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History of Hip Hop
Happy birthday Hip hop
The Holy Trinity of Hip Hop
Kool Herc, Afrika Bambaata,
And Grand Master Flash
Kool Herc, Afrika Bambaata,
And Grand Master Flash
The Scratch was invented by
Grand Wizard Theodore
Grand Wizard Theodore
Graffiti has always been the
backdrop for Hip Hop and its
promotional tool
backdrop for Hip Hop and its
promotional tool
BBoys caught the break and battled when there were no MC’s. This was before pop locking came into play.
MC’s were the Master Of
Ceremony voices The MC’s became the rappers and
the name became interchangeable.
Ceremony voices The MC’s became the rappers and
the name became interchangeable.
Some say Coke La Rack was
the first Hip Hop Master Of
Ceremony , but the first rapper was probably Keith Cowboy?
the first Hip Hop Master Of
Ceremony , but the first rapper was probably Keith Cowboy?
The phrase Hip Hop was
coined by either Luv Bugs
Starski or Kieth Cowboy, then it just became a saying on the
Mic before the MC started
rocking.
coined by either Luv Bugs
Starski or Kieth Cowboy, then it just became a saying on the
Mic before the MC started
rocking.
The first female rapper was
delivered to us by way of the
"Funky four plus one more", her name was Sha
Rock.
delivered to us by way of the
"Funky four plus one more", her name was Sha
Rock.
1977 the first evolution of the
mixtape came about , it was recorded on 8 track tapes.
mixtape came about , it was recorded on 8 track tapes.
1979 the first record went for
sale. There is a debate about
who had the first record "The Fat Back Band" or "The Sugar hill Gang".Many didn’t consider the FatBack Band as Hip Hop.
sale. There is a debate about
who had the first record "The Fat Back Band" or "The Sugar hill Gang".Many didn’t consider the FatBack Band as Hip Hop.
Hip hop 50 collage
The Five elements of Hip Hop,
DJing, BBoy, Graffiti, Rapping,
Knowledge and
Fashion.
DJing, BBoy, Graffiti, Rapping,
Knowledge and
Fashion.
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