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Assignment Three

The document provides instructions for an assignment analyzing three songs from the Golden Age of hip hop: Roxanne Shante's "Roxanne's Revenge", Beastie Boys' "Sounds of Science", and Rob Base and E-Rock's "It Takes Two". Students are asked to listen to each song and answer questions in a table about the sound, message, source of samples used, and purpose of the samples for each song. The assignment is due January 21st and must be typed with correct grammar and spelling.

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Assignment Three

The document provides instructions for an assignment analyzing three songs from the Golden Age of hip hop: Roxanne Shante's "Roxanne's Revenge", Beastie Boys' "Sounds of Science", and Rob Base and E-Rock's "It Takes Two". Students are asked to listen to each song and answer questions in a table about the sound, message, source of samples used, and purpose of the samples for each song. The assignment is due January 21st and must be typed with correct grammar and spelling.

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INDS 1107 History of Rock and Roll Prof.

Moule
Fanshawe College Language and Liberal Studies

Module Three Assignment

Worth: 2%

Due: Sunday, January 21st at midnight in the appropriate submission folder

Purpose: To understand the complexity of sampled-based Hiphop from the Golden Age of Hiphop.

Task: To do a comparative music analysis of three songs from three groups.

Roxanne Shante-Roxanne’s Revenge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eckRNcHCKA

Beastie Boys-Sounds of Science: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtdKvEpl-Uo&index=5&list=RD867bGbFd6uQ

Rob Base and E-Rock-It Takes Two: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phOW-CZJWT0

Instructions: Answer the questions in the table below

Your assignment must be typed and you must use correct grammar and spelling.
INDS 1107 History of Rock and Roll Prof. Moule
Fanshawe College Language and Liberal Studies

The Golden Age of Hiphop: Listening Chart


Roxanne Shante Beastie Rob Base and E-
”Roxanne’s Boys-“Sounds of Rock
Revenge” Science” “It Takes Two”
(1984) (1989) (1988)

No auto tunes, the natural flow of Good set up, the insane rhymes Its like a disco song. When i heard
Describe the sound and mood rap, unfiltered. I'm exhausted from and the progression of the beats. that song, I was banging my head
of music. What words would watching her blow. every beat.
you use to describe what you
hear or how it makes you feel?

Describe her experiences with The importance of celebrating The message of the song is that
Describe the message of various men who try to hit on her. music and all of its components. great things require collaboration
the music. What are the She tells guys that they will never between two individuals, whether
MCs singing about in be able to manage her while they are creating music or repairing
their songs? bragging about her wit and a broken relationship.
brilliance.
INDS 1107 History of Rock and Roll Prof. Moule
Fanshawe College Language and Liberal Studies

What are the source of It`s a Jazz I guess funk. I guess funk.
samples (Funk, Jazz, Rock,
Other?) If you don’t know,
take a guess

How are the samples used? To show some respect, especially To make funky and make it cool, To unite all of us
What is their purpose? to the girl who fed you up

WWW.TEACHROCK.ORG

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