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Creation of Middle Skool with John Hype
Season 1, Ep. 6
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In this episode, legendary John Hype who used to dance alongside Bogle and who has been said to set the trend for middle skool dancing talks about his career, the evolution of dancehall as well as how he sees the future of dancehall.
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