Exploring Hip Hop Music Unit 5

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when did Eazy-E start his record company

1980s

who made acting/dressing like a thug popular

2Pac

what two rappers were shot and killed which put a dark cloud over the hip hop industry?

2Pac and BIG

Bad Boy Records landed distribution deal with ________________

Arista Records

what produced the east and west coast rivalry

At the Source Awards Suge Knight criticized Diddy for appearing in his artists' videos and Diddy downplayed animosity from Knight

the song Hit 'Em Up by 2Pac insulted...

BIG and the rest of the Bad Boy Entertainment roster

the song Juicy by BIG is about...

BIG's rise to stardom

who popularized the tongue-twisting rap style

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony from Ruthless Records

what was Ice-T in

Breakin', New Jack City, and Boyz N the Hood

what record companies were earning the most accolades

Death Row Records and Bad Boy Entertainment

Who made the blueprint for people to follow in the rap business

Eazy-E

what are two movies with rappers

Flashdance and Breakin'

______________________ tour (1999) was the first rap tour in a decade to play in arenas

Hard Knock Life Tour

what film was Kid 'N Play in

House Party

who co-owned Roc-A-Fellas

Jay-Z

Eazy-E and Ice Cube wore...

Jheri Curls

who are the members of Bones Thugs-N-Harmony

Krayzie Bone, Wish Bone, Flesh-N-Bone, Layzie Bone, and Bizzy Bone

who formed Death Row Records

Marion "Suge" Knight and Dr. Dre

Who owned No Limit Records

Master P

The album Ready to Die was written by ______________

Notorious B.I.G (Biggie Smalls)

_____________ records was interested in Eazy-E and NWA

Priority

Layzie Bone was a part of what record company

Ruthless Records

what was Eazy-E's record company

Ruthless Records

what were the roles of Ruthless Records and Priority Records in their partnership

Ruthless had to deliver albums from NWA and Eazy-E. Priority was responsible for the distribution of those records and the implementation of Ruthless' marketing plan (had guns and were not afraid to use them)

who formed Bad Boy Entertainment

Sean "Puffy" Combs (Diddy)

who was the first artist to have an album in the pop charts at number 1

Snoop Dogg (Album: Doggystyle)

__________ and __________ developed fan bases by touring

Tech N9ne, Murs

gangsta rap created...

a new generation of artists who became businessmen

the song Big Poppa by BIG was rapped over...

a smooth keyboard beat much like LA rap

why did many artists leave Death Row Records?

because of increasing violence

how did 2Pac try to diffuse the east and west coast rivalry

by creating an album with Big Daddy Kane and Nice & Smooth to show his problems were with individuals and not the entire east coast

NWA often wore...

dark glasses and all-black clothing with LA sport team logos

Bad Boy Entertainment is _________ coast

east

the song One More Chance by BIG is about...

his sexual prowess and ability to juggle relationships with multiple women

the song Gimme the Loot by BIG is about...

how BIG is robbing people

The song warning by BIG is about...

how BIG was being hunted down for his wealth

2Pac accused Notorious BIG and Diddy of...

planning his shooting

why did rap become the focus of media coverage

releases were debuting at number 1 and were selling millions of copies

after 2 years, Death Row Records had...

respect of the music industry and the best-selling album in the nation

What was Will Smith (the Fresh Prince) in

the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Six Degrees of Separation, Bad Boys, and Independence Day

when did rappers begin touring

the early 1980s

why did 2Pac agree to sign with Death Row Records

they agreed to expedite his release from prison

2Pac rapped about...

things that made him happy, sad, and upset, often in profane outbursts followed by thoughtful reflection (made fans able to identify with him)

true or false: touring lagged behind the explosion of record sales of rap albums

true

Death Row Records is ___________ coast

west


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