Across
- 3. west coast artist famous for his slow delivery and chronic marijuana use.
- 5. young prodigy when it comes to rap music; hailed as one of the best artists in his generation of perfomers.
- 6. West African poets and singers who travelled about and passed on oral traditions.
- 8. west coast hip hop label created by Dr. Dre and Suge Knight in 1991.
- 9. West Coast gansta rapper prone to trouble; murdered in Las Vegas in a drive by shooting.
- 13. a popular form of dance including spinning on one's head.
- 14. west coast gansta rapper often credited with inventing gangsta rapp with his song "6 in the Mornin'".
- 15. period from the late 80s through the early 90s when rap was flourishing
- 18. East Coast record company created by Sean "Diddy" Combs in 1993.
- 19. a technique in which records are scratched to isolate drumbeats from the music.
- 21. politicaly charged rap rock band. Hit song "Killing In the Name"
- 24. whit rap artist reaching heights of stardom and controversy beginning in the early 2000s
- 25. called the "Godfather of hip hop, a DJ that is credited for introducing the turntable style to the United States.
- 28. musical group using more rock oriented samples, famous for "Walk This Way" cover of Aerosmith's hit song.
- 30. example of a rap metal band
- 32. East coast rapper murdered in a drive by shooting in LA.
- 34. often credited with creating the first hip hop record and bringing hip hop into the mainstream with "Rapper's Delight".
- 36. a combination of hardcore punk and rap music.
Down
- 1. a subgenre tha sensationalized the gang lifestyle and featured lyrics depicting the experiences of inner city youth.
- 2. controversial group espousing black militant politics, but also very influential.
- 4. refers to the rap music created in the late 1970's until the early 1980s.
- 7. painting one's name or affiliation as graffiti.
- 10. moving a record back and forth.
- 11. a cultural and musical movement beginning in the 1970s that included graffiti, rap music, and break dancing.
- 12. hip hop trio from Queens, who had the first number one rap record with Licensed to Ill,
- 16. one of the most controversial rap groups of all time, whose lyrics depict police brutality and retaliation.
- 17. british hip hop
- 19. making drumbeats with one's mouth.
- 20. a combination of heavy metal music and rap lyrics.
- 22. weaving two tracks together to form one song.
- 23. changing the speed of one track to match the tempo of another.
- 26. popular rapcore band
- 27. vocals overlaid against a turntable techniques executed by a DJ.
- 29. rap's ultimate businessman; sees himself as a business and is proud of his entrepreneurial status.
- 31. commercially successful hip hop with a strong pop music influence.
- 33. a combination of strings, electronic, and rap-like lyrics inspired by hip hop music and coming from Bristol, England.
- 35. rap artist whose earlier works are more romantic but his "Mama Said Knock You Out" was a breakthrough hit.