Origins
This New York borough is considered the birthplace of Hip Hop. Rhymes with “bonkz”
What is the Bronx?
Name any East Coast rapper
any East Coast rapper!
Name any West Coast rapper
any West Coast rapper!
2Pac song all about how wonderful it is to live in this particular state. It’s Michael Ex’s favorite.
What is California Love?
A phrase many rappers say to illustrate how rich they are, often while flashing their jewelry.
***hint*** Starts with a “B” and ends with an “ing” and you say it twice
What is ”Bling Bling?”
island nation in the Caribbean which is home to reggae music as well as the musical traditions that greatly influenced the development of Hip Hop
What is Jamaica?
this East Coast rapper’s name ends with the last letter of the alphabet.
who is Jay-Z?
This west coast rapper’s name includes the name of a very common animal. Woof-woof
Who is Snoop Dogg?
probably the only recognizable song by Vanilla Ice. Matt and Rafa both love this one
What is Ice Ice Baby?
Rapper Lil Jon used this word a LOT and it means to party
***hint*** Rhymes with “drunk”
What is “Crunk?”
This major element of Hip Hop grew from the Jamaican tradition of “toasting,” or impromptu and often boastful poetry or speech over music
What is rapping?
this East coast big city is home to the Empire State building, Statue of Liberty and the East Coast hip hop scene. Mia has been there before
What is New York?
This West Coast big city is home to Hollywood, Venice Beach and the West-Coast hip hop scene. We all live only an hour away!
What is Los Angeles?
Song by Snoop Dogg titled “Nothin but a ‘[7th letter of the alphabet]’ Thang”
what is ”Nothin but a G Thang”?
He is the Real Slim Shady
Who is “Eminem?”
A genre of dance music popular in the 70’s, made famous by Cooper’s favorite band The Bee Gees, and which provided the bass guitar grooves that initially were used to make beats in the early days of Hip Hop
What is disco?
New York-based record label founded by Sean “P-Diddy“ Combs whose name describes a young male who engages in wrongdoing
What is Bad Boy?
Los Angeles-based record label founded by Suge Knight, Dr Dre and others whose name signifies an area in prison nobody wants to be in
What is Death Row?
This juicy banger by Biggie Smalls begins with the famous line “it was all a dream.”
***hint*** the answer is written here already
What is “Juicy?”
this rapper’s name can be described as 2 quarters. He is also known for having been shot 9 times and surviving.
Who is “50 Cent?”
A type of street art that is considered one of the 4 elements of Hip Hop
What is graffiti?
This corpulent lyrical word-Smith grew up in Brooklyn, was embroiled in a feud with Tupac and is widely considered to be the most well known and critically acclaimed rapper on the East Coast.
Who is Biggie Smalls/Notorious B.I.G?
This passionate street poet who was the son of a Black Panther and who was embroiled in a feud with Biggie Smalls is widely considered to be one of the greatest West coast based rappers of all time
Who is Tupac Shakur?
this money-minded song by the Wu Tang Clan is actually an acronym which stands for “Cash Rules Everything Around Me”
What is “C.R.E.A.M.”?
Jay-Z’s song about being a “baller” and having lots of girlfriends and money
What is “Big Pimpin?”