April 26, 2007 — Vol. 42, No. 37
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Coordinator Cynthia Gaines (top middle) and members of Seekers of Knowledge

Beantown Bounce gets crowd moving

Erin Washington

Breakdancing started back in the 1970s on the streets as a generally unorganized pastime. Now it is performed and judged in full-fledged competitions, like T.R.U.E. Magazine’s second annual Beantown Bounce Dance Competition.The event drew approximately 2,000 young hip-hop dancers, breakers and fans from across New England to the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Roxbury last Saturday. Full story

ElHood.com

Spanish-language social networking sites are flourishing

Laura Wides-Munoz

NMIAMI — Indie rocker Eric Monterrosa checks his ElHood.com Web site at least three times a day, answering fans, surfing for other new Latin artists and keeping in touch with friends from his native Colombia. Full story

Russell Simmons

Simmons: 3 Epithets Should Be Banned From ‘Clean’ Rap

Marcus Franklin

NEW YORK — Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons said Monday that the recording and broadcast industries should consistently ban three racial and sexist epithets from all so-called clean versions of rap songs and the airwaves.
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