Hip Hop History
Pillars
BLT
MCs
Religion
100

Hip hop was founded in this borough of NYC.

What is the Bronx?

100

This pillar was set on the world stage as it was held in the Paris Olympics this past year

What is break dancing?

100

In BLT, God is on the side of these people.

Who are the oppressed/Black people/Israelites

100

This « type of way » artist just passed away at the age of 34.

Who is Rich Homie Quan

100

According to Monica Miller, Religion should be thought of as THIS construct, like race and gender

What is a social construct?

200

It was this decade that hip hop was founded

What is the 70s?

200

This person is the person responsible for making the beats

Who is the DJ?

200

The condition by which this originates is what

What is suffering?

200

This artist was just announced as the Super Bowl 2025 Halftime artist

Who is Kendrick Lamar?

200

The lack of hope is referred to as THIS

What is nihilism?
300

The « holy trinity of Hip Hop » included this guy who created the pillars of hip hop and used it as a mentoring organization called the Zulu Nation

Who is Afrika Bambaata?

300

This person is responsible for rhyming words to the beat

Who is the MC?

300

This person coined the term BLT

Who is James Hal Cone?

300

This MC, wrestles with nihilism in their song Ultralight Beam

Who is Kanye/Yeezy?

300
According to Monica Miller, 50th Law mimicked the Bible’s aesthetic for THIS main purpose

What is authority? (Legitimacy)

400

This DJ with Jamaican heritage was known for throwing house parties with his sister on Sedgwick ave.

Who is DJ Kool Herc?


400

Not Like Us serves as THIS for Kendrick Lamar’s summer hit

What is the message?

400
This is God’s main role/function in BLT

What is liberation/justice?

400

This MC has a pink coochie and a brown booty-hole

Who is Sexxy Redd?

400

Religion has many functions. Name TWO

What is order, meaning, ritual, community?…

500
This DJ founded the wafer, that allowed the album to glide on the record player allowing for scratching and moving the record. This person also used the crayon to mark their spot

Who is Grandmaster Flash?

500

This art can be seen on trains and buildings around the city

What is grafitti?

500

Jesus is not phenotypically Black, he is THIS kind of Black.

What is ontological?

500

This « Big Mama » changed her name because it offended racial groups

Who is Latto?

500

Gen 9:22 was used as a rationale for slavery in America. It is referred to as THIS.

What is the curse of Ham?
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