This book examines the origins of many styles of hip-hop dance, such as breaking and locking and popping, and explores how they burst into the mainstream and went global. A timeline, glossary, essential facts, references, websites, source notes, and an index are also provided.

ch. 1. Hip-hop makes history -- ch. 2. Hip-hop dance origins -- ch. 3. Locking and popping -- ch. 4. Breaking in the Bronx -- ch. 5. Dance crews and battles -- ch. 6. Fad and party dances -- ch. 7. New school -- ch. 8. Around the world.