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Rap music is undeniably catchy and memorable, not only for the tunes and beats but also for the words. Can you match which rap act recited which lyric? Let’s test your rap knowledge with this quiz, yo! Word!
"Ice, ice, baby” was a hot hot chant for this rap rap dude. Who was he?
Vanilla Ice
1990 was the year "Ice Ice Baby" was released. Rapper Vanilla Ice debuted with an album called "To The Extreme," which catapulted him to fame.
Ice Cube
Ice T
T-Boz
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Which master rapper and producer encouraged you to “just chill 'til the next episode”?
C&C Music Factory
Will I Am
Dr. Dre
Dr. Dre's "Nuthin' But A G Thang" is one definite representative of the rap music genre. The man himself helped a lot of rap acts realize their dreams.
Run DMC
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When the pimp’s in the crib, ma, this dude wants you to "drop it like it’s hot.” Who’s the dude?
Snoop Dogg
It was 2004 when "Drop It Like It’s Hot" was popularized by Snoop Dogg. It featured a collaboration with Pharrell Williams.
Crass Dogg
Nate Dogg
Hot Dogg
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This rapper drops his thoughts like this: "Go, go, go, go go, go, go, shawty/ It's your birthday/ We gon' party like it's yo birthday.” Who is this very celebratory guy?
50 Cent
The ditty's title is "In Da Club." It was a dance rap hit for 50 Cent in 2003.
10 Dime
20 Dollar
8 Nickel
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Fed up with real-life discriminatory experiences, this pioneering gansta rap act dared the establishment as they chanted "F*ck Tha Police!” Who da group?
Russell Simmons
NWA
NWA's provocative rap "F*ck Tha Police!” was a 1998 hit. However, the police were waiting to capture them if they performed this song live in concert.
Snoop Doggy Dogg
Tyler
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As the observant dude rapped, “she hit the floor, next thing you know, Shawty got low low low low low low low low.” Which dude was this?
Miss Iss Ippi
Sho Tee
Flo Rida
It was in 2008 when Flo Rida sang "Low." It became a club anthem.
Nate G
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Marshall Mathers encouraged, well, himself, kind of, in saying "So won't the real Slim Shady please stand up, please stand up, please stand up?” What’s his rap name?
Geto Boi
Eminem
"The Real Slim Shady" was a 2000 hit for Eminem. It was part of his "Marshall Mathers" LP album.
Mobb Deep
Coolio
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This teen duo encouraged you to “Jump, jump!” Who were they?
Young MC
De La Soul
Boyz II Men
Kris Kross
"Jump" was a 1992 hit for Kris Kross. It was part of their "Totally Krossed" Out album.
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This guy laments "How can we not talk about family when family's all that we got?/ Everything I went through you were standing there by my side/ And now you gon' be with me for the last ride.” Who is this rapper accompanied by Charlie Puth in this numbah?
Vic Mensa
Future
Wiz Khalifa
Wiz Khalifa was rappin' this ode to a lost buddy, "Fast and the Furious" actor Paul Walker, who had been killed in a car crash. The song was part of the 7th film's soundtrack.
Scarface
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She "put her thing down, flip it, and reverse it." Who is this female rapper?
Digable Planet
Missy Elliot
"Work It" was a Missy Elliot hit. It was released in 2002.
Christina G
Iggy Azalea
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You can hear him rapping “My anaconda don’t want none unless you’ve got buns, hon!” in a 2004 Nicki Minaj hiphop tune, as his ‘90s ditty got sampled there. Who is this dude?
Notorious BIG
Sir Mix A Lot
The 1992 hit, "Baby Got Back," was by Sir Mix A Lot. It was apt, perhaps, for Nicki Minaj to sample it later.
Fresh Prince
DJ Jazzy Jeff
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A big 2012 indie hit for this act said “I’m gonna pop some tags/ Only got 20 dollars in my pocket.” Which act is this?
Wiz Khalifa
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
"Thrift Shop" was a huge indie hit that didn't really need a label to reach listeners. This is a possibility today, thanks to technology that rappers, like Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, are embracing.
50 Cent
Afrika Bambaata
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He realized that "N-now th-that that don't kill me/ Can only make me stronger/ I need you to hurry up now/ ‘Cause I can't wait much longer.” Who is this impatient dude?
Kanye West
Kanye West's hit is called "Stronger." This rap ditty became popular back in 2007.
Nas
Nelly
Young Jeezy
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"Well it’s on and on, and on, on, and on!" The beat don’t stop until the break of dawn for this pioneering rap act. Who are they?
Wu Tang Clan
Vanilla Ice
Sugarhill Gang
"Rapper’s Delight" is the name of this 1979 rap song. It was by Sugarhill Gang.
Ice T
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"California knows how to party,” as claimed by this dearly departed rapper. Who was he?
Eazy E
Notorious BIG
Tupac Shakur
Tupac Shakur was gunned down at a time when his career was going well. This rap ditty of his called "California Love" was released in 1996, reminiscent of the sounds that Dr. Dre helped produced.
Ice Cube
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He said “U can’t touch this!“ because “It’s Hammertime!” Which rapper is this?
MC Mike
MC Sledge
MC Hammer
MC Hammer burst into the rap scene in 1990. His ditty "U can't touch this!" was a global rap hit.
MC Pop
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This guy warns you to “Get back, get back, ‘cause you don’t know me like that!” Who is this?
Lil Wayne
Ludacris
"Get Back" was a rap hit for Ludacris in 2004. It was part of his "The Red Light District" album.
