Hip Hop
This artist is the first MC to win a Pulitzer Prize for music in 2018.
Who is Kendrick Lamar?
This genre was conceptualized in the 1940s and is now commonly known as R&B but is formally known as...
What is Rhythm and Blues?
This artist is known for being one of the top selling contemporary gospel artists of all time with records like "Love Theory", "Revolution", and "Imagine Me". They also lead choirs: The Family, God's Property, and One Nation Crew (1NC).
Who is Kirk Franklin?
"Now this is a story all about how..."
"...My life got flipped, turned upside down" - Fresh Prince
On his debut album in 1978, Prince played ___ instruments.
What is All of them? (27)
The formal name of a party DJ is an important part of hip hop culture
What is a Disc Jockey?
Released in 1982, this Album remains to this day the highest selling R&B album of all time.
What is "Thriller" by Michael Jackson
This gospel anthem, originally recorded by The Hawkins Singers in 1969, became one of the most famous gospel songs, later covered by artists like Edwin Hawkins and Aretha Franklin.
What is "Oh Happy Day"?
"To the left, to the left..."
"...Everything you own in the box to the left" -Beyonce
This artist holds the record for the most Grammy's ever won. (35)
Who is Beyoncé?
This is the place Hip Hop originated from during the late 1970s.
What is the Bronx, New York?
This song released in 1992 sold over 20 million copies. It is the highest selling R&B song of all time.
What is "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston
This "Queen of Gospel" was known for her powerful vice and is best remembered fir her rendition of "Move ON Up a Little Higher".
Who is Mahalia Jackson?
"Cash rules everything around me..."
"...C.R.E.A.M. get the money, dollar dollar bills y'all" - Wu Tang Clan
This song was the first song from Motown to reach No.1 on the billboard Hot 100 in 1961.
What is ""Please Mr. Postman"
This artist was the first MC to perform at the Superbowl singing "America the Beautiful" in 1998.
Who is Queen Latifah
This subgenre came to a rise in the mid to late 1990s from the help of the "Soulquarians". Artists from Erykah Badu, to the Roots, to D'Angelo etc.
What is Neo Soul
This gospel song, often associated with the Civil Rights Movement, was adapted from an old spiritual and became a powerful anthem of hope and perseverance.
What is "We Shall Overcome"?
"I will always love you..."
"...And I hope life keeps you kind" - Whitney Houston
This artist was the first woman inducted into the Rock & Roll hall of fame in 1987 cementing her title as the "Queen of Soul"
Who is Aretha Franklin
This is the highest selling Hip Hop album of all time. (13+ Million)
What is Speakerboxxx/The Love Below by Outkast?
This artist has won 25 Grammy's, got Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989, and has twenty number one hits on the R&B charts with songs like "I Wish" and "Overjoyed"
Who is Stevie Wonder?
This legendary gospel group, originally formed by Roebuck "Pops" Staples, blended gospel, soul and activism, producing hits like "I'll Take You There"
Who are The Staple Singers?
"I bust the windows our your car..."
"...And no, it didn't mend my broken heart"
This debut solo album released in 1998 was the first Hip-Hop album to win Album of the Year at the Grammy's
What is "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill"?