Lupe Fiasco - Kick Push Flashcards
When was “Kick Push” released? On what album?
Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor
April 18, 2006
In which record label was “Kick Push” recorded?
Atlantic Records
What is the instrumentation of “Kick Push”?
Orchestral strings
Brass section
Electric bass
Synthesisers
Drum kit
Turntable/sample pad
Electric guitars
What is the genre of “Kick Push”?
Hip-hop/rap
What is the lyrical content of “Kick Push”?
Following a skateboarder through the stages of his life (childhood, dating, marriage)
Where and when did rap originate?
From the hip-hop culture in the Bronx, in the 1970’s, where their was a high concentration of poverty, addiction and crime.
What is “new school hip-hop”? When did it appear?
Hip-hop emphasising drum machine beats, minimalism, radio-friendly length, socio-political commentary.
Mid-1980’s
When was the “golden era” of rap?
Late 1980’s
Who were major hip-hop artists from the “golden age” of hip-hop?
Tupac Shakur
Snoop Dogg
Public Enemy
What are some other artists of alternative hip-hop?
Kanye West
Drake
Cardi B
What are some musical characteristics of 70’s & 80’s hip-hop?
Unpitched vocal line (spoken, not sung)
Usually in 4/4
Emphasis on rhythm
Lyrics relating to African-American street culture
Not traditionally structured
Use of samples from pre-existing songs
Moderate tempo
What can hip-hop be viewed as?
A direct response to socio-economic issues.
Artists from marginalised groups turned their discontent from the injustices they faced to productive protest.
How does hip-hop promote social awareness?
Gives a method for oppressed groups to have their message heard by a larger audience
What is the origin of rap vocals?
Rapping originated from the conversation from hip-hop MC’s during breaks between songs. Content was influenced by the Jamaican tradition of toasting, and the African-American game “the dozens”, where two participants trade putdowns in a verbal competition.
What advances in music technology occurred in 1990?
3rd generation of Macintosh musicware
- MIDI sequences with 512 channels
- use of patch libraries and sample editors
- notation became compatible with standard MIDI file format
What advances in music technology occurred in 1991
First “affordable” digital multitrack recorder (ADAT) unveiled by Alesis
What advances in music technology occurred in 1992?
Mark of the Unicorn released Digital Performer
Steinberg released Cubase
What advances in music technology occurred in 1996?
Record labels began to add multimedia files to new releases
What advances in music technology occurred in 1998?
The first MP3 player was released.
By the mid 2000’s, this overtook CD players in popularity.
What happened when rap became more mainstream & commercially successful?
Newly developed music technology such as samples and synthesised soundtracks became more readily available and less expensive.
What was an issue that arose from the development of sampling?
Legal issues, concerning the use of copyrighted material
What was the first rap song to appeal to a more mainstream audience?
“Rapper’s Delight” (1979) by the Sugarhill Gang
