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The Beats From the Street: Classic Hip Hop (Rap)

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The Beats From the Street Classic Hip Hop Rap game quiz
"This quiz is dedicated to all things Hip Hop, or Rap if you are old school. I hope you learn something new, and relive some good memories. This quiz not only deals with the music, but also with hip hop dance, language, and art."

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1. Who is Simone Wilson better known as?
    Queen Latifah
    Moni Love
    Nefertiti
    MC Lyte


2. What song did Queen Latifah record in the 1980s that celebrated womanhood?
    Sister, Sister
    Girl Power
    Queen's in the House
    Ladies First


3. What city is Simone Johnson originally from?
    New York, New York
    Kingston,Jamaica
    East Orange, New Jersey
    London, England


4. "Rapper's Delight" was recorded by which group?
    Sugarhill Gang
    Grand Master Flash & The Furious Five
    UTFO
    Run DMC


5. What does the acronym UTFO stand for?
    United Force Organization
    United Front Organization
    Untouchable Front Organization
    Untouchable Force Organization


6. Which two people are considered to be the fathers of rap?
    Grand Master Flash and Kool Herc
    Russell Simmons and Kurtis Blow
    Afrika Bambaataa and Grand Master Flash
    Kool Herc and Afrika Bambaataa


7. Who does KRS-One always honor and pay tribute to on his albums?
    Melle Mel
    Miss Melodie
    Scott La Rock
    D-Nice


8. How did KRS-One meet the person that he always honors and pays tribute to?
    They were in prison together
    They were school friends
    Was his counselor at a homeless shelter for boys/men
    They were both auditioning for Def Jam Records


9. "Trans Europe Express", which was heavily sampled during the early days of rap, was written and recorded by which group?
    Afrika Bambaataa
    Stetsasonic
    Mantronix
    Kraftwerk


10. Which group or person sampled "Trans Europe Express" on the song "Planet Rock"?
    Afrika Bambaataa
    Mantronix
    Kraftwerk
    Stetsasonic


11. The group that wrote "Trans Europe Express" is described as what?
    They are a Black, German, Electronica Group
    They are a Black, Russian, Electronica Group
    They are a White, Russian, Electronica Group
    They are a White, German, Electronica Group


12. Which of these rock groups recorded a rap song first?
    Beastie Boys
    Blondie
    Kid Rock
    Aerosmith


13. Who wrote the song "Rapture"?
    Jean-Michel Basquiat
    Kool Herc
    Andy Warhol
    Deborah Harry and Chris Stein


14. What was the real profession of the person who wrote "Rapture"?
    Rap Singer
    Graffiti Artist/Painter
    Record Promoter
    Sculptor


15. Which empowerment rap was performed by some of rap's brightest stars in 1988/1989, including such people as Doug E. Fresh, Heavy D., Krs-One, MC Lyte, etc.? It included the lyrics: "It doesn't make you a big man uhh, to wanna go against your brotha man uhh".
    Self Denial
    Black on Black Crime
    Destruction
    Self Destruction


16. What does the acronym BDP stand for?
    Brothers Doing It Productions
    Beat Down Productions
    Boogie Down Productions
    Brooklyn Den Productions


17. Which female artist performed "Heartbeat", which was considered the first rap song by a female artist, but was also categorized as a disco song?
    The Real Roxanne
    MC Lyte
    Roxanne Shante
    Taana Gardner


18. Crazy Legs, Lenny Len, Mr. Wiggles, Bobbito, Buck 4, Fabel, Lady Jules, Q-Unique, Easy Roc, Tony Touch, Fever 1, Frosty Freeze, Little Crazy Legs, and Ken Swift, are all members and former members of what group?
    Rock Steady Crew
    Rock Stop Crew
    Right Steady Crew
    Right Step Crew


19. What classic hip hop film featured Crazy Legs and his posse, along with notable hip hop stars such as Grandmaster Flash and Fab Five Freddy, Dondi and other graffiti artists, and other hip hop culture greats?
    Style Wild
    Wild Style
    War Style
    Wild Wars


20. What are the four essential elements of hip hop?
    Bling-Blinging, djaying, profiling, and breakdancing
    Djaying, profiling, graffiti writing,and mceeing
    Bling-Blinging, mceeing, graffiti writing, and profiling
    DJaying, breakdancing, mceeing and graffiti writing


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Compiled Jun 28 12