The Beatmakers
This Virginia producer is known for his "crashing" drums and bird-call sounds for Missy Elliott.
Who is Timbaland?
This 2001 Nas track is widely considered the ultimate "death blow" in his beef with Jay-Z.
What is Ether?
This 2004 anthem by Terror Squad made "leaning back" a nationwide dance craze from NYC.
What is Lean Back?
This group's debut album introduced 9 distinct members.
Who is Wu-Tang?
This 1982 Grandmaster Flash song was the first to pivot rap from party music to social commentary.
What is The Message?
This producer duo (Pharrell & Chad Hugo) used "space-age" synths for artists like Kelis and Clipse.
Who are The Neptunes?
50 Cent’s debut beef was famously with this Queens rapper who sang on many of his own choruses.
Who is Ja Rule?
This 1992 Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg hit defined the G-Funk sound of Long Beach, California.
What is Nuthin But A G Thang?
André 3000 and Big Boi make up this legendary Atlanta duo.
Who is OutKast?
Eminem used this name for a fictional obsessed fan; it is now a dictionary term for an obsessive follower.
What is Stan?
This producer is the mastermind behind the "G-Funk" sound of the early 90s West Coast.
Who is Dr. Dre?
This rapper’s "No Vaseline" was a scathing response to his former group, N.W.A.
Who is Ice Cube?
This 1999 Juvenile track was the first Cash Money Records song to hit the Billboard Top 20.
What is Back That Azz Up?
This female trio featured members T-Boz, Left Eye, and Chilli.
Who is TLC?
This 1994 Notorious B.I.G. hit was a manifesto about rising from poverty to the limelight.
What is Juicy?
This Chicago artist used a soul-sampling "chipmunk soul" style on The Blueprint.
Who is Kanye West?
Ludacris and this "King of the South" famously beefed over who owned the Atlanta throne.
Who is TI?
This Chicago artist’s 2004 debut The College Dropout shifted the Midwest sound.
Who is Kanye West?
This group featured Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, and Ice Cube and was dubbed "The World's Most Dangerous Group."
Who is NWA?
This 1995 Coolio hit explored the psychological weight of living in an "urban graveyard."
What is Gangsta's Paradise?
This Detroit producer was known for his unquantized drum patterns.
Who is J Dilla?
This 2000s beef between T.I. and Shawty Lo was centered on this specific Atlanta neighborhood.
What is Bankhead?
This Houston track by Mike Jones, Slim Thug, and Paul Wall popularized the "Still Tippin'" sound.
What is Still Tippin?
This collective featured Pharrell Williams and Shae Haley as a genre-bending rock/hip-hop group.
What is NERD?
This 2018 Mac Miller album focused heavily on self-reflection and mental health.
What is Swimming?