Hip Hop Final Exam 2023 with complete solution questions and answers

hardcore rap rap style with strong political and sometimes violent content that emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s inner-city struggle during 1980s Reagan-Bush era structural changes in the urban economy inner-city struggle during 1980s Reagan-Bush era Production factory closures and expansion of high-tech industries inner-city struggle during 1980s Reagan-Bush era Continuing rise in unemployment and poverty inner-city struggle during 1980s Reagan-Bush era Dismantling of government support programs inner-city struggle during 1980s Reagan-Bush era Continued proliferation of drugs, such as crack cocaine inner-city struggle during 1980s Reagan-Bush era Rise in illicit and underground forms of economic activity and crime inner-city struggle during 1980s Reagan-Bush era Intensification of police repression inner-city struggle during 1980s Reagan-Bush era Movement of the black middle-class to the suburbs hardcore rap identifiers tough; streetwise; intense; menacing Message Rap Nationalist aka Nation- Conscious rap or Conscious rap hard ex: Public Enemy, BDP, Paris Afrocentric (message rap) not really hard; ex. Jungle Bros, Queen Latifah, De la Soul 5% Nation hard; ex. Brand Nubian, X-Clan Feminist/Womanist can be hard; ex. YO-YO, Da Brat, SaltnPepa Gangsta Rap hard; ex. NWA, Ice T, Schooly D The Message 1982 song performed by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five; political song about ghetto life Ed "Duke Bootee" Fletcher wrote the song "The Message" Melle Mel sole lyrical contributor of "The Message;" was the one who decided to perform the song while everyone else was against it The Message During what song did the bass synthesizer replace live bass for the first time Sylvia Robinson Who got "The Message" to the #4 spot on R&B chart and #62 on the Pop chart "White Lines (Don't Do It)" 1983 song about cocaine, and why you shouldn't do it; performed by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five Melle Mel and Duke Bootee "The Message II (Survival)" (1982) was performed by... The Breaks song performed by Kurtis Blow in 1980 that wasn't as successful because it sounded too much like a party song Brother D and Collective Efforts performed the 1980 song "How We Gonna Make the Black Nation Rise"; lesser known song pre-date "The Message" *iggers are Scared of the Revolution 1970 song that was the first song to use "*iggers" in a song; by The Last Poets Sister Soulja sang "African Scaredy Katz in a One Exit Maze" (1992) African Scaredy Katz in a One Exit Maze song by Sister Soulja that had a spiritual feel, but was against racists. Public Enemy group including Chuck D, Flavor Flav, and DJ Terminator X Jokester Flavor Flav was known for this personality trait Bomb Squad production crew: included Hank Shocklee Bring the Noise 1988 song by Public Enemy that used more modern examples instead of civil rights examples and increased the number of beats/minute 109 number of beats/minute in Public Enemy's "Bring the Noise" Chuck D who said "Rap music is the black CNN" 911 is a Joke 1990 song by Public Enemy that attacked the emergency service response time in black neighborhoods Burn Hollywood Burn 1990 song by Public Enemy that called out Hollywood's racist past and the current perpetuation of racist stereotypes with aggressive lyrics Message rap rap music that is also referred to as Nation-Conscious rap or Conscious Rap (hard) National Association of Recording Arts & Sciences NARAS stands for... Mike Green "Rap last year was an urban black music form, and over the last year it has evolved into something more than that. It has matured into several kinds of music, with several kinds of artists doing it. We felt there was enough product coming out to justify a rap category" 1988 Mike Green President of NARAS in 1988 Hip hop is and always will be a culture from urban Caribbean, Latin, and African-American. 