MUH Jeopardy 1 Which early hip hop track is considered to be the forerunner of socially realist gangsta rap Answer The message by Grandmaster Flash 2 Contradictions on the show American Idol between a real democratic voting process in which everyday people becoming famous pop stars and the somewhat fictitious nature of the show s selection process of contestants speaks to which broader phenomenon in postmodern American Culture Answer Hyper real For example 24 hour news coverage of events like the Gulf War in 1992 blurred the line between reality and fictional TV programming 3 Which American gangsta rap artist does the French hardcore rap group Supreme NTM cite as a primary influence Answer Tupac Shakur 4 What was the major impact major event of Tunisian rapper El Generals track Rais Lebled President of the Country Answer Arab Spring 5 Describe fan funding as used by Radiohead for the promotion of In Rainbows Answer People are free to download the album and pay whatever they feel that the album deserves whatever they want to 6 Describe the socioeconomic context of the Bronx in the late 1970s Answer Urban decay and neglect gentrification 7 Name the two musical roots of heavy metal genre names Answer Blues and classical 8 Name the 1970s musical genre that contributed to hip hop by elevating the place of the DJ and extended dance breaks Answer Disco 9 Name the DJ who first developed many of the foundational turntable techniques used in hip hop Not Kool Herc Answer Grandmaster Flash 10 According to most metal fans which band is considered the first true heavy metal group Answer Black Sabbath 11 Adam Lambert s unique and original performance of Johnny Cash s song Ring of Fire on the show American Idol reflects which of the following themes of the reality TV show Answer Authenticity An emphasis on making the song your own and staying true to yourself as an artist 12 Which gangsta rap group released the album Straight Outta Compton establishing the prominence of LA hip hop Answer NWA 13 Heavy metal first grew from the musical interactions between which two countries Answer United Kingdom and the United States 14 Describe the influence of the toasting tradition in The Message Answer Second section of song Melle mell raps a continuous story of a boy growing up in the Bronx in a harder faster flow 15 How was digital music editing software like LogicPro or Garageband affected how we think about music the way it is constructed Answer More visually copy paste samples and layers together to create a track synthetically 16 Name the Jamaican born DJ who incorporated Jamaican sound system into his outdoor performances Answer Kool Herc Afrika Bambataa founded the Zulu Nation focused on improving the lives of youth and the neighborhood culture 17 Give a reason why digital distribution platforms like iTunes may have negatively impacted rock Answer Took away from the album and focused more on the single Shuffle phenomenon Album oriented rock format versus a single buying format 18 In the televised debate that we watched what was Chuck D s argument for why digital downloading may be a good thing for thing for the artist Answer Digital downloading removes the middle man of the music industry and allows for up and coming artists to reach fans who otherwise might not be given the chance to get famous Lars Umualt said it was not about the money but it was about control 19 According to hip hop scholar Dr Tricia Rose how would one best interpret the violent lyrics of gangsta rap artists Answer The lyrics are neither complete fiction nor autobiographical but reflect the real social realities of socioeconomically depressed urban areas of America
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