Albums
This grunge album hosts one of the biggest rock songs ever made and dethroned Michael Jackson out of the #1 spot on the Billboard 200.
What is Nevermind by Nirvana?
This album is about a homosexual man who falls in love with his heterosexual friend and gets caught between his female love interest.
What is IGOR by Tyler, the Creator?
This R&B artist and former Odd Future member has an astounding 2 albums in his discography, yet has earned the title as one of the best artists of the 2010s.
This genre emerged in the Bronx in the 1970s as part of a cultural movement of the same name.
What is Hip-hop?
This artist had four extra front teeth and refused to remove them because he feared they would change his singing voice.
Who is Freddie Mercury?
The budget for this legendary experimental hip-hop album was $100,000 and put the artist in debt.
What is Atrocity Exhibition by Danny Brown?
This indie album was inspired by Anne Frank after the frontman was deeply moved by her diary.
What is In the Aeroplane Over the Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel?
This band was popularized by online forums such as 4chan and became the most foundational music acts in experimental/industrial hip-hop.
Who are Death Grips?
Emerging in New Orleans, this genre fused West African rhythms with European instruments and harmonies.
What is Jazz?
This artist known as the "Godfather of Soul" fined his band members for messing up notes.
Who is James Brown?
This sophomore LP from this Art Punk band is most prominent for its depiction of a naked woman on the cover and for the bellowing "DESTEROYYYY!!!" on the second track.
What is Aratamemashite, Hajimemashite, Midori Desu by Midori?
This folktronica album is about a man who kills himself and watches his family mourn him as a ghost.
What is I Didn't Mean to Haunt You by Quadeca?
This legendary avant-garde jazz musician and double-bass maestro was known for his short temper and frequent outbursts during live performances.
Who is Charles Mingus?
This genre got its name from critics who would complain about the artists staring at the ground during their live performances. It features heavily manipulated guitars and ambience to create the feeling of a barrier of sound enveloping around you.
What is Shoegaze?
This country artist was one of the first people to hear about Stalin's death.
Who is Johnny Cash?
This Electro-pop album from this TV personality was executed so horribly that it became a gold standard in the experimental pop scene.
What is My Teenage Dream Ended by Farrah Abraham?
This 2002 album is about the failing marriage between two cynical and alcoholic spouses who relocate to a house in Florida in a last ditch attempt to save their marriage.
What is Tallahassee by The Mountain Goats?
This Houston rap project pioneered Southern hip-hop through uncomfortably aggressive horrorcore rap and political commentary. Their most infamous album cover features one of the members in a hospital bed with their damaged eye showing uncensored.
Who are Geto Boys?
This genre originated in the UK in the 90s through syncopated breakbeats and sped-up, pitched-up R&B/Soul vocals.
What is UK Garage?
Alternatively: What is Two-step Garage?
This eclectic rock band, at a certain point during their careers, did 100 live shows in a single year. They have also released a total of 28 albums as of 2026.
Who are King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard?
What is Hamas Arc by Muslimgauze?
This Chipmunk Soul mixtape is about a man's parasocial obsession and longing for Rihanna.
What is Well Isn't This Awkward... by Charles Hamilton?
This Japanese noise-music project became famous for their extremely destructive live performances involving heavy machinery, power tools, and actual property damage. They have been banned from several venues.
Who are Hanatarash?
This music genre is also known as "desert blues", it originated from the Taureg people of the Saharan desert and expresses themes of exile and rebellion through African rhythms and Western rock.
What is Tishoumaren?
This classical composer was Adolf Hitler's favorite, who said the following: "Those who know National Socialism must know...."
Who is Richard Wagner?