English 101 - Introduction to College Reading and Comprehension » Fall 2022 » Quiz 6

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Question #1
Which of these DJs would not be considered influential in establishing the rap genre in the late 1970s?
A.   DJ Kool Herc
B.   Afrika Bambaata
C.   Grandmaster Flash
D.   DJ Jazzy Jeff
Question #2
Which influential 1982 song “changed the game” with what Warner calls “the unforgettable first verse of what remains rap’s greatest blues, Melle Mel immerses his listeners in an urban nightmare of broken glass, rank smells, and unescapable noise"?
A.   “They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)”
B.   “The Message”
C.   “The Crossroads”
D.   “The Woo”
Question #3
Jeopardy style question: This Kingston born DJ, who’s given name is Clive Campbell, is generally credited as one of the founders of the rap/hip-hop genre.
A.   Who is The Real Slim Shady?
B.   Who is Kanye West?
C.   Who is DJ Kool Herc?
D.   Who is Clive Davis?
Question #4
Fill in the blank: In “The Paths of Rhythm,” Hanif Abdurraqib relays that the early albums of ________________________ “were acceptable to play in the house. It isn’t so much that my parents listened to them actively, but the sound of their songs felt like something acceptable - warm and vital.”
A.   A Chant for Bu
B.   A Band of Gypsies
C.   A Tribe Called Quest
D.   A Cat Named Bob
Question #5
Abdurraqib writes that __________ was “music born out of necessity” in the early 1900s “down south in New Orleans.”
A.   Bop
B.   The Low End Theory
C.   Trap
D.   Jazz

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