Black Music Month

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Across
  1. 1. Genre of music that derives from Gospel and R&B and was the sound of the Civil Rights Movement
  2. 3. First black artist to win a Grammy
  3. 4. Nicknamed "Hitsville", this record label is what helped to make black music crossover to Pop music
  4. 5. First black artist to reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with their record "It's All In The Game"
  5. 8. First rapper to have a Diamond album
  6. 9. Genre of music that takes cues from Gospel, R&B, Country and Western; the genre has gone through many different phases through time
  7. 10. Beyonce's Husband, regarded as one of the best rappers of all time
  8. 11. The first rapper to win a Grammy
  9. 13. Genre of music that originated from the deep south in the 1860s
  10. 14. First rapper to win Album of the Year at the Grammys in 1999
Down
  1. 1. The first black artist to win Album of the Year at the Grammys in 1974
  2. 2. This genre of music was birthed from a New York back-to-school party in 1973
  3. 6. The most significant cultural figure of the 20th century
  4. 7. One of the greatest entertainers of her generation
  5. 12. Music that originated in the 1940s, its influence is still represented today in some of the most popular hit records