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Back in the Days When I Was Young... - What did hip hop look like during its inception? Get a feel for the heyday with these throwback pics. (Photo: PM Images/Getty Images)
Break-dancing - B-boy pioneers such as Bronx native Richard "Crazy Legs" Colon and Ken Smith, former vice president of the Rock Steady Crew, helped to make break-dancing so popular it was incorporated as one of the five elements of hip hop. The movement inspired tracks like Kurtis Blow's "The Breaks," Herbie Hancock's "Rockit" and KRS-One's "Step Into a World (Rapture Delight)."(Photo: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
These Are the Breaks - Breakdancers often attracted huge crowds that would watch them perform their routine. You still see it on the subways in NYC every so often. (Photo: Leo Vals/Getty Images)Staying Competitive - Even back in the day, b-boy competitions were common. An park with open space would often lend itself to these gatherings. (Photo: Leo Vals/Getty Images)

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Back in the Days When I Was Young... - What did hip hop look like during its inception? Get a feel for the heyday with these throwback pics. (Photo: PM Images/Getty Images)

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