1. In a few sentences, describe the core principles of the Native Tongues Collective.
2. In the videos/songs we watched and listened to from the 3 core groups of Native Tongues, discuss in several sentences how they present themselves differently from other Hip Hop artists we’ve seen from this era, focusing especially on an alternate presentation of masculinity from Gangsta/Reality rap.
3. In several sentences, tell me your thoughts on the songs I’ll House You and I Left My Wallet in El Segundo: these songs are different from everything we’ve seen so far in this class. Describe the ways you see these songs being different.
4. In a few sentences, describe how songs like Black Woman and Acknowledge Your Own History by the Jungle Brothers, provide a counternarrative to Gangsta/Reality Rap, which tended to get more media coverage and attention.
5. In a few sentences, tell me your reaction to De La Soul’s Afro-Connections, and what do you make of a song like this, dropping in the middle of the Gangsta Rap era?
6. In a few sentences, describe your reactions to the final 2 songs posted by A Tribe Called Quest, and how they stand out in the world of Hip Hop in the early 90’s.