Final Pt. 2 Flashcards
Which of the following was an important new mode of popular music transmission in the 1980s?
MTV
DJs in early hip hop most often used these kinds of records to build their music:
Funk and disco
Rappers in early hip hop were called what?
MCs
Madonna and Prince achieved popularity in part because
They were able to stir up controversy
Hip-Hop music first developed as a style of dance music in the late 1970s in which neighborhood?
The Bronx
Which of the following was an important new mode of transmitting popular music in the 1980s, which also helped popularize music videos?
MTV
The lyrics of “The Message” describes:
The difficulty of life in poor urban areas
What was likely the cause of “Beat It’s” unprecedented popularity?
The song appealed to fans of several styles of popular music
What type of chords are the basis of much punk and punk-influenced rock music, helping to make the music more accessible?
Power chords
Which of the following is not a musical feature of “Smells Like Teen Spirit”?
Clear clean timbres
The lyrics of “Who Am I (What’s My Name)” draw heavily on:
Local slang and local references
What was the name of the style of alternative rock associated with Nirvana and bands from the Pacific North West in the early 1990s?
Grunge
The music of RUN-D.M.C and the Beastie Boys is often described as:
Rap rock
“Walk This Way” was originally written and performed in the 1970s by whom?
Aerosmith
Gangsta rap went from the fringe of the music industry to the mainstream during this decade:
1990s
