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.

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Who was the first rapper signed to a major label

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Kurtis Blow

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The technique called scratching is typically performed on

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a turntable

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Name the magazine that ranks music each week

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Billboard.

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The Beastie Boys were started because of what rap group's success

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Run-DMC

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Imagine you're taking notes for Cecil Sharp as he travels through Appalachia in 1916

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A singer singing without any instrumental accompaniment.(apex)

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Who gets to vote for Grammy Award winners

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NARAS voting members

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Rick Rubin originally created the record company

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Def Jam

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Who sang the theme song for the television show living single

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Queen Latifa

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What is another name for break dancers

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B-boys and b-girls

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Who was behind the cross-country rap tours called Fresh Fests

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Def Jam

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What did Africa Bambaataa contribute to hip-hop

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He was the first to spin two records simultaneously (apex)

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Which set of paired names below describes the same person

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Dana Owens and Queen Latifah

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In hip hop and other styles of music syncopation means playing strong notes on traditionally weak beats called

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Upbeats

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What DJ technique was the precursor to scratching

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cutting

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Queen Latifah helped to bring jazz and soul and to hip-hop

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reggae

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Who is harmed when people photocopy sheet music of duplicate recorded music without permission

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All of the Above (Apex Cheaters)

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Who were the first producers of a rap records

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People at music companies.

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Elvis played the

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Guitar

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How do you spell the word GRADE in french

in class : "les notes"

How many major record labels are there

The rhythmic note that has three beats is called a half note

dotted

Who is the president of Def Comedy Jam and Def Pictures

Russell Simmons

What is a tumba

(APEX) conga drum

Rap music that celebrated violence crime and misogyny in the Los Angeles ghetto in the early 1990s was called

Gangsta rap

Which are usually considered the weakest beats of a measure

upbeats

(apex)

What were the dancers called who helped create the hip-hop dance style

Break Dancers

What two styles of guitar are both used in hip-hop music

Acoustic and fingerpicking

Grunge music combined musical elements in a certain way Which of these was common in grunge music

Strong guitar riffs

guitar feedback

dissonant harmony

*All of the Above (apex)

Using music to achieve therapeutic goals is known as

music therapy

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.

Who was the first rapper signed to a major label

Kurtis Blow

The technique called scratching is typically performed on

a turntable

Name the magazine that ranks music each week

Billboard.

The Beastie Boys were started because of what rap group's success

Run-DMC

Imagine you're taking notes for Cecil Sharp as he travels through Appalachia in 1916

A singer singing without any instrumental accompaniment.(apex)

Who gets to vote for Grammy Award winners

NARAS voting members