History of Hip Hop
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What was one of the major factors that led to the emergence of Hip Hop in the South Bronx?

  • Increased white flight to the suburbs (correct)
  • A decrease in poverty rates in the South Bronx
  • City infrastructure improvements in the Bronx
  • A decrease in crime rates in the South Bronx
  • Which communities primarily populated the South Bronx as a result of 'white flight'?

  • Middle-class professionals
  • Asians and Native Americans
  • Blacks and Hispanics (correct)
  • Europeans and Australians
  • What types of cultural expressions were created by young people in the South Bronx amidst urban decay?

  • Music, dance, visual art, and fashion (correct)
  • Literature and theater
  • Culinary arts and architecture
  • Science and technology innovations
  • What types of music traditions met and mingled to influence the emergence of Hip Hop in the South Bronx?

    <p>Latin and Caribbean traditions with sixties and seventies Soul, Disco, and Funk</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the venues for the emerging art of Hip Hop?

    <p>Public parks and community recreation centers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did turntables become in the context of Hip Hop's emergence?

    <p>Laboratories for musical experimentation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did young music makers in impoverished areas create music?

    <p>By using old records found in thrift stores</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role did MCs (Master of Ceremonies) play in early Hip Hop?

    <p>They provided social commentary through rap</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What style of lyrical chanting influenced the MCs in early Hip Hop?

    <p>Jamaican 'toasting'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What served as the raw materials for creative work in early Hip Hop?

    <p>Sounds taken from old Soul, Funk, and Rock and Roll albums</p> Signup and view all the answers

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