1988 year that The debut issue of The Source, the first magazine devoted to hip-hop music, culture, and politics; Yo! MTV Raps debut; Word Up! Magazine 1989 year that BET launches Rap City; Billboard introduces "Hot Rap Singles Chart." Parents Just Don't Understand 1988 Grammy Award for Best Rap performance was... DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince performed "Parents Just Don't Understand" Popification Rap artists began employing the R&B verse-chorus and funk song structure R&B-rap fusion the pop structure to rap by these artists will give rise to what some call hip hop today Popular music a term to indicate music that is mass-reproduced and disseminated via mass media; and that has a various times been listened to by large number of Americans (in our case). Pop Music of general appeal, especially among young people, that originated as a distinctive genre in the 1950s. it is generally characterized by a heavy rhythmic element and the use of electrical amplification Who Stole the Soul 1990 song by Public Enemy that is considered NOT POP Who Stole the Soul song by Public Enemy that Condemns the industry, Sonically & Lyrically not mainstream friendly for the mainstream, Aggressive/graphic, Not popular on the radio, Too many sounds at once gangsta rap commercial product gangsta style lyrical themes, street sensibility, ghetto origins, issues concerning reality and "authenticity" Schooly D rapper who first produced gangsta themed rap Park-side killers PSK stands for... PSK What Does It Mean? self-made song by Schooly D that was not played on the radio and the first song to talk about gang life on vinyl. Boogie Down Productions made up of KRS-One (MC) and Scott La Rock (DJ) KRS-One A.k.a.; Kris is #1; The Teacher; Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone Edutainment any entertainment content that is designed to educate as well as entertain. The Bridge song that Elevates Queens Bridge Project DJs and States Queens is the home of hip-hop; first song of the beef with MC Shan. South Bronx response by BDP that Mentions everything that is covered in this class and mixed in other elements of hip hop; first response to MC Shan "The Bridge" Kill That Noise Follow up song by MC Shan that came after "South Bronx" The Bride is Over song that ended the beef with MC Shan by BDP Criminal Minded song that redefined this mentality of a gangsta; to be politically active; have to think like a gangsta; by BDP *iggas with attitude what N.W.A. stands for... Eazy-E formed NWA in March 1987 6 in the Mornin song that recounts the period of time when LAPD would break into people's homes without warrants by ICE-T Tracy Marrow also known as "ICE-T" F--- Tha Police 1988 song by Eazy-E about the racism from the police 2 Live Crew sang X-rated rap, like "Dick Almighty" and "Me So Horny" MIAMI BASS sang X-rated rap and known for its more frenetic Tempo and its sexually oriented lyrics Dick Almighty 1989 song about sexual prowess, rape, and dick boasting. MC Hammer sang 1989 song "You Can't Touch This" You Can't Touch This Song boasting MC Hammer's skills, party rap; not offensive, which is why it was on the radio and so popular. Vanilla Ice Sang 1990 song "Ice Ice Baby" PM DAWN sang 1991 song "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss" Set Adrift on Memory Bliss 1991 song that was a grammy winner Hardcore Incubation Period ( period): Lived Lifestyle vs. Enactment or Imagined Lifestyle Lived gangsta life (Ice-T, Tupac) some were drug-dealers (Eazy-E, Notorious B.I.G.) Reported gangsta life (sometimes re-enactment): Bushwick Bill, Ice Cube, Scarface Imagined gangsta life Boss, Vanilla Ice toasting Praises about an anti-authority, respected heroic figure Hustlers Stock Folk characters badman rules by force and intimidation; Feels justified in "beating" the system, by any means necessary trickster Lives by his wits, constantly scheming and manipulating others; a major figure in African and African-American folktales. Eazy E sang (1990) "2 Hard Mutha's" Ice T sang (1988) "I'm Your Pusher" 2 Hard Mutha's 1990 song by Eazy E that's about transforming themselves into modern gangstas; new badmen; and drug dealing I'm Your Pusher 1988 song by Ice T about how he deals "dope" as music; music is his ticket out of the ghetto Blaxploitation films Began as a film genre in the early 1970s about African Americans and made by African Americans; Become the exploitation of African Americans by producers of Black-oriented films. ~ time frame Blaxploitation films occurred Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song 1971 movie based in LA made by the black community that put front and center black issues Shaft 1971 movie produced in Hollywood about a black on black battle that was set up by the white mafia Dolemite played by Snoop Dogg Black Nationalism as ACTION: positive creativity, vision and