Category: Hip Hop with AJ

Aim: How do we express ourselves in hip hop songs?  Summary: Students explore lyrics and messages as they learn ways to create their own hip hop songs. Materials: Musical Explorers online audio Standards: GA: ESGMK-2.CR.1, ESGMK-2.CR.2, ESGMK-2.PR.1, ESGMK-2.RE.1, ESGMK-2.RE.2, ESGMK-2.CN.1,ESGMK-2.CN.2 SC: GM.CR.NL-AH.1, GM.CR.NL-AH.2, GM.PR.NL-AH.3, GM.RE.NL-AH.6, GM.RE.NL-AH.7, GM.CN.NL-AH.8, GM.CN.NL-AH.9 Vocabulary: cypher, flow, freestyle, MC, message, producer…

Aim: What are the basic building blocks of hip hop?  Summary: Students will learn the hook to “Crush” and learn about key elements in hip hop songs. Materials: Musical Explorers online audio Standards: GA: MK-2GM.1, MK-2GM.6, MK-2GM.7, MK-2GM.9, MK-2GM.10 SC: GM.PR.NL-AH.3, GM.RE.NL-AH.6, GM.RE.NL-AH.7, GM.CN.NL-AH.8, GM.CN.NL-AH.9 Vocabulary: B-Boys/B-Girls, graffiti, hook, top rock Sing “Crush” “Crush” You…

Tradition and Artist Overview  Hip hop is the latest iteration of black music in America. Its roots lie in the ancient traditions of the West African griot or storyteller, brought to the US during the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Enslaved Africans kept the oral traditions of song and poetry alive and created new forms of music.…