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Ultimate Hip-hop/Rap Trivia Quiz

This quiz is all about Hip-Hop and Rap music!

A multiple-choice quiz by Edwards12345. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Edwards12345

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
346,474

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
960

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 142 (9/10), Guest 74 (6/10), Guest 66 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the name of Jay-Z's first album? Hint

Reasonable Doubt

The Blueprint

In My Lifetime, Vol 1

The Black Album

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who of the following was NOT in A Tribe Called Quest? Hint

Busta Rhymes

Ali Shaheed Muhammad

Q-Tip

Phife Dawg

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the name of the song that brought rap music to the mainstream in 1979, by the Sugarhill Gang? Hint

Rapper's Delight

The Message

Apache

The Show

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the name of the hip-hop collective with members Method Man and Ghostface Killah, not to mention many others? Hint

OFWGKTA

Wu-Tang Clan

Deltron 3030

X Clan

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which hip-hop collective was founded by Tyler, The Creator, and has members Domo Genesis, Earl Sweatshirt, and many others? Hint

The Internet

Mellowhype

Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All

The Jet Age of Tomorrow

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Question 6 of 10

6. When was Kanye West's debut album, "The College Dropout", released? Hint

2002

1999

2003

2004

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Question 7 of 10

7. What hip-hop/rap icon has had at least ten number one albums on the Billboard 200 and worked with D12 and Bad Meets Evil? Hint

Dr. Dre

Royce Da 5'9

Eminem

Jay-Z

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the member of NWA who died of AIDS-related complications in 1995? Hint

DJ Yella

Ice Cube

Eazy-E

MC Ren

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who founded the Universal Zulu Nation and released the hip-hop success "Planet Rock"? Hint

Afrika Bambaataa

Queen Latifah

De La Soul

The Jungle Brothers

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Stop the Violence Movement was started in 1989 to raise awareness of violence in African American communities. Which rapper founded this movement? Hint

Doug E Fresh

MC Lyte

KRS-One

Heavy D

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the name of Jay-Z's first album?

Answer: Reasonable Doubt

"Reasonable Doubt" was released in 1996.

2. Who of the following was NOT in A Tribe Called Quest?

Answer: Busta Rhymes

Although Busta's first appearance in a song was in A Tribe Called Quest's "Scenario," Busta was never a member.

3. What was the name of the song that brought rap music to the mainstream in 1979, by the Sugarhill Gang?

Answer: Rapper's Delight

The Sugarhill Gang was one of the first hip-hop groups to be commercially successful in the United States.

4. What is the name of the hip-hop collective with members Method Man and Ghostface Killah, not to mention many others?

Answer: Wu-Tang Clan

Wu-Tang is one of the most famous rap groups of all time, and all members had successful solo careers.

5. Which hip-hop collective was founded by Tyler, The Creator, and has members Domo Genesis, Earl Sweatshirt, and many others?

Answer: Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All

OFWGKTA has several groups inside itself, like Mellowhype, which is Hodgy Beats and Left Brain, who are both members of Odd Future, and The Internet, which is Syd tha Kid and Matt Martians, who are also in Odd Future.

6. When was Kanye West's debut album, "The College Dropout", released?

Answer: 2004

This album was released in 2004, peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 and number one on Billboard's Top Rap Albums.

7. What hip-hop/rap icon has had at least ten number one albums on the Billboard 200 and worked with D12 and Bad Meets Evil?

Answer: Eminem

"Rolling Stone" magazine named him "The King of Hip Hop" and he is one of the most recognizable figures in American music.

8. Who was the member of NWA who died of AIDS-related complications in 1995?

Answer: Eazy-E

Eazy-E is often called the Godfather of Gangsta Rap, and was a crucial member of NWA, which was a controversial rap group.

9. Who founded the Universal Zulu Nation and released the hip-hop success "Planet Rock"?

Answer: Afrika Bambaataa

The Univeral Zulu Nation is an international awareness group that was founded by Afrika Bambaataa in the 70s.

10. The Stop the Violence Movement was started in 1989 to raise awareness of violence in African American communities. Which rapper founded this movement?

Answer: KRS-One

Many rappers were involved in this group, and they released a single to spread awareness in 1989 called "Self Destruction."

Source: Author Edwards12345

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