Who Sung It?
Ribbon in the Sky (original)
Stevie Wonder
A pioneer of rap, he is regarded as having the first successful album in this genre with hit single, now classic, "The Breaks"
Kurtis Blow
This movie is the highest grossing of Prince's film career and won an Oscar for Best Original Score in 1984.
Purple Rain
This 2015 movie title is shared by the group's major hit song and start a trend of merchandise to rep your city. It chronicle the beginning of the West Coast rap group and icons N.W.A.
Straight Outta Compton
I'm Every Woman (1992 Remake)
Whitney Houston and Chaka Khan
This female rap group released a major hit on Ruthless Records in 1987 and re-released it in 1988. The song "Supersonic" is featured in the trailer for the 2020 movie Sonic the Hedgehog.
JJ Fad
Prince is the solo artist behind the 9 tracks for this iconic superhero movie.
Batman (1990)
This movie released in 2006, is adapted from a stage play from 1981 and is inspired by a group from the 1960s. It features an all-star Black cast of American Idol contestant, various solo artists, comedian and actors.
Dreamgirls
They sampled MJ's Human Nature for the hit song, Right Here
SWV
Which of these albums is Jay-Z's highest selling (US sales)?
A. Reasonable Doubt
B. Vol. 3 Life and Times of S. Carter
C. Vol. 2 Hard Knock Life
C. Vol. 2 Hard Knock Life
He release approximately __ studio albums in his lifetime.
A. 40
B. 70
C. 102
40
BONUS QUESTION: What year was Prince inducted to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
The late Chadwick Bosman played this artist and music icon in the movie Get On Up in 2014.
James Brown
Nortorious B.I.G. sampled Juicy from this artist who originally named it Juicy Fruit in 1983.
Mtume
True pioneers, they are the 1st hip-hop group to achieve gold and platinum status, have a video broadcast on MTV, be nominated for a Grammy, and hail the cover of Rolling Stone. Hits include: "Walk This Way" w/Areosmith and "Tricky"
Run-D.M.C.
This was his legal name.
Prince Rogers Nelson
A musician in his own right, he won Best Actor for his portrayal of music legend Ray Charles Robinson.
Jamie Foxx
J. Cole's Cheer Up features a sample from this deceased artist's "I Wonder If Heaven Got a Ghetto".
2Pac
Considered a pioneer of hip-hop, this group release the first chart-topping single of the genre featuring this famous line: "Now what you hear is not a test, I'm rappin' to the beat
And me, the groove, and my friends are gonna try to move your feet "
Rapper's Delight by Sugarhill Gang
He could play approximately __ instruments.
27
This movie filmed in Memphis, follows the fictional journey of a pimp aspiring to become a successful rapper.
Hustle & Flow