Origins and Beginnings
These are the four original elements of hip-hop.
DJing, Breakdancing, MCing/Rapping, Graffiti
This DJ hosted the Back to School Jam with his sister Cindy.
DJ Kool Herc
What did music in the 80's sound like?
Robotic/Electronic
Gangsta Rap
This rap group is credited with helping hip-hop music reach white audiences.
The Beastie Boys
The genre of hip-hop originated in this New York City Borough.
The Bronx
This is the DJing technique invented by DJ Kool Herc
Merry-Go-Round Technique or Breakbeating
This genre of music put hip-hop in danger of being forgotten in the early 80's.
Synthpop
This song by Vanilla Ice is credited to be the first #1 rap song on billboard top 100.
"Ice Ice Baby"
Members of this rap group include Ice Cube, Eazy-E, MC Ren, Yella, and Dr. Dre.
N.W.A.
What is MC an abbreviation for?
Master of Ceremonies
This artist created the group "Universal Zulu Nation," which helped hip-hop move away from themes of gang violence and move towards peace, love, unity, and having fun. (spelling matters)
Afrika Bambaataa
Because of their accomplishments, Run D.M.C. was also referred to as...
Kings of First
What does "LL Cool J's" name actually stand for?
Ladies Love Cool James.
Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons created one of the most successful rap labels. This is the name of the label.
Def Jam Records
Oral tradition of speaking and passing down stories
The Sugarhill Gang released this song, the first hip-hop song to reach top 40 on the billboard charts in the United States.
Rapper's Delight
List three things the group Run D.M.C was the first group to do.
Grammy nomination, cover of rolling stone, first rap song billboard top 10, first rap music video on MTV, first rap group to perform at Live Aid, first non-athletes to receive a Sneaker endorsement, first group to earn a gold, platinum, and multi-platinum album.
Ice-T released this song, which is said to be one of the first "gangsta rap" songs of the Golden Age era.
6 in the Mornin'.
"The Message" is one of the first rap songs to address issues in the minority community. This is the artist that made the song.
Grandmaster Flash (and the Furious Five.)
This movement abolished segregation.
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
This group specialized in faster rhymes, in particular pushed the lyrical boundaries of how fast one can deliver rhymes at increasingly rapid speeds.
What is the Treacherous Three?
Define Toprock
What is dance performed upright, establishing style and rhythm.
A specific type of history called the Juba or Pattin Juba dance, introduced by West African Slaves would communicate secret messages with one another through rhythmic patterns of slapping and stomping. What is this called today?
What is breakdancing?
Originated in ancient Rome, Egypt and Greece where people would carve names and prayers into monuments and temples.
What is graffiti?