MUSI 2520: Quiz #3
Hip-Hop:
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Originated from the “Griots” of West Africa (group of traveling singers and poets)
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Resembles the Jamaican tradition of “toasting” (boasting, impromptu poetry and
sayings over music)
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Like jazz, the roots of hip-hop are found in African-American music
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Hip-hop is a cultural movement, developed in NYC in 1970s among blacks & latinos
The Essentials:
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Rapping/Mc-ing
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DJ-ing (Sampling/Beat making)
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Breaking (B-boyin’/B-girlin’)
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Graffiti
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Beat boxing
Rapping/Mc-ing:
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The rhythmic spoken delivery of rhymes and wordplay delivered over a beat or
without accompaniment
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Melle Mel, Grand Master Flash, Rakim, Chuck D & KRS-One
(Created revolution to Mc-ing)
Other cultural foundations:
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Rhyming
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Storytelling
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Poetry
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Comedy (Chris Rock, Eddie Murphy, Dave Chappelle, Richard Pryor, Redd Foxx)
DJ-ing/The DJ:
Techniques:
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Mixing/Cutting
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Scratching
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Spinning
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Sampling
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Song choice/criteria
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Related to dub
DJ Kool Herc (Godfather of Hip-Hop):
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Birth name: Clive Campbell
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Birth date: April 16, 1955
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Origin: The Bronx, NY, USA
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Jamaican-born
