Despite some glaring transcription errors, HipHopRemix has a pretty interesting interview with Shane Sparks.
On whether So You Think You Can Dance has helped hiphop:
Actually it’s helped every industry. Every dance genre in the world. Before this show I never really paid attention to ballroom dance and all the different styles: quickstep, foxtrot, Latin, samba. I never really knew what were about. There are a lot of people out there that do that stuff for a living and never had the respect. Like Hip Hop. A lot of people do hip hop but don't have the respect. That show has put all of dance styles to life and me and a lot of people respect that all styles of dance are just important as any style of dance. They're all beautiful styles. That show has brought it to life. Now, people are making money of ballroom classes, Samba classes, Salsa classes, hip hop classes.
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