Hip Hop Pioneers
This rapper’s name stands for “Ladies Love Cool James
Who is LL Cool J
This brand of sneakers became iconic thanks to Run-DMC
Addidas
This element of hip-hop involves rhythmic spoken poetry over a beat.
What is MC-ing or rapping?
These three legends—DJ Kool Herc, Afrika Bambaataa, and Grandmaster Flash—are collectively known as the...
Hip-Hop Holy Trinity
This Bronx DJ is credited with throwing the first hip-hop party in 1973. He was the first person to connect 2 turntables to a mixer, which allowed him to play non-stop music without any pauses.
Who is DJ Kool Herc?
The early hip-hop artist is known for wearing a thick gold chain, taking off his shirt, and was one of the firs male rape artist to make songs for "the ladies"
Who is LL Cool J?
This visual art form associated with hip-hop often adorns subway cars and city walls.
What is graffiti?
This Bronx DJ is credited with throwing the first hip-hop party in 1973. He was the first person to connect 2 turntables to a mixer, which allowed him to play non-stop music without any pauses.
Who is DJ Kool Herc?
He is known as the "Godfather of Soul" and one of the most sampled artists in hip-hop.
Who is James Brown?
Flavor Flav was iconic for saying the phrase "Yeah boyyyy!" and wearing a large _____ around his neck.
Clock
Often seen at block parties, this element involves manipulating records and mixing beats.
What is DJ-ing?
At the beginning of hip-hop, what 2 cultural groups in NYC are responsible for creating hip-hop?
Black and Latino (aka immigrants from the Caribbean, Jamaican, Puerto Rican, and Black Americans)
Beastie Boys often mixed these two music styles in their songs: hip-hop and ___.
Rock
De La Soul stood out by rejecting the tough image and instead promoted a piece and positivity. Their music became a subgenre of hip-hop known as...
Alternative hip-hop
This dance style, developed in the South Bronx, includes top rock, down rock, power moves, and freezes.
What is breakdancing?
This person is known for introducing the idea of hip-hop as a culture. He created the 4 Pillars of Hip-Hop and a community organization called the Zulu Nation.
Who is Afrika Bambaata?
This trio helped bring hip-hop to MTV with their hit "Walk This Way" featuring Aerosmith
Who is Run DMC?
In the 1990s and early 2000s, who were the biggest consumers of hip-hop music?(Hint: think about who was spending money on CDs)
Young white people
What does the acronym "M.C." stand for?
Master of Ceremonies
This DJ created a technique known as quick mix theory and introduced the concept of scratching.
Who is Grandmaster Flash?