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Hip Hop: From a Bronx Block Party to the World

SheelonMusic TheoryArts & MusicEnglishGrades 9-12Published Aug 5, 2026

Four elements, two turntables and a break that would not stop. Ten questions on the culture that became the most listened to music on earth.

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  1. Question 1 of 3

    In which New York borough did hip hop begin?Tap an answer

    Multiple Choice · 20s

  2. Question 2 · unlocks after question 1
  3. Question 3 · unlocks after question 2
  1. What is sampling?Multiple Choice · 20s
  2. What do we call rapping made up on the spot? (one word)Type Answer · 30s
  3. What does MC stand for in hip hop?Multiple Choice · 20s
  4. Scratching is a technique performed on a turntable.True / False · 20s
  5. Why was the track The Message important in 1982?Multiple Choice · 20s
  6. What is beatboxing?Multiple Choice · 20s
  7. What is the dance style associated with hip hop's early years? (one word)Type Answer · 30s

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