Subgenres
Famous Rappers
Rap History
Characteristics of Rap
Bonus
100

The first subgenre or rap lead with pioneers including DJ Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash, and the Sugarhill Gang. 

What is Old Skool Rap?

100

Maker of Beats headphones.

Who is Dr. Dre?

100

The decade that rap music "started"

What are the 1970s?

100

The two main features of all rap.

What are beats and rhymes?

100

This TV network helped with making rap mainstream

What is MTV?

200

This subgenre of rap is considered to be responsible for making rap mainstream.

What is the Golden Age of Rap?

200

The Notorious B.I.G. is another name for this rapper.

Who is Biggie or Biggie Smalls?
200

The decade that rap become popular.

What is the 1980s?

200

Literary form used in rap.

What is poetry?

200

A musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular", which is performed or chanted in a variety of ways, usually over a backbeat or musical accompaniment.

What is rap?

300

Samples primarily from disco and soul in a more mainstream radio-friendly format.

What is East Coast Gangsta Rap?

300

Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of fame in 2017. Snoop Dogg gave the acceptance speech on his behalf. Artist of "Keep Ya Head Up."

Who is Tupac?

300

The record label that made rap mainstream in the early 1990s.

What is the Death Row Records label?

300

This aspect of rap music makes rap unique in comparison to its pre-recorded background music 

What are lyrics?

300

Rap music can also be considered this genre.

What is pop music?

400

"Hardcore" Rap.

What is West Coast/Gangsta Rap?

400

Initially famous for starring as Jimmy Brooks on TV the show, Degrassi.

Who is Drake?

400

Rap is hip hop slang for this.

What is flow?
400

Sampling and Looping replaced this.

What is DJ scratching and mixing?

400

City that rap first became popular.

South Bronx, NY

500

The most commercial genre of rap.

What is Urban Breaks (Nu R&B II)?

500

Known for fast flow, alter egos, and using accents.

Who is Nicki Minaj?

500

We can trace rap's history back to these two cultures.

What are West African and Caribbean Island cultures?

500

Part of a funk music record where the drummer and bassist solo.

What is a breakdown feature?

500

The 4 elements of hip hop culture.

What are breakdancing, graffiti, turntablism, and rapping?