Culture
What is breakdancing?
This 1980s rap group became extremely controversial due to their negative portrayal of the police.
What is N.W.A.?
These two rappers died as a result of a feud in the 90s.
Who are Tupac and Biggie?
This term is used when an artist borrows part of a song to use as their own.
What is sampling?
The art style associated with hip-hop
What is graffiti?
Places you would hear an early era hip-hop concert.
What are parks, recreation/community centers, block parties, peoples houses?
This coast normally has songs with more clever lyrics, wordplay, and social issues.
What is the east coast.
This machine has programmable sounds for each button.
What is a drum machine?
The borough in New York City where rap started.
What is the Bronx?
80s rap music mixed in this genre to appeal to white teenagers and young adults.
What is rock?
This genre of rap is controversial due to its harsh language and violent stories about the streets.
What is gangsta rap?
This genre is similar to rap because of the underground dance culture and use of turntables.
What is disco?
MC and DJ stand for this.
Master of Ceremonies and Disc Jockey.
People realized if you play this section of the song over and over, people like to dance to it.
What is the break?
This coast uses a lot of funk samples in their songs.
What is the west coast?
The break beat eliminates this part from the song.
The term for rap music that tells real stories and struggles.
What is social realism or socially conscious rap?
The late 80s and early 90s are called this, because of the nearly unlimited and free use of samples.
What is the Golden age/era?
In 1995, these two rappers spoke out at the source awards, causing drama in the east/west/south feud.
Who are Snoop Dogg and Andre 3000?
The offshoot of MTV that helped rap spread into the mainstream.
What is "Yo! MTV Raps"?