What was special about 80's hip-hop?

Lyrics were self-assertive, political, aggressive

Why did hip-hop artists use drum machines?

They were cheap and easy to get

Speaking rhythmically over a beat

Mimicking a drum beat with your mouth

Taking a recording and using it in a different recording

Why did DJ Kool Herc encourage kids in the Bronx to listen to this music?

It kept them from being involved in gang life

What was important about 2000's hip-hop?

Started combining hip-hop with other genres

Who were the people who invented hip-hop?

Poorer people of color in the Bronx

Which one of these is NOT an 80's hip-hop artist?

none of the above, they're all 80's hip-hop artists

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1
What is a subgenre?
A substitute for a genre
A genre within a genre
A smaller genre
A fake genre
2
Which subgenre of hip-hop became popular in the 2010's?
Country music
Rap music
Trap music
3
What is a genre?
A type of machine
A type of music
A type of vegetable
A type of illness
4
Which one of these is NOT a popular rap artist of the 2010's?
Migos
Chance the Rapper
Kendrick Lamar
Bill Gates
5
True or false - in the 90's there was a hip-hop coast feud between North and South
True
False
6
True or false: Eminem was a popular rapper in the 2000's
False
True
7
Which decade is this hip-hop song from?
2010's
1990's
1980's
2000's
8
In the 2010's, what did more rappers start to do in their music?
Complain about their lives
Brag about what they have
9
Where did Hip-Hop start?
Orlando, FL
Chicago, IL
Bronx, NY
Malibu, CA
10
What was special about 80's hip-hop?
Lyrics were laid-back and easy-going
Lyrics were self-assertive, political, aggressive
Rappers only used samples in their music
Rappers hadn't really found their sound yet
11
Why did hip-hop artists use drum machines?
They were giving them away at JC Penney
They were cheap and easy to get
They were better than real drums
They were the most popular instrument
12
Which one of these is NOT a key feature of hip-hop?
Backwards hats
Heavy instrumental beat
Rapping
Sampling
13
What part of the song was extended when DJ Kool Herc dj'd for block parties?
The second chorus
The very ending
The very beginning
The instrumental break
14
What is rapping?
Getting a present ready for someone
Speaking rhythmically over a beat
Toasting someone's good fortune
Bragging about what you have
15
Which artist is considered a West Coast rapper?
Chance the Rapper
Notorious B.I.G.
Kanye West
Tupac Shakur
16
Which decade is this hip-hop song from?
2000's
1990's
2010's
1980's
17
What is beatboxing?
Mimicking a drum beat with your mouth
Beating up a professional boxer
Trying to trick people with a drum set
Beating a box with a baseball bat
18
What is sampling?
Taking a recording and using it in a different recording
Buying an album and burning an illegal copy of it
Trying all the food in the grocery store
Trying to take seconds without anyone noticing
19
Why did DJ Kool Herc encourage kids in the Bronx to listen to this music?
It would look good on a college application
It was a way to avoid spending too much money
It kept them from being involved in gang life
He didn't. He just wanted to promote his music
20
What was important about 2000's hip-hop?
Only white rappers were important
Started combining hip-hop with other genres
They stopped wearing hats
Nothing, we don't listen to it anymore
21
Who were the people who invented hip-hop?
Senior citizens of Seattle
Rich white women in Manhattan
Poorer people of color in the Bronx
Middle class teenagers in Orlando
22
Which decade is this hip-hop song from?
1980's
2010's
2000's
1990's
23
Which artist is considered an East Coast rapper?
Tupac Shakur
Notorious B.I.G.
Kanye West
Chance the Rapper
24
Which one of these is NOT an 80's hip-hop artist?
N.W.A.
Run-DMC
Ice T
none of the above, they're all 80's hip-hop artists
25
Which decade is this hip-hop song from?
2010's
1990's
1980's
2000's

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