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100

[Chorus]
"First, we gonna rock, then we gonna roll
Then we let it pop, go, let it go (What)
X gon' give it to ya (Uh), he gon' give it to ya
X gon' give it to ya (Uh), he gon' give it to ya
First, we gonna rock, then we gonna roll
Then we let it pop, go, let it go
X gon' give it to ya (Uh), he gon' give it to ya
X gon' give it to ya (Uh), he gon' give it to ya"

DMX

The X Files: X Gon’ Give It to Ya

100

Which of these rappers ghostwrote for Kanye?

A. Kid Cudi

B. Pusha T.

C. J. Cole

D. Childish Gambino (Bino)

E. YNW Melly

A. Kid Cudi

B. Pusha T.

Let's be honest, everybody signed to G.O.O.D. Music has probably ghostwrote or ghostproduced a song for Ye.

100

Which of these songs did Pharrell produce?

A. Milkshake - Kelis

B. Bomb Intro/Pass That Dutch - Missy Elliott

C. Clap Back - Ja Rule

D. Alright - Kendrick Lamar

E. Where the Hood At - DMX

A. Milkshake - Kelis

D. Alright - Kendrick Lamar

All but one of these songs are from '03. Pharrell dominated the airwaves '03 - '04.

"The Neptunes". Check them out. 

100

What are 3 of Kendrick Lamar's nicknames?

If it's any of these, it counts.

  1. K. Dot

  2. Kung Fu Kenny

  3. Kornrow Kenny

  4. King Kendrick

  5. King Kunta

  6. Ducky / Duckworth

  7. 5 Foot Giant

  8. Jimi Kendrix

  9. K. Dizzle

  10. The Biggest Hypocrite of 2015

100

"I Support Breast Cancer"

Kodak Black.

As opposed to "I support Breast Cancer Awareness." Kodak is routing for cancer, I guess.

200

[Verse 2]
"She say, "Do you love me?" I tell her, "Only partly
I only love my bed and my mama, I'm sorry"
Fifty Dub, I even got it tatted on me
Eighty-one, they'll bring the crashers to the party
And you know me
Turn the O2 into the O3, dog
Without 40, Oli, there'd be no me
'Magine if I never met the broskies

..."

Drake

Scorpion: God's Plan

200

Which of theses rappers ghostwrote for Dr. Dre?

A. Nas

B. JAY-Z

C. Eminem

D. The D.O.C. (NWA)

E. Ice Cube

LITERALLY EVERYBODY

Also, anybody signed to Aftermath Ent.

A. Nas - The Watcher

B. JAY-Z - Still Dre (literally every single bar on that song. Yes, Snoop too.) 

C. Eminem - Forgot About