FEATURING big bling, bigger beats and even bigger personalities – hip-hop is a music genre unlike any other.
The revolutionary style celebrated its 50th birthday this week, which is being marked with massive events across the globe.
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At age 18, DJ Kool Herc – real name Clive Campbell – founded the genre with two turntables and a microphone at a party in the Bronx, New York, in 1973.
It has gone on to influence everything from politics to fashion.
To mark hip-hop’s birthday take the ultimate quiz put together by Josh Saunders.
1) Who did Jay-Z collaborate with to make the 2011 album Watch The Throne?
a) Future; b) Kanye West; c) Travis Scott
2) How many times has 50 Cent – aka Curtis James Jackson III – been shot?
a) Two; b) Four; c) Nine
3) Which rapper is referred to as “the Queen of hip-hop soul”?
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a) Erykah Badu; b) Mary J Blige; c) Iggy Azalea
4) What borough of New York did Notorious B.I.G come from?
a) The Bronx; b) Brooklyn; c) Manhattan
5) Which track was recently named the best hip-hop track of the past 50 years by The Sunday Times?
a) Nas – N.Y. State Of Mind; b) Eminem – Stan; c) Jay-Z – 99 Problems
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6) Eminem sampled the lyrics of which British musician on the track Stan?
a) Amy Winehouse; b) Rita Ora; c) Dido
7) Flavour Flav wore what large object on his necklace?
a) A clock; b) A vinyl record; c) A pair of knuckle dusters
8) Which of these hip-hop superstars was shot dead in 1996?
a) Notorious B.I.G.; b) Lil Phat; c) Tupac Shakur
9) In what year was Kanye West’s debut studio album The College Dropout released?
a) 2000; b) 2002; c) 2004
10) Which rapper originated the popular term “Hot Girl Summer”?
a) Nicki Minaj; b) Megan Thee Stallion; c) Cardi B
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11) OutKast is a famous hip-hop duo comprised of Andre 3000 and who?
a) Kanye West; b) Big Boi; c) Juicy J
12) Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr is better known by what name?
a) Snoop Dogg; b) Dr Dre; c) Ja Rule
13) Which one of these isn’t a song by Queen Latifah?
a) U.N.I.T.Y.; b) Ready Or Not; c) Dance For Me
14) Which hip-hop star voiced the green dinosaur in the The Rugrats Movie?
a) Busta Rhymes; b) Lil’ Kim; c) Will Smith
15) Which member of the group Wu-Tang Clan died in 2004?
a) RZA; b) Ol’ Dirty B*****d; c) Ghostface Killah
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16) Run-D.M.C. was made up of DJ Run, DMC and who else?
a) Jam Master Jay; b) Big Narstie; c) Snoop Dogg
17) Rick Ross worked in which job before becoming a rapper?
a) Prison officer; b) Car salesman; c) Warehouse worker
18) What was the lead single from former Fugees member Lauryn Hill’s debut solo album, The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill?
a) Ex-Factor; b) Doo Wop (That Thing) c) Tell Him
19) Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons founded which famous record label in 1984?
a) Death Row Records; b) Def Jam Recordings; c) Roc-A-Fella Records
20) Which virtual world did Travis Scott perform live shows in?
a) Minecraft; b) League Of Legends c) Second Life
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Answers
1. B; 2. C; 3. B; 4. B; 5. C; 6. C; 7. A; 8. C; 9. C; 10. B; 11. B; 12. A; 13. B; 14. A; 15. B; 16. A; 17. A; 18. B; 19. B; 20. C
