MUSI 2520 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Criminal Minded, Dj Magic Mike, Jonzun Crew
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Flash dance--first breakdancing -provided west coast with first look at east coast. Beats=music flow=cadence rapping=rhyming underground=not mainstream mc=master of cermony whack=poor quality, nuisance, poor decision beef=disagree/conflict bite=plagarism / from someone else (subjective) =bomb=high quality crew= organized writer rapper mc def=excellent most definately dope=excellent of highest order diss=discount reduce reject down=willing to participate dt=plain clothe police officer or detective. Defined the sound of hip hop for many years. Kanye west named his 4th album 808s and heartbreak. Created electro funk, style of funk driven by synthesizers and the electronic rhythm of the tr-808 drum machine. The single planet rock serves as the archetype for electro funk. Planet rock 1982 was later sampled by talibkwelion we got the beat 2004. Inspired by the scifi themes present in the music of parlia funkadelic. Used live musicians to play synthesizers versus programming synthesizers and live dummers in conjuction with drum machines. Jonzun crew pack jam (look out for the ovc) 1982.
