Pop Music Chapter 35 Study Guide
Tupac Shakur
According to lesson 35, by the mid 1990's, he was the most famous West Coast rapper.
What were the names of the two record companies involved in the feud between West Coast and East Coast Hip Hop?
Death row Records and Bad Boy records
Notorious B.I.G.
East Coast rapper who was also known as Biggie Smalls.
The Wu Tang Clan
East coast Hip-Hop group that refused to sign a record contract unless the label would also allow each individual rapper to produce solo albums either on that label or on other record labels.
Define G-Funk.
G funk is a style of funk music which involves thundering bass lines, high synth notes, and a slower tempo
What musical style defined West Coast hip-hop?
G-Funk
Nas
His 1994 debut album Illmatic is regarded by critics as one of the most outstanding examples of East Coast hip-hop from the mid-1990s.
Dr. Dre
His style of production was called G-funk
The first single recorded in the rivalry between East and West Coasts was the 1991 track "F--- Compton," recorded by Bronx rapper Tim Dog. What does Tim Dog Criticize in the song?
Tim Dog criticizes Dr. Dre and his involvement with N.W.A.
Although _____________ had been the center of hip-hop's development since the 1970s, in the early 1990s, the West Coast became the new hot spot for hip-hop.
New York
Listen to the following example and identify the artist performing and the title of the song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwgZalAFNhM
Title: California Love Artist: Tupac Shakur
Listen to the following example and identify the artist performing and the title of the song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0F0CAEoF4XM
Title: Nuthin' But a G' Thang Artist: Dr. Dre
Who were the two major casualties of the East Coast /West Coast hip-hop feud?
Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls.
Tupac's association with Death Row Records exacerbated an existing conflict with East Coast rapper and Bad Boy Records artist the Notorious B.I.G. Why did Tupac sign with Death Row Records?
he was helped to achieve release from prison by Suge Knight who's only request was he sign to Death Row Records
