Show 0 1 h O p sw th U tah Arts Fe esti v a Jake OConnor O'Connor I cArts Arts Reporter When you think about an ari n Arts Festival the first things thing that usually come com cometo cometo to to c mind are paintings and sculptures In its truest form fonn Hip- Hip hopis a form and the Utah tah Arts Festival Board of Directors decided to give it ita ita ita a a chance for the first time in tah Arts Festival history Aside Aside from local graffiti artists' artists having their pieces displayed on the south fide gide de' de of Library Square the Rhythm Riders hop Hip-hop show had the Rounds on the porth end to do their thing by the pictures the turnout was great Though who are these Rhythm Riders Riders First off there are the Crate Dwellers the DJs DJ's of the event Veterans of over seven years and CHu who have been doing shows together er for two years now did what they do best and got the crowd moving The people in the crowd were not the only ones moving The Boogie Men were vere also there to do what they do dance The Boogie Men are made up of four men Matt Hardman Nate I Terry Post and Charlie Manuele a student Although they have not been an official group forlong forlong for long each of them have been dancing break since the mid participating in many events and battles over the years They formed the Boogie Men for the Arts Festival and along with along with the Crate Dwellers they did a avery avery avery very good job representing the hop Hip-hop scene We Ve are proud to represent Hip True hop Hip-hop is such a positive thing said Charlie Manuele From the reaction of the crowd it was obvious i that Charlie was correct The positive energy was S so strong and everyone was having such a good time that people came down to the stage to dance in between sets A lot of people have a large misconception about Hip It is not about gangs money and degrading women It Itis Itis Itis' Itis is is' about having fun and expanding your mind It is s nice to have groups like the Boogie Men and the Crate Dwellers around to remind people that h r J I. I U fJ i. i U II 1 r I 7 1 I t. t I. I I t 1 AT r uIS a ab l' l I If I r 1 It L J jA 1 J t V. I b fA 1 l lJ ln 1 Df y H n 1 c J a i Y n n n J LL t tf I Rr r F r Nj y wk 1 r All photos by Rob Crate Dwellers the DJs DJ's for the Rhythm Riders event got the crowd moving during a break dancing performance by The Boogie Men at the Utah Arts Festival l Y a |