By: HILOBROW

It’s like that, y’all. And you don’t stop.

By: Franklin Bruno

Franklin Bruno on hip hop’s dance crew The Lockers

By: Dan Reines

Dan Reines on L.A. Dream Team’s “The Dream Team is in the House” (1985)

By: Roy Christopher

Roy Christopher on Ice-T’s “The Coldest Rap” (1983)

By: Colleen Werthmann

Colleen Werthmann on Herbie Hancock’s “Rockit” (1983)

By: Cosmo Baker

Cosmo Baker on Run DMC’s “Here We Go (Live at the Funhouse)” (1983/1985)

By: Brian Berger

Brian Berger on Grandmaster & Melle Mel’s “White Lines (Don’t Do It)” (1983)

By: Nate Patrin

Nate Patrin on Afrika Bambaataa’s “Death Mix Live, Pt. 2” (1980/1983)

By: Phil Freeman

Phil Freeman on Malcolm X with Keith LeBlanc’s “No Sell Out” (1983)

By: Joshua Glenn

Joshua Glenn on Wuf Ticket’s “Ya Mama” (1982)

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth on Malcolm McLaren’s “Buffalo Gals” (1982)

By: Dart Adams

Dart Adams on The Jonzun Crew’s “Pak Jam” (1982)

By: Adrienne Crew

Adrienne Crew on “The Message” (1982)

By: Douglas Wolk

Douglas Wolk on Busy Bee’s “Cash Money” (1982)

By: Oliver Wang

Oliver Wang on Grandmaster Flash’s “Wheels of Steel” (1981)