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Founded the Zulu nation and was key in the start of hip hop
Who is Afrika Bambaataa
100
The first female solo hip hop artist.
Who is DJ Lady B?
100
Graffiti, rap, and break-dancing are a part of this culture.
What is hip hop culture?
100
When inappropriate lyrics are cut out.
What is censoring?
200
DJs played this type of music because people would dance more.
What is instrumental music?
200
The city that rivaled New York in its contributions to the hip hop genre.
What is Philadelphia?
200
This rivalry led to the murder of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G.
What is the East-West rivalry?
200
Gangs, drugs, abuse, neglect, and violence are topics of this.
What are topics of hip hop about class struggle?
300
Considered the birthplace of hip hop
What is 1520 Sedgewick Avenue (the Bronx)?
300
This type of rap was done by artists with strong political agendas and affiliations.
What is political rap?
300
Littleton, CO shootings are the effect of this.
What is violence in rap?
300
Rap about subjects people want to hear in order to make money is the effect of this.
What is the commercialization of hip hop?
400
Hip hop was a backlash to this musical genre but also similar to it in some ways
What is disco?
400
This type of rap was done by artists making a social commentary or statement as an expression.
What is conscious rap?
400
The African name for the ability of words to give life and make change.
What is "Nommo?"
400
He proclaimed "hip hop is dead" in 2006.
Who is Nas?