How many pillars of Hip Hop?
Hercules
South Bronx, New York City
DJ Kool Herc would use (#) copies of the same record to create a continuous uninterrupted loop.
Two
Who wrote Rapper's Delight?
The Sugarhill Gang
True or False? DJing is also considered Rapping.
False
Why did they call DJ Kool Herc "Hercules?"
Because he was buff from carrying all the records/speakers around!
What decade did Hip Hop start to emerge on the scene?
1970s
DJ Kool Herc, or Clive Campbell, zeroed in on the ______. The heart of the song where people would typically dance.
Mainstream
Which Pillar of Hip Hop is also called "Rapping?"
MCing
Creating the Universal Zulu Nation.
A block party (That his sister hosted to raise money for school clothes!)
Hip Hop DJs in the 1970s would ____ the breaks, to create a continuous dance break.
Loop
Which pillar of Hip Hop represents the physical aspect of the culture?
Breakdancing (B-boy, B-girl)
Africa Bambaataa was involved in what type of lifestyle before he became one of the fathers of Hip Hop?
He was a gang member (But he got out of the lifestyle for HIP HOP!)
The YOUTH!
Name 2 different DJing techniques.
Which pillar of Hip Hop represents the SONIC aspect of the culture? (There are 2!)
DJing and MCing (Rapping)
DJ Kool Herc, Africa Bambaataa, Grandmaster Flash
Black, Latinx, Caribbean American youth
MC stands for?
Master of Ceremonies