Race, Rock and the Soul of Rebellion

Jump Blues
Louis Jordan, "Jumpin' At The Jubilee", 1942
Rhythm & Blues
Ray Charles, "What'd I Say", 1955
Country Music
George Jones, "White Lightning", 1959
Chicago Blues
Muddy Waters, "Get My Mojo Workin'", 1954
Chess Records
Chuck Berry, Johnny B. Goode, 1958
Memphis Rockabilly
Sun Records
Jerry Lee Lewis, "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On", 1957
Elvis Presley, "Hound Dog", 1956
Motown (Detroit)
Smokey Robinson, "Tracks of My Tears", 1965
Martha and the Vandellas, "Dancing In The Street", 1964
Stax Records (Memphis)
Sam & Dave, "Soul Man", 1967

Hip Hop
Jamaica (1962 independence from England)
Sound Systems
Selectors
Specials
Dubplate/Dub
DJ Kool Herc
The Bronx
"the breaks"

The Four Elements of Hip Hop
1. Graffiti
2. B-Boying
3. DJing
4. MCing
Sugarhill Gang, "Rapper's Delight", 1979
Afrika Bambaataa, "Looking For the Perfect Beat", 1983
Grandmaster Flash, "The Message", 1982