Cards in this guide (27)
What is a parochial school
A church school or a private religious school run by a church or
parish
Why were early rap records economical
The producers licensed the music from other sources
Who was one of the first artists to bring hip-hop into the mainstream music market
What rap group was the first to create gangsta rap
N.W.A. was the rap group that created gangsta rap.
What style of guitar playing was used earliest in hip-hop music
What two styles of guitar are both used in hip-hop music
Acoustic and fingerpicking
What rapper is respected for his assonance
Eminem is respected for his assonance. Assonance is the
repetition of the sound of a vowel or diphthong in nonrhyming
stressed syllables near enough to each other for the echo to be
discernible.
The technique called scratching is typically performed on
What reggae drumbeat is sometimes called Four on the Floor
The Beastie Boys were started because of what rap group's success
What did Grand Wizard Theodore contribute to hip-hop
He developed the "scratching" technique.
The reggae style one drop emphasizes which beat of the bar
Toasting a style of talking or chanting over a rhythm or beat comes from which country
Who sang the theme song for the television show living single
What is another name for break dancers
What female hip-hop pioneer started her career at the age of 14
Who was behind the cross-country rap tours called Fresh Fests
What female rap crew was the first to have huge success in hip hop
Who was the producer who originally created the name Def Jam
What is one of the five elements of hip-hop culture
In hip hop and other styles of music syncopation means playing strong notes on traditionally weak beats called
What DJ technique was the precursor to scratching
Queen Latifah helped to bring jazz and soul and to hip-hop
Important rock and roll artists and groups in the 1990s and early 21st century include
Who were important rock-and-roll artists in the 1970s and 1980s
Rock artists in the 1970s and 1980s included the Rolling Stones,
the Eagles, the Bee Gees, Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Madonna, and
Bob Dylan.
Is Xzibit a lyricist
Yes. Xzibit is a lyricist.
What rappers unique sound was coined G Funk or Gangsta-funk
