Key Terms Quiz 2 (Hip Hop)

Question 1

Hip Hop Culture

Answer 1

A global cultural movement originating from the Bronx in early 1970’s, encompassing multiple musical visual artforms which inspire each other, including DJ’ing, rapping, breakdancing, graffiti.

Question 2

DJ

Answer 2

“Disc Jockey” who manipulates turntables to create beats and backing music for hip hop songs.

Question 3

MC (or Emcee)

Answer 3

“Master of ceremonies” role of the rapper in hip hop.

Question 4

Breakbeat

Answer 4

Derived from drum breaks in classic funk music, used by DJ’s for creating the musical background for hip hop music.

Question 5

Concept Album

Answer 5

An Album that was conceptualized so that the various songs have common themes, and flow together to form a larger narrative. (Example: To pimp a butterfly (2015) by Kendrick Lamar).