Music Final Exam
Run-D.M.C. and the Beastie Boys were both signed to which record label?
Def Jam Records
Gangsta rap went from the fringe of the music industry to the mainstream during this decade:
1990s
Beyoncé got her start in which vocal group in the 1990s?
Destiny's child
Early 1990s West Coast hip hop was often called what?
G-funk
How did the COVID-19 pandemic influence the production of "Willow"?
Swift and her producer collaborated remotely via the internet
What is the source of the prominent "gimme some ganja" vocal sample in "DNA."?
a live performance by rick james
Taylor Swift began her career in which musical style?
pop country
Which of the following is not a musical feature of "Smells Like Teen Spirit"?
Clear, clean timbres
Which producer helped to create and popularize West Coast hip hop in the early 90s?
Dr. Dre
Who was the primary singer and songwriter for Nirvana?
Kurt Cobain
The lyrics of "Who Am I (What's My Name)" draw heavily on:
Local slang and local references
The music of RUN-D.M.C and the Beastie Boys is often described as:
Rap rock
Who produced "Willow"?
Aaron Dessner
Which West Coast hip hop group was one of the first associated with "gansta rap"?
N.W.A.
The Beastie Boys first performed what style of music before switching to hip hop?
punk rock
The accompaniment for "Willow" prominently features
layers of acoustic guitar fingerpicking
Taylor Swift's 2020 albums Folklore and Evermore draw heavily on which musical style?
indie folk
Who produced "DNA."?
Mike Will Made It
Who produced "Formation"?
Mike Will Made It
What was the name of the style of alternative rock associated with Nirvana and bands from the Pacific North West in the early 1990s?
grunge
Alternative rock in the 1990s continued the traditions of which 1970s musical style?
punk rock
What type of chords did I explain are the basis of much punk and punk-influenced rock music, helping to make the music more accessible?
Power chords
What 2015 album brought Kendrick Lamar widespread critical acclaim?
To Pimp a Butterfly
Which New Orleans artist is featured on "Formation"?
Big Freedia
Who was the New York based producer who helped move Run-D.M.C and The Beastie Boys into the mainstream?
Rick Rubin
Kendrick Lamar is associated with which location?
west coast
"Walk This Way" was originally written and performed in the 1970s by whom?
Aerosmith
In the lecture video, I associate Kendrick Lamar's music with which label?
Conscious hip hop
"Formation" draws heavily on which subgenre of hip hop music?
bounce
The lyrics for "Formation" describe which of the following?
Beyonce's pride in her Southern heritage