What Do You Know About Hip Hop Music? Quiz

14 Questions | By Dbortnick | Updated: Jun 22, 2022 | Attempts: 219

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WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT HIP HOP

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1.

WHAT LEGENDARY DJ IS KNOWN AS THE FATHER OF HIP HOP ?
- A.
  
  GRAND MASTER FLASH
- B.
  
  KID CAPRI
- C.
  
  KOOL HERC
- D.
  
  DJ PREMIER
- E.
  
  GRAND MASTER CAZ
2.

WHEN HIP HOP STARTED IN THE BRONX, WHAT TYPE OF ACTIVITY WAS USED TO LAUNCH IT ?
- A.
  
  DANCE CONTESTS
- B.
  
  GOSSIP
- C.
  
  BLOCK PARTIES
- D.
  
  SINGING CONTESTS
- E.
  
  SPORTS
3.

WHO WAS THE FIRST RAPPER TO GET SIGNED TO A MAJOR LABEL ?
- A.
  
  Melly Mel
- B.
  
  Kurtis Blow
- C.
  
  Africa Bambata
- D.
  
  Busy Bee
- E.
  
  Fresh Prince
4.

AFRICA BAMBATA WAS A ____________ BEFORE BECOMING A DJ IN THE HIP HOP CULTURE.
- A.
  
  Preacher
- B.
  
  Gang Member
- C.
  
  Truck Driver
- D.
  
  Body Guard
- E.
  
  School Teacher
5.

DJ _________ WAS THE FIRST TO INVENT "SCRATCHING" A RECORD
6.

________ WAS THE FIRST TO WIN A GRAMMY IN HIP HOP
7.

WHAT WAS THE FIRST RAP GROUP TO APPEAR ON SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE ?
- A.
  
  The Funky Four plus one more
- B.
  
  The Treacherous Three
- C.
  
  The Furious Five
- D.
  
  The Magnificant 7
- E.
  
  The Sugar Hill Gang
8.

THE TERM "B-BOY" COMES FROM WHAT ORIGINAL TERM ?
- A.
  
  Break Boy
- B.
  
  Bad Boy
- C.
  
  Boogie Boy
- D.
  
  Bronx Boy
- E.
  
  Battle Boy
9.

Where does the break in breakin' come from?
10.

[Blank] was the first locker.
11.

Which of the following is not a Breakin move?
- A.
  
  Air track
- B.
  
  Hand Glide
- C.
  
  Halos
- D.
  
  Crazy Legs
12.

Which of the following was not a Santa Cruz based Hip Hop Crew?
- A.
  
  Boom Squad
- B.
  
  Beat Technique
- C.
  
  Mindtricks
- D.
  
  Flava Unit