SJ's Finest
2008 Music Videos
Better Know A Rapper
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Poetry & Writing
100
Members of this legendary Mexican group still live in San Jose. The song heard here is arguably one of the first successful corridos and one of their biggest hits. Name this group.
Los Tigres Del Norte
100
This video seen here marked the first of several collaborations between these two artists. Who are these two musicians?
Lil John and Pitbull
100
In 2012 Snoop Dogg experienced a “spiritual awakening” while visiting Jamaica and decided that he should start making reggae music. As a result, he changed his name. What did he change his name to?
Snoop Lion
100
This brand is known for its signature shell-toe shoes. Name this brand.Adidas
100
What is a simile?
A simile is a comparison between two things using like or as.
200
This 6’4” Sharks center is nicknamed “Jumbo.” What is his real name?Joe Thornton
200
One of the other biggest collaborations of 2008 came on this pop-R&B track. Name the two singers on this song.
Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown
200
Who is the Oakland rapper seen in this video?
Keak da Sneak
200
If you were in the mall, you could buy a snapback or fitted from this shop. Name this chain of hat stores.
Lids
200
How many lines are in a quatrain?
4
300
Jhonen Vasquez began drawing while he was at Mt. Pleasant High School on San Jose's Eastside. Eventually, he began working for Nickelodeon, where he created this popular comic and animated series. What is this character called?Invader Zim
300
Name the rock group seen here.
All American Rejects
300
The rapper seen here was recently named the top rapper in the game by MTV. What city is he from?
Kendrick Lamar is from Los Angeles
300
This brand of jeans was founded in 1853 in San Francisco. Since then it has become one of the most successful clothing brands, making $4.4 billion in 2010. Name this jean brand.
Levis (Levi Strauss & Co.)
300
What country does a haiku poem come from?
The haiku comes from Japan.
400
Jesus Padilla grew up in San Jose before moving to Guadalajara. As a professional soccer player he has played for Chivas USA, C.D. Guadalajara and the Mexican national team. He currently plays for the team seen here. Name this team.La Piedad (C.F. La Piedad, Club de Futbol La Piedad)
400
This legendary Mexican singer won the Grammy for his 2008 album “No Es De Madera.” He can be seen here in a more recent video. Who is he?
Joan Sebastian
400
Many rappers and gang members have called Rick Ross a fake gangster because of his past. What seriously un-O.G. job did Rick Ross have earlier in his life?
Rick Ross was a prison guard
400
What is this style of short pant called?Capri pants (capris)
400
In poetry and writing, what is mood?
Mood refers to the way a reader feels while reading a passage.
500
Before they joined one of the most successful rock groups of the 1970s, the guitarist and singer seen here performed while attending De Anza and San Jose State. Name this rock group.
Fleetwood Mac
500
The singer seen here blew up in 2008, thanks in part to this song being used in two hit movie. Who is this musician and what country is she from?
M.I.A. is from Bangladesh
500
Weird Al Yankovic is known for his dead-on song parodies. In the video seen here he is making fun of a rap song from 2005. Name the song and artist that he is making fun of.
The song is “Ridin” (or Ridin’ Dirty), by Chamillionaire
500
Nothing says SWAG like a man in a kilt. What country does the kilt come from?Scotland
500
In poetry, what is a stanza? How many stanza's must a poem have?
A stanza is a group of lines