Origin
When did hip-hop begin?
in the early 1970’s
Big Poppa was a hit for who in 1994?
Biggie Smalls
Hip-hop is also known as ___ music, an American music genre.
Rap
Who is the Englewood rapper that made the song Laugh Now, Cry Later?
Lil Durk
who wrote the song Lucid Dreams
Juice WRLD
Where did rap start off?
in the poorest part of New York’s neighborhoods
What are the 5 elements of hip hop?
emceeing, deejaying, breakin', graff and beatboxing.
What does rap stand for?
Rhythm and Poetry
What do rappers usually rap about?
Money, Fame, relationships, and growing up
Who started hip-hop culture?
Latino Americans and inner-city African Americans
What type of hip hop came first?
Disco Rap
What country is hip hop most popular in?
Hip-hop is officially the most consumed genre of music in the United States.
What is the name of the Chicago- born rapper who made the album College Dropout?
Kanye West
What are the 3 major movements (dances) of hip hop?
Breaking, Locking, and Popping
who was the first rapper ever (hint: he was also a DJ)
DJ Kool Herc
Migos featuring Lil Uzi Vert had which number 1 hit in 2017?
Bad & Boujee
When was the Bling Era
the 2000's
What style of Rap was Slick Rick best known for?
storytelling
CREAM was an acronym for what in the 1994 Wu Tang Clan hit?
Cash Rules Everything Around Me
Hip hop developed when DJs began making beats that MCs could _______ to on stage.
Rap
What is Cardi B’s real name?
Belcalis Almanzar
Who is the richest rapper in the world
Kanye West
Which famous rapper made the slogan "Thug Life" popular?
Tupac
How many types of hip hop were there throughout the 80s?
Throughout the 80s there were just 3, disco rap, rap-rock, and gangsta rap.