ACDC's challenge

M&M Cru's response

ACDC's domination

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