Hip-Hop & R&B Quiz

1. Which borough of New York City is widely considered the birthplace of hip-hop?

1. Brooklyn
2. Manhattan
3. Queens
4. The Bronx

2. Which rapper holds the record for the most number-one albums on the Billboard 200?

1. Eminem
2. Jay-Z
3. Kanye West
4. Lil Wayne

3. What does 'MC' stand for in hip-hop?

1. Main Character
2. Master of Ceremonies
3. Microphone Controller
4. Music Creator

4. Which 1988 album by N.W.A is considered a landmark of gangsta rap?

1. AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted
2. Doggystyle
3. Straight Outta Compton
4. The Chronic

5. Which R&B singer is known as the 'Queen of Soul'?

1. Aretha Franklin
2. Diana Ross
3. Mary J. Blige
4. Whitney Houston

6. Which Kendrick Lamar album won the 2016 Grammy for Best Rap Album?

1. DAMN.
2. good kid, m.A.A.d city
3. Section.80
4. To Pimp a Butterfly

7. What rap name did Marshall Bruce Mathers III adopt?

1. 50 Cent
2. Eminem
3. Jay-Z
4. Nas

8. Which city was Tupac Shakur most closely associated with?

1. Atlanta
2. Houston
3. Los Angeles
4. New York City

9. What is 'sampling' in hip-hop production?

1. A method of vocal warm-up
2. Playing live instruments in the studio
3. Recording in a professional sample library
4. Using a portion of an existing recording in a new track

10. Which artist released the critically acclaimed debut album 'ctrl' in 2017?

1. Jhené Aiko
2. Kehlani
3. Summer Walker
4. Sza

11. What does 'BPM' stand for in music production?

1. Bars Per Minute
2. Bass Per Mix
3. Beats Per Measure
4. Beats Per Minute

12. Which female rapper released the album 'Invasion of Privacy' (2018)?

1. Cardi B
2. Megan Thee Stallion
3. Missy Elliott
4. Nicki Minaj

13. Which legendary hip-hop DJ technique involves moving a record back and forth under the needle to create a rhythmic scratching sound?

1. Beatboxing
2. Chopping
3. Sampling
4. Scratching

14. Which Beyoncé visual album, released in 2016, explored themes of infidelity and Black womanhood?

1. 4
2. B'Day
3. I Am... Sasha Fierce
4. Lemonade

15. Which Atlanta-based trap artist released 'Rodeo' and 'Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight'?

1. 21 Savage
2. Gucci Mane
3. Travis Scott
4. Young Thug

16. What is the name of the feud between East Coast and West Coast rap in the 1990s?

1. Coast Wars
2. The Bicoastal Rivalry
3. The East-West Beef
4. The Hip-Hop Wars

17. Which group introduced the world to 'gangsta rap' with their debut in 1986?

1. Boogie Down Productions
2. N.W.A
3. Public Enemy
4. Run-DMC

18. What genre blends hip-hop with electronic dance music and is associated with producers like Skrillex?

1. Drill
2. Dubstep
3. EDM-hop
4. Trap

19. Which Outkast album is considered one of the greatest albums ever made and features the hit 'Hey Ya!'?

1. Aquemini
2. ATLiens
3. Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
4. Stankonia

20. What is the name of Drake's record label, which also serves as a creative collective?

1. Cash Money
2. OVO Sound
3. OVOXO
4. Young Money