Unit 1: Overview Of Hiphop

Question 1

When did hip hop begin

Answer 1

Late 1960’s early 1970s (1969)

Question 2

Who created uprock and breaking? Where?

Answer 2

African and Latino Americans. In NYC (east coast)

Question 3

Who created locking, roboting, boogaloo, and popping ? Where?

Answer 3

African Americans. California (west coast)

Question 4

What 4 things are the “funk styles”

Answer 4

Locking, roboting, boogaloo, and popping

Question 5

3 dances of hip hop

Answer 5

Locking , breaking , popping

Question 6

Locking was originally called? Who created it when and where?

Answer 6

Campbellocking. Don Campbell. 1969. Los Angeles CA.

Question 7

Do dancers hold their positions longer or shorter in locking.

Answer 7

Longer

Question 8

What is the primary move used in locking? What is it similar to?

Answer 8

“The lock”. A freeze or sudden pause.

Question 9

Characterize a lockers dancing

Answer 9

Frequently locking in place and after a brief freeze moving again

Question 10

Breaking was created where and when?

Answer 10

In the South Bronx, NYC during early 1970s

Question 11

Who maintained breakings growth and development

Answer 11

Puerto Rican’s

Question 12

List and explain the 4 foundational dances of breaking

Answer 12

1. Top rock: footwork oriented steps while standing
2. downrock: footwork performed with both hands and feet on the floor
3. Freezes: stylish poses done on your hands
4. Power moves: complex and impressive acrobatic moves

Question 13

Popping was created where and when and popularized by who?

Answer 13

Fresno CA, 1970s, Samuel Solomon (Boogaloo Sam) and his crew the electric boogaloos

Question 14

Popping is based on the technique of what. This movement is referred to as a ____ or ____

Answer 14

Quickly contracting and relaxing muscles to cause a jerk in the dancers body. Pop or hit (should be synchronized to the rhythm and beats of the music

Question 15

Subcategories of popping… remember acronym

Answer 15

Silly sally went to find A great lake 
Strobing 
Sliding 
Waving 
Tutting 
Floating 
Animation 
Gliding 
Liquid

Question 16

3 other derivative street styles

Answer 16

Turfing , Jerkin, and Krumping

Question 17

Dance crew

Answer 17

A team of street dancers who come together to develop new moves and battle other crews

Question 18

Battle

Answer 18

Freestyle dance competition between dance crews

Question 19

Freestyle

Answer 19

Improvised dance moves

Question 20

Music

Answer 20

Consists of stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping.

Question 21

4 stylistic elements of hip hop culture

Answer 21

MCing, DJing, break dancing, Graffiti

Question 22

Dj’s

Answer 22

Hip-hop DJs select and play music using multiple turntables to back up one or more rappers/MCs, perform turntable scratching to create percussive sounds, and create backing instrumentals for new tracks

Question 23

MC’s

Answer 23

(Master of ceremonies) associated with what is now called rapping in hip hop music. It is a form of rhyming lyrics spoken rhythmically over musical instruments

Question 24

Graffiti

Answer 24

Writing or drawings that have been scribbled scratched or sprayed illicitly on a wall or other surface in a public place. It ranges from simple written words to elaborate wall paintings.