EMO Phase
This hairstyle, often dyed black or with colored streaks, became an emo starter pack staple.
What is side-swept bangs?
This popular rhythm game lets players mimic on-screen dance moves to popular songs.
What is Just Dance?
This artist won his first Grammy in 2012 for Best R&B Album, and starred in the film Stomp the Yard.
Who is Chris Brown?
In a 2007 news interview, Antoine Dodson warned his neighbors about a home intruder with this now-iconic phrase.
What is “Hide yo kids, hide yo wife”?
Naomi Campbell, Melyssa Ford, and others were called this because they appeared prominently in hip-hop and R&B music videos.
What is a Video Vixen?
This fitted necklace, often black and made of velvet, leather, or plastic, was a staple accessory.
What is a choker?
Teens in the 2000s tuned in to this show on BET to watch music videos, countdowns, and celebrity interviews every weekday.
What is 106 & Park?
This actor was nominated for a Golden Globe for portraying a real-life boxer before stepping into the Marvel universe.
Who is Michael B. Jordan?
This 2019 appearance by Soulja Boy on The Breakfast Club sparked a viral moment when he loudly declared he “taught” this rapper everything — catching the internet off guard.
Who is Drake?
Founded by Kimora Lee Simmons, this brand was famous for rhinestone-embellished tracksuits, blingy logos, and bringing “urban luxury” to women’s streetwear.
What is Baby Phat?
Fronted by Hayley Williams, this band gained fame in the mid-2000s with hits like Misery Business.
Who is Paramore?
Games like New Super Mario Bros. and Mario Kart DS were made for this portable console.
What is Nintendo DS?
A founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan, this rapper also starred in “How High” and “The Wire,” blending charisma with lyrical genius.
Who is Method Man?
In a now‑iconic meltdown during a custody battle, this R&B star tearfully asked the world “What more do you want from me?” during a radio‑show rant that morphed into a widely shared meme.
Who is Tyrese Gibson?
In the early 2000s, hip-hop and R&B artists often rocked either these rugged leather boots or classic all-white sneakers, both becoming cultural staples.
What are Timberlands or Air Force Ones?
Launched in 2007, this microblogging platform became the go-to site for emo teens, fandoms, and aesthetic posts, letting users reblog and share images, quotes.
What is Tumblr?
Before FB, teens were customizing top friends, picking background music, and posting countdowns on this once-popular site.
What is MySpace?
This British‑Nigerian actor gained fame playing a young Los Angeles drug dealer.
Who is Damson Idris?
On her talk show, Wendy Williams once exclaimed this hilariously misquoted phrase about “a river in Egypt,” making it a meme and pop culture reference.
What is “Denial is a river in Egypt — your husband is gay!”?
Loved by businesspeople and teens alike, this phone was famous for its physical keyboard and push-email before smartphones took over.
What is a BlackBerry?
This 2008 acoustic-rock ballad by Secondhand Serenade became a staple of teen emo playlists, opening with the line, “Tonight will be the night that I will fall for you.”
What is “Fall for You”?
Before TikTok took over our screens, kids were either lip-syncing to silly sounds on this app from April 2014.
What is Musical.ly?
This actor is known for starring in Netflix’s “The Perfect Match” and TV shows like “Star,” often playing charming romantic leads.
Who is Keith Powers?
After a shooting at a nightclub, Hazel London went on camera expressing her frustration and asked this memorable question.
If you can’t go to Bella Noche — where the hell can you go?
This MTV show put seven strangers in a house and documented every fight, romance, and alliance.
What is The Real World?