Music & Artists
This Chicago rapper came into the game with pink polos and soul samples and changed hip-hop forever with The College Dropout.
Who is Kanye West?
This word is a reference to flashy jewelry and wealth, especially iced-out chains and grills.
What is "bling"?
Pharrell Williams would popularize this brand of clothing that emphasized bold patterns, exclusivity, and global fusion of designs.
What is BAPE?
This collaboration of Jay-Z and Beyonce changed the Hip-Hop scene for the better I the early 2000s.
What is the fusion the genres of Hip-Hop and R&B through tracks such as “Deja Vu” and “Crazy in Love”.
This online video sharing platform would help launch the careers of artists such as Soulja Boy and demonstrate the power of self-marketing.
What is Youtube?
This female rapper broke out in the late 2000s with colorful wigs, alter egos, and the mixtape Beam Me Up Scotty.
Who is Nicki Minaj
This drink was popularized by artists such as Lil Wayne, DJ Screw, and Lil Jon
What is lean
This is a decorative dental jewelry worn by artists like Nelly and Paul Wall.
What are grills?
After being shot 9 times, this artist dropped Get Rich or Die Tryin’ in 2003. His survival story and gritty lyrics made him a symbol of resilience.
Who is 50 Cent
Artists such as Kanye and T-Pain would begin to incorporate this digital software within their music to create experimental and emotional layers into their music.
What is auto-tune?
This Virginia producer and artist was part of The Neptunes and N.E.R.D, producing hits like Drop It Like It’s Hot.
Who is Pharrell Williams?
Dancing low to the ground.
What is “drop[ing] it like it’s hot”?
From Soulja Boy to Dipset, this oversized combo was the uniform: pants barely hanging on and shirts down to your knees.
What are baggy jeans and tall tees?
Shows like 106 & Park and TRL brought hip-hop to mainstream TV, helping artists reach wider audiences and shaping youth culture.
What role did BET and MTV play?
Popular hip hop dances of the 2000s.
What is the Harlem Shake, Crank Dat, and Lean Wit It Rock Wit It?
This artist directed futuristic, genre-defying music videos like Get Ur Freak On and was known for her bold style.
Who is Missy Elliot?
A public feud between artists.
What is a “beef”?
Popular hip-hop fashion brands in the 2000s
What is Rocawear, Baby Phat, Sean John, and G-Unit?
This can be described as post 9/11 Hip-Hop.
What is artists got more political, discussing war, fear, and American identity.
Everything sparkled—videos, jewelry, outfits. It showed that success was flashy and fun, even if it sometimes got criticized as materialistic.
What was the “bling aesthetic”?
The South took over with crunk, trap, and bounce music. Artists like Outkast, T.I., and Ludacris brought a new sound and swagger.
What was the rise of Southern hip-hop?
This word means "for sure"
What is "Fo sizzle"?
The fusion of the fashion industry with Hip-Hop created this conflict.
What is the conflict between authenticity and mainstream appropriation?
The political impacts of Hurricane Katrina.
What is the government’s slow response which exposed racial injustice. Kanye West famously said, “George Bush doesn’t care about Black people".
This online music distribution platform helped popularize mixtapes and disrupted the traditional realse cycles of albums and music.
What is DatPiff?