By the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, the Elizabethans and Jacobeans were using iambic pentameter to exaggerate -- and only slightly -- the song that is spoken English. ... Hip Hop/Rap "Hip-hop is a way of life," according to rapper Busta Rhymes. ... From the Sugarhill Gang to the Beastie Boys, rappers challenge the DJs' beats and breaks with clever rhymes and thoughtful urban commentaries. B-boys and breakdancers (those who dance during the break of a song) depend on the DJs' vinyl skills, including the scratch, which spawned a movement of experimental turntablism. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate