Four Elements
MCing or Rapping
Hip-Hop was created in the early 1970s by Black and Latin young people in this New York City neighborhood
The Bronx
Highly famous rap group from Queens with three members, achieving Gold record status and reaching crossover success; known for songs like "It's Tricky," "My Adidas," and "Walk This Way"
Run-DMC
The more violent, "gritty," explicit style of rap that emerged in the 1990s
Gangsta Rap
This region of the United States became the most popular for Hip-Hop artists starting in the 2000s
The South
The art of "cuttin' and scratching" with vinyl records on a turntable
DJing
Legendary Jamaican DJ that introduced a new sound to house parties; known as the "Father of Hip-Hop"
DJ Kool Herc
Hip-Hop began to be recognized in the 1980s with this award
Grammy
Very popular rap group of five members like Eazy-E and Ice Cube from Compton, CA; known for songs like "F(orget) Tha Police"
N.W.A.
The center of Hip-Hop music moved from New York to this Southern city
Atlanta, Georgia
This art form can range from spray-painted tags or large, complex murals; can be found on trains, under bridges, or on the side of buildings
Graffiti
Hip-Hop's first real superstar; the first rap artist to be signed to a major record label, known for songs like "Basketball"
Kurtis Blow
Popular clothing brand of the 1980s, worn frequently by Run-DMC, they even wrote a song about it!
Adidas
East coast record label run by Sean "P. Diddy" Combs; signed artists like Mase, 8 Ball, and Biggie Smalls
Bad Boy Records
A subgenre of rap, known for its hard hitting 808 bass drums and stuttering hi-hat cymbals; the largest subgenre of rap since around 2017
Trap
The acrobatic style of dance that includes headspins, backspins, and gymnastic style moves
Breakdancing
Song by the Sugar Hill Gang released in 1979 that is considered hip-hop's first hit record and launched the genre into success
"Rapper's Delight"
This lesser successful rap group with members like Flavor Flav and Chuck D, known for songs like "Fight the Power"; directly came before gangsta rap
West Coast record label run by Suge Knight; signed artists like Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, and Tupac Shakur
Death Row Records
Southern rapper who released a song in 2007 that sparked the dance craze of the 2010s
Soulja Boy
This is the bonus element of hip-hop; speaking up for an important cause in the community
Activism
A colleague of Kool Herc who pioneered the style of scratching on vinyl records and made it more playful and entertaining; known for songs like "The Message"
Grandmaster Flash
Run-DMC
Very succesful rapper from Portsmouth, Virginia; she raps, sings, produces, and gives to charities; known for songs like "Lose Control" and "Work It"
Missy Elliott
This 2010s rapper from Compton, CA is the first rapper to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music; known for songs like "Be Humble" and "Alright"; also produced the Black Panther soundtrack in 2018
Kendrick Lamar