MUH 2019 Modern Popular Music Review Sheet Exam 4 Reminder Exam will be held on Thursday April 30th at 10 00 am Heavy Metal Early Hip hop Origin first grew from the musical interactions between United States United Kingdom Original heavy metal band Black Sabbath Black Metal Norway s chief cultural export is satanic black metal 2 musical roots of heavy metal 1 Classical 2 Blues Socioeconomic context in the Bronx late 1970s urban decay and neglect gentrification the process of renewal and rebuilding accompanying the influx of middle class or affluent people into deteriorating areas that often displaces poorer residents Musical roots Disco was 1970s musical genre that contributed to hip hop by elevating the place of DJ and extended dance breaks 4 components of hip hop culture graffiti breakdancing DJ and MC rapping Kool Herc Japanese born DJ who incorporated Jamaican sound system into his outdoor performances o Jamaican sound system a group of disc jockeys engineers and MCs playing ska rocksteady or reggae music influenced Kool Herc o B Beats breakbeat rhythmic sound collage featured diverse array of musical sources Grandmaster Flash DJ who first developed many of the foundational turntable techniques used in hip hop o The Message by Flash and the Furious Five Significance of the song early hi hop track considered to be the forerunner of socially realist gangsta rap Overview of form 2nd half in toast style delivery Melle Mell raps a continuous story of a boy growing up in the Bronx in a harder faster flow o Innovative turntable techniques Break spinning used breaks and bridges from other records back spinning with two of the same record scratching technique Afrika Bambataa early influential DJ techno sound Planet Rock influenced the development of global hip hop o Founder of Zulu Nation fought against crime and gang culture Sugar Hill Gang Rapper s Delight 1st indication of hip hop genre s broader commercial potential commercial breakthrough for hip hop Hip hop in the 1990s Gangsta Rap N W A established the prominence of LA hip hop through album Straight Outta Compton o Straight Outta Compton raps about the gangsta lifestyle images of sex and violence out of the prison toast tradition Public Enemy o Overall political message of group advanced black nationalism and afrocentricity politically and technically advanced lyrics o It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back 1988 o Fear of a Black Planet 1990 Queen Latifah balanced feminism with racial solidarity in male dominated field of rap music o U N I T Y her biggest hit single dedicated to her deceased brother 7 on R B charts Gansta Rap and Violence conflict between posses o Eruption of conflicts between East and West Coast during the mid 90s o Campaign to Stop the Violence 1989 1989 album all star lineup of rap artists aimed at ending black on black violence o Tricia Rose ethnomusicologist her research on hip hop and perceptions of violence violence pervades American culture critics wrongly interpret rap lyrics as autobiographical equate rappers with thugs and thus threat to society Hip hop outside the U S Dam 1st Palestinian hip hop group o Song Born Here o Overall message in reference to Israeli Palestinian Conflict o Similarities to Grandmaster Flash s The Message video El G n ral Hamada Ben Amor o Song Rais Labled 2010 Translation President of the Country Lyrics of the song protest the corruption of former Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali video clip opens with president Ben Ali Helped fuel initial Arab Spring protests in Tunisia Led to El G n ral s brief arrest by government resulting in international stardom Song was broadcast and chanted in Egypt and Middle East protests The Internet Era Changes in the Music Industry o Home recording greater access to recording and production for average musician o Digital media distribution Bypasses middleman music releases from the artist when and how they like o Digital editing software such as LogicPro or Garageband affect how we think about music more visual copy paste samples and layers together to create a tack synthetically Provide unprecedented control over music process o Portable music enabled listeners to build their own customized library with unique musical tastes iPod shuffle phenomenon postmodern aesthetic metaphor for the contemporary state of consumer culture with advertising slogans Random is the New Order and Lose Control Love It Record Industry s response o Forced to search for new income streams 360 degree handling of artist media convergence touring Ticketmaster s monopoly o Targeted Baby Boomers will expensive boxed sets Best of continued conservatism fewer top selling acts Music Piracy o Napster developed in 1999 allowed for file sharing from centralized server but was sued by RIAA and shut down in 2001 o Televised debate between Lars Ulrich and Chuck D Main arguments Chuck D s argument 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 become famous Fan Funding Fans are allowed to purchase album through direct download and are able to choose the price o Radiohead In Rainbows 2007 1 2 million downloads on 1st day of release made more money selling less records highly successful American Idol and the Postmodern Era Singers to know o Kelly Clarkson season 1 winner 1 single A Moment Like This 2003 Mastered a range of styles Aretha Franklin to mainstream pop Demonstrated staying power with 2nd hit album Breakaway 2004 won 2 Grammys sold 15 million copies o Carrie Underwood 1st country idol winner Started trend toward country music on American Idol as a symbol of American identity Patriotism in country music following 9 11 attacks 2nd season runner up 1 album Measure of a Man Scandal Label sued by fans for misrepresentation of their product and presenting a skewed reality of Aiken s true identity as a gay man 2009 runner up against winner Kris Allen Scandal over botched voting due to Lambert s homosexuality Widely varied in song repertoire His unique and original performance of Johnny Cash s song Ring of Fire on the show reflects the reality TV show theme of authenticity Audience enjoyed voyeuristic approach and public humiliation for the singer Breakdown of lines between amateur and professional Reality television Anxieties over authenticity in popular music o an emphasis on making the song your own and staying true to yourself as an artist o Clay
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