Old School Hip-Hop and R & B Samples

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1. The song "Hotstepper" provided a one-hit wonder for Ini Kamoze. He sampled this beat from a song called "Heartbeat", sang by which disco-era singer? Gloria Gaynor Donna Summer Taana Gardner Blondie

2. Although the beat was sampled, we loved Jay-Z's "Sunshine" which featured vocals by Babyface and an appearance by Foxy Brown. From which eighties rap group did the beat for the song originally come? Whodini The Treacherous Three The Fearless Four Run DMC

3. For the movie "The Player's Club", Master P and Ice Cube sampled the eighties rap song "I'm a Ho." Who was this by? Run DMC The Treacherous Three The Fearless Four Whodini & Houdini

4. Although it has become overused, one of DeBarge's beats in particular has proven to be very longlasting. It has been used by Ashanti ("Foolish") and the Notorious B.I.G ("One More Chance"). What is the title of this song? Close to Me Stay With Me I Like It Rhythm of the Night

5. Mary J. Blige sampled Elton John's "Bennie and the Jetts". True False

6. J Lo has done more than her fair share of sampling. Along with LL Cool J, she made a song in which she sang "All my love is all I have..." Who originally sang this? Minnie Riperton Anita Baker Debra Laws Deniece Williams

7. Who initially made the love ballad "If This World Were Mine?" Donny Hathaway and Roberta Flack Luther Vandross and Cheryl Lynn Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell Beyonce and Luther Vandross

8. This one's basically a freebie: Who sang the original version of "I Will Always Love You?" Aretha Franklin Whitney Houston Dolly Parton Reba McIntire

9. For the remix of his song "Nasty Boy," which eighties rap song did Notorious B.I.G borrow the beat from? The Boomin' System The Message White Lines Planet Rock

10. From which singer did LL Cool J sample the beat from his hit "Doin' It?" Pebbles Vanessa Williams Grace Jones Patrice Rushen

11. G-unit has a song out entitled "Wanna Get to Know You." From which artist did they get this sample? Teddy Pendergrass Marvin Gaye Michael Jackson Donny Hathaway

12. Speaking of Marvin Gaye, since he is one of my favorite artists, who of the following has NOT remade or sampled one of his songs? Angela Winbush Shaggy El DeBarge Whitney Houston

13. The late great Aaliyah remade a song named "At Your Best (You Are Love)". Which powerful R & B group originally made this song? Earth, Wind, and Fire The Isley Brothers The Gap Band Kool and the Gang

14. D'Angelo remade the song "Cruisin". Which R & B powerhouse originally sang this song? Luther Vandross Donny Hathaway Smokey Robinson Marvin Gaye

15. Which Mariah Carey song sampled the beat from "Genius of Love?" Vision of Love Daydreamin' Fantasy Honey

16. Which Marey Carey song included a sample of the eighties rap song "Body Rock?" Daydreamin' Honey Fantasy Vision of Love

17. Where did Will Smith sample the beat for his song "Gettin' Jiggy With It?" Gloria Gaynor Sister Sledge Donna Summer Patrice Rushen

18. Beyonce's song "Naughty Girl" contains a sample of a song by which disco queen? Gloria Gaynor Thelma Houston Tanaa Gardner Donna Summer

19. Warren G sampled an Isley Brothers song. True False

20. Foxy Brown, in her earlier days, made a song that featured Total and was entitled "I Can't." In it was a sample from a popular eighties duo/group. Do you know who? New Edition The Police Wham New Kids on the Block

21. The R & B group total did a song entitled "Kissin' You." A remix was done for the song, and a beat was sampled from an old school R & B group. The song from which the beat was sampled was entitled "Oh Honey." Which R & B group sang "Oh Honey?" The Dells The Delegation The Stylistics The Delfonics

22. For the highly successful rap album "The Chronic" Dr. Dre sampled the Parliament on the song "Let Me Ride." From which Parliament song did the sample come? Chocolate City Aqua Boogie Tear the Roof Off the Sucker Mothership Connection (Star Child)

23. What was the name of the song sampled in the Bad Boy Hit "Mo Money, Mo Problems" by Mase, Biggie, and Puffy? Love Hangover Let's Hear It for the Boy Someday We'll Be Together I'm Coming Out

24. The song "It Was a Good Day" by Ice Cube was very successful. What was the name of the song from which he got the beat? Summer Breeze Lay Lady Lay Between the Sheets Footsteps in the Dark

25. R & B recording artist Case made a song that appeared on the soundtrack to Eddie Murphy's Nutty Professor. The song was "Touch Me, Tease Me." Do you know which New Wave eighties group the beat for the song was sampled from? The Bangles The Go-Gos Siouxsie and the Banshees The Divinyls