Rhythm & Bars
What is the term for the instrumental backdrop used in a hip-hop track?
What is a beat/instrumental?
Originating in the 1950s, this genre features fast tempos, aggressive guitar riffs, and often rebellious lyrics, with pioneers like Chuck Berry and Little Richard.
What is Rock and Roll?
Who is known as the “Godfather of Hip-Hop” for his role in pioneering the genre and producing early hip-hop tracks like “Rapper’s Delight”?
Who is Sylvia Robinson?
The feud between these two 90s rap icons included public insults, diss tracks, and violent altercations, ultimately contributing to the infamous East Coast-West Coast rivalry.
Who are Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G.?
What is the name of the software often used for creating beats, mixing, and mastering tracks in modern music production?
What is Digital Audio Workstation (DAW)?
Who popularized the use of the drum machine in hip-hop?
Who is Dr. Dre?
This genre, which blends rhythm and blues with gospel and jazz, is known for its smooth vocal melodies and was popularized by artists like Sam Cooke and Otis Redding in the 1960s.
What is Soul?
Which legendary R&B singer’s “Confessions” album is often credited with influencing the modern R&B sound, especially in the 2000s?
who is Usher?
This feud, one of the most publicized in hip-hop history, began when Jay-Z took aim at this person on his track “Takeover,” leading to a years-long rivalry.
Who is Nas?
What is the term for a producer’s use of multiple samples from different songs to create a cohesive new track in hip-hop or R&B?
What is sample-based production?
What’s the name of the popular production technique where producers loop a portion of a song to create a new beat, often used in hip-hop?
What is sampling?
This genre, heavily influenced by African rhythms and jazz, became popular in the 1980s and features syncopated rhythms, bass-heavy beats, and spoken word vocals.
What is Hip-Hop?
This producer helped define the sound of 90s R&B with his collaborations with Brandy and Toni Braxton. Who is he?
who is Darkchild?
This feud became personal when these two individuals clashed at the 2018 New York Fashion Week, leading to physical altercations and social media drama.
Who are Nicki Minaj and Cardi B?
This type of microphone is often used for capturing warm, detailed vocal recordings in the studio. What is it?
What is a condenser microphone?
This producer, known for working with Kanye West and Jay-Z, is famous for his soulful sampling and influential beats. Who is he?
Who is No I.D.?
This genre, with roots in the Caribbean, blends elements of rhythm and blues, jazz, and soul, and became prominent in the United States in the late 1960s and 1970s.
What is Reggae?
This artist revolutionized hip-hop production with the 2004 album The College Dropout, known for its soul samples. Who is he?
Who is Ye?
The 2013 song "Control" ignited a firestorm in the rap world when he called out several prominent rappers on his verse. Which started the beef two who?
Who is Kendrick Lamar and Drake?
What does "EQ" stand for in music production?
What is Equalization?
This era, spanning the late 1980s to early 1990s, is known for the evolution of complex sampling, iconic drum machines, and the rise of influential hip-hop producers like DJ Premier, Pete Rock, and Q-Tip.
What is the Golden age?
Emerging in the 1990s, this genre is a fusion of punk rock and heavy metal, characterized by aggressive guitar riffs, dark lyrics, and raw energy.
What is Grunge?
Which iconic R&B producer, known for his collaborations with Aaliyah and Missy Elliott?
Who is Timberland?
In the early 2000s, this rapper’s beef with 50 Cent escalated into multiple diss tracks, including the infamous “How to Rob.”
Who is Ja Rule?
This audio processing technique is used to control the dynamic range of a track by reducing the volume of the loudest parts and boosting quieter sections.
What is Compression?