Old School
Where was hip-hop created?
Bronx, NYC
What style of hip-hop came from the west coast and evolved from Gangsta Rap? (Bonus: Who is credited with creating this new style?)
G-Funk (Bonus: Dr. Dre)
The location of the three major hip-hop scenes are the East Coast, West Coast, and............
The South.
R&B can be traced back to what year?
1970s
What is the musical computer program called that was originally designed by a geologist to help singers.
(Bonus if you can name who first popularized it)
Auto-tune (Cher)
What two roles are needed to create hip-hop?
What is the lyrical rhythm that rappers use, called?
Flow
Besides MCs and DJs what other role became important during this time?
(Bonus: What does a producer do?)
Music Producer (coaches or directs an artist's overall sound.)
What style of rap came from Hawaii?
Nā mele paleoleo
What were some reasons hip-hop saw a decline in sales during this time?
Lyrics became too personal, sampling became too expensive, audiences began to stream and pirate music.
Who are the Holy Trinity of Hip-Hop?
DJ Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash, Afrika Bambaataa
What were the 3 major production companies to come out of this time period.
Def Jam Records, The Juice Crew, The Native Tounges.
Every type of style of music always has two different versions of it. They are.............
(Bonus if you can describe what their qualities are.)
The Underground & The Mainstream
(Underground: more intense & raw version of what the style truly represents.
Mainstream: Themes and styles general audiences can all relate to.)
What made Alternative Hip-Hop unique?
Artists used shamelessly honest lyrics and had a "do it yourself" mindset to produce their work.
What global product helped with sales of all types of music?
What types of music would the DJ's play? (bonus: What part of the songs would they play?)
Disco, Funk, & Soul (Bonus: The Break)
Who are the three main pioneers of Gangsta Rap?
Schooly D, Ice-T, N.W.A.
Who are the 4 major producers during this time?
Timbaland, P. Diddy, The Neptunes, Master P.
Neo Soul artists would sample what types of music (name all 5)?
Electronic, Funk, Reggae, Gospel, and African music
What 2 Kanye albums helped re-energize rap?
Graduation and 808's & Heartbreak.
What is the hip-hop equivalent to rock's electric guitar?
The TR-808 drum machine.
What are the differences between East Coast Style and West Coast Style of hip-hop? (Describe each style)
East Coast: Rappers focused on flow, complex wordplay, sophisticated metaphors. DJ's used multiple samples, or original aggressive drum beats.
West Coast: DJs used more electronic music as their instrumental. Overall it focused on the fast paced instrumentals.
What are the 5 cities that helped Southern hip-hop evolve? (Bonus: Name the type of hip-hop that came from that city.)
Atlanta (Trap), Houston (Slowed & Throwed), New Orleans (Bounce Music), Memphis (Horrocore & Crunk), Miami (Miami Bass)
Name all 10 sub-genres of hip-hop we talked about.
R&B, Hip-Hop Soul, Neo Soul, Rap Rock, Alternative Hip-Hop, Glitch Hop, Midwestern Hip-Hop, Southern Hip-Hop, Crunk, Nā mele paleoleo.
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