Hip-hop originated in the United States, which is a general term for many different kinds of dances based on different street cultures or musical styles. The earliest street dance is Locking, which originated in the 1960s. Break dancing originated in the Bronx in 1970s, and it is also the earliest dance in North American street dance.

2. The choice of dance music is different.

Hip-hop music is mostly used in street dance, disco and funk music are used in break dancing. Dance drums are actually layered, and most dance drums are used to step on toprock.

3. Different characteristics

Hip-hop action consists of various combinations of walking, running and jumping, and consists of joints such as head, neck, shoulders, upper limbs, trunk, etc., such as flexion and extension, rotation, sparkling, wave-like twisting, etc. Break dancing has absorbed many elements from different sports and art forms, such as Capoeira (Brazilian War Dance) and gymnastics.

Street dance is as follows:

Break dancing is as follows:

4. Different action styles

Hip-hop emphasizes the sense of rhythm, pays attention to the harmony between dance and music, and has diverse movements; Break dancing emphasizes the physical expression of mechanical sense, and there are many imitations in action.

5, the strength is different.

Compared with street dance, break dance pays more attention to the relationship between dance strength, explosiveness and aesthetic feeling. Break dancing needs a lot of quick footwork on the ground, all kinds of handstand freeze-motion and incredibly difficult rotation on the ground or in the air, which is very impactful.