healing through the 4 elements and the community members in the pre-commercial era First stage of black nationalism in new school; a recognition of a convergence of political purpose, objectives, and goals Second stage of black nationalism in new school; identification rooted in a perceived commonality of oppression Third stage of black nationalism in new school; the justification of a commonality of culture. Native Tongues The original base of the (New York) group: Jungle Brothers, Afrika Bambaataa, De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, Queen Latifah, later Brand Nubian Native tongues group that wanted to spread a positive message, to help bring socially conscious rap to the mainstream What's Going On 1988 song by Jungle Bros that was anti-materialistic and had a notable jazz influence Buddy 1989 song by De La Soul I'm Black & I'm Proud song by Brand Nubian (Native Tongues and 5% Nation Rappers that reminded youth to be prideful of their blackness. 5% Nation Rappers Splinter group of the Nation of Islam founded by Clarence 13X in 1963 5% Nation Rappers had a doctrine based on concepts of Black Nationalism and, in part, the Nation of Islam. 5% Nation Rappers A central belief is that black people are the Original people and that Allah is the Supreme God. 5% Nation Rappers The Lessons classify the people living on Earth: 85% are the uncivilized people, 10% are the rich slave-makers of the poor, 5% are poor righteous teachers 5% Nation Rappers Brand Nubian, Poor Righteous Teachers, X-Clan, Wu-Tang Clan, Busta Rhymes, AZ are examples of this "group" Allah & Justice 1993 song by Brand Nubian about peace Meaning of the 5% 1993 song by Brand Nubian about 5% Nation Rappers Gods, Earths, and 85ers 1996 song by Poor Righteous Teachers Wu Revolution 1997 song by Wu-tang Clan Posse & Place Defined "as a strong force or company" the term posse summons up notions of lawlessness and frontier justice that were standard thematic elements of the WILD WEST in legend or cinema. A Nationalist Conduit Occurred because hip-hop was incubated in the community's house parties, public parks, housing projects, and local jams Black Power Movement promotes Black pride, Self-awareness, Self-control, National black unity Black Panther Party had a ten point plan to gain rights for Black people. Escape from Babylon 1990 song by Paris that included the ten-point system of the Black Panther Party. F*** the Pigs hardcore rap song by BPP F*** tha Police hardcore rap song by NWA 43.7% 1986 black teenage unemployment rate 42.5% 1992 black teenage unemployment rate crack-cocaine trade of this was an economic alternative for black teenagers gangsta rap development of gangsta themes in rap music gangsta rap the result of artistic responses to gangsta's domination crips gang in L.A. that was established in 1969 Community Revolutionary Interparty Service meaning of the acronym C.R.I.P.S. Raymond Washington a 15 year old who started the gang, Crips Black Panther Party the Crips gang modeled after this organization Crips original purpose of the founding of this gang was to secure resources, protect the community and re-invest the community 18 number of gangs in 1972 60 number of gangs in 1978 155 number of gangs in 1982 274 number of gangs in 1996 600 million sales of rap music in 1990 700 million sales of rap music in 1991 900k number of copies that Efil4saggin sold in the first week in 1992 74% percent of sales of rap music to white fans cost effective rap albums exceeded rock albums because... g-funk style of rap coined by Dr. Dre g-funk sounds like piercing synthesizers, slow grooves, deep bass, and occasionally, faceless backing deep-vocals. g-funk most popular genre of hip-hop in the early '90s death row records Dr. Dre and Suge Knight created this record company "Classic" Gangsta Era Incubation period Ice Ice Baby 1990 song by Vanilla Ice that is about a drive-by shooting and getting away with it. Don't Stop til You Get Enough 1994 song by MC Hammer that was used to show how pop hardened its image; song compared to "Can't Touch This;" had more gang-like image hardcore sound still defined by poly-texture and poly-rhythms hardcore sound heterogeneous sound ideal of the African Diasporic Musical Aesthetic West Coast Rap a slower hardcore rap; smoother groove Southern Rap frenetic tempo; bass heavy; shout outs Subwoofer car culture that was used in specifically Jeeps for partying