Golden Age of HipHop

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Golden Age of HipHop

By: Tobe Wicherts, Quinten Harkema, Michiel Palinxkc, Steijn Winkel

Golden Age of HipHop

By: Tobe Wicherts, Quinten Harkema, Michiel Palinxkc, Steijn Winkel

• General knowledge
• Influence Golden Age
• Gamechangers
• Timeline 

Table of content

• General knowledge
• Influence Golden Age
• Gamechangers
• Timeline 

Learning goals

• You will learn what the Golden Age of HipHop was about
• You will learn what the impact of the Golden Age was
• You will learn what the Gamechangers of the Golden Age were
• You will learn about the main albums of the Golden Age

General knowledge

1. When

2. What

3. Topics

4. Areas

5. Technology

6. Culture

7. Message

Which of these reasons made the Golden Age of HipHop so important?

1. It was the first time hiphop was played in clubs
2. Artists stopped using music to talk about serious problems
3. Hiphop became a global cultural movement
4. It showed how technology wasn't important in the process of making music

Which of the following is true about regional hiphop styles during the Golden Age

1. All regions copied the East Coast style.
2. Only the South had its own unique style.
3. The West Coast focused on classical instruments.
4. Different regions created their own unique style and sound.

Influence Golden Age

Adidas and Run-DMC

• ¨My Adidas¨
• One of the first big endorsement deals

Dapper Dan and High Fashion

• One-of-a kind streetwear
• Gucci and Louis Vuitton

Influence Golden Age

Fashion trend

• Army trousers
• Kangol bucket hats
• Gold rope chains
• Leather outfits

Lo Lifes and Ralph Lauren

• Popularized wearing RL
• ¨Can it all be so simple¨

Which group made Adidas Superstar sneakers popular during the Golden Age of rap?

1. Run-DMC
2. N.W.A.
3. Public Enemy
4. Wu-Tang Clan

Which of the following wasn't a fashion trend?

1. Army trousers
2. Sunglasses
3. Leather outfits
4. Golden rope chains

Gamechangers

N.W.A.

• Started generation of gangster rap
• They talked about corruption and discrimination
• First group to be open up to a white audience
• Straight Out of Compton

Gamechangers

Wu-Tang Clan

• Gangster rap
• Differs from other gangster rap
• Kept their sounds and elements real and authentic

Gamechangers

Tupac

• Biggest rapper
• California Love, Hit Em Up 
• Biggest gamechanger
• Emotional, raw and political

Gamechangers

Snoopdogg

• Love for weed
• Drop it like it's hote, Wild and Free
• G Funk

Gamechangers

Notorious BIG

• Biggie
• Smooth flow, storytelling and charisma
• Ready to die, Life after Death, Big Poppa

The first song was from N.W.A. and the second song was from Public Enemy. Drag the right coast to the right song.

First song

Second song

East Coast

West Coast

Timeline

1979 - 1982-1985 - 1984 - 1986-1990 - 1988 - 1990-1995 - 1994 - 1995

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Which of these songs was considered the first big hip-hop hit?

1. Fight the Power by Public Enemy
2. Rapper’s Delight by The Sugarhill Gang
3. Juicy by The Notorious B.I.G.
4. Dear Mama by Tupac

Which album introduced gangsta rap and told rough stories about street life?

1. Illmatic by Nas
2. The Chronic by Dr. Dre
3. Straight Outta Compton by N.W.A.
4. Paul’s Boutique by Beastie Boys

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