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#2 this week
What is "one of wun" by Gunna
In 1986, these three white boys from New York City surprised everyone in the rap world by putting out Licensed to Ill. They asked their moms, but they still said "NO!".
What is "Fight for Your Right" by The Beastie Boys
2004 winner
What is "Lose Yourself" by Eminem
Curtis James Jackson III
What is "In Da Club" by 50 Cent
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What is "Empire State of Mind" by Jay Z and Alicia Keys
#3 this week
What is "BOA" by Megan Thee Stallion
In 1987, Eazy-E started a record label called Ruthless Records in a section of LA with the money he got from dealing. He added Dr. Dre and Ice Cube. They made a lot of cheddar.
What is "Straight Outta Compton" by NWA
2012 winner
What is "All of the Lights" by Kanye West
Tauheed Epps
What is "We Own It" by 2 Chainz
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What is "Texas Hold Em" by Beyonce
#5 this week
What is "Survivor's Remorse" by Roddy Ricch
In 1991, Dr. Dre left Ruthless Records to start Death Row Records. They were making $150 million a year at their peak (about $350 million today). One of their biggest artists was this guy, who recently got an earful from Luka Doncic courtside at the Western Conference Finals when he told him to do this with the basketball, his greatest hit from 2004.
What is "Drop it Like It's Hot" by Snoop Dogg
2015 winner
What is "i" by Kendrick Lamar
Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar
What is Like What (Freestyle) by Cardi B
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What is "Umbrella" by Rhianna
#10 this week
What is "NANi" by Saweetie
This 3 member hip hop group formed in 1983 and their biggest hit was a 1986 cover that they didn't even want to do. They didn't know the band and thought the lyrics were "hillbilly gibberish." The video alone is a classic, but it's probably the greatest OG hip hop song of it's time.
What is "Walk This Way" by Run-DMC
2020 winner
What is "A Lot" by 21 Savage
Robert Rihmeek Williams
What is "Going Bad" by Meek Mills
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What is "Can't Feel My Face" by The Weeknd
#13 this week
What is "BAND4BAND" by Central Cee and Lil Baby
This group made arguably the greatest hip hop song of all time in 1979 by borrowing a hit bass line from another song. They paid the guy $70 bucks to play it on the album in one take. It's actually in the Library of Congress for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". How wonderful!
What is "Rapper's Delight" by Sugarhill Gang
2009 winner
What is "Lollipop" by Lil Wayne
Kentrell DeSean Gaulden
What is "Never Broke Again" by NBA YoungBoy and Young Scooter
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What is "Get Lucky" by Daft Punk