Music 81A Final Study Guide

Which trio from Long Beach features three of the most famous West Coast rap plus R&B artists ever? Their only album called The Hard Way was released in 2004 and their group name is derived from the one of the three original telephone area codes for Los Angeles in 1947.

213

Artist(s) of song "Space Program"?

A Tribe Called Quest

Which 20 person collective from NYC share the same prefix to their name, which is almost always stylized with "$" instead of "s"?

A$ap Mob

Which hardcore trio formed in the early to mid 1990s? After a brief hiatus from 2006-2011, Tash, J-Ro, and DJ E-Swift have had a resurgence with their devoted fan base which has been patiently waiting for their collaboration LikNuts with The Beatnuts from NYC. Until then, we'll have to be happy with "Grumpy Crocodile."

Alkaholiks

Which San Francisco based rapper began his career performing under the name Dre Dog. Each year he holds a birthday bash party here in Santa Cruz at the Catalyst downtown. In class we listened to his song "Smoke Dope and Rap."?

Andre Nickatina

After visiting this south pole continent and running a half marathon, K. Emick wrote a rap about her adventure at which continent?

Antartica

Which artist addresses and confronts a host of stereotypes about race, gender and Asian women?

Awkwafina

Which Philadelphia artist released her first album Koolage in 1996 and has appeared with artists such as The Roots, Gang Starr, Talib Kweli and Erykah Badu?

Bahamadia

Which artist has the song "American Rapstar", a critique of various topics including race and class in America, record industry, stereotypes and lifestyles?

Big K.R.I.T.

Which two rappers from Latin American community are featured on the song "Fire Water"?

Big Pun and Fat Joe

Which 2008 collective has all artists from Top Dawg Entertainment, including Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, Jay Rock, and Ab-Soul?

Black Hippy

Artist(s) of song "Punjabi Rap Star"?

Bohemia

Who is frequently credited as the founder of desi hip hop and had collaboration of "car nachdi" with Bollywood artist Gippy Grewal?

Bohemia

Artist(s) of Song "Junky"?

Brockhampton

Which Supergroup formed in San Marcos, Texas, is headed by Kevin Abstract and is currently based in South Central, Los Angeles where some of the videos for their Saturation Trilogy were filmed?

Brockhampton

Artist(s) of song Latinoamerica?

Calle 13

Which group from Puerto Rico is known for commentary in their songs about Latin American community and culture? In class we listened to their songs "Lationamerica" and "Pa'I Norte"

Calle 13

Artist(s) of song "Blend"?

Cazwell and Peppermint

The song blend features gay rapper ____________ and singer/performer ________ who is a trans woman. The montage at the beginning of the song highlights important recent events, such as political victories by transgender candidates and recent trends in violence against the transgender community.

Cazwell, Peppermint

Which Chicago rapper and noted philanthropist gained national recognition from his album Acid Rap (2013)?

Chance the Rapper

Which artist has real name of Donald Glover and well known from Redbone?

Childish Gambino

Which artist is known for his undeniable and sometimes over the top skill, worldplay and technique? He is also a member of Mensa and has song "wordsmith"

Chino XL

Which LA based trio is headed by Daveed Diggs and uses various experimental sounds and production techniques in their music? In class we listened to the mixed-meter "Story 2."

Clipping

Which hip hop duo consists of Carla "CMG" Green and Karryl "Special One" Smith and released their first studio album Ear to the Street in 1993. In class we listened to their single "Somethin' to Ride to (Fonky Expidition)."?

Conscious Daughters

Which artist has song "LGBT+" which provides a show of support and solidary for LGBT community, while lyrics can be interpretted as hyper-sexualized caricature of gay culture?

CupcakKe

Which group was the first Latinx group to have platinum and multi-platinum albums in the early 1990s? In class we listened to one their most popular songs "Insane in the Brain"

Cypress Hill

Which producer is considered to be one of the greatest of all time and at the beginning of his career was half of the duo Gang Starr?

DJ Premier

Which Compton rapper, producer, and frequent user of the "talkbox" has worked with a number of artists but many of his albums feature close associates Suga Free, 2nd II None, Problem, Mausberg, El Debarge, and AMG? He has also produced for Dr. Dre, Janet Jackson, JayZ, Ludacris, and Whitney Houston, and more. In class we listened to "Jus Lyke Compton."

DJ Quik

Which Canadian rap duo regularly includes religious themes related to Islam and their faith in music, like song "Muslim Man"?

