So Ya Think You Know Hip Hop Pop Quiz #1
1-Name the 3 members of the Fat Boys?
2-In the late 80s early 90s there was a genre of rap called 'Horrorcore'. Super producer Prince Paul belonged to one of the premier groups of this genre-Name that group
3-Funkmaster Flex came into the radio biz as an apprentice for what well known deejay. He was among the first to do Hip Hop mix shows on radio and he even released a couple of records. Who was he?
4-What well known actor got his start playing a basshead in the Public Enemy video 'Night of the Living Bassheads'?
5-What well known actor got his start in the movie 'Krush Groove’? He played the role of Russell Simmons?
6-In the song 'The Bridge is Over' KRS cleverly uses the song structure and rhyme cadence from what well known 'Rock-N-Roll' song? Who is the singer of that song?
7-To those who really know Hip Hop-What reggae song is beat for 'The Bridge is Over' based on?
8-Before Lil Jon, Outkast,Young Jeezy and all these other ATL Rappers blew up the spot, what well known rap group broke on the scene, sampled Michael Jackson and made us 'Jump' after being discovered in a mall back in the early 90s?
9-Before Chuck D hooked up Public Enemy, he and his original producers Hank and Keith were part of another group that operated at of Adelphi University. What was the name of that group? Hint: Chuck went by the name Chucky D.
10-Since this is the start of football season we have to pay homage to the greatest football team to ever touch the gridiron-We're talking about the Oakland Raiders. What well known Hip Hop pioneer had sense enough to bless the Raiders in a song? Hint: This Hip Hop pioneer was one of the first to sport a jheri curl and do a song addressing social issues.
Bonus Question worth another 10 points:-
What was the name of the song?
Good luck young grasshoppers. If you don't know any of the answers talk to your elders and remember what KRS-One says 'You Must Learn'?
1-Name the 3 members of the Fat Boys?
2-In the late 80s early 90s there was a genre of rap called 'Horrorcore'. Super producer Prince Paul belonged to one of the premier groups of this genre-Name that group
3-Funkmaster Flex came into the radio biz as an apprentice for what well known deejay. He was among the first to do Hip Hop mix shows on radio and he even released a couple of records. Who was he?
4-What well known actor got his start playing a basshead in the Public Enemy video 'Night of the Living Bassheads'?
5-What well known actor got his start in the movie 'Krush Groove’? He played the role of Russell Simmons?
6-In the song 'The Bridge is Over' KRS cleverly uses the song structure and rhyme cadence from what well known 'Rock-N-Roll' song? Who is the singer of that song?
7-To those who really know Hip Hop-What reggae song is beat for 'The Bridge is Over' based on?
8-Before Lil Jon, Outkast,Young Jeezy and all these other ATL Rappers blew up the spot, what well known rap group broke on the scene, sampled Michael Jackson and made us 'Jump' after being discovered in a mall back in the early 90s?
9-Before Chuck D hooked up Public Enemy, he and his original producers Hank and Keith were part of another group that operated at of Adelphi University. What was the name of that group? Hint: Chuck went by the name Chucky D.
10-Since this is the start of football season we have to pay homage to the greatest football team to ever touch the gridiron-We're talking about the Oakland Raiders. What well known Hip Hop pioneer had sense enough to bless the Raiders in a song? Hint: This Hip Hop pioneer was one of the first to sport a jheri curl and do a song addressing social issues.
Bonus Question worth another 10 points:-
What was the name of the song?
Good luck young grasshoppers. If you don't know any of the answers talk to your elders and remember what KRS-One says 'You Must Learn'?
