She redefined hip-hop and R&B with her first album, "Supa Dupa Fly."?
Who is Missy Misdemeanor Elliott?
“You used to call me on my cell phone
Late night when you need my love”
Drake (Hotline Bling)
This artist was the first Black female artist to headline Coachella.
Who is Beyoncé?
Lisa Lopes, Rozonda Thomas, Tionne Watkins, and later on Crystal Jones made up this girls group in 1991.
What is TLC?
“Do you remember the 21st night of September? Love was chasing the minds of pretenders. While chasing the clouds awayyyyy”
September - Earth, Wind, and Fire
This style of music was created by the father of Hip Hop, Kool Herc
Hint: this style involves the scratching and mixing of recorded music for dancing at parties
What is Djing or Disco Jockeying?
“I've got sunshine on a cloudy day
When it's cold outside I've got the month of May
Well I guess you'd say
What can make me feel this way?
My girl (my girl, my girl)
Talkin' 'bout my girl (my girl)”
The Temptations (My Girl)
This Black Artist is the only artist to ever when the Grammy for best album of the year three consecutive years in a row. [Hint: the were born blind]
Who is Stevie Wonder?
The 3 most known members of the wildly successful girls group, Destiny’s Child.
Who are Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams?
“Ah push it, push it real good!”
Push It - Salt n Pepa
In 2003, this rapper caused controversy over racism in Hip Hip when he used the n-word and derogatory terms when referring to women in the African American community.
Who is Eminem?
“Who else am I gon' lean on
When times get rough
Who's gonna talk to me on the phone
Till the sun comes up
Who's gonna take your place
There ain't nobody better”
Mariah Carey (We Belong Together)
The top selling black artist of all time, with one of their albums being the first to go 30 times multi-platinum [this album is the name of his Halloween hit], and being the first American artist to ever sell over 100 million records.
Who is Michael Jackson?
Diana Ross was the lead singer of this group before going solo.
Who are The Supremes?
“If you wanna go and take a ride with me, we 3-wheeling in the fo’ with the gold D’s, Oh why do I live this way (Hey, must be the money!)
Ride With Me - Nelly
In 1986, this person was apart of the group that created the album Straight Outta Compton, later this person became the co-owner of Death Row Records with Suge, producing artists such as Snoop Dogg and Tupac Shakur.
Who is Dr.Dre?
“It started when we were younger, you were mine (my boo)
Now another brother's taken over, but it's still in your eyes (my boo)
Even though we used to argue, it's alright (my boo)”
Usher & Alicia Keys (My Boo)
This Black artist is the most awarded female artist of all time, and her debut album is listed as one of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time by Rolling Stone.
Who is Whitney Houston?
End of The Road, On Bended Knee, and It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday, are all popular songs belonging to this Boy Band.
Who are Boyz ll Men?
“Every little step I take, you will be there. Every little step I take, we’ll be together”
Every Little Step - Bobby Brown
In this year of the 1990s, 24-year old Snoop Dogg and his bodyguard McKinley Lee were acquitted of the murder of Philip Woldemariam.
When is 1996?
“Today's a new day, but there is no sunshine
Nothing but clouds, and it's dark in my heart
And it feels like a cold night”
Kirk Franklin (I Smile)
This Black female artist has won six American Music Awards, 11 BET Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, four Billboard Music Awards, a Billboard Women in Music Rising Star Award, and 10 Grammy Award nominations.
Who is Nicki Minaj?
The boy band that featured 3 men with the same name (name the group, and for a bonus 100 points spell the name in all three ways!)
Who are Tony! Toni! Toné! (T-O-N-Y, T-O-N-I, T-O-N-É)
“At night I think of you, I want to be your lady, baby if your game is on, give me a call Boo, if your love is strong gonna give my all to you”
My Boo - Ghost Town DJs