gay ppl aren't cool in terms of this discussion.

>I used to think that before I hit the clubs more often.
>
>I'm not even gonna speak on the b-boys in my area.

b-boys are a minority and always have been...unless you yourself are a b-boy. most ppl stand around and watch b-boys.

>But there was this set of cats from the local HBCU that used
>to go to Kaos (a local hood club that is now
>Tejano/Norteno/Nueva Rock joint lol)....
>- they were black
>- they weren't gay
>- they weren't in a frat
>
>It was like 4 or 5 cats that would all dance together.
>
>Maybe in formation is a better way to describe it.
>
>But the ring leader would bust a move, and the next man
>would follow and then try to show him up. Subtle battling
>type shit.
>
>I see that sort thing all the time.

that's not dancing alone and i'm not sure it's personal expression. that's dance as battle which is a key element of hip-hop cool.

it's NOT cool for a guy to run on the floor and dance alone b/c "Drop It Like It's Hot" is 'his song'. can you imagine standing at the bar and putting your drink down and running to the floor alone b/c that song came on?

>The more regular thing I see is after all the radio shit is
>played, a real G song would come on, and cats would throw
>they sets up and get krunk. And not just on some black mosh
>type shit/not on some new orleans shit either, on some I
>know 5 or 6 dances that you do to this song in particular.

isn't that posturing though? is that really dancing? dancing in public in and of itself isn't cool and if it were men could do it alone.

>That might be the South, but it's pretty normal.
>
>So when cats say dancing is dead, I dont' see it at my local
>spots.

oh, i agree. ppl dance to hip-hop here...but it's not about the dancing itself it's about something else.