Stamped From the Beginning (Part I)
Beginning in 1444, this socially constructed identity emerged not from biology but as a political and economic tool to justify African enslavement and concentrate power.
What is whiteness?
In the context of the class textbook, ________ refers to the blending of cultures, particularly the influence of hip-hop culture on mainstream America. It signifies the breakdown of traditional racial barriers and the creation of a new, more inclusive, and diverse cultural landscape.
What is "tanning?
Established in the 1930s, this laid the groundwork for modern-day mortgages and began the intentional zoning of neighborhoods heavily populated by Black and brown residents, known as REDLINING.
(Hint: "H.O.L.C" is the acronym)
What is the Home Owners' Loan Corporation?
This Houston artist’s 2020 hit “Savage (Remix)” and advocacy for artist ownership made her a central figure in conversations about contracts and industry exploitation.
Who is Megan Thee Stallion?
This 2026 Best Rap Album winner reflects a broader trend in hip hop where lyrical depth, cultural commentary, and legacy positioning still outperform purely commercial hits.
Who is Kendrick Lamar?
This 1787 constitutional compromise counted enslaved people as three-fifths of a person, increasing slaveholding states’ political power while denying Black people rights.
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?
Referring to music videos...
On page 96 the author writes " America was being given a how-to manual for how to ___, how to ____, what to _____, and how to be _____"?
Must answer all 4
What is "how to walk, how to talk, what to wear, and how to be cool?
This was a series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the United States that set the groundwork for public housing projects.
What is the New Deal?
This artist was born and raised in the Queensbridge Projects of Queens, New York City, and first gained attention as a member of the Juice Crew. At 14, she became legendary as a battle rapper in the streets of NYC. She was featured in a Netflix "Ladies First" documentary about her rise in Hip Hop.
Who is Roxanne Shante?
This Memphis rapper earned nominations for both Best Rap Album (GLORIOUS) and Best Rap Song (TGIF), signaling the growing influence of Southern women in hip hop.
Who is GloRilla?
Although it abolished slavery in 1865, this constitutional amendment preserved forced labor “as punishment for crime,” laying the foundation for mass incarceration.
What is the Thirteenth Amendment?
___________ is a social currency that is deeply rooted in the authenticity, originality, and cultural relevance of hip-hop. Brands that can successfully tap into this ________ factor can connect with consumers on a deeper level.
What is "cool"?
Hip Hop was born on August 11, 1973, at this address when Cindy and Clive Campbell decided to have a party to raise money for school clothes. (Must name street, Borough & state)
Where is 1520 Sedgwick Ave in the Bronx, New York?
This legendary executive founded Sugar Hill Records and helped Hip Hop transition to the mainstream with a massive hit song in the 1970s.
Who is Sylvia Robinson?
This duo was nominated for Best Rap Album with Let God Sort Em Out and won Best Rap Performance for “Chains & Whips,” marking a powerful return to the Grammy stage.
Who is Clipse?
After this 1676 uprising of poor colonists, elites expanded privileges for Europeans and hardened racial divisions, strengthening whiteness as a legal advantage.
What is Bacon’s Rebellion?
In Chapter 2 of Tanning of America, Steve Stoute recalls a dinner he had in Paris with Bono from U2, Jay Z, actor Sir Roger Moore, and a former Interscope record executive.
Who is Jimmy Iovine?
This legendary disco DJ has been credited for being one of the first to talk on the mic during his parties that evolved to what we know has MC'in today.
Who is DJ Hollywood?
This rapper, actress, and singer has received various accolades, including a Grammy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and two NAACP Image Awards.
In 1989, she had her first hit single, "Ladies First".
In 2006, she became the first hip-hop artist to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Who is Queen Latifa?
This rapper’s track “Anxiety” earned a nomination for Best Rap Song, highlighting vulnerability and mental health as growing themes in contemporary hip hop.
Who is Doechii?
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 extended slaveholder power by criminalizing this action across the entire United States, even in free states.
What is assisting escaped enslaved people?
This award-winning marketing firm, founded by Steve Stoute and Jay Z, created iconic commercials for Reebok, State Farm, and Beats by Dre.
What is Translation?
This phrase became shorthand for the 1970s Bronx crisis, garnering national attention while often oversimplifying the deeper systemic causes behind the destruction, such as budget cuts, abandoned buildings, and hundreds of fires later captured in documentaries and remembered as a symbol of urban neglect.
What is The Decade of Fire/ "Bronx is Burning"
As a member of Funky 4 + 1, this female MC broke gender barriers in Hip Hop’s early days, proving that women were foundational—not secondary—to the culture’s creation.
Her legacy challenged the narrative that early rap was male-dominated, highlighting how women helped shape the culture from its inception.
(Hint- Her name is hyphenated)
Who is Sha-Rock?
This collaboration between PARTYNEXTDOOR and Drake was nominated for Best Melodic Rap Performance, representing the continued fusion of rap, R&B, and streaming-era aesthetics.
What is “Somebody Loves Me”?