Required Listening on the Syllabus:
The songs are listed in the order they appear in the course outline. Listening guides can be found on Canvas.
1. Fatback Band, “King Tim III (Personality Jock)” (1979)
2. James Brown, “Funky Drummer” (1970)
3. The Jimmy Castor Bunch, “It’s Just Begun” (1972)
4. Gil Scott-Heron, “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” (1970, 1971)
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5. Afrika Bambaataa, “Zulu Nation Throwdown” (1980)
6. Blondie, “Rapture” (1980)
7. Rammellzee and K-Rob, “Beat Bop” (1983)
8. Kurtis Blow, “The Breaks” (1980)
9. Funky 4 + 1, “That’s the Joint” (1981)
10. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, “The Adventure of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel”
(1981)
11. Herbie Hancock, “Rockit” (1983)
12. Sugar Hill Gang, “Rapper’s Delight” (1979)
13. Treacherous Three, “The New Rap Language” (1980)
14. Roxanne Shante, “Roxanne’s Revenge” (1984)
15. Afrika Bambaataa & Soul Sonic Force, “Planet Rock” (1982)
16. Brother D with Collective Effort, “How We Gonna Make the Black Nation Rise?” (1980)
17. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, “The Message” (1983)
18. Run-D.M.C., “Rock Box” (1984)
19. Beastie Boys, “Paul Revere” (1986)
20. LL Cool J, “I Need Love” (1987)
21. Eric B. & Rakim, “Microphone Fiend” (1988)
22. DJ Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince, “Summertime” (1991)
23. Boogie Down Productions, “Criminal Minded” (1987)
24. Ice T, “Rhyme Pays” (1987)
25. N.W.A., “Straight Outta Compton” (1988)
26. N.W.A., “Fuck tha Police” (1988)
27. Public Enemy, “Fight the Power” (1990)
28. Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Doggy Dogg, “Nuthin’ But a ‘G’ Thang” (1992)
29. Notorious B.I.G., “Juicy” (1994)
30. 2Pac, “California Love” (1995)
31. 2Pac, “Dear Mama” (1995)
32. Wu-Tang Clan, “C.R.E.A.M.” (1993)
33. De La Soul, “Eye Know (The Know It All Mix)” (1988)
34. Queen Latifah, “Ladies First” (1989)
35. A Tribe Called Quest, “Excursions” (1991)
36. Nas, “N.Y. State of Mind” (1994)
37. Vanilla Ice, “Ice Ice Baby” (1990)
38. Eminem, “’Till I Collapse” (2002)
39. Lady B, “To the Beat Y’all” (1979)
40. MC Lyte, “Poor Georgie” (1991)
41. Salt-N-Pepa, “Let’s Talk About Sex” (1990)
42. Lauryn Hill, “Doo Wop (That Thing)” (1998)
43. Lil Wayne, “Dr. Carter” (2008)
44. Kanye West, “Power” (2010)
45. Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording), “Cabinet Battle #1” (2015)
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