FAS History of Hip Hop

Name two famous hip-hop artists of the 1990's

Jay-Z Snoop Dogg

West African tradition of storytelling and oral history through song were performed by ____________

griots

The introduction of _____ and ______ rap of the mid to late 2000's and 2010's changed hip hop to what we know it today and helped to increase sales

new and unique

Rap of the early 2000's had controversy about the portrayal of women, including _______ and _________

sexism and misogyny

In ________, hip-hop sales started to decline

2005

Who wrote and performed "Planet Rock"?

Afrika Bambaataa and the Soulsonic Force

Name two famous hip-hop artists of the 1980's

Afrika Bambaataa and the Soulsonic Force Grandmaster flash

List three main themes of hip-hop during the era of the mid-1980's to mid 1990's:

Afrocentricity Police and gangs violence Societal Issues

Kool Herc developed the _______

Breakbeat

Hip-hop's bold image and it becoming more mainstream led to it becoming ________

Controversial

The first Latino hip-hop artist was ___________

DJ Disco Wiz

Who is the father of hip-hop

DJ Kool Herc

Name two hip-hop artists of today

Drake Future

Rather than getting in trouble in the streets, teens in 1970's New York attended____________ as a means of expecting pent up energy

Hip-Hop parties

What are the four parts of hip-hop culture

MC'ing DJ'ing Breakdancing Graffiti Art

By the early 2000's, hip-hop had become __________ and __________

Mainstream and commercial

This artist hid his Latino heritage in order to break into the hip-hop scene, who is also considered the first Latino rapper

Prince Whipper Whip

Poetry that is spoken rather than sung is ________-

Rap

____________ is derived from the griots (folk poets) of West Africa and Jamaican style toasting

Rapping

The height of hip hop from the mid-1980's to mid 1990's was called ______________

The Golden Age of Hip-Hop

Hip-hops roots are based in the Jamaican tradition of _____________

Toasting

What four areas of rapping were prevalent during the 1990's?

West Coast East Coast Southern Style New rapping styles (unique and not necessarily dictated by region)

What new element was added to hip-hop in the 80's?

beatboxing

In what ways was hip hop music censored

blanked or bleeped out words and clean versions of songs

Planet Rock's video showcased _______, _________, and ________

breakdancers, Graffiti artists, and DJ's

Profanity and graphic depictions of violence and sec creates challenges in the broadcast led to music being ________

censored

In the late 70's, hip-hop gained attention through _____________, _____________, but mostly _____________

concerts, music videos, and hear-say

1990's Hip Hop experienced a lot of ___________ in terms of style, dance and rapping

diversity