Keepers of the Block Video
Chapter 1

The beat of authenticity

Chapter 2

The brain of a master

Chapter 3

The way of the shokunin

Chapter 4

Standing the test of time

Chapter 5

Trends versus true devotion

YOUR GOAL

Master of The art of staying true to the craft

Ch 1 · The beat of authenticity
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007skaty DJ Kool Herc and the Bronx teenagers who created hip-hop

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007skaty Birth of the Breakbeat

Spin the two vinyls, loop the break! (Yeah, loop the break!) We're true to the beat! (Oh-oh, true to the beat!)

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Trust is earned through proven commitment, not overnight imitation.

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007skaty The fight against plagiarism in early hip-hop culture

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The keepers of the block

007skaty At 1520 Sedgwick Avenue, Kool Herc used two turntables to extend beats, inspiring local teens to practice for

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The battle against the bite

007skaty Grandmaster Flash scratched labels off vinyl records to stop rivals from stealing beats

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True Beat Buddy
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007skaty Tap the beats to learn how staying true to your passion builds real mastery.

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Fun Fact

Hip-hop roots: The first hip-hop party in 1973 cost only twenty-five cents for ladies and fifty cents for fellas.

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Gossip

Which hip-hop era had the most authentic style?

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Quiz

How did early graffiti writers in New York handle people who copied their letters or characters?

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Why did early West Coast rap artists use the phrase "true to this" in the 1990s?

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Why did early hip-hop pioneer Grandmaster Flash scratch off the paper labels on his vinyl records?

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In 1980s hip-hop culture, what did it mean to "bite" another artist's work?

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Which of the following best describes the core meaning of "I'm not new to this, I'm true to this"?

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At which famous Bronx address did DJ Kool Herc host the 1973 party where hip-hop was born?

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According to sociologists studying 1990s Chicago, what primary function did street slang serve?

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What musical technique did DJ Kool Herc invent by using two turntables at the same time?

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