Breaking Barriers - Rap and Hip Hop

Introduction

How did different rap and hip hop artists break down barriers?

Today, you will research information about several rap and hip hop pioneers of the 1980s and 1990s.

Task

Start Here: Watch the video below for instructions!

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1) Launch https://goo.gl/forms/7VPBomU1HEcWRbpN2

2) Watch the video of the selected song

3) Record the artist/band name, the song name, and the characteristic of the song to help you identify it later on.

4) Using the internet, find three facts about each artist using the Google Form: DO NOT USE WIKIPEDIA. You MUST cite your website:

5) Respond in your own opinion on how each band or artist was breaking barriers for the rap and hip hop genre in their own way.

Example:

Today, Shawn “Jay Z” Carter, 43, is a son, brother, husband, father, entrepreneur, mogul, sports agent, rapper, performer, movie producer, author, nightclub owner, Broadway producer, festival organizer, watch designer, soundtrack and video-game executive producer, and art collector (biography.com)