Nate Dogg Career
King of the Hooks
What record label did Master P create?
No Limit Records
What sport did 50 Cent grow up playing in elementary and middle school that he compared to a hip hop career?
Boxing; "I was competitive in the ring and hip-hop is competitive too ... I think rappers condition themselves like boxers, so they all kind of feel like they're the champ."
Don't hate me, hate the money I see, clothes that I buy
Ice that I wear, clothes that I try, close your eyes
Hate Me Now by Nas
April 6 1999
What types of jobs did Coolio work before becoming a rapper?
After attending Compton Community College, he worked in jobs such as volunteer firefighting and security at Los Angeles International Airport, before becoming a rapper.
What did Nate Dogg do right after he dropped out of high school at 17 years old?
left home, and 30 days later enlisted in the Marines.[12] He was stationed at Camp Schwab in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, in the Materiel Readiness Battalion of the 3rd Force Service Support Group, which supplied ammunition to most of the Pacific. After three years as an ammunition specialist, he was discharged in 1989. He would recall that he joined the military because he "wanted to see if he was a man"
What was the name of the American hip hop group from New Orleans, active from 1989 to 2005 that Master P was a part of? and who were the other members?
TRU (The Real Untouchables)
C-Murder, and Silkk the Shocker.
In 1996, 50 Cent was introduced to which member of Run-DMC that became a mentor to him
Jam Master Jay; Jay taught him how to count bars, write choruses, structure songs, and make records.
To my elite peeps with the murderous mystiques
I hit the streets with beats and they critique for weeks
They be like: "How that kid Ra reach the peak?"
Pull out the heat and use my technique to speak
When I B on Tha Mic by Rakim
december 14, 1999
Coolio made connections in the L.A. rap scene, and in 1991, ended up joining which group?
WC and the Maad Circle, led by rapper WC
What kind of music influenced Nate Dogg's singing and musical approach?
He considered his voice and style to be mostly influenced by the gospel music he performed in the church choir as a child, though he also grew up listening to soul and cited Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and Maurice White of Earth, Wind & Fire as some of his biggest musical influences.
Where did Master P grow up and what sport did he play?
New Orleans, Louisiana
Basketball
50 Cent released his album "Curtis" the same day as which Kanye album?
Graduation
I want it all; houses, expenses
My own business, a truck, hmm, and a couple o' Benz's
I want it all; brand new socks and draws
And I'm bawlin everytime I stop and talk to y'all
I Want it All by Warren G
October 12, 1999
In 1995, Coolio released one of the most successful rap songs of all time. What was it called?
Gangsta's Paradise.
The Chronic 1992
What was the name of Master P's debut album released on February 12, 1991.
Get Away Clean
Name some rappers that 50 Cent has had beef with throughout his career:
Ja'Rule, Rick Ross, The Game, and Cam'ron
I was on the cover of Fortune but you know I ain't flossin
I need two armored cars for all the bread I'm tossin
I got a marble pool table, gold nine for the haters
Hustler and a player, got a mansion with elevator
We, ghetto millionaires, we shine like stars
and roll through the hood in the tightest of cars
Da Ballers by Master P
What record label did Coolio sign to in 1994?
Tommy Boy Records
Nate Dogg had 3 solo albums. Do you know the title of any of them?
What was the name of Master P's ninth studio album released on November 28, 2000? This same year, Master P released an album with his new group called......
Ghetto Postage
504 Boyz
Aside from the music industry, what other industry has 50 Cent had quite the career in?
Business industry. Jackson is now involved in artist and talent management, record, television, and film production, footwear, apparel, fragrances, liquor, video games, mobile apps, book publishing, headphones, along with health drinks and dietary supplements.
You triflin', good-for-nothing type of brother
Silly me, why haven't I found another?
A baller, when times get hard
I need someone to help me out
Instead of a scrub like you, who don't know what a man's about
Bills, bills, bills by Destiny's Child
June 14th, 1999
What was Coolio's debut record in 1994 called?
It featured the lead single "Fantastic Voyage" that reached no 3 on billboard charts.
It Takes a Thief