Rappers,Their Songs, and Albums Part Two Quiz

Answer: The Game

Jayceon Taylor, also known as The Game, spent most of his life in Compton, California. Dr. Dre, a Compton native, signed Taylor to Aftermath Entertainment in 2002 and in 2004 to G-Unit, an Aftermath affiliate label, to work with 50 Cent. Taylor's debut album, "The Documentary", was released in 2004 featuring artists from 50 Cent to Kanye West.

Although Young Buck and Mobb Deep are G-Unit members, they are not from Compton, California.

Answer: Krayzie Bone

In 2006, Houston rapper Chamillionaire released a hit single featuring Bone Thugz n Harmony member Krayzie Bone. Although both Layzie and Wish Bone appeared in the video, neither actually performed in the song. Mike Jones and Paul Wall are also famed Houston rappers, but neither were in this song.

Answer: Juelz Santana

In late 2005, the third posthumous album by The Notorious B.I.G. was released entitled "Duets: The Final Chapter". Several singles were released including "Nasty Girl", and "Spit Your Game". "Spit Your Game" was a remake of "Notorious Thugs" and featured Krayzie Bone and Twista.

A remix was also released which included 8 Ball & MJG. Juelz Santana was not in this particular song, but was featured in another song, "I'm With Whateva", that was on the same album.

Answer: OutKast

In 2006, OutKast starred in the movie "Idlewild" and released an album with the same title. This album introduced several new OutKast songs "Morris Brown", "Idlewild Blues", and "Mighty O". Goodie Mob is one of the groups that made up the Dungeon Family, a collective of Atlanta based artists including OutKast, Goodie Mob, and many others. Crime Mob and Dem Franchize Boyz are also Atlanta based groups, but aren't responsible for those songs.

Answer: Hip Hop Is Dead

In 2006, Nas released his eighth solo album "Hip Hop Is Dead". This album title raised some controversy among many hip hop performers and fans, bringing up debate over the state of hip hop. Particularly many southern performers took offense to the title of the album, believing it was directed towards their region. "Illmatic" and "God's Son" are titles of other Nas albums, but were released before 2006.

Answer: Mannie Fresh

After a leaving Cash Money Records, Mannie Fresh was capable of working with several former Cash Money artists including B.G. and Juvenile. In 2006 B.G. released the single "Move Around". Mannie Fresh produced and was featured in the song. Young Buck is another former Cash Money artist, and Baby is the CEO as of 2007.

Answer: E-40

In 2006, E-40 released his album "My Ghetto Report Card". This album had several hits including "Tell Me When to Go" which featured fellow Bay Area rapper, Keak Da Sneak, and "U and Dat" featuring T-Pain and Kandi Girl. Celly Cel, another fellow Bay Area rapper, was featured on the album as well.

Answer: Three 6 Mafia

Three 6 Mafia released their album "Most Known Unknown" in 2005. On it was the single "Stay Fly". It brought up some controversy as to the lyrics of the hook, which was believed to be a satanic message.

Answer: Vans

In 2006 The Pack came out with the song "Vans" which was even named number five on Rolling Stone's list of "The 100 Best Songs of 2006". The lyrics of the hook are "Got my Vans on but they look like sneakers". The video actually shows members of the group dumping various popular shoes onto the ground.

Answer: Tech N9ne

Kansas City, Missouri native, Tech N9ne, released his album "Everready: The Religion" in late 2006 and reached good positions on several charts (Number 50 Top 200, Number 2 Top Independent, Number 11 Top Rap, Number 23 Top R&B/Hip-Hop).