History of Hip Hop

Where was Hip Hop developed?

• Manhattan

• South Bronx

• Queens

• Boston

When did Hip Hop get its start?

• 1960's

• 1970's

• 1980's

• 1990's

What were the effects of the Cross Bronx Expressway?

• 5,000 families were displaced

• Property Value Plummeted

• Blamed for Worsening the conditions of the Bronx

• All of the Above

Which of these is not an element of hip hop?

• DJ-ing

• MC-ing

• Break Dancing

• Fashion Design

What style of music didn't have a major influence on Hip Hop?

• Disco

• Jamaican Dancehall

• European Classical

• Funk

Hip Hop got it's start at

• Shows at Clubs and Discos

• Concerts at a local University

• Community Block Parties and Community Centers

• Under the Cross Bronx Expressway

Why is 1520 Sedgwick Avenue so important?

• It was where DJ's bought their records

• It was where Grandmaster Flash lived

• It was where Kool Herc hosted a party in the rec room

• It was an important recording studio

What style of music did Kool Herc Like to play?

• Disco

• Funk, specifically James Brown

• Jazz, usually using Miles Davis

• Rock, he used a lot of Chuck Berry records

Kool Herc's "Merry-Go-Round" technique focuses on what part of the song?

• The vocals

• The intro

• The bridge

• The break

What is the "break" in a song?

• The instrumental part that is mostly drums

• The loudest part of the song

• When the vocalist is shouting

• When there is silence in the song