HIP-HOP

Part of the African American Vernacular

English language since 1904. It meant
‘current’.

South Bronx community leader Afrika

Bambaataa used the term ‘hip-hop’ for the

“HIP” first time.

In the 1970s, the hip-hop music came up.

 • An art form that is primarily performed on hip-hop music.
• Danced on the streets.
• The styles that developed in the later years are known as the
New School.
• The older ones involve break dances and funk styles.
 1970 - 1985

Old school era of

hip-hop.
 1985 to 1993

Golden age of hip-

hop.
 Four Historic Elements

MCing Graffiti

DJing B-boying
Clive Campbell a.k.a DJ Kool Herc
1970s, Kool DJ Herc
started organizing
dance parties in his
home.
’Rap’ was derived from the
slang word that meant
‘conversation’.
1980s witnessed the inclusion of synthesizer technology
into hip-hop.
 The hip-hop moves and the rocking
hip-hop numbers are bound to enchant
one and all.