The 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hip

Hip Hop Trailblazers

100

This is the best debut album in hip hop.

Hint: "Sleep is the cousin of death."

Nas’ Illmatic

200

This is Lauryn Hill’s most popular album.

Doo Wop, That Thing

300

This is the year that Jay-Z (aka Shawn Corey Carter ) started his rapping career?

1994

1997

1999

400

The first diss track was made by this rapper.

Joe Tex

Tim Dog

Snoop Dogg

Joe Tex

500

This grandmaster is known as one of the innovators of hip hop.

 Grandmaster Flash.

Hip Hop & The Bronx

100

In this decade hip hop was created in the Bronx.

1970’s

200

The most recent Bronx rapper to rise to fame.

Ice Spice

300

This famous neighborhood is known for being the birthplace of hip hop.

Castle Hill

Gun Hill

Sedgewick

400

 This avenue was renamed Hip Hop Boulevard in 2016.

Sedgwick Avenue

500

Name 5 Bronx Born Artist

Grandmaster flash

Afrika Bambaataa

Cardi B

Dj Kool Herc

Mary J. Blige

Slick Rick

Fat Joe

Famous Artists

100

This is Tupac’s real name.

Tupac Shakur 

200

One of Drake's most recent song has these lyrics, "Come and rescue me, whoa..." 

Search and Rescue

300

The stage name for this female rapper who also happens to be married to another popular rapper, Belcalis Almánzar-Cephus is...

Cardi B.

400

This cool dj was the creator of hip-hop. 

DJ Kool Herc

500

This famous female rapper was once a part of Fat Joe’s group, Terror Squad. 

Hint: Her full name is "Remi"nisce Kioni Mackie 

Remy Ma

Hip Hop History

100

Name the elements of hip-hop

Emcee

Graffiti

DJ

Break dancing

Knowledge

200

Tupac’s last and fourth album.

ALL EYEZ ON ME

300

 The kinds of parties commonly played hip hop music in the 70’s.

Block parties

400

Hip hop music was officially recorded for radio and television in this year (1979 or 1980).

1979

500

This is the name of the first global music streaming service with high fidelity sound, hi-def video quality, etc. It was once co-owned by Beyonce and Jay-Z

TIDAL

Miscellaneous Hip Hop

100

In this part of the Bronx hip hop was created.

South Bronx

200

The type of singing used in hip hop.

Rapping

300

The popular type of dance used in hip hop… Hint: Think of ‘breaking.” 

Break Dance

400

This person is the most financially successful hip-hop artist.

Jay-Z

500

The two rappers with the most Emmy awards.

 Kanye West & Jay-Z