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