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WorksheetsElements of Hip Hop
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is a "break" in hip-hop
Short for “break down,” the part of a song that highlights its rhythmic qualities.
A break in the music where there is no sound- a rest
Time when the musicians go get food
When the guitarists of a band "break" their instruments by slamming them on the ground repeatedly
What is DJ short for?
Delivery Joke
Dude Jamming
Disc Jockey
Dandelion Jello
What does "Freestyle" mean?
lacking in any style or sophistication
a composed rap that is written down and practiced
rap or rhyme created in the moment or “off the top of the head.”
What does "Flow" mean in hip hop?
poetic delivery; how you communicate your rhymes or poems; the rhythm and command with which you rap or speak
Rhyme speed-how fast you can rap
A battle term that means you have beaten your opponent in a rap battle
What is breakdancing?
A type of classical ballet
The dance element of hip-hop, performed by dancers called B-Girls or B-Boys.
The food element of hip-hop: where people dance because the food is so good.
What is am Emcee?
an acronym for the Master of Ceremonies. Emcees began as hosts at hip-hop parties who would prompt the breakers to dance.
The last name of the most influential man in hip hop- Johnny Emcee.
An acronym for Mister CD: A person who played rap CD's at parties
The 5th element of hip-hop is either _____ or _____ depending on who you ask.
Emcee or Math
Breakdance or Acting
Beatbox or Knowledge
Graffiti or Baseball
DJ or Fashion
What are the 5 elements of hip-hop?
MC, DJ, Beatbox/Knowledge, Breakdance, Graffiti
MC DJ Breakdance Grafiti
Rapping, Autotune, Grafiti, Beatbox, MC
Rap Battle, Instruments, Drum Machine, Grafiti, Flow
__________ is taking a small part of a song and looping it to play over and over to make a new song
Picking
Overing
Sampling
Loopering
What we know as "rapping" today, actually comes from this part of hip-hop culture and history
Spray-painting
Emcee-ing
Breakdancing
DJ-ing
Modern EDM (electronic dance music) is evolved from what part of hip-hop history and culture?
DJ-ing
Emcee
Graffiti
Breakdancing
