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100

This hip-hop/R&B duo demanded that we "shake it like a polaroid picture"?

What is Outkast

100

Marlon and Shawn Wayans wrote and starred in this 1996 parody film whose full title is 11 words long.

 What is Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood?


100

This phrase might be uttered by a parent parent  to remind you are not their equal? 

What is "I'm not one of your little friends." 

100

During a live 2005 Hurricane Katrina telethon, he went completely off-script to declare: "George Bush doesn't care about Black people."

Who is Kanye West

100

This card game is often played at family reunions, cookouts, and holiday gatherings, and talking across the table is highly discouraged.

What is Spades

200

This Famous comedian co-starred as a pharaoh giving a dance lesson in Michael Jackson's 1991 music video "Remember The Time"?

What is Eddie Murphy

200

In Friday (1995), Smokey warns Craig to stay away from this neighborhood bully who famously steals Red’s grandmama’s chain.

 Who is Deebo?

200
What your parent(s) might reply when you are driving down the road and spot a McDonald's and ask if you can go there?

What is "You got McDonald's money? 

200

This boxing legend coined the phrase "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee."

Who is Muhammad Ali

200

Traditional cookout rules state that this classic side dish is strictly the domain of a trusted family edler and must never contain raisins

What is Potato Salad

300

R&B legend was unfortunately killed by his own father in 1984 after intervening in a family dispute?

Who is Marvin Gaye

300

In the Eddie Murphy film Coming to America, Prince Akeem was the heir to the throne of this fictional African nation.

What is Zamunda

300

This  phrase means "Don't embarrass me while we're out"? 

What is "Act like you got some sense"

300

At the 2016 Democratic National Convention, this First Lady delivered the defining standard for political grace: "When they go low, we go high."

Who is Michelle Obama

300

Where black people put their grocery store bags once the grocieries have been unloaded

1. Under the sink in the kitchen

2. In another bag

400

This 1982 album remains the best-selling album of all time.

What is Thriller

400

This 2018 movie features a telemarketer who discovers the secret to corporate success is using his literal "white voice."

What is "Sorry to Bother You"

400

A  frustrated parent might use this phrase as not just a reminder you who gave you life but also a threat?

What is "I brought you into this world, and I'll take you out." 

400

In a 2017 congressional hearing, this California Representative repeatedly shut down a stalling Treasury Secretary by firmly stating, "Reclaiming my time."

Who is Maxine Wathers

400

This official drink of the cookout is a staple in black households along with the risk of diabetes

What is Kool-Aid

500

Finish the lyrics to this hood classic ""Pull up to the club, VIP, gas tank on E...

What is " but all drinks on me..." 

500

In Booty Call (1997), Jamie Foxx and Tommy Davidson spend the entire night frantically searching the city to buy this specific item.

What is condoms

500

This saying suggests that stubbornness often leads to physical consequences?

What is " A hard head makes a soft behind"

500

During a legendary 1992 post-championship press conference, this NBA legend dismissed his critics while chewing on a victory cigar, telling reporters, "They can say whatever they want, but they can't say I didn't win."

Who is Michael Jordan


500

This phrase is commonly used when someone says exactly what needed to be said and nothing more.

What is Period