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What 2020 song by Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion sparked widespread discussion and topped the charts?
WAP
What group released the iconic album Straight Outta Compton in 1988?
N.W.A
What Christmas song was originally written for Thanksgiving?
Jingle Bells
Which album was released first: Thriller by Michael Jackson or Purple Rain by Prince?
Thriller (1982; Purple Rain was released in 1984)
“If you liked it, then you shoulda put a ____ on it.”
Ring
How many Grammys has Beyonce won?
32
True or False: Dr. Dre discovered both Eminem and 50 Cent
True
Which of these artists has never recorded a Christmas album?
Ariana Grande, John Legend, Drake
Drake
Which artist did not win the Grammy for Best New Artist?
Amy Winehouse, Drake, Megan Thee Stallion
Drake
“She take my money when I’m in need / Yeah, she’s a triflin’ friend indeed.”
“Gold Digger” by Kanye West.
What music video was the first to hit 1 billion views on YouTube?
Gangnam Style by PSY
This classic ’90s sitcom opened every episode with a theme song performed by its star
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Which R&B group recorded a soulful version of “Let It Snow” that became a holiday classic?
Boyz II Men
In what year did Whitney Houston perform her iconic rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the Super Bowl?
1991
"Hang all the mistletoe / I’m gonna get to know you better / This _____.”
"Christmas" (This Christmas by Donny Hathaway).
The soundtrack for 8 Mile featured the song “Lose Yourself,” which won an Oscar for Best Original Song. Who produced this iconic track?
Eminem (with help from Jeff Bass)
What rap group’s album, The Love Below, marked a huge departure from their previous sound with more experimental, funk-inspired tracks?
OutKast
Which Black artists released a holiday album in the early 2000s that featured classic Christmas songs and new original material?
Mary J. Blige (released A Mary Christmas in 2013)
In 2007, this artist’s single became a viral hit, with fans creating dance challenges that spread across the nation.
Soulja Boy
"I don’t really care if you cry / On the real, you should’ve never lied"
XO TOUR Llif3” by Lil Uzi Vert
Which artists achieved a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist in 2005, alongside their mainstream success in pop and R&B?
John Legend
True or False? The first rap album to be certified platinum in the U.S. was Paid in Full by Eric B. & Rakim.
False. (Paid in Full was incredibly influential, but the first platinum-certified rap album was Raising Hell by Run-D.M.C.)
Which famous hip-hop artist released a holiday song in 2009 titled “Christmas in Harlem”?
Kanye West
Which was the first African American female artist to win the MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video in 1999?
Missy Elliott
"Facing the rising sun of our new day begun, let us march on till victory is won."
"Lift Every Voice and Sing" by James Weldon Johnson