By the Book
An art-form consisting of vocal and/or instrumental sounds combined in an intentional way as an expression of human emotion
Music
This K-pop group made the song BANG BANG BANG (2016)
BIGBANG
Oh, lady running down to the riptide,
taken away to the dark side,
I want to be your ____ ____ ____.
left hand man
(Riptide - Vance Joy)
Hello (2015)
Adele
This former Disney Channel star made history by becoming the youngest artist ever to debut three #1 singles on the top 100 charts, most recently "Vampire" in 2023
Olivia Rodrigo
This Charlotte-native rapper featured on Dua Lipa's "Levitating" in 2020, helping it reach #1 on the charts in 2021
DaBaby
A single sound of a particular length and pitch, made by the voice or a musical instrument
Note
This was the first K-pop group to receive a nomination at the Grammys
BTS
Oooooo I'm blinded by the lights,
No I can't sleep until I ___________
feel your touch
(Blinding Lights - The Weeknd)
Sorry (2015)
Justin Bieber
This 9-time Grammy winning artist got their first award for their hit song "Bad Guy" in 2020
Billie Eilish
This singer-rapper has the most charted songs of all rap artists with 328
Drake
The combination of musical notes played at the same time to produce a pleasing effect
Harmony
This member of BLACKPINK is from New Zealand
Rosé
I hate the beach but I stand,
in California with _______
(Sweater Weather - The Neighbourhood)
Happy (2014)
Pharrell Williams
This single, released in 2019, was Ariana Grande's first #1 song on the charts
Thank U, Next
These 2 rap artists are tied for most Grammys among rappers with 24 each
Kanye West & Jay-Z
A sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying; a tune
Melody
This 2020 song is the most streamed K-POP song of all time on Spotify
Dynamite - BTS
I might kill my ex, not the best idea,
his new girlfriend's next, ___________
(Kill Bill - SZA)
Thrift Shop (2012)
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
This artist started a trend in 2024 with their hugely successful hyper/electro-pop album, spawning the term "Brat Summer"
Charli XCX
This is the only rap artist to ever be awarded the Pulitzer Prize, the highest national honor in print journalism, literary achievement, and musical composition.
Kendrick Lamar
This 3 letter acronym represents the speed of a piece of music, or the rate that your heart bumps
BPM
NCT 127 is considered the largest KPOP group with this many currently active members
9
Billie Jean is not my lover,
She's just a girl who ____________
claims that I am the one
(Billie Jean - Michael Jackson)
Gotye
This solo male artist came out of the boyband NSYNC, releasing his first song apart from the group in 2002
Justin Timberlake
Name 3 white rappers
Eminem, Mac Miller, Jack Harlow, Lil Dicky, Yung Gravy, MGK, Logic, etc.