Jamal proceeded to read from a script about the beginnings of American society's acceptance of "African American culture in the 1920s Jazz Age," putting what was about to happen
in historical context and giving the event an in formative purpose. This scripted narration of
hip hop's historical context at a club event reflected an interest in specific African American
origins of the pop culture form expressed by many global hip hop leaders. Thus began "Urban
Movement," a November 1998 b-boy (breakdance) event produced at the Wave Waikiki night-
club in Honolulu, on the island of Oahu.