Music Hip Hop

Which of the following is NOT one of the four elements of hip hop?

• Emcee

• B-Boys & Girls

• Block Parties

• DJ

Who is the originator of hip hop?

• DJ Kool Herc

• DJ Jazzy Jeff 

• Nas

• Notorious B.I.G.

Hip hop began in the ____________.

• 1970s

• 1960s

• 1980s

• 1990s

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What is conscious rap?

• sub-genre of hip-hop that focuses on creating awareness and imparting knowledge

• type of rap that forces you to stay awake

• type of rap that implores listeners to have morals

• type of rap that encourages thinking about hip hop often

Now an extremely broad musical category, this genre evolved out of a cultural explosion in the United States. Featuring vinyl records mixed on turntables and incorporating the rap genre along with heavy bass-lines and samples, it has now become extremely significant in terms of music’s cultural influence in modern times.

• country

• metal

• hip hop

• jazz

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Which of the following artists is known for their contributions to the rap genre and has won multiple Grammy Awards?

• Taylor Swift

• Kendrick Lamar

• Ed Sheeran

• Adele

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Which artist is known for their influence on both pop and rap music and has released albums like "The Life of Pablo"?

• Jay-Z

• Kanye West

• Drake

• Lil Wayne

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Hip Hop evolved in the 2000s in all of the following ways EXCEPT

• It was everywhere, including commercials and soundtracks

• A lot of rappers began celebrating their wealth and possessions in their songs

• Even your grandmother was jamming to 50 Cent's In Da Club

• The songs returned to the Gangsta Rap era of violence and street crime

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Grandmaster Flash is one of the pioneers of hip hop.

• True 

• False

The first person/person to win a Grammy for a rap song was/were __________.

• Chance the Rapper

• Wu Tang Clan

• LL Cool J

• The Fresh Prince and DJ Jazzy Jeff

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