Hammer -- a rap and dance icon in the late 1980s and 1990s -- was arrested on suspicion of resisting an officer and obstructing an officer in the performance of his duties, according to police spokesman Herb Walters.

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From the fight of handicapped women for motherhood to a man's battle against desertification, from the use of rap and dance to escape violence to reflecting on the concept of "home" and migration, these films are currently being broadcast worldwide, leading viewers to consider important societal issues.

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However, during that last quarter of the hour, the deejay begins to play either rap, rock or, you know, some sort of dance music, and the dance floor always gets packed during the rap portion of the hour.

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Ms. LO: Actually, rap and hip-hop are big also with dance, soul and reggae.

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