When and where was hip hop born?
Hip hop is traced to a party DJ Kool Herc hosted on August 11, 1973, at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx, New York.
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What was the first rap song to become a Top 40 hit?
The Sugarhill Gang's 1979 song "Rapper's Delight" was the first rap song to reach the Top 40 in the US.
What are the four elements of hip hop?
Hip hop culture has four classic elements: DJing, MCing, breakdancing, and graffiti.
Which rapper won a Pulitzer Prize?
Kendrick Lamar won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Music for his album "DAMN."
When was breaking in the Olympics?
Breaking, or breakdancing, debuted as an Olympic sport at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
When did hip hop become the most popular genre in the US?
Hip hop and R&B became the most-consumed music genre in the US in 2017.
What was the first rap album certified gold?
Run-DMC's self-titled album was the first rap album certified gold, in 1984.
What was the first hip hop act inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five were the first hip hop act inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in 2007.
What is the Amen break?
The "Amen break," a short drum solo from a 1969 song, is one of the most sampled pieces of music in history.
Which hip hop musical won a Pulitzer Prize?
"Hamilton," a musical built on hip hop, won the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
How did Jamaican sound systems influence hip hop?
DJ Kool Herc, who helped start hip hop, brought ideas from Jamaican sound systems to the Bronx.