Exploring Hip Hop Music Unit 5
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
