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David LaChapelle's 'Rize'

David LaChapelle's Rize chronicles "krumping," a new youth dance movement in which dancers combine elements of break-dance, tap, modern dance and "clowning" to create movements so fast and frenetic that uninitiated observers might mistake them for epileptic seizures reports NewsWeek. Lil' C and Tommy the Clown, the inventors of krumping and clowning respectively, say the dance's appeal is manifold-it's fun, it keeps kids out of gangs, it's spiritual. "Thank goodness for David and this film," Lil' C tells NEWSWEEK. "[Krumping is] a savior for us, and everyone who’s gonna see it."

LaChapelle recently spoke with NEWSWEEK's George Lyle IV about the dance, the documentary and a more famous Dave with a very similar name. Read More

June 25, 2005
POSTED BY Fabien Montique
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David LaChapelle's 'Rize'