This track is an excellent example of a 21st-century artist who:

Experimented with blurring genre boundaries

This track represents

The exploitation of the nostalgia craze in the 1970s

Represents 2010s Hip Hip by combining rap with singing

This track is a stunning example of:

Berry Gordy's production techniques

The hallmarks of this genre of music include

Steady beat, repetition, uncomplicated lyrics

The Producer of this track:

Helped develop the House Music scene in Chicago

The artist on this track:

Is a symbol of working-class, mid-western existential angst

The particular track is notable because

Its use of unconventional form, harmonies, and counterpoint

The group performing this rap were known for their:

Morally complex and socially conscious messages

This singer's style is best summarized in this way:

As a folk singer with punk leanings

The artist featured in this track wanted to attract a mainstream audience. How did he do this?

By collaborating with a white rock musician

This song is notable in that...

Shows an artist transitioning between musical genres

The band featured in this track is best known for:

Bringing alternative rock into mainstream acceptance

The artist featured in this track is best known for:

His experimentation with noise as music

The director of this orchestra...

Was one of the first Big Band leaders to hire black musicians

This is an example of...

A TPA standard transformed by a Rock 'n' Roll aesthetic

The geographical region from which this rap came is known for...

Lyrical dexterity, word play, and a free flow

This song is emblematic of

The retro consciousness of the 21st century

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Music 103 - Final Exam Review

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1
The breakthrough of this band marked the breakthrough for which of the following genres:
Hip-hop metal
Grunge rock
Hardcore punk
New Wave
2
The producer of this track created his own distinct style known as:
Clintonia
Alt-Funk
G-Funk
P-Funk
3
This track is an excellent example of a 21st-century artist who:
Experimented with blurring genre boundaries
Formed a garage band with country leanings
Experimented in the economics of album distribution
Embodies the image of the hustler
4
This track is an excellent example of which genre
The Nashville Sound
Countrypolitan
Grunge country
Country pop
5
This track represents
The height of Chubby Checker's fame in the 1950s
The exploitation of the nostalgia craze in the 1970s
The decline of the rock 'n' roll era
The chordal complexities of psychedelic rock in the 1960s
6
This artist...
Famously admitted to a same-sex relationship on her blog
Brought Jamaican Dance Hall and Trap Music to Hip Hop
Represents 2010s Hip Hip by combining rap with singing
Is a prime example of Mumble Rap
7
This track is a stunning example of:
The results of a record company base in L.A.
Phil Spector's "Wall of Sound"
Berry Gordy's production techniques
White artists covering a track originally by black artists
8
The hallmarks of this genre of music include
Tin Pan Alley Forms, Jazz Singers, Big Bands
Speech, sampling, complex moral issues
Improvisation, rock timbres, experimental forms
Steady beat, repetition, uncomplicated lyrics
9
The Producer of this track:
Also goes by the name Cybertron and Model 500
Helped develop the Techno Music scene in Detroit
Helped develop the House Music scene in Chicago
Also produced the soundtrack to Blade
10
The artist on this track:
Is a symbol of working-class, mid-western existential angst
Is notable because he is nearly universally beloved
Is known for his southern rap style
Is emblematic of the image of the hustler
11
The particular track is notable because
Its imaginative setting of a jazz standard
It's adherence to the Tin Pan Alley form
Its use of unconventional form, harmonies, and counterpoint
Each of its performers have now died
12
The group performing this rap were known for their:
Collaboration with mainstream rock groups
Morally complex and socially conscious messages
Gangsta rap
Lucrative endorsement deals
13
This singer's style is best summarized in this way:
As a purveyor of bubblegum pop
As an experimental sampler
As the focal point of a major record label
As a folk singer with punk leanings
14
This track is a good example of what stage of an artist's career?
Experimentation
Emulation
Imitation
Obfuscation
15
The artist featured in this track wanted to attract a mainstream audience. How did he do this?
By selling the track to Berry Gordy
By releasing it on his independent label
By collaborating with a white rock musician
By partnering with his family members for backing vocals
16
This song is notable in that...
Is an anthem of the LGBTQ community
It was a throwback to the soul music of the 60s and 70s
Shows an artist transitioning between musical genres
It redefined the rock 'n' roll aesthetic
17
The band featured in this track is best known for:
Collaborating with hip-hop artists
Their pervasive use of stereotypical funk rhythms
Painting a realistic picture of life in the inner city
Bringing alternative rock into mainstream acceptance
18
The artist featured in this track is best known for:
His experimentation with noise as music
His complex layers of digital sampling
His Grunge punk vocal stylings
His carefully controlled melodies
19
The director of this orchestra...
Was known for experimentation and unusual forms
Was only a commercial success after his death
Famously wrote all his own arrangements
Was one of the first Big Band leaders to hire black musicians
20
This piece is known as a fusion of which two genres
Alternative Rock and Disco
Hip-Hop and Jazz
Soul and Hip-Hop
Big Band and commercial Rap
21
This particular artist is known for her:
Confessional song writing
Use of the "wall of sound" technique
Lush, multilayered tracks
Work as a songwriter in the Brill Building
22
This track is an excerpt from:
A hip-hop concept album
A 1970s jazz rock collaboration
A a modern Motown album breaking genre barriers
Kanye West's latest album
23
This is an example of...
A song that was too audacious for 1950s audiences
A TPA standard transformed by a Rock 'n' Roll aesthetic
The artist most influential to the Beach Boys' sound
A black artist's song, later made famous by a white artist
24
The geographical region from which this rap came is known for...
Synthesizing Hip-Hop with 12-bar blues form
Lyrical dexterity, word play, and a free flow
Being almost devoid of rhythmic tension
Prioritizing a danceable beat
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This song is emblematic of
The hustler persona
The retro consciousness of the 21st century
The intersection of modern technology with historical rich musical text
An artist who was first discovered on YouTube

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