Early Rap
The Birthplace of Rap music
What is the Bronx?
The year that rap was invented
What was 1973?
This man invented rap
Who is DJ Kool Herc?
The purpose of early rap
What is to be played at parties?
This style of dancing is often performed to rap music
What is break dancing?
This genre of music was used for early rap artists to rap over
What is disco?
The difference between rap and hip hop
What is: Rap is the music, Hip Hop is the culture?
These are considered to be the four main elements of hip hop
What are: Dj, emcee, break dancing, graffiti ?
This demographic (race) created rap music
What is African-American?
MTV stands for this
What is Music Television Videos?
This song is considered to be the first rap song recorded
What is "Rapper's Delight?
This song is considered to be the first rap song written
What is "Let me Clear my Throat"?
Afrika Baambaatas "occupation" before becoming a rapper
What is gang leader?
Baambaata used this to draw angry kids out of gangs
What is rap music?
This was the first video played on MTV
What is 'Video Killed the Radio Star"?
This rap group wrote "The Message" ("don't push me 'cuz I'm close to the edge....")
What is G.M.F. and the Furious Five?
This rap group wrote "Rapper's Delight"
What is Sugarhill Gang?
The reason Sugarhill Gang got sued
What is Copyright Infringement (they stole music from another song)?
The song Sugarhill Gang stole from
What is 'Good Times" by Chic
The decade of MTV's creation?
What is the early 1980's?
In order, these are the seven genres created by A.A.'s that led up to rap
What are: Spirituals, Blues, R & B, Rock and Roll, Motown, Funk, Disco ?
This artist did "Planet Rock"
Who is Afrika Baambaata?
This was the first MJ video played on MTV
What is 'Billie Jean"?
This is another music video channel
What is VH-1?
This woman is referred to as "The Queen of Pop"
Who is "Madonna"?