Hip Hop Mid term Flashcards
Who is credited with giving us the word for Hip Hop?
Keef Cowboy
What are the five elements of Hip Hop?
MC, DJ, Breakdancing, Graffiti, and knowledge
What are the four principles of Hip Hop?
Peace, Love, Unity, Safely Having Fun
Who is credited for giving us the five elements of Hip Hop?
DJ Afrika Bambaataa
What was the first commercially Hip Hop release?
“Rappers Delight” by Sugar Hill
What was the first commercially successful Hip Hop record?
“Rappers Delight” by Sugar Hill
What was the first Hip Hop label?
Sugar Hill Records
Who founded Sugar Hill records?
Sylvia and her husband
What was the first Hip Hop group consisting of all female MC signed to a label?
The Sequence
Who was the first female MC?
MC Sha-Rock
Who was the first Hip Hop artist signed to a major label?
Kurtis Blow
What was the Music label that signed Kurtis Blow?
Mercury records
Who was the founding fathers of Hip Hop?
DJ Kool Herc, Africa Bambaataa and Grandmaster Flash
Who invented the loop?
DJ Kool Herc
Name one of the first Break dancers?
Crazy Legs
Name one of the first Graffiti artists?
Cornbread
Who made the tag famous?
Cornbread
Who is the Father of Conscious Hip Hop?
Melly Mel
What was the first conscious Hip Hop record?
“The message”
Who invented the scratch?
Grandwizard Theodore
Who was the father of “gangsta” rap?
Schooly D
Who invented biting
Big bank Hank
Roxanne Shante was signed to which record
Cold shoulder warmer bros
What date was Africa bambata quoted using the word hiphop
September 21 1982 village voice