Deen Squad

Which group was founded aroun 2000 in Bay Area and was a regular performing group at PeaceOUT World Homo Hop festival - a festival which one of the groups co-founders, Juba, Kalamba helped start?

Deep Dickollective

Who is one of the most influential producers and the rap industry since the 1990s and is also from the West Coast (Compton, CA) and an original member of NWA?

Dr Dre

Artist(s) of song "Safe"?

Dumbfounded

Which rapper from Koreatown neighborhood of LA has been affiliated with Project Blowed and has the song "Safe"?

Dumbfounded

Which person with real name Earl Stevens and a founder of the rap group The Click has the song "Captain Save a Hoe"?

E-40

Which LA artist raps under the name Captain Murphy, has produced for Cartoon Network's Adult Swim, and is associated with the musician Thundercat? In class we listened to "Gone Fishin'" featuring Jeremiah Jae.

Flying Lotus

Which artist does not always allude to his sexuality in his lyrics? In class, we listen to "Chanel"

Frank Ocean

In 2010, which Bay Area artist began to gain national attention after opening for artists such as Lil' Wayne and Snoop Dogg? Recent album release is The Beautiful and the Damned

G-Eazy

Which UK artist is well known in the Grime Hip Hop scene which is popular there?

Ghetts

Which collective founded by Del the Funky Homosapien in the early 1990s also has members from the group Souls of Mischief? The collective's most recent release The Kitchen was released in 2013.

Hieroglyphics

Which woman of Cambodian Heritage was born in Canada and toured with Tyga in early 2010s having hits like "Gwola" and "Cant Sit With Us"?

Honey Cocaine

Which LA rapper's style sometimes includes aspects of horrorcore and he is known to use white colored contact lenses during his videos and performances?

Hopsin

Which movement from early 2010s based out of Brooklyn was composed of four primary groups, being Flatbush Zombies, Phony Ppl, Pro Era and The Underachievers?

Indigo Movement

Which woman is in the trio Digable Planets, which is known for fusion of jazz samples conscious lyrics/messages and afro-centric themes?

Ishmael Butler, Mary Ann Viera and Craig Irving

Whose sound began in the underground Detroit scene during the mid 1990s and he was a member of the group Slum Village before his death in 2006? Some of his most notable work which has had one of the biggest influences on hip hop, ever, included production for A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Busta Rhymes, Erykah Badu, The Roots, The Pharcyde, and Common.

J Dilla

Which North Carolina based rapper was born in Germany and signed onto Jay-Z's Roc Nation label?

J. Cole

Which artist has stated that she only dates androids? Also has song "Make Me Feel", which makes overt references in accompanying video to her bisexuality

Janelle Monae

Part of the Pro Era collective, we listened to his song "Land of the Free" in class which highlights, among other things, inequity in the American justice system toward the African- American community and changing for the future.

Joey Bada$$

Artist(s) of song "1Train"?

Joey Bada$$, Action Bronson, Danny Brown, Kendrick Lamar, Big KRIT, Yelawolf, A$AP Rocky

Which artist had a 2017 breakout album titled Don't Ever Get It Twisted?

Kamaiyah

Which rapper and woman from Oakland released her debut mixtape A Good Night in the Ghetto in 2016. In class we listened to her song "How does it Feel?"?

Kamaiyah

Which woman is one of the most prominent rappers in Brazil today and style blends hip hop and various types of music from Brazil?

Karol Conka

This artist represents the power of street credibility and at the same time, popularity, mass appeal, technical ability, and artistry. Many same he is the best in the game right now. He's has been around a while as a soloist and as a member of the Black Hippy Collective but only in the past 10 years or so has become a household name.

Kendrick Lamar

Which member of Run the Jewels has a career that dates back to more than 20 years ago as part of Atlanta collective the Dungeon Family?

Killer Mike

Which artist has song "Wut", which in many ways sounds similar to Macklemore's "Thrift Shop"?

Le1f

Which collective with members from Oakland and Los Angeles has been making music since the mid 1990s? Their most recent release in 2012 featuring their 8 core members was "Trojan Horse

Living Legends

Which Bay Area duo composed of Yukmouth and Numskull is known for the classic anthem "I Got 5 On It" from 1995?

Luniz

Which French rapper laid foundation for a style known in France as "Afro Trap", a mixture of trap beats and African music?

MHD

Which rapper recorded an entire album over the phone while incarcerated in the mid 1990s. In class we listened to his songs "The Thizzle Dance" and "Young Black Brotha."?

