Hip-Hop Quiz Review

"Rapper's Delight" featured samples of a famous James Brown song as the main background music.

What is "Disco Backlash"?

What does Hip-hop fashion look like?

Run DMC changed Hip-hop in the 1980s by writing shorter songs with bigger beats.

Why did African-American musicians struggle to make hit songs in the 1980s?

Which pillar of Hip-hop is arguably the most difficult to understand?

Some rappers like Will Smith thought rap was too nice in the 80s and wrote more hardcore songs.

Two musicians in the 1980s brought "white music" and "black music" back together. Pick one.

Run DMC opened the door for rap's success by pairing up with Aerosmith on a fusion piece.

What is the "break" in terms of Hip-hop?

Which pillar of Hip-hop is the 'audio art'?

Prince often evolved his style in the 1980s to "push the limits" of popular music.

Which pillar of Hip-hop is the 'visual art'?

Prince combined sounds from which other styles of music to be successful in the 1980s?

In the 1980s, what did musicians usually rap about?

One of Def Jam Recording's 1st artists brought a large female audience to Hip-hop. Who is it?

Which pillar of Hip-hop is the 'physical art'?

In the 1970s, what did musicians usually rap about?

What style of rap emerged from the poorer neighborhoods on the West Coast?

Which pillar of Hip-hop is the 'verbal art'?