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He was the lead singer of Nirvana
Dr. Dre is credited with introducing the world to two different genres of rap music. What are they? (must name both)
Gangsta Rap and G-Funk
This genre of music is characterized by heavily distorted guitars and lazy vocals
Grunge
This girl group from England is the best selling female group OF ALL TIME
Spice Girls
Metallica is considered what genre of music?
Heavy Metal
Grunge started in the United States in this city/state (name one or both)
Seattle, Washington
This rapper was known for his poetic lyrics and was killed in Las Vegas at the age of only 25.
Tupac Shakur
This group had hits such as "Quit Playing Games with My Heart" & "I Want it That Way"
Backstreet Boys
This female group warned not to 'go chasing waterfalls' and didn't want any part of any 'scrubs'
TLC
This group produced hits such as "Bye, Bye, Bye" and had at least one member who went on to a successful solo career.
NSYNC
Name two elements of grunge fashion
DJ
What was the name of the war going on in the Middle East in the 1990's?
Desert Storm (or Persian Gulf War)
Beyonce Knowles was a member of this popular R&B/Pop girl group
Destiny's Child
This group's goal was to create music that combined the sounds of Motown with the sounds of the Philadelphia funk scene of the 1970's
Boyz II Men
Dave Grohl (drummer for Nirvana) went on to form this very successful rock band after Nirvana. The band is still active today.
Foo Fighters
Made popular by the G-Funk genre, this is the method of using pieces of older songs (usually from the 70's) and incorporating them into new songs
Sampling
This female solo artist sang songs written by her father and won Artist of the Year at the Tejano Music Awards eight years in a row
Selena
This former member of NSYNC has had and continues to have a very successful solo career
Justin Timberlake
This Pop/Punk band (with a color in their name) had an album that was turned into a Broadway musical
Green Day
This grunge band came right after Nirvana and ended up outselling Nirvana. They had hit songs such as "Jeremy", "Even Flow" and "Better Man".
Pearl Jam
This Tupac song was written in honor of and for single mothers (not "Dear Mama")
Keep Ya Head Up
This genre of music started in Jamaica in the 1950's and is described as a cross between reggae and rock. It had a resurgence in 1990's with bands like No Doubt.
Ska
This female artist is one of the best selling of all time. She is known for her huge vocal range and a certain holiday song.
Mariah Carey
This famous composer has composed music for Batman, The Simpsons, Spiderman and more
Danny Elfman