MUS 1600 Test

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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


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