SSC 223G Test 1 Content: Evolution of Hip Hop

Vocabulary flashcards covering key figures, technologies, and concepts in the evolution of Hip Hop culture and its impact on social change, based on lecture notes from SSC 223G.

DJ Kool Herc

A foundational figure in the evolution of Hip Hop history.

Afrika Bambaataa

A key figure in the evolution of Hip Hop, associated with the Zulu Nation.

Grandmaster Flash

A key figure in the evolution of Hip Hop, associated with the Furious Five.

Sugar Hill Records

An influential record label in early Hip Hop history, associated with Sylvia Robinson.

Wild Style (1982 film)

A film recognized as a significant part of the evolution of Hip Hop.

Run-D.M.C.

A pioneering hip hop group influential in the genre's evolution.

Def Jam

A record label founded by Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin, instrumental in Hip Hop's evolution.

TR-808 Drum Machine

Roland's iconic drum machine that became cheaper and more accessible in the early 1980s, enabling producers to program original drum patterns and providing a powerful bass sound.

Ikutaro Kakehashi

Founder of Roland and creator of the TR-808 drum machine, considered a founder of hip hop.

Samplers

Technology that evolved substantially during the 1980s, allowing DJs and producers to perform, rearrange, sequence, edit, and mix music in new ways by piecing breaks together.

Linn 9000

An early sampler experimented with by DJs and producers in 1980s hip hop.

E-mu SP-1200

An early sampler experimented with by DJs and producers in 1980s hip hop.

Akai MPC60

An early sampler experimented with by DJs and producers in 1980s hip hop.

AKAI S900

An advanced sampler that offered increased memory, higher sampling rates, and improved editing capabilities, allowing producers to layer sounds, loop, and sequence elaborate arrangements.

Technics SL-1200

A popular turntable, especially through the mid-1990s, used by DJs for scratching records and creating new sounds.

Golden Age of Hip Hop

The period from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s, characterized by hip hop's global spread, greater diversity, influence, stylistic innovation, mainstream success, and heavy reliance on sampled music.

Hip Hop Fashion

A common form of expression from the mid-1980s onward, encompassing clothes, shoes, accessories, and hairstyles that entered the mainstream.

Copyright Enforcement Laws (Hip Hop)

Legislation passed by the U.S. government in the 1990s, requiring artists to clear all samples in advance to avoid lawsuits, leading producers to focus on making original sounds.