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***NEW EDITORIAL***** DANCE ENLIGHTENMENT …  A MUST READ !! 

•                                    written by Og SkeeterRabbit on 5/5/2010 

VIDEO BY TONY GOGO & EDITORIAL WRITTEN BY Og SkeeterRabbit 5/3/2011
“What does Funk or Funky Really Mean”…..People have confused these words for years (click here)

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Independent record companies such as Staxx, Motown and The Sounds of Philadelphia echoed the sounds which reflected the unity, pride and the struggles of our communities. They exposed the soulful harmony of well choreographed vocal groups and gave us the direct heart pounding inspirational music and lyrics of various bands. During these times, the struggle was revealed through the social conscious music sung by artists like Marvin Gaye, James Brown,Curtis Mayfield andIssac Hayes.

The unity of dance and Locking was expressed at the 1972 Watts Stax concert

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The inner city communities of the United States were marked with racial and social unrest during the civil rights movement of the 1960’s.  This generation saw leaders such as Malcolm X, Dr. Martin Luther King, Robert Kennedy and John Kennedy assassinated and, those times and struggles were reflected in this music.

Much love to all who came out to support the event of the year “The Generations” workshop had over 80 students for the all day workshop and the “On the One” Locking and Popping Event is still being talked about as the event for the world in the real hood where it belonged,…. thanks to all that worked to make it possible ,Richie Rich & his entire family, Gemini, Tony GoGo, Loose Caboose, Kaistar, Anthony Thomas, Arnetta Johnson, Guy Evans

and a special thanks to my wife Arlene

Og Skeeter Rabbit

Gil Scott Heron (RIP)

Our New Generation has been inspired by the old, However understanding the mission and resposibility to pass on the movement with respect is the challenge issued by the YOUR old school today,Back in the day social poets Gil Scott Heron put out that challenge to the youth of  the 1960s & 70s,,,AND we responded ! YES THERE WAS RAP back then ,and there was a street movement ,Even though the term “HipHop  hadn’t been coined back then

When Brother Gil passed away in 2011 ,There was no big fanfare. No real acknowledgement of the fame that he sacrificed By telling the truth and inspire the world to  make changes. In the 2007 video above he again atempted to inspire to  TODAYS Generation of meessengers to keep it Real and to not to forget to pass on the message of our movement correctly,  we at Lockerlegends ,Say to you “YES it is fine to become famose and make money” BUT AT WHAT EXPENCE. It is our obligation as dancers from that movement TO DO WITH DIGNITY, PRIDE AND RESPECT, or we can SELL OUT and just do it for fame and money, Its your choice