Famous Features
He delivered a memorable verse on his future wife's smash hit "Crazy in Love"
Who is Jay-Z?
His iconic track features the line "and even as a crack fiend, mama / you always was a Black queen, mama"
Who is 2Pac?
The full name of this class
What is Hip-Hop Lyrics as Literature?
His 1994 anthem "Juicy" includes the catchy line, "Birthdays was the worst days, now we sip champagne when we thirsty"
Who is Biggie?
The GOAT
They both featured on Migos' "MotorSport" in 2017 even though they were beefing
Who are Nicki Minaj and Cardi B?
The artist formerly known as Kanye West released this heartfelt song just three years before his mother tragically passed away
What is "Hey Mama?"
This deceased Chicago MC was included in our "Storytelling MCs" lesson
Who is King Von?
His massive 2003 song "In Da Club" tells the listener, "Go shawty, it's your birthday"
Who is 50 Cent?
He recently beat his RICO case and reunited with Future on the 2025 single "Money On Money"
Who is Young Thug?
She just jumped on the remix of Pluto & YK Niece's viral hit "WHIM WHAMIEE"
Who is Sexyy Red?
Before he was BBL Drizzy, Aubrey Graham included this track on his 2011 classic Take Care expressing gratitude to his mother
What is "Look What You've Done?"
Early 2010s Hip-Hop, led by mixtapes from MCs like Wale and Wiz Khalifa, is given this nickname based on the online culture surrounding it
What is the Blog Era?
His 2012 hit "Birthday Song" includes the memorable line, "She got a big booty so I call her Big Booty"
Who is 2 Chainz?
His influential career spans the legendary 2012 debut Finally Rich to the underrated 2024 album Almighty So 2
Who is Chief Keef?
He turned down a feature on Camila Cabello's "Havana" before his mentor Young Thug eventually got on it
Who is Gunna?
Kendrick Lamar went deep into his family history on this nearly 7-minute track from his 2022 album Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers
What is "Mother I Sober?"
Her 1989 song "Ladies First" energized a generation of women and gave Netflix's 2023 documentary its title
Who is Queen Latifah?
The music video for her YG & Tyga-featuring song "BIRTHDAY" has over 6 million views since releasing last July
Who is Saweetie?
MCs like Navy Blue, MAVI, and Niontay look up to this former Odd Future member; his rap name also inspires Mr. Kane's wardrobe
Who is Earl Sweatshirt?
His feature on his mentor Jay-Z's song "A Star Is Born" in 2008 launched a long and overrated career
Who is J.Cole?
After going viral with his hit songs "1night" and "Minnesota," he included a tribute to his mother at the end of his 2017 debut album Teenage Emotions
Who is Lil Yachty?
This 1970s comedian's rhyming one-liners influenced early MCs, and even inspired a recent iconic West Coast rapper's stage name
Who is Nipsey Russell?
This currently incarcerated Chicago rap star dropped his debut studio album Remember My Name on Mr. Kane's 20th birthday (June 2, 2015)
Who is Lil Durk?
Name any of these three newer Kane favorites based on the name of their most streamed song:
MC #1: "New Drank"
MC #2: "GOMD"
MC #3: "Thang For You"
Who are Lucki, Veeze, and Rylo Rodriguez?