MI6
TI
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Which rapper encouraged you to “Bust A Move” if you want it?
Marky Mark
Queen Latifah
Young MC
Young MC was rappin' it fun-style in 1989 with this hit "Bust A Move." It was from his album called "Stone Cold Rhymin'."
MC Lyte
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Which rapper-turned-actor encouraged you to get “jiggy wit it?”
Will Smith
Will Smith had a 1997 hit entitled "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It." He was formerly known as the rapper, Fresh Prince, before he transitioned into a movie star.
Pablo
Jay Z
Kendrick Lamar
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These dudes want girls to “Pop something move something/Shake ya tailfeather.” Who are these dudes?
Nelly, P. Diddy, Murphy Lee
Nelly, P. Diddy and Murphy Lee jammed together in 2003 to produce a song for the "Bad Boys II" soundtrack. They came out with this danceable rap ditty called "Shake Ya Tailfeather."
Salt n Pepa
Digable Planets
Black Eyed Peas
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Which act confessed that they were going “insane in the brain?"
Cypress Hill
"Insane in the brain" was a huge hit back in 1993. Everybody was yelling "Insane in the membrane!" just like Cypress HIll was rapping it.
Sugarhill Gang
Hill Crest
Sam Hill
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This rap duo declared that they are "Ready for action, nip it in the bud/ We never relaxing, is everlasting." Who is this?
OutKast
OutKast had everybody tappin' while they're rappin' back in 2003. Their hit, "The Way You Move," was huge back then.
Drake
Andre 3000
J Cole
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These unabashedly unapologetic women encouraged peeps to “let’s talk about sex, baby!” Which act was this?
Technotronic
Salt-N-Pepa
Salt-N-Pepa was there, and they were in effect! "Let's Talk About Sex" was a huge hit in 1990.
Shakira MC
Lil Kim
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"Statue of Liberty, long live the World Trade" is part of this rapper’s ode to his beloved city of New York, as Alicia Keys pounded on her piano keys. Who is he?
Busta Rhymes
Rakim
Jay Z
"Empire State of Mind" was Jay Z's ode to his beloved city. It was a hit anthem in 2009.
Method Man
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This group declared “I came to get down, I came to get down/ So get out your seat and jump around!” Who was this group?
Big L
Meredith Baxter
Slick Rick
House of Pain
"Jump up jump up and get down!" was House of Pain's call for people to "Jump Around!" Their party rap ditty was popular in 1992.
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As the act encouraged, "The Humpty Dance is your chance to do the hump.” Which act was this?
KRS One
Mecha Wizza
Big L
Digital Underground
1990 was a big hit for Digital Underground. They encouraged people to do "The Humpty Dance."
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This multi-ethnic group wanted you to “Turn up the radio/ blast your stereo, right now” ‘cause they will “Pump it louder!” Which group is this?
DMX
Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas had a string of danceable songs with pop and rap influences. "Pump It" was one of them, released in 2006.
Fugees
C&C Music Factory
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These rap pioneers told us: "You know it's like that, and that's the way it is/ Because it's like that, and that's the way it is!" Who is this socially-conscious act?
Common
Mos Def
Big Sean
Run DMC
Run DMC is, of course, one of rap's pioneers. Their 1993 song, "It's Like That," was danceable but it also made people think about social issues.
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This “Black Widow” rapper tells it like it is when she says "I'm gonna l-l-l-love you until it hurts/ Just to get you, I'm doing whatever works.” Who is she?
Lola Ora
Iggy Azalea
Rita Ora provided the catchy song hook to Iggy Azalea's 2014 hit, "Black Widow." She's one of the contemporary female rap acts to make it big internationally, who is not American.
Martina Valikava
Shamali Shiva
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Which act encouraged you to “C’mon ride the train, go ride it!”
Quad City DJ
Quad City DJ had a popular 1996 rap dance tune called "C'mon N' Ride It (The Train)." They were from Florida.
Tecnotronic
Super Jammer
Ghost DJ
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Who encouraged people that “We’ve got to fight the powers that be?”
NWA
Public Enemy
Public Enemy released a string of rap hits questioning and daring the establishment. "Fight The Power" was released in 1990, as part of their album, "Fear of A Black Planet."
Big Daddy Kane
Q Tip
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Which rapper said: “You down with OPP?” Yeah, you know me --%0D or them!
Boys II Men
Big Pun
Profundity
Naughty by Nature
Naughty by Nature boggled the minds of the mainstream when their rap song entitled "OPP" became a hit in 1991. Since they're naughty, by nature, the acronym stood for various naughty things, mainly "other people's" body parts that begin with a P, either a male or female body part.
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This huge dude was encouraged when he told his opponent “Mama said knock you out!” Who is this fighter?
LL Cool J
LL Cool J hit it big as a rapper before he stepped into the acting world. This 1990 song was a big rap hit for him.
Manny Pacquiao
Sucker MC
Lil Wayne
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She dedicated her big big hit to dem boys this way: "This one is for the boys with the booming system/ Top down, AC with the cooling system." Who is she?
Coolio
Jessie J
Ariana Grande
Nicki Minaj
Nicki Minaj's "Super Bass" rap song was a huge hit in 2011. Can't you hear that boom, badoom, boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass? Yeah, that's her.
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All hail this early female royalty who paved the way for female rappers today, especially with her danceable think piece that cooed "Oooh ladies first, ladies first!"
Lil Kim
Pink
Queen Latifah
Queen Latifah rapped with Monie Love in "Ladies First" back in 1989. It's part of her album entitled "All Hail The Queen."
Lauryn Hill
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