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Rap Stars Real Names Trivia Quiz

I will give you the birth name of the rapper and you give me their stage name. Good Luck!

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

Author
zellybelli

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
95,745

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
2637

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Question 1 of 15

1. Who was born Cornell Hayes Jr.? Hint

Nelly

LL Cool J

C-Murder

Mack 10

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Question 2 of 15

2. Who was born Dana Owens? Hint

MC Lyte

Spinderella

Queen Latifah

Foxy Brown

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Question 3 of 15

3. Who was born O'Shea Jackson? Hint

Ice Cube

Bow Wow

N.O.R.E

DMX

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Question 4 of 15

4. Who was born Lawrence Parker? Hint

Jadakiss

Treach

KRS-One

Warren G

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Question 5 of 15

5. Who was born Joseph Simmons? Hint

Run

Juvenile

Jay-Z

Method Man

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Question 6 of 15

6. Who was born Sean Combs? Hint

P Diddy

Bizzy Bone

Coolio

Pepa

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Question 7 of 15

7. Who was born Trevor Smith? Hint

Red Man

Master P

Biz Markie

Busta Rhymes

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Question 8 of 15

8. Who was born James Todd Smith? Hint

Scarface

LL Cool J

Juvenile

Mephis Bleak

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Question 9 of 15

9. Who was born Inga Marchand? Hint

Salt

Trina

Lady of Rage

Foxy Brown

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Question 10 of 15

10. Who was born Lisa Lopes? Hint

Eve

Left Eye

Da Brat

MC Lyte

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Question 11 of 15

11. Who was born Antonio Hardy? Hint

Big Daddy Kane

Knac Turn'al

Trick Daddy

Africa Bambataa

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Question 12 of 15

12. Who was born Earl Stevens? Hint

Everlast

E-40

DMX

Xzibit

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which of the following was born Marshall Mathers? Hint

Eminem

Kid Capri

Master P

Sylk the Shocker

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Question 14 of 15

14. Who was born Christopher Carlos Rios? Hint

Swizz Beatz

Fat Joe

Big Punisher

Treach

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Question 15 of 15

15. Who was born Artis Ivey Jr.? Hint

Snoop

Special Ed

Rob Base

Coolio

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was born Cornell Hayes Jr.?

Answer: Nelly

Nelly is a number one selling rapper and hails from St. Louis.

2. Who was born Dana Owens?

Answer: Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah is not only a sucessful rapper, but she also has appeared in many movies and starred on "Livin' Single", a hit television show.

3. Who was born O'Shea Jackson?

Answer: Ice Cube

Ice Cube is also a rapper turned actor.

4. Who was born Lawrence Parker?

Answer: KRS-One

KRS-One stands for Knowlegde Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone.

5. Who was born Joseph Simmons?

Answer: Run

Run of the hit group "Run DMC". He is now a reverend.

6. Who was born Sean Combs?

Answer: P Diddy

P Diddy also the rapper known as "Puffy". He is the owner of the Bad Boy label and the "Sean John" clothing line.

7. Who was born Trevor Smith?

Answer: Busta Rhymes

When Busta Rhymes first came on the scene he was part on the group "Leaders of the New School".

8. Who was born James Todd Smith?

Answer: LL Cool J

LL Cool J stands for Ladies Love Cool James.

9. Who was born Inga Marchand?

Answer: Foxy Brown

Foxy Brown began rapping at the age of 17. Her family is from Trinidad, but she was born in Brooklyn.

10. Who was born Lisa Lopes?

Answer: Left Eye

Left Eye was killed in a car accident in April of 2002. She was a member on the hit group "TLC".

11. Who was born Antonio Hardy?

Answer: Big Daddy Kane

Big Daddy Kane's career began in 1984, when he met rapper Biz Markie in front of department store in Brooklyn.

12. Who was born Earl Stevens?

Answer: E-40

Hails from Vallejo, CA. Also owns his own record label "Sick Wit It Records".

13. Which of the following was born Marshall Mathers?

Answer: Eminem

"Infinite" was the name of Eminem's first album.

14. Who was born Christopher Carlos Rios?

Answer: Big Punisher

A Grammy Nominated Artist who died February 7, 2000.

15. Who was born Artis Ivey Jr.?

Answer: Coolio

He had a big hit "Gangster Paradise" in the 1990's.

Source: Author zellybelli

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