Rap/Hip Hop Review

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One of the most popular new black pop styles became known as ____ ____. As the name suggests, it is a smoother, more sophisticated style than original 1960’s soul, designed to be more danceable and listener friendly, with non-confrontational romantic lyrics.

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soft soul

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This genre of music became one of the biggest trends in pop music from 1976 to 1979 and allowed the dancers to be the star, rather than the musicians or DJs themselves.

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Disco

Front

Disco originated in European East Coast dance clubs called _________

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Discotheques

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On the night of July 12th, 1979, one of the strangest events took place in the history of pop culture revealed just how hated the disco genre had become. This event would come to be known as _____ __________ _____

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disco demolition night

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Disco Demolition Night was headed by which famous American DJ?

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Steve Dahl

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Funk music was practically invented by which soul music superstar?

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James Brown

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Which funk group created a unique multi-gender and multi-ethnic chemistry that had not really been seen much at this point?

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Sly and the Family Stone

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Reggae is an indigenous Jamaican music that evolved in the later 1960’s from ______ ____ _____

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native folk music

Answer explanation

Native folk music

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______________ is a religious movement whose followers believe they will be returned to their African homeland and escape Babylon. Babylon was used as a metaphor to represent the oppressors from western civilization.

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Rastafarianism

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By the time he died of cancer at 36, ___ ______ had not only become the most famous reggae musician on earth, but a national Jamaican hero.

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Bob Marley