The Generals
On August 11, 1973, this DJ hosted a "Back to School Jam" for his sister, which is widely recognized as the birth of hip hop
Who is DJ Kool Herc?
This is the act of taking a portion of a sound recording and reusing it in a different song or piece of music
What is Sampling?
This West Coast city is the legendary home of many hip hop stars like Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, and Eazy-E.
What is Compton, California?
This sub-genre emerged as an alternative to Gangsta Rap, aiming to inspire positivity and social awareness
What is Concious Hip-hop?
Founded by Suge Knight and Dr. Dre, this was the most prominent label for West Coast rap in the 1990s.
What is Death Row Records?
1520 Sedgwick Avenue is considered the ______________ of hop hop
What is "Birthplace"?
This term describes the traditional practice of producers searching through old vinyl records in genres like funk, soul, and jazz to find melodies.
What is "Crate Digging"?
This sub-genre is defined by lyrics that explicitly focus on inner-city violence, crime, and the realities of street life.
What is Gangsta Rap?
While Gangsta Rap grew heavily on the West Coast, Conscious Rap primarily emerged from this region.
What is East Coast?
East Coast hip hop beats are traditionally noted for having more of this musical genre mixed into them.
What is Jazz?
To keep the crowd dancing, DJs used two turntables to "loop" this specific section of a record
What is the Drum Break?
This hip hop innovator was a pioneer in using turntables to loop beats seamlessly.
Who is Grandmaster Flash?
The 1992 Los Angeles riots were sparked by the acquittal of officers who beat this man, an event that deeply influenced West Coast rap lyrics.
Who was Rodney King?
This was the primary purpose of the lyrics in Conscious Hip Hop.
What is to encourage thinking and inspire change or positivity?
West Coast hip hop beats are traditionally noted for having more of this musical genre mixed into them.
What is funk?
These are the four foundational elements of hip hop culture.
What are DJing, MCing, Breaking, and Graffiti?
This refers to music that is not protected by copyright and can be used without permission.
What is the Public Domain?
Their 1988 album Straight Outta Compton is credited with making Gangsta Rap popular nationwide.
Who is N.W.A.?
These two rappers, one from the East Coast and one from the West, were killed in separate drive-by shootings as their rivalry became fatal
Who is Tupac and Biggie?
This area of New York in the 1970s was haracterized by crumbling infrastructure and funding cuts for the arts, which forced youth to find their own creative outlets
What is the South Bronx?
To use a copyrighted sample legally, an artist must obtain permission and often pay this to the original artist.
What are royalties?
While West Coast rap focused on street life, this East Coast group's song "C.R.E.A.M." became a classic example of "survival" rap.
Who is Wu-Tang Clan?
This East Coast record label, started by Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs, was the primary rival to Death Row Records.
Who is Bad Boy Records?