Rap Influences
one of the first influeneces was reciting this over a musical accompaniment
Poetry
He is known as the Father of Hip Hop
DJ Kool Herc
This city is where hip hop originated
New York
This is the first ever hip hop hit song
Rapper’s delight
Rap combined with this style based on words from the Bible
Christian rap
This singer spoke lyrics in rhythm and rhyme in their song Say it loud I‘m black and I’m proud
James Brown
He is one of the most influential DJs who is known for inventing scratching
Grandmaster Flash
This visual art is one part of hip hop culture but is illegal
Graffiti
This song by Coolio is considered a west coast rap anthem
Gangsta’s Paradise
Rap combined with mainstream popular music is called this
Pop rap
This 1960s group used very graphic lyrics in their poetry that helped influence rap
The Last Poets
This group recorded Rapper’s Delight
Sugar hill Gang
This type of dancing is very Acrobatic and a part of hip hop culture
Breakdancing
This song by James Brown was important for furthering the civil rights movement and instilling pride in African Americans
Say it loud I’m Black and I’m proud
Rap combined with harder rock music is called this
Metal rap
Jamaican DJs who would make fun of people in the crowd in between songs was called this.
Toasting
This was the most successful female rap group
Salt n Pepa
Before rapper’s delight, rap music was recorded and circulated on these
Cassette tapes
This song combine rap of Run DMC and rock of Aerosmith
Walk This Way
Rap combined with instruments like a trumpet and saxophone is called this
Jazz rap
This is when someone speaks words in rhythm and rhyme to a beat
Rap
This group did the most to popularize rap among fans of rock and pop
Run DMC
Hip hop culture is made up of these three things
Rap, breaking, graffiti
This was a hit song for the Beastie Boys in1986
You gotta fight for your right to party
Rap combined with music of artists who sing and write their own songs is called this
Singer songwriter rap