MUS 1600 EXAM 4/Final
a popular hard rock group of 1970s
Aerosmith
mid 1980s, popularity was fading
Aerosmith
became most common word to describe countermovements
Alternative
sonic power of alt-rock-guitar driven, heavy distortion; lyrics: alienation, powerlessness, feeling of being trapped in your own body-metaphor for musicians' relationship to big record labels
Body Snatchers
important to mainstreaming hip hop (music, dancing, fashion)
Breakin' (1984)- a movie
musical parts of hip hop
DJs and MCs
soul style singing on chorus; horn section; back up vocal harmonies; lyrics ridicule gangsta men and warn the women who sleep with them
Doo Wop
blends rapped verses with elements of 1950s R&B and 1960s soul
Doo Wop, Lauryn Hill
who produced Who Am I
Dr. Dre; Snoop's mentor
frequent use of samples from pioneering 1970s funk musician George Clinton
G-Funk
slower speed, often with laid-back feel
G-Funk
style of gangsta rap developed by Dr Dre
G-Funk
hip hop with lyrics based in criminal lifestyle; initially on the fringe- not mainstream
Gangsta Rap
a label attached to generation of Americans born from mid 1960s to mid 1980s
Generation X
became associated with grunge movement in the media; mostly due to disaffected lyrics and unintentionally sloppy clothing style
Generation X
described by media as distrustful of authority figures, apathetic about the future, and unmotivated
Generation X
who wrote Who Am I (What's My Name)
George Clinton, Gary Snider, Snoop Doggy Dogg, and David Spradley
who recorded The Message
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious 5
influential hip hop group; formed 1979, active 5yrs; DJ Grandmaster Flash and five MCs, including Melle Mel; also worked with Sylvia Robinson
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
Lyrics often reflecting dark subjects: anxiety, apathy, depression, cynicism about the future
Grunge Rock
a style of alternative rock from Pacific NW, esp. Seattle
Grunge Rock
draws from punk rock and heavy metal/hard rock
Grunge Rock
originated in mid 1980s, as a regional style but became the best-known type of alternative rock in 1990s
Grunge Rock
struggled with depression, heroin addiction; committed suicide in 1994 at age of 27
Kurt Cobain
started career with the Fugees, a hip hop trio in 1990s
Lauryn Hill
who wrote and recorded Doo Wop (That Thing)
Lauryn Hill
some hip hop was aimed toward broad mainstream commercial success; led to backlash and was known as not ??? enough
M.C. hammer and Vanilla Ice; authentic
began as hosts of large dance parties with DJs
MCs (master of ceremonies)
who produced Blank Space
Max Martin and Shellback
2nd album, Nevermind broke into mainstream charts and drew national attention to grunge rock
Nirvana
grunge band from WA state fronted by singer-guitarist Kurt Cobain
Nirvana
popular success upset their identity of themselves as outsiders
Nirvana
who wrote and recorded Smells Like Teen Spirit
Nirvana, 1991
began with a website called Napster in 1999
Peer-to-peer file sharing
1982-1992: two dozen hit songs; 9 albums in top 10
Prince
who recorded Walk This Way
Run D.M.C. with Aerosmith, 1986
albums released on new Def Jam records (founder:Russell Simmons); both produced by Rick Rubin
Run-D.M.C "Raising Hell" and the Beastie Boys "Licensed to Ill"
blend rock and rap elements sometimes called "rap rock"
Run-D.M.C "Raising Hell" and the Beastie Boys "Licensed to Ill"
lyrics imply distrust of consumer culture, entertainment industry
Smells Like Teen Spirit
lyrics: sense of unease, helplessness, dissatisfaction
Smells Like Teen Spirit
who recorded Who Am I
Snoop Doggy Dogg, 1993
Dre's proteges include
Snoop Doggy Dogg; Eminem
successful musician since 1950s; record label owner
Sylvia Robinson
who produced Rapper's Delight
Sylvia Robinson
who wrote The Message
Sylvia Robinson, Ed Fletcher, and Melle Mel
lyrics depict bleakness of ghetto life, danger of crime, criticism, racism
The Message
music made largely with new technology; synthesizer (keyboard instrument), Roland 808 digital drum machine
The Message
solo album won 5 Grammy awards
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hil named after the famous book
The Miseducation of the Negro (1933)
rivalry between east coast and west coast gangsta rappers in mid 1990s led to murder of
Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G.
