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Hip Hop Anonymous Trivia Quiz

I'll give the real name and a hint as to the stage name of a hip hop artist or group. All you have to do is pick the right stage name. Good luck and enjoy.

A multiple-choice quiz by da_man11. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
da_man11

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
337,575

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
517

Last 3 plays: Guest 50 (0/10), Guest 170 (9/10), Guest 31 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. This rapper was born O'Shea Jackson and has moved on from his days in N.W.A. to star in movies such as "Barbershop" (2002) and "Are We There Yet?" (2005). What is his stage name? Hint

Ice-T

Eazy-E

Ice Cube

Dr. Dre

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Question 2 of 10

2. Born Tracy Marrow, this rapper was vilified when he and his band Body Count released a record called "Cop Killer". What name does he perform under? Hint

Ice Cube

Ludacris

Vanilla Ice

Ice-T

3. William Drayton's name may not set off any alarms, but he is more famous for wearing a clock around his neck as a member of Public Enemy. He also starred in several VH1 reality shows. His stage name, please. Hint

Andre 3000

Flo Rida

Chuck D

Flavor Flav

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Question 4 of 10

4. Before he was tragically killed, Jason Mizell was best known as a producer and as the third member of Run-DMC. What name was he better known by? Hint

Jam Master Jay

DJ Towa Towa

Terminator X

DJ Lethal

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Question 5 of 10

5. This rapper has appeared in movies and various other media. His real name is Marcel Theo Hall and he says he's "just a friend". Who is he better known as? Hint

Coolio

Nelly

Common

Biz Markie

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Question 6 of 10

6. Born Artis Ivey, this rapper was known for his wild braided hair and feud with Weird Al Yankovic. Do you know his stage name? Hint

Common

Usher

Nelly

Coolio

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Question 7 of 10

7. A member of the "St. Lunatics", Cornell Haynes, Jr. goes by a different name on stage and in the movies. What name is on the marquee where his shows are? Hint

Nelly

Coolio

Everlast

Method Man

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Question 8 of 10

8. Dana Owens may not seem like a royal name, but like many others, she has moved on from rap to movies such as "Chicago"(2002) and "Hairspray" (2007). What other name is she known by? Hint

Lady Miss Keir

Lil Kim

Queen Latifah

MC Lyte

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Question 9 of 10

9. His real name was Christopher Wallace, but he was known by many names during his hip hop career. Which one was NOT one of his aliases? Hint

Big Poppa

Biggie Smalls

Puff Daddy

Notorious B.I.G.

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Question 10 of 10

10. Clive Campbell never had a hit and may be the most anonymous man in hip hop history, despite having created the genre. What name did he use as a performer? Hint

DJ Kool Herc

KRS-One

Grandmaster Flash

Fab Five Freddy

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This rapper was born O'Shea Jackson and has moved on from his days in N.W.A. to star in movies such as "Barbershop" (2002) and "Are We There Yet?" (2005). What is his stage name?

Answer: Ice Cube

Ice Cube has produced and written for TV and movies since leaving N.W.A.. He has appeared in over twenty movies, has a clothing line and supports the Oakland Raiders.

2. Born Tracy Marrow, this rapper was vilified when he and his band Body Count released a record called "Cop Killer". What name does he perform under?

Answer: Ice-T

The irony of Ice-T's life is that "Cop Killer" was released in 1992 and now he plays a policeman on a TV series. He has appeared in movies, reality shows,and even lent his voice to video games. I've seen his real name listed as both "Marrow" and "Morrow", but have seen "Marrow" more often.

Answer: Flavor Flav

Flavor Flav starred in several reality shows, which made him a star and gave Tiffany "New York" Pollard her fifteen minutes of fame. He has also been "roasted" by comedians.

4. Before he was tragically killed, Jason Mizell was best known as a producer and as the third member of Run-DMC. What name was he better known by?

Answer: Jam Master Jay

Jam Master Jay was a producer and had his own record label. Run-DMC disbanded after he was shot and killed in a recording studio.

5. This rapper has appeared in movies and various other media. His real name is Marcel Theo Hall and he says he's "just a friend". Who is he better known as?

Answer: Biz Markie

Biz has appeared in movies such as "Men in Black II" (2002), playing an alien who looks like Biz Markie. He has also lent his voice to video games and appeared on a reality show.

6. Born Artis Ivey, this rapper was known for his wild braided hair and feud with Weird Al Yankovic. Do you know his stage name?

Answer: Coolio

Despite a radio station declaring him dead, Coolio is alive and a pop culture icon, having being referenced in many TV shows and movies. Thankfully Weird Al and Coolio have settled their feud.

7. A member of the "St. Lunatics", Cornell Haynes, Jr. goes by a different name on stage and in the movies. What name is on the marquee where his shows are?

Answer: Nelly

Besides rapping, Nelly was once part owner of an NBA team. He was on the "Bad Boys II" (2003) soundtrack and played a prisoner in the "The Longest Yard" (2005). He has also started a charity and has an energy drink named after one of his songs.

8. Dana Owens may not seem like a royal name, but like many others, she has moved on from rap to movies such as "Chicago"(2002) and "Hairspray" (2007). What other name is she known by?

Answer: Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah began her rap career in the late 1980's and has gone mainstream. She is a spokesperson for several companies and has performed many genres of music. She has won awards for both acting and singing and has been nominated for the Academy Award.

9. His real name was Christopher Wallace, but he was known by many names during his hip hop career. Which one was NOT one of his aliases?

Answer: Puff Daddy

Despite having released only two albums before he was killed in 1997, The Notorious BIG left his mark with his songs. A movie of his life was released in 2009.

10. Clive Campbell never had a hit and may be the most anonymous man in hip hop history, despite having created the genre. What name did he use as a performer?

Answer: DJ Kool Herc

Almost everything that has been a part of Hip Hop can be traced back to Herk and his turntables in the Bronx. He is now ill and a fund has been set up to help him.

Source: Author da_man11

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