Hip - Hop History
This rapper is known for his album Illmatic and is considered one of the greatest lyricists.
Who is Nas?
This 90s comedy starred Ice Cube and Chris Tucker and was all about one crazy day in the hood.
(What is Friday?)
Celebrate
(C-E-L-E-B-R-A-T-E)
This artist performed at the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show.
(Who is Usher?)
Name a classic cookout dish.
(Mac & cheese, ribs, potato salad…)
“The Blueprint” is an iconic album by this New York rapper.
(Who is Jay-Z?)
T’Challa was the king of this fictional African nation.
(What is Wakanda?)
Beautiful
(B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L)
This former president recently launched a podcast with Bruce Springsteen.
(Who is Barack Obama?)300
Name a Black TV mom.
(Aunt Viv, Claire Huxtable, Rochelle…)
She made history as the first female rapper to go diamond.
(Who is Cardi B?)
This movie follows four women who turn to robbing banks.
(What is Set It Off?)
Rhythm
(R-H-Y-T-H-M)
This popular rapper announced her second pregnancy live on stage in 2023.
(Who is Rihanna?)
What’s something you better not touch in Big Mama’s house?
(Her kitchen, her couch, the good towels…)
This West Coast legend was a member of N.W.A.
(Who is Ice Cube?)
This actor played Malcolm X in the Spike Lee film.
(Who is Denzel Washington?)
Entrepreneur
(E-N-T-R-E-P-R-E-N-E-U-R)
The 2024 Summer Olympics will be held in this city.
(What is Paris?)
A phrase every Black parent has said at least once.
(“Because I said so,” “You got McDonald’s money?”)
He created the phrase “hip-hop is dead.”
(Who is Nas?)
Angela Bassett famously “got her groove back” in this film.
(What is How Stella Got Her Groove Back?)
Perseverance
(P-E-R-S-E-V-E-R-A-N-C-E)
This tech billionaire rebranded Twitter to "X" in 2023.
(Who is Elon Musk?)
What’s the one song that gets everybody on the dance floor?
(“Before I Let Go,” “Cha Cha Slide”…)