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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Techno Pop

For Students 9th - 10th
Feature series on "The Secret History of Technology and Pop Music," traced partly through the story of an Indiana company that stopped making pianos and started cutting 78 rpm records using the talents of famous jazz musicians and others.
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Other

Young Dancers the 1st Dance Dedicated Site for Teens

For Students 9th - 10th
For anyone who loves dance, this is the place to be. Look at pictures, learn new moves, read dance quotes, and more!
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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Esperanza Spalding

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of jazz musician, singer and songwriter, Esperanza Spalding.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Dizzy Gillespie

For Students 3rd - 8th
Dizzie Gillespie helped create a new form of modern jazz called be-bop. It was the predecessor of hip-hop that is so popular today.
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PBS

Pbs: Keep, Change, Flip

For Students 6th - 8th
Watch and listen to an approach to dividing fractions set to hip-hop music. This video focuses on showing why when dividing fractions you should multiply by the inverse of the second fraction.
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PBS

Pbs: Order of Operations: Flocabulary's Pemdas Lesson

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Watch and listen to a recitation of the order of operations set to hip-hop music. This video focuses on PEMDAS as the acronym for order of operations and demonstrates the concept by walking through a problem in the correct order.
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Other

Run d.m.c.

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography amd discography of early rap group Run-D.M.C.
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Curated OER

Run d.m.c. Info Page

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography amd discography of early rap group Run-D.M.C,
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Curated OER

Run d.m.c.

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography amd discography of early rap group Run-D.M.C,
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Curated OER

Run d.m.c.

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography amd discography of early rap group Run-D.M.C,
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Black Past

Black Past: Queen Latifah

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia entry extols Queen Latifah as the most influential female rap singer. You can read about her evolution as a rap singer and actress.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Early Break Dancing

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Library of Congress America's Story series, find how closely break dancing and gymnastics are related as well as other facts about this dance and cultural expression.
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Understanding Poetry of Maya Angelou Through Rap Lyric

For Teachers 9th - 10th
By examining the lives and lyrics of popular, positive black female rappers such as Queen Latifah and Lauryn Hill, students can trace a direct line back to the inspirational writer and poet, Maya Angelou. Rap lyrics will help explicate...
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 52: Scops, Rappers and You

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson will help learners to better understand and appreciate the epic poem Beowulf by comparing it to a modern rap song. All learners, and at-risk students in particular, learn better when they are able to find relevance and...
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Out Kast

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features OutKast, an American rap duo, formed in 1992, that put Atlanta, Ga., on the hip-hop map in the 1990s and redefined the G-Funk (a variation of gangsta rap) and Dirty South (often profane...
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: De La Soul

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features De La Soul, an American rap group whose debut album, 3 Feet High and Rising (1989), was one of the most influential albums in hip-hop history.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, an American group that was instrumental in the development of hip-hop music.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Prince

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Prince, a singer, guitarist, songwriter, producer, dancer, and performer on keyboards, drums, and bass who was among the most talented American musicians of his generation. Like Stevie...
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Allen Iverson

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Allen Iverson, an American basketball player known for both explosive play on the court and controversy away from the game. He became the first great athlete to be strongly identified with...
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Jay Z

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Jay Z, an American rapper and entrepreneur, one of the most influential figures in hip-hop in the 1990s and early 21st century.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Ludacris

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Ludacris, an American rapper who exemplified the Dirty South school of hip-hop, an exuberant, profanity-laden musical style popularized by artists in the southern United States. Ludacris's...
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Missy Elliott

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Missy Elliott, an American rapper and music producer who made a mark on the male-dominated hip-hop world with her talents for writing, rapping, singing, and music production.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Nas

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Nas, an American rapper and songwriter who became a dominant voice in 1990s East Coast hip-hop. Nas built a reputation as an expressive chronicler of inner-city street life.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Timbaland

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Timbaland, an influential American producer and hip-hop and rhythm-and-blues performer who contributed to the chart-scaling success of a host of recording artists in the early 21st century.

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