Hip Hop Post #5

5 Things I Understand:
1. Why Afrika Bambaataa is the godfather of hip hop.
2. Where the line "and ya dont stop" originated from.
3. Where block parties derived from.
4. Charlie Robot introduces the Robot dance in 1978.
5. "Rock Box" is the first rap video to be played on mtv.

4 Questions I Have:
1. Why did the Savage Seven change their name to the Black Spades?
2. Is the club "Disco Fever" still open?
3. What were the early reviews for BET?
4. How did Michael Jackson play a role in the rise of hip hop culture?

3 Vocabulary Words:
1. moonwalk pg. 114- moonwalk or backslide is a dance technique that presents the illusion that the dancer is stepping forward whilst actually moving backward.
2. robot pg. 115- The robot (or mannequin) is an illusionary dance style - often confused with popping - that attempts to imitate a dancing robot
3. platinum- A platinum record was one that sold 1,000,000 units

2 Literary Elements:
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1 Sentence:
1. Michael Jackson popularized the moonwalk dance in the '80s and '90s.