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12 Cards in this Set
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When was New School? |
Started in the 1980's |
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What was important about the track Rapture "Blondie"? |
- Reached different community - Only rap song to reach #1 on billboards in 80's - Glorify Fab 5 freddy & Grandmaster Flash |
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What was important about Afrika Bambata's track "Planet Rock"? |
- Experimentation with new technology - Roland TR-808 drum-machine programmable - Introduction of electrofunk |
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What was important about Cold Crush Brothers track "Punk Rock Rap"? |
- New Wave element (synthesizer, drum machine & pop vocals) |
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What was the characteristics of new school? |
1984-1992 - Rhythym as driving force - Sparse musical textures - "Skeletal" eats - Soul & Rock Samples - "Toughness" Diss Tracks - Commercial appeal/success |
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What is important about Def Jam Recordings? |
- Run by Russell Simmons and Rick Rubia - Rock-influenced raap songs - First songs LL Cool J "I need A Beat" and Beastie Boys' "Rock Hard" - First independent rap label |
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What was important about LL Cool J's "I Need a Beat"? |
- New School Rap - Sparse Texture (Looped ebat, scratching, few variations/accents) - Competitive/aggressive - He was 17 when recorded first album |
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What was important about Run-DMC's "Rock Box"? |
- Rap-Rock Fusion - Aggressive vocals - Repeated electric guitar riff - Drum Machine - Synth sounds |
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What was important about Run-DMC's "Walk This Way"? |
- First instance of rap group recording with live band instead of just sampling |
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What was important about The Beastie Boys "She's On It"? |
- Rap-rock - Def-jam Recordings - Ft. in Krush Groove |
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What was important about LL Cool J's "I Need Love"? |
- 1987 - Def Jam Recordings - First successful crossover rap ballad |
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What were some of the rap genres/themes/issues/techniques in the 1980s mainstream? |
- Beatboxing - "Diss" Tracks - Conscious Rap - Hardcore Rap - Gangsta Rap - Party Rap - Freestyle Hip Hop - Prescence of women in hip-hop - Dirty Rap/Booty Rap |
