Suggested Grade Level: 5-8 / 9-12
In the early 1970s the Bronx borough of New York City was home to the beginning of hip-hop culture. This class examines how young people responded to the social and economic crisis of the Bronx by creating hip-hop. By the 1980s, rap recordings took the voices of inner-city life into the mainstream, spreading it around the United States. Since then, parts of hip-hop culture - including the MC, the DJ, the graffiti writer and the break dancer - have become some of the most important forms of expression for young people on the planet. In this class, students will learn about this history, along with the musical tracks and vocal raps of “old school” artists such as Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Afrika Bambaataa, and Queen Latifah - musicians who sent a “message” to American audiences about what life was like in inner-city communities. Explore the history of the sound that changed American popular music forever.
Related Standards: English-Language Arts, Social Studies, Fine Arts-Music
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Video Resources
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Selected Song List
- Buy ListenThe Message
- Buy ListenGood Times
- Buy ListenRapper's Delight
- Buy ListenEmpire State of Mind
Class Resources
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