“I’m that girl…”
“…it’s just that simple.” — Beyoncé
This Beyoncé anthem is all about independence — “All the...."
Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
This King of Pop’s Thriller music video changed pop forever.
Michael Jackson
The Super Bowl 2024 halftime show headliner was…
Usher
Sing a song about confidence
“Savage” — Megan Thee Stallion, “I’m Every Woman” — Whitney Houston, “Formation” — Beyoncé
Finish the lyric “We gon’ be alright…”
“…do you hear me, do you feel me?” (Kendrick Lamar)
Drake told us he was running through the 6 with his woes
Know Yourself
“I wanna dance with somebody…”
Whitney Houston
This artist dropped Renaissance in 2022, honoring Black queer ballroom culture.
Beyoncé
Sing a song that mentions love
“Adorn” — Miguel, “Best I Ever Had” — Drake, “We Belong Together” — Mariah Carey
“You used to call me on my…”
“…cell phone.” — Drake (“Hotline Bling”)
This song by Lizzo encourages self-love with the flute.
Truth Hurts
This group asked, “What’s going on?” in their 1971 hit.
Marvin Gaye
Which rapper-turned-actor stars in Atlanta?
Donald Glover / Childish Gambino
Sing a song with a dance move
“Toosie Slide” — Drake, “Shake It” — Metro Boomin ft. Don Toliver & Travis Scott, “Hey Ya!” — Outkast
“If you don’t seek it, you’ll never find it…”
“…gotta be strong and keep your head up.” — Erykah Badu (“Bag Lady”)
“Hot girl summer” became a lifestyle thanks to this artist.
Hot Girl Summer by Megan Thee Stallion
Outkast told everyone to “Shake it like a Polaroid picture
Hey Ya!
This singer was the youngest solo artist to top the Billboard Hot 100 with “Umbrella.”
Rihanna
Sing a song released in the 90s
“No Scrubs” — TLC, “Poison” — Bell Biv DeVoe, “Doo Wop (That Thing)” — Lauryn Hill
“They say I’m the GOAT, around here I’m the—”
“…youngest to do it.” — NBA YoungBoy
This classic from Sam Cooke became a civil rights anthem.
A Change Is Gonna Come
Lauryn Hill won 5 Grammys for this 1998 album.
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Name the first Black woman to win Album of the Year at the Grammys.
Natalie Cole (1992) or Lauryn Hill (1999 — solo female artist)
Sing a song by a Black woman artist
“Truth Hurts” — Lizzo, “Bodak Yellow” — Cardi B, “Don’t Touch My Hair” — Solange