The Blues
Blues music started in this part of the USA (north, south, east, or west)
What is the South?
Hip Hop originated in this part of New York City.
What is The Bronx?
The Golden Age of Hip Hop began in this decade.
What is the 1980s?
Name the SINGER!
#1
Big Mama Thornton
The Blues directly influenced this genre of music.
What is Rock and Roll?
This kind of dancing happens during the "break" of hip hop music.
What is breakdancing?
Elvis Presley covered this song by Big Mama Thornton.
What is "Hound Dog"?
Name that SINGER!
#2
NWA
Blues music started directly after this war in the USA.
What is the Civil War?
MC is short for this:
What is Master of Ceremonies?
EP is a short version of an album that stands for:
What is "extended play"?
Name that SINGER!
#3
Run DMC
Lots of blues music uses this chord progression.
What is the 12-bar blues?
This movie was made about the group NWA in 2015.
What is "Straight Outta Compton"?
The musical alphabet uses these letters.
What are A through G?
Name that SINGER!
#4
Beastie Boys
This historical event involved many African American people moving out of the South in the 1940s.
What is the Great Migration?
Name either of the two original members of Public Enemy.
Who is Chuck D and/or Flavor Flav?
Old school hip hop was influenced by this genre of music.
What is disco (or funk)?
Name that SINGER!
#5
Muddy Waters