Hip Hop Music Trivia

All answers are related to the hip-hop musical genre.
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Last updated: September 8, 2015
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He is considered to be one of the pioneers of DJing using cutting, scratching and mixing. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007.
Grandmaster Flash
They are the most famous early pioneers of the gangsta rap sub-genre.
NWA
This band is credited with the first true rap song to be made popular in the U.S., "Rapper's Delight."
Sugarhill Gang
His song 'Hypnotize' was groundbreaking, and put him on NPR's list of 50 greatest American voices.
Notorious B.I.G.
For some reason, everyone from Sting to UTFO were singing/rapping about her in the early eighties. Whether they were talking about the "real" one or Shante is for you to decide.
Roxanne
He was an early rap virtuoso, who did the songs "Paid in Full", "Follow the Leader", and whose voice was sampled for the top 40 hit "Pump Up the Volume".
Rakim
These three rappers, originally called The Disco Three, pioneered beatboxing.
The Fat Boys
According the Public Enemy, they first said that a DJ could be a band.
Run DMC
Their album Back in BLack featured "I'm a Ho."
Whodini
She sang the song "Love of my Life (an Ode to Hip-Hop)".
Erykah Badu
This artist teamed up with Big Boi to form the band Outkast.
Andre 3000
He is most famous for being the Beastie Boys DJ, though never actually given a shout out in any of their songs.
D.J. Hurricane
This rapper/entrepreneur started Badboy Records, as well as his own clothing line.
Puff Daddy
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This east coast rapper started out with A Tribe Called Quest before leaving to produce five solo albums, including The Renaissance, and The Last Zulu.
Q Tip
He was the front man for Public Enemy.
Chuck D
This MTV V-jay from Yo! MTV Raps was in the video of the first rap song to reach number 1 on Billboard. The song was performed by Blonde.
Fab Five Freddy
This half of rap duo Black Star put out the album Reflection Eternal with DJ Hi Tek, and has been active in the Black Lives Matter movement.
Talib Kweli
This other half of Black Star has put out a number of solo albums, but now is acting, going by the name Yasiin Bey.
Mos Def
This early hip-hop label was founded by Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons.
Def Jam
This rapper and music producer was one of the most influential minds in hip-hop before tragically dying of a rare blood desease. His beats can be heard behind bands such as The Roots and Phar Syde.
J Dilla
This rapper slash actress should have won her first grammy for "You Got Me," but instead got it in 2002 for her duet with Gwen Stefani.
Eve
She is as light as a rock, and did an early hip-hop/pop collaberation with Sinead O'Conner.
MC Lyte
His song "My President" was referenced by President Obama in a White House Correspondents Dinner.
Young Jeezy
This group of artists included RZA and Raekwon, among many others.
Wu-Tang Clan
This rapper's extensive list of awards include two awards from the Adult Video Industry's AVN Awards (in 2002, and 2004). While accepting, he said he was honored to be welcomed into the adult film industry's world.
Snoop Dogg
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