Hip Hop Music

What does "scratching" mean in hip hop and rap?

• DJ uses hands to rewind tracks making a percussive sound.

• It means you have an itch and need to do something about it.

• It's when a track accidentally skips.

Hip hop and rap are still considered mainstream (popular) music.

• True

• False

Rap uses rhyme, rhythmic speech, and is performed over a beat.

• True

• False

Hip-hop started at _______________ in the Bronx.

• Basketball games

• Schools

• Parties

• Swimming Poolss

What is conscious rap?

• a sub-genre of hip-hop that focuses on creating awareness and imparting knowledge

• a type of rap that forces you to stay awake

• a type of rap that implores listeners to have morals

• a type of rap that encourages thinking about hip hop often

The roots of hip hop go back to Jamaican immigrants in ... City in the 1960s.

• Jamaica

• San Francisco

• New York

• Bronx

'Herc' became 'Kool Herc' the most famous DJ of the '...'.

• Old School

• Bronx

• country

• hip hop culture

What is the primary focus of hip hop lyrics?

• A) Love and relationships

• B) Social issues and personal experiences

• C) Fantasy and fiction

• D) Historical events

Which of the following is a common feature of hip hop music?

• A) Classical instruments

• B) Acoustic guitar solos

• C) Rhythmic beats and rhymes

• D) Opera singing

In hip hop culture, what does the term 'MC' stand for?

• A) Music Creator

• B) Master of Ceremonies

• C) Main Composer

• D) Microphone Controller