Origins
Who is known as the "Father of Hiphop"
DJ Kool Herc
What does MC abbreviation for
Master of ceremonies
What are 4 core elements of bboying?
Toprock, footwork, Freezes, Power moves
What was the first phase of grafiti called
Tagging
Who invented the scratching technique
Grand Wizard Theodore
What is the birth place of hiphop?
NY city, bronx
Who was known as the first MC along who worked with Kool herc
Coke La Rock
What were the first foundational moves of b-boying
Toprock/footwork
When did Tagging phase of graffiti first take place (time frame)
Who was the Holy Trinity of Hiphop?
DJ Kool Herc, Afrika Bambaataa, and Grandmaster Flash
What time frame was HipHop created
1960-1970s
What were MC's initially used for
Hyping the crowd
Who was called the first bboy
Bboy salsa
What graffiti artist spawned massive copy taggers in New York?
TAKI 183
What did DJ's play during b-boying
Break beats
What is the first organization/ "family" of hip hop?
Zulu nation
Who was a monumental pillar of mc in the golden age of hiphop before his murder
Tupac
What was the crew of twin b-boys
The N**** twins (Legendary twins)
Which state popularized 'sofities' (Bubble letter graffiti)
New York
What were a break beats
funk/soul/jazz
Who is known as the first generational breakdancer in the Kool Herc Era
Trixie
What year did MCing and DJing toegther overlapped at a event?
1973
What crew brought b-boying mainstream?
Rock steady crew
Who was the first modern graffiti artist on the east coast?
Cornbread
Who perfected DJ techniques like scratching and mixing?
Grandmaster Flash