{"product_id":"these-are-the-breaks-paperback","title":"These Are the Breaks! - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLino Delgado\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePaul Vincent Ruma\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEl-Houari Si Abdelkader\u003c\/b\u003e (Editorial Coordination by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscover the extraordinary life of Lino \"Lean Rock\" Delgado-world-renowned DJ, international breaking champion, and acclaimed music producer-celebrated with official commendations by both the state of Massachusetts and the city of Boston in 2021.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHESE ARE THE BREAKS!\u003c\/strong\u003e offers an intimate glimpse into the world of Hip Hop culture, where Lean Rock battles the highs and lows of achieving mastery, confronts the shadows of perfectionism, and navigates the complexities of mental health. This is a story of resilience, growth, and the personal cost of greatness-told from within the movement, by one of its most iconic artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eTHESE ARE THE BREAKS!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese Are the Breaks! is a thoughtful and engaging reflection on adulthood, family legacies, and Hip-Hop culture... but it is much more than that. It is also an honest account of personal struggle, a deeply-rooted history of the Boston breaking scene, and a heartfelt meditation on the value and significance of Hip-Hop culture itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Joseph Schloss, Ph.D.\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of Foundation: B-Boys, B-Girls and Hip-Hop Culture in New York\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart autobiography, self-help, breaking technique, DJing philosophy, and part advice to students of Hip Hop, These Are the Breaks! offers insight, advocacy, and a reflection on what serves and harms the breaking community. Lean Rock has written something invaluable that I wish I had when I was a student.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Imani Kai Johnson, Ph.D.\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of Dark Matter in Breaking Cyphers: The Life of Africanist Aesthetics in Global Hip Hop\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHESE ARE THE BREAKS!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e was co-authored by cultural historian \u003cstrong\u003ePaul Vincent Ruma\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose decades of experience in global Hip Hop culture helped shape and preserve Lean Rock's story for future generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 194\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 09, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43154386419775,"sku":"9781967635016","price":25.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/BZmx6EEuCq9781967635016.webp?v=1776956355","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/these-are-the-breaks-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}