Hip Hop and Rap Challenge

Question 1

He originally was in Boogie Down Productions, and then went on to a solo career. Who is this?

Accepted Answer

KRS-One

Question 2

Who is this rap artist, known for her meticulous costumes and eccentric music videos?

Accepted Answer

Missy Elliot

Question 3

In what year was Eminem's debut album Infinite released?

Accepted Answer

1996

Question 4

Which of these is not a pseudonym of the rap artist Sean John Combs?

Accepted Answer

Pid Id

Question 5

Two of these DJs were killed in still-unsolved shootings. Name one.

Accepted Answer

Scott La Rock, Jam Master Jay

Question 6

What genre of Southern party music has heavy drum machine beats with simple, repeated lyrics?

Accepted Answer

Crunk

Question 7

Two of these people come from the Chicago hip hop scene. Name one.

Accepted Answer

Kanye West, Chance the Rapper

Question 8

Who is the artist behind the 2015 album To Pimp a Butterfly?

Accepted Answer

Kendrick Lamar

Question 9

Which of these songs is by Nas?

Accepted Answer

Made You Look

Question 10

What is the stage name of Stanley Kirk Burrell?

Accepted Answer

MC Hammer

Question 11

Which of these rap rivalries led to the deaths of both main participants?

Accepted Answer

The Notorious B.I.G. and 2Pac

Question 12

What is the name of Jay-Z's record company?

Accepted Answer

Roc-A-Fella Records

Question 13

Which hip hop group is famous for hits "Expression," "Push It," "Shoop," and others?

Accepted Answer

Salt N Pepa

Question 14

Who is not an official member of the famous rap group the Wu-Tang Clan?

Accepted Answer

Vic Mensa

Question 15

Which group's song Fight the Power was the main track for Spike Lee's movie Do the Right Thing?

Accepted Answer

Public Enemy

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