Hip Hop History

What are the four fundamental elements of Hip Hop?

• LL Cool J

• DJing/turntablism, MCing/rapping, B-boying/breaking, and visual/graffiti art.

• these are the breaks, break it up ,break it up break it up

• rhythm, rhyme, static, time

Where did hip hop begin?

• The Bronx

• Philly

• Chicago

• Boston

When did hip hop begin?

• 1950's

• 1920's

• the early 1970's

• late 1980's

Who is DJ Kool Herc?

• he was a race car driver

• he launched the Hip Hop movement by having a "Back to School Jam"

• He was an oil refiner

• He created the song "Dreams & Nightmares"

The global influence of hip hop culture has shaped music styles, fashion, technology, art, entertainment, language, dance, education, politics, media, and more

• TRUE

• FALSE

What was happening to the New York economy during the 1970s?

• it was at its peak

• it was stable

• it was flourishing

• businesses closed, there were less entertainment outlets

Where did the urban youth go for recreation during this time?

• grocery store

• the YMCA

• home

• the streets

What did break dancers use as dance floors?

• cardboard boxes

• linoleum

• Marley

• tile

What did hip hop transform?

• transformed the solar system

• transformed the oceans

• transformed the metal industry

•  transformed despair and racial barriers into numerous creative outlets. It also became an outlet to deal with violence.

Who was known as the "Holy Trinity" of hip hop?

• Meek Mill, Wiz Khalifa, Rick Ross

• DJ Kool Herc, Afrika Bambaataa, and Grandmaster Flash

• LL Cool J, Run DMC, Lil Jon

• Drake, Lil Kim, Kayne West