Lauryn Hill
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Who's son was Lauryn Hill engaged to?
Bob Marley's son, Rohan Marley
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What is Missy Elliott's nickname?
Misdemeanor
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What year did hip hop music outsell country music?
1998
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JipHEz53sU
Super Bass by Nicki Minaj
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How many Grammys was Lauryn Hill nominated for in one year?
10, the most by any female artist
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What was the name of the group Lauryn Hill was apart of before she started her solo career?
The Fugees
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What producer was essential to Missy Elliott's success?
Timbaland
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What type of audience did Hip Hop appeal to?
70% of sales were purchased by white people, but young people of all races were immersed in hip hop.
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https://vimeo.com/50802768
99 Problems by Jay-Z
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What is Missy Elliott's real name?
Melissa Arnette Elliott
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What was the name of Lauryn Hill's best selling album?
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
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Which female rappers used their sexuality aggressively and why?
Foxy Brown and Lil Kim They were emulating blues singers by showing they were strong women and were not afraid to demand what they wanted
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What major theme in hip hop distinguished it from other dominant genres of music in the past?
It was the first art form that openly celebrated capitalism. It was unabashedly materialistic and celebrated being "moneymakers" without remorse.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIPug3YmB_s
The Jump Off by Lil Kim
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What college did Lauryn Hill attend and what was her major?
Columbia, Philosophy
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What did Lauryn Hill do differently in her recording studio than other artists?
She used live instrument recordings instead of synthesized instruments
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Who said this quote and who was it directed at? "I don't think ____ really cares about what he's doing. He's a brilliant business man, but he's no different that the Backstreet Boys or the Spice Girls because he's just creating a product."
Everlast talking about Puffy
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What were the social and racial implications of rap on the nonblack community?
Young people outside of the black community were increasingly listening to rap and trying to create their own rhymes and beats. Listening to black gave a better understanding of what "urban blacks have to go through" and helped to bring races together. Nonblack performers were also influenced by rap in their songwriting.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6QKqFPRZSA
Doo Wop by Lauryn Hill
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For what movie did Lauryn Hill turn down a role for?
The Cider-House Rules
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On what show did Lauryn Hill refuse to do a sketch and why did she turn down the role?
SNL and she turned down the role of being either a "hoe" or a "female pimp" and she was worried about her image and the message she would be sending out to the public
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What was the major theme difference between male rappers and female rappers?
Male artists' raps focused on violence, misogyny and materialism while female artists' were for the majority anti-misogyny.
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How has hip hop influenced other industries outside of the music business and vice versa?
Hip hop artists constantly praised capitalism as it was the cause of their profits. Artists were proud to sign contracts with advertising agencies and advertising agencies took advantage of the mass appeal of many artists to the public. Hip hop artists were also constantly cast as actors and had an influence on fashion, as oversized clothing became popular
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYKI8tAELXY
Gossip Folk by Missy Elliott
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What are the names of Lauryn Hill's children?
Zion and Selah
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