Hip Hop Quiz Chapter 5-6
Second wave- commercial era
1979-183
The second wave; Rappers delight
1979; Record that commercialized hip hop. landed on the to 40 charts.
Kurtis Blow
1980; the breaks; first song with a hook; breaks mentioned 84 times
New School
1983-1992
"Walk this way," Run-DMC
1986 collab with Aerosmith to create the first hip hop crossover. this changed the direction of MTV programming
call and response
a song style in which a singer or musician leads with a call and a group responds
Roland TR-808 Drum Machine
bambaataa and other DJs used synthesizers and drum machines to create electro funk music. "Planet Rock"
proto hip hop
first wave- 1973-1979
Chuck Berry
had a great tune called ding a ling (relates to hokem blues)
Novelty/humorous rap
human beatbox;Doug E Fresh La Di Da Di
The battle between busy bee and kool moe dee
inspired the new schools more aggressive orientation.
Beatboxing Song
la di da di
by the end of the 80s female rappers were making what kind of music videos?
music videos layered the lyrical content with meaningful visual content; ladies first the video opened with important women in African American history.
freestyle a.k.a. latino hip hop
not to be confused with the improvisational, rapping verbal art form; called this because of its electronics
What did the commercial success of Rappers delight do?
opened doors for rap music to get national attention and cross over to the mainstream pop market
The old school commercial rap can be summarized as
party rap
New Wave of Hip-Hop
pop crossover sensation blondie recorded "Rapture" in 1980
the new school dis rap
pre-record in the studio and playing it on the radio.
Backspinning
quickly spinning the record backwards against its regular rotation in order to replay that portion.
Hardcore Rap
rap style with strong political and sometimes violent content that emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s
the youth subculture "hip hop"
reveals enlightenment or awareness through dance and music; echoes Bambaataa's statement.
1981
ritual dueling Kool Moe Dee/ hip hop shop
Queen Latifah
set the stage for women rappers
scratching
sound processing that involves the rhythmical manipulation of a vinyl record
dirty/ booty rap
tells tales of sexual encounters in the manner of a dirty limerick or dirty joke.
What did the Roxanne response records change?
the format in which MCs could battle
What did the rappers attend instead of the Grammys?
they attended the boycott hosted by Yo! MTV Raps along with public enemy Run DMC and other artists.
the second generation artists believed
they were taking hip hop in a new direction; away from boasting and party lyrics towards greater diversity in themes and styles.
New School, the golden era, and third wave of Hip Hop
this era is bookended by the commercial breakthrough of Run DMC in 1984
"Rapper's Delight" - Sugarhill Gang
used a live studio band to perform the backup track, based on Summer 1979 disco hit, "Good Times"
Because of the perceived bias; the NARAS statement exposed their capitalistic values, which disconnect the culture from commerce. "when rap was just an urban black music form it did not warrant NARAs recognition"
why did Rap artists boycott the grammys in 1988?
they could not afford the drum (roland TR-808)
why do you think people used beat boxing as a musical tool?
dis rap (answer rap, response rap, diss rap)
◦A style of rap music with roots in "ritual dueling" ◦Dis rap allowed unknown rappers to "answer" or lyrically challenge established rappers ◦An MC battle in the recording studio ◦Roxanne Shante- responded to or "answered"UTFO's song "Roxanne Roxanne," and launched the concept of 'dis rap. ◦AKA answer rap, response rap, diss rap
Beatboxing
Creating sounds using one's mouth that replicate rhythmic patterns and percussion. Noted beatboxers include Doug E. Fresh, Darren Robinson (a.k.a. The Human Beatbox) of the Fat Boys, and Rhazel of The Roots.
founding fathers of hip-hop?
Kool DJ Herc, Afrika Bambaataa, Grandmaster Flash
as early as 1979
MC began getting signed and DJs were pushed to the back
August 1981
MTV comes about
eric b and rakim
Pioneer of Internal Rhyme
Afrika Bambaataa
Planet Rock- named the hip hop movement in early 80s
Roxanne's Revenge
Roxanne Shante (1984)
Rap fusion
Run DMC fused rap with rock on a song "Rock Box" 1984
Feb 7, 1980
Sugarhill gang released self entitled eponymous album
Queen Latifah, "Ladies First"
The feminist anthem "Ladies First" (with Monie Love) remains one of Latifah's signature songs.
Beastie Boys
The first commercially successful white act in hip-hop. Their early recordings represent a fusion of the youth-oriented rebelliousness of hardcore punk rock—the style they began playing in 1981—with the sensibility and techniques of hip-hop.
June 1988
The national association of recording arts and sciences officially announced a new Grammy Award category for rap.
Roxanne, Roxanne
U.T.F.O., 1984
Kraftwork
What is the german group that helped Afrikabaambaata
The Real Roxanne
Wrote a song called "The Real Roxanne" as a reply to Roxanne Shante
Instead of melodic raps in the style of Sugarhill Gang, they gave us a tough shout like rap style
How did Run DMC change the delivery style of of the rhymes?
"Sucker MC"
In 1983 Run DMC released a traditional boasting rap song titled?
Rap Ballad
- LL Cool J "I Need Love (1987) Known for being tough and hard; song showed softer side of him
Def Jam Records
-Public Enemy -Run-DMC "Walk This Way" -Beastie Boys
"Rock Box" Run D.M.C.
-first rap video on MTV -the recurring guitar pattern, either as a solo or in the background;the drum machine backing; stop time pattern
"Rapture" (1980)
Blondie- Rock group first song with a rap to make number one on the charts
hardcore and socially conscious rap
came to the fore in early 90s predicting a return to rap's inner city roots.
