MUS 1600 Test
Which decade "Walk this way" wrote in?
1970s
Which decade "Walk this way" recorded in?
1980s
Which decade was "The message" recorded in?
1980s
Which decade was "When Doves Cry" recorded in?
1980s
Which group formed as a hardcore punk-rock band in the 70s but then would change style to rock influenced rap in the 80s?
Beastie Boys
Who were the two pivotal groups in popularizing hip hop music?
Beastie Boys and Run D.M.C
Which Michael Jackson song features synthesizers, drum machines, and electric guitar, appealed to pop, disco and rock fans, and music video not shown on MTV until pressure by Columbia records ?
Beat It
What is an example of hip hop dancing?
Break dancing
Which music style would become the best-selling genre?
Country
What is an example of hip hop music?
DJs and MCs
Which music style was dead by early 80s?
Disco
Early rap was largely shaped by which two 70s popular styles?
Disco and Soul
Who produced "Who am I? (What's my name)"?
Dr. Dre
What was one technology used in hip hop music like the Roland TR-808?
Drum Machines
Who wrote "Who am I? (What's my name)"?
George Clinton, Gary Shider, Snoop Doggy Dogg, and David Spradley
What is an example of hip hop visual art?
Graffiti
Who performed "The Message"?
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
Who wrote "Walk This Way"?
Joe Perry and Steven Tyler
Who recorded "i"?
Kendrick Lamar
Who wrote "i"?
Kendrick Lamar, the Isley Brothers, and Rahki
What was the name of Beastie Boys successful album in 1986?
Licensed to Ill (7 million sold)
What was the name of Madonna's album that sold over 10 million, produced by Nile Rodgers, and sexually evocative and controversial?
Like a Virgin (1984)
What two manipulations of records did DJs use in live performances?
Loops and instrumental breaks
Who were the main features of hip hop music at this time?
MCs
Where was music promoted on in the 80s?
MTV
Which superstar from the 80s still produces hits and is still controversial?
Madonna
Who is one of the 80s and 90s biggest celebrities and career began in NYC dance clubs?
Madonna
1980s saw the rise of ______ _______ who controlled the industries.
Mega star
Who began their career in Motown as the lead singer of the Jackson 5?
Michael Jackson
Who wrote and recorded "Smells Like Teen Spirit"?
Nirvana
Which superstar was an extremely talented musician who is multi-instrumentalist best known for guitar playing?
Prince
Who wrote, produced, and performed "When Doves Cry"?
Prince
Who were the 3 superstars we talked about in class?
Prince, Madonna, and Michael Jackson
Who wrote and recorded "Bodysnatchers"?
Radiohead
Who produced "i"?
Rahki
What was the name of Run DMC successful album in 1986?
Raising Hell (3 million sold)
Which music was fragmented into hundreds of styles?
Rock
What music styles were blended in both Beastie Boys and Run DMC's album?
Rock and Rap ("rap rock")
Who recorded "Walk this way"?
Run D.M.C with Aerosmith
Who were the founders of Def Jam Records?
Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin
Who recorded "Who am I? (What's my name)"?
Snoop Doggy Dogg
What was one of the first hip hop songs introduced into non-NYC Americans?
Sugar Hill Gang - "Rapper's Delight" (1979)
Who wrote "The Message"?
Sylvia Robinson, Ed Fletcher, and Melle Mel
Who wrote and recorded "Lover"?
Taylor Swift
Who produced "Lover"?
Taylor Swift and Jack Antonoff
Which song uses Roland TR-808 and keyboard synthesizer?
The Message
Which songs lyrics are a honest depiction of hard life in NYC urban ghettos?
The Message
What is the best selling album of all time?
Thriller (1982)
Which Prince song had a blend of funk, "synth pop", and rock, had unusual instrumentation, and had lyrics that depicted trouble love, somewhat ambiguous?
When Doves Cry
Which song did we talk about in class made by the Beastie Boys?
You gotta fight for your right (to party) (1986)
What were the three reasons for record sales decline in the 80s?
competing forms of entertainment, piracy, and economic recession
Where is the origins of hip hop/rap in the 1970s?
poor African/Latin American areas of NYC
What did DJs use to seamlessly transition from one song to another?
turntables
Which decade was "Smells Like Teen Spirit" recorded in?
1990s
Which decade was "Who am I? (What's my name)" recorded in?
1990s
Which decade was "Bodysnatchers" recorded in?
2000s
Which decade was "i" recorded in?
2010s
which decade was "Lover" recorded in?
2010s
Which MC uses gritty and frustrating complex rhythms and rhyme scheme?
Melle Mel
