In the new Netflix series “The Get Down,” the rise of hip-hop is threatening the disco culture and creating a clash of generations — and star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II knows exactly why that is.
In a recent interview with TheWrap, the “Get Down” star explained that the emergence of hip-hop and the culture of the genre were essentially the opposite of everything that disco was and stood for.
“Everyone is dancing straight up and their shoulders are broad and their clothes are clean, the shoes are shined, the hats are tilted,” Abdul-Mateen said about disco-club patrons. “It’s all about that elegant type of fashion, very stylish — ‘everyone look at me.’”