epitome of "crossover hit"
Walk This Way
originally written and recorded in 1975 by Aerosmith, a popular hard rock group of 1970s
Walk This Way
verses are close to rap, rhythm influenced by funk
Walk This Way 1975 version
revitalized Aerosmith's career
Walk This Way 1986 version
no bass
When Doves Cry
psychological lyrics: influence of parents on their children
When doves cry
contains references to Snoop's earlier collaborations with Dre
Who Am I
based heavily in sampled music of George Clinton, who gets co-author credit
Who Am I; What's My Name
nearly every genre of popular music has had an ??? version since the 1990s
alt
american popular music is a tool for construction and ??? of listeners' identities
articulation
rock or rap-based country pop lately called
bro country
borrowing of pre-recorded music on new hip hop recordings
digital sampling
early hip hop DJs used existing ??? and ??? records to create a new kind of music
disco and funk
brought criticism in popular music to a new level
gangsta rap
includes more than music; break dancing, graffiti art, new fashions, etc
hip hop culture
In Blank Space digital beat influenced by
hip hop grooves
economically depressed; few opportunities; began with black and latino DJs spinning records in public at parks, block parties, community centers, etc
hip hop/ rap
origins in South Bronx, NYC as neighborhood music
hip hop/ rap
From 2006-2016, Taylor Swift had frequent presence on country and ??? charts
mainstream pop
american popular music is a ??? that reflects America's dynamic cultural values, social structures, and economic conditions
mirror
DJs didn't just play records they ???, ???, and ??? them
modified, combined, and changed
conscious hip hop
neo-soul
by late 1980s hip hop often sampled from dozens of ???, creating a sonic college of past music
older records
after prince became loudest critic of the industry he became loudest critic of
piracy
in mid 1980s drew a wider base of listeners including young white males and became very profitable
rap
in 1990s and since, country pop often borrows from
rock
How did Taylor Swift write her songs
she either exclusively or collaboratively wrote them all
best selling album of 1984
soundtrack of purple rain
DJs used what as instruments
turn tables
In Blank Space the lyrics are straightforward ??? form
verse-chorus
blend of funk, post-disco dance music, hard rock, guitar
when doves cry
based in political or social issues, including race. sometimes controversial
Conscious Hip Hop
use of electric guitar with timbre altered through heavy electric distortion; intense, anguished style of singing/screaming
Grunge Rock
use of drum machine, use of scratching, rapped verses, visual aspects of video
Hip Hop aspects of Walk This Way
who wrote Walk This Way
Joe Perry and Steven Tyler, 1975
early hip hop DJs
Kool Herc, Afrika Bumbaata, Grandmaster Flash, Grand Wizard Theodore)
team that wrote and produced dozens of hits in 2000s and 2010s
Max Martin and Shellback
grew up in Minneapolis, parents divorced, unstable home, extremely talented musician on multiple instruments
Prince
influenced by African American styles including soul and funk but also 1980s synth pop and hard rock
Prince
legally changes name to unpronounceable symbol because of struggles with record company over rights; career revives in 2004 with number one album Musicology
Prince
recorded a lot of music which was never released
Prince
British alt-rock band; first album 1992
Radio Head
blended punk-influenced rock with experimental soumds
Radio Head
released 2007 album "In Rainbows" independently online; users could pay however much or little they wanted
Radio Head
who wrote and recorded Body Snatchers
Radiohead
based on groove from Chic's, "Good Times" led to a lawsuit; popularized rapping beyond NYC
Rapper's Delight
first big hip hop/rap record
Rapper's Delight
members of the groups came from middle-class families in NYC; all attended college
Run-D.M.C "Raising Hell" and the Beastie Boys "Licensed to Ill"
had extreme successful albums in 1986
Run-D.M.C and the Beastie Boys
blends intensity and timbres of hardcore punk with elements of conventional pop songwriting
Smells Like Teen Spirit
conventional verse/chorus form; clear melody; verses are quiet; chorus loud
Smells Like Teen Spirit
debut album was released in 2006 when she was 16
Taylor Swift
from a financially well-off and supportive family
Taylor Swift
moved with parents to Nashville to start country music career at age 14
Taylor Swift
who wrote Blank Space
Taylor Swift, Max Martin, and Shellback
word play; heavy use of slang; gangsta bragging: references to cop killing; drug dealing
Who Am I
loudest critic of industry; represented record company control; profits; abandoned his name in protest
Prince
parents from LA, mixed race heritage, identified as African American, both musicians
Prince
who wrote, produced, and played all the instruments in When Doves Cry
Prince
continued to grow in 1980s and 1990s
countermovements
american popular music is a craft based in artistic expression and dependent upon the ??? of its matters
creativity
