As far as wanting good drum loops and hits, the Hip Hop board would be a less expensive option for you. The drum kits of the HH board are very similar to the Dance board drums. I kind of like the HH drums better. The Dance board includes a distorted 909 kick sound and the HH doesn't, though. Of course, you can fiddle with the various 909-ish kick waveforms on the HH board and the distortion effect and get something close. Although the sound selection is very similar between the two boards, I think the Dance board offers better synth leads, basses, and pads, but I like the hits and "sound effects" of the HH board better.

I own both boards, by the way. Knowing what I know from owning them both (and for my tastes and purposes), I'd rather pay $175 for the HH board on eBay than $300 for the Dance board.