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I'll give you a line or lines from a classic rap or hip hop song, you identify the song.

A multiple-choice quiz by susanjacosta. Estimated time: 6 mins.

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susanjacosta

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6 mins

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Multiple Choice

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226,528

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. In which classic rap song would you hear the line, "Most of my heroes don't appear on no stamps"? Hint

"Fight the Power" - Public Enemy

"New Jack Hustler" - Ice-T

"Brass Monkey" - Beastie Boys

"Eric B. is President" - Eric B. and Rakim

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Question 2 of 10

2. In what classic hip hop song would you hear the line, "This dance ain't for everybody, Only the sexy people, So all you fly mothers, Get on out there and dance"? Hint

"Dance Little Sister" - Terence Trent D'Arby

"Push It" - Salt 'N Pepa

"I am the Lyte" - MC Lyte

"Get Up! (Before the Night is Over)" - Technotronic

3. What gangster rap song says, "Up against the wall - it's Valentine's Day, The Massacre's about due for a replay, I'm about to explode - like a hand grenade, Evil E do damage on the crossfade"? Hint

"Lethal Weapon" - Ice T

"Natural Born Killaz" - Ice Cube

"You Be Illin' " - Run D.M.C.

"P.S.K." - Schoolly D

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Question 4 of 10

4. "I'm not internationally known but I'm known to rock the microphone" is a line from what rap/hip hop classic? Hint

"Wild Wild West" - Kool Moe Dee

"Drop It Like It's Hot" - Snoop Dogg

"Supersonic" - J.J. Fad

"It Takes Two" - Rob Base and E-Z Rock

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Question 5 of 10

5. "A street kid gets arrested, gonna do some time, He got out three years from now just to commit more crime, A businessman is caught with 24 kilos, He's out on bail and out of jail, And that's the way it goes." From which song did these lines about class injustice come?
Hint

"O.G. Original Gangster" - Ice T

"Jam On It" - Newcleus

"Rapper's Delight" - Sugarhill Gang

"White Lines" - Grandmaster Flash

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which song contains the lines, "To da one on da flamboyant tip, I'll just toss that ham in the fryin pan, like spam, get done when I come and slam, Damn, I feel like the Son of Sam"?
Hint

"Insane in the Brain" - Cypress Hill

"Jump Around" - House of Pain

"Me Myself and I" - De La Soul

"She's Crafty" - Beastie Boys

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which song contains the following lines about racial discrimination? "So I'm a sister, Buy thing with cash, That really doesn't mean that all my credit is bad"?
Hint

"Free Your Mind" - En Vogue

"Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" - TLC

"Bootylicious" - Destiny's Child

"Be Happy" - Mary J. Blige

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Question 8 of 10

8. From which song do these lines come? "Many journeys to freedom made in vain, By brothers on the corner playin ghetto games, I ask you lord why you enlightened me, Without the enlightment of all my folks, He said cuz I set myself on a quest for truth, And he was there to quench my thirst, But I am still thirsty..."
Hint

"Wishing Well" - Terence Trent D'Arby

"Tennessee" - Arrested Development

"Black Ego" - Digable Planets

"Back to Life" - Soul II Soul

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Y'all want this party started? Right? Y'all want this party started ... quickly! Right?" is heard at the beginning of what song?
Hint

"Funhouse" - Kid 'N Play

"Pump Up the Jam" - Technotronic

"Here We Go (Let's Rock and Roll)" - C + C Music Factory

"Parents Just Don't Understand" - DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince

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Question 10 of 10

10. The lines "Niggaz start to mumble, they wanna rumble, Mix em and cook em in a pot like gumbo" come from what rap classic?
Hint

"Straight Outta Compton" - NWA

"Killing in the Name Of" - Rage Against the Machine

"Body Count" - Body Count

"Still Talkin' " - Easy-E

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which classic rap song would you hear the line, "Most of my heroes don't appear on no stamps"?

Answer: "Fight the Power" - Public Enemy

"Fight the Power" was an integral part of Spike Lee's 1989 masterpiece film, "Do The Right Thing," for which Spike Lee was nominated for an Oscar for Best Writing and Danny Aiello was nominated for Best Supporting Actor.

2. In what classic hip hop song would you hear the line, "This dance ain't for everybody, Only the sexy people, So all you fly mothers, Get on out there and dance"?

Answer: "Push It" - Salt 'N Pepa

Salt 'N Pepa was one of the first all-female hip hop bands and one of the first hip hop bands to really make it big. The popularity of their 1994 "Very Necessary" release, which included "Whatta Man" and "Shoop," surpassed even the earlier success of songs like "Push It" and "Shake Your Thang".

3. What gangster rap song says, "Up against the wall - it's Valentine's Day, The Massacre's about due for a replay, I'm about to explode - like a hand grenade, Evil E do damage on the crossfade"?

Answer: "Lethal Weapon" - Ice T

Whether it's pulsing rap beats or the harder heavy metal-esque rap of his Body Count group, Ice-T has challenged audiences with his inventive, socially conscious lyrics.

4. "I'm not internationally known but I'm known to rock the microphone" is a line from what rap/hip hop classic?

Answer: "It Takes Two" - Rob Base and E-Z Rock

The opening line of "It Takes Two", which says, "I wanna rock right now!" has been sampled too many times to count, and the original song was heard on dance floors everywhere, with catchy lyrics and a beat that just doesn't stop.

Answer: "White Lines" - Grandmaster Flash

Grandmaster Flash was a pioneer of cutting and mixing. In 1995, "White Lines" was covered by Duran Duran.

6. Which song contains the lines, "To da one on da flamboyant tip, I'll just toss that ham in the fryin pan, like spam, get done when I come and slam, Damn, I feel like the Son of Sam"?

Answer: "Insane in the Brain" - Cypress Hill

Cypress Hill were the first Latino hip-hop stars. Their slower, more low-key style was highly influential.

7. Which song contains the following lines about racial discrimination? "So I'm a sister, Buy thing with cash, That really doesn't mean that all my credit is bad"?

Answer: "Free Your Mind" - En Vogue

En Vogue used their excellent vocal abilities to blend many styles and become a super "girl" group in the 90's. The video for 1992's 'Free Your Mind,' earned three MTV video award nominations. The album it came from, "Funky Divas," sold more than three million copies and was nominated for five Grammy awards.

Answer: "Tennessee" - Arrested Development

In 1992, Arrested Development, a band with social conscience, blended rap with soul, funk and blues. Arrested Development's debut album sold over four million copies, mostly based on the success of "Tennessee" and its follow-ups, "People Everyday" and "Mr. Wendal".

9. "Y'all want this party started? Right? Y'all want this party started ... quickly! Right?" is heard at the beginning of what song?

Answer: "Here We Go (Let's Rock and Roll)" - C + C Music Factory

It was widely know that C&C Music Factory was a prepackaged band - even their name suggests it - but that didn't stop them from achieving megasuccess in 1991 with "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)," "Here We Go," and "Things That Make You Go Hmmmm...".

10. The lines "Niggaz start to mumble, they wanna rumble, Mix em and cook em in a pot like gumbo" come from what rap classic?

Answer: "Straight Outta Compton" - NWA

Until N.W.A. hit the scene, West Coast rappers were, as a general rule, not as heavy as their East Coast counterparts, but N.W.A., whose members included Ice Cube and Dr. Dre, changed all that with their slow, heavy style and hard-hitting lyrics which were blatant in their themes of drugs, gangs and violence.

Source: Author susanjacosta

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