exam 4 kimball
who produced who am I whats my name
Dr. Dre
who wrote Who am I (whats my name)
George Clinton, Snoop Dogg, gary snider, and david sptadley
what was the vocal style in the message
MC Melle Mel- gritty and frustrated; complex rhythms and rhyme scheme
gangsta rap
NWA lyrics tied to criminal lifestyle initially not mainstream (on the fringe) G**** and Bounce
who wrote and sang smells like teen spirit
Nirvana
Prince and when doves cry
Prince wrote the song, played every instrument, and recorded it himself Blend of funk, "synth pop", and rock Begina switch virtuoso electric guitar Features drum machine, keyboard synthesizer, and processes vocals- no bass guitar
who were the beastie boys
a herdcore punk rock band signed to def jam records formed in late 70s and had sucess in 80s
grunge rock
a style of rock from pacific nw, esp seattle continued traditions of 70s punk rock use of electric guitar with timbre altered through heavy distortion
who produced willow
aaron desner
why was beat it so popular
applied to pop disco and rock fans
G funk
besed in LA gangsta rap developed by dr.dre
who wrote and sang formation
beyonce
hip hop dancing = what
breakdancing
who were pioneers for hip hop music
dj kool herc and grandmaster flash
hip hop visual art = what
graffitti
who wrote and sang the message
grandmaster flash and the furious five
what were the lyrics in the message about
honest depiction of hard life in NY urban ghettos
why was musical borrowing so popular in mid 80s
invention of CDs
mainstream hip hop
mc hammer and vanila ice led to backlash for not being authentic enough
who wrote and sang beat it
michael jackson
who produced DNA
mike will made it
who produced formation
mike will made it
where does formation reference
new orealens, houston, hip hop called bounce
conscious hip hop
public enemy based in political or social issues including race sometimes controversial
hip hop music = what
rap
bounce
rap style originated in nola 1990s 808 drums repetiteve dance instructions spread after katrina
punk rock
reaction against commercialism and popularity of mainstream culture
what technology was important in early hip hop
roland tr- 808 drum machine and keyboard synthesizer
what technology did the song beat it feature
synthesizers, drum machines, and electric guitar
who wrote willow
taylor swift and aaron desner
when did smells like teen spirit come out
1992
when was beat it released
1982
when was the message released
1982
when was walk this way released
1986
when was who am I what's my name released
1993
when was formation released
2016
when did DNA come out
2017
who wrote and sang DNA
Kendrick Lamar
Madonna and like a virgin
Produced by nile rodgers Synth and drum machine driven Sexually evocative and controversial 1989 "like a prayer" (no. 1 hit)
who wrote and sang walk this way
Run D.M.C with Aerosmith, originally by Aerosmith (1975)