Mac Dre

Which Nigerian rapper is one of the most respected MCs in his country and in Africa? One of his most famous collaborations is with Jamaican American rapper Canibus titled "Super Human"

Modenine

Which rock group from Mexico City has sung and rapped their politically charged and socially conscious lyrics since the mid 1990s? In class we listened to their song "Gimme the Power"

Molotov

Over the years, this artist has adopted numerous personas, alter egos, and used multiple accents, costumes, and wigs to portray different characters and styles in her music.

Nicki Minaj

Which rapper and trans woman from Texas has been featured on a series of battle rap contests?

No Shame

Which Chicago woman started gaining national recognition with her appearance on Chance the Rapper's album Acid Rap and had her only solo album up to this point (Telefone) be released in 2016?

Noname

Which LA collective, sometimes abbreviated to OFWGK†∆, was started by Tyler, the Creator, Hodgy, Left Brain, Casey Veggies, The Super 3, and Jasper Dolphin?

Odd Future

Which Atlanta production team (Rico Wade, Ray Murray, and Sleepy Brown) is responsible for producing much of the music for the duo Outkast and putting Southern Hip Hop on the map in the early to mid 1990s?

Organized Noize

Which producer released "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)" a collaboration with CL Smooth and is , frequently mentioned as one of the greatest producers and biggest influences on the East Coast sound of the early 1990s?

Pete Rock

Which rapper of Afro-Puerto descent from NYC challenges gender, body image and beauty ideals with her song "Tomboy"?

Princess Nokia & Destiny Frasqueri

Which collective from Brooklyn was started in 2011 by artists Capital STEEZ, Powers Pleasant, Joey Bada$$ and CJ Fly?

Pro Era

Which famous rapper from South Africa had big songs like "I Have a Dream", "Heartbeat" and "kimberly"?

Proverb

Which rapper producer, film maker, and actor has produced most of the material for the collaborative work of the Wu Tang Clan?

RZA

Which artist identifies as pansexual and agender and song "Cleaning out my closet" recounts her experiences of sexual assault and abuse as a child?

Raeen Rose Wilson (a.k.a. Angel Haze)

Which record label from Minneapolis includes artists like Aesop Rock, the duo Atmosphere, Brother Ali, Dilated Peoples, I Self Divine and the Micranots?

Rhymesayers Entertainment

Which rapper from indonesia taught himself english from YouTube vides and began making Vine Videos regularly a couple years ago? In class we listened to "Dat $tick"

Rich Brian (formerly Rich Chigga)

Which co-founder of Def Jam Records has been making beats since 1983 and in the early years of that label, he produced for Run D.M.C., LL Cool J, and more?

Rick Rubin

Which collective, whose most famous member is Chicago native Chance the Rapper, has other notable members like Vic Mensa, Joey Purp, Kami and Nico Segal?

Savemoney

Which women originally from San Jose was featured on Hamilton's mixtape track "Immigrants (We Get the Job Done)"?

Snow Tha Product

Artist(s) of song "Immigrants(We Get the Job Done)"?

Snow tha Product, K'naan, Riz MC, Residente

Which duo, composed of Kurupt and Daz Dillinger, made their first appearance on Dr. Dre's 1992 album The Chronic?

Tha Dogg Pound

Which production team duo from Virgina Beach , VA is composed of Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams and at one point both men were part of a collaborative group with producer Timbabland and rapper Magoo?

The Neptunes

Which Oakland rapper's material is heavily influenced by the 1972 movie The Mack and people like Fillmore Slim and Iceberg Slim? Has songs like "The Ghetto" and "Cusswords"

Too Short

Which Texas based artist lived in NYC before moving to LA and penning a song about one of US's most famous zip codes?

Travis Scott

Which man is considered by many as one of the founding fathers of reggaeton and Father of Rap in Spanish? His first studio album Underground was released in 1985

Vico C

From North Long Beach, CA, which rapper was once associated with Odd Future collective?

Vince Staples

Which LA trio started in mid 1990s and dubbed themselves "Red, Black and Blue"?

Westside Connection

Which artist from Lake Oswego, Oregon went viral on social media outlets multiple times and had politically laced song laced song called "An Open Letter to Donald Trump"?

Wynne

Which rapper who is also a lesbian and from Brooklyn, NY regularly includes themes and topics related to her sexuality in her music. In class we listened to her song "Oooouuu"?

Young M.A.

Which record label was founded by Lil Wayne in 2005 and featured popular performances from artists like Drake and Nicki Minaj?

Young Money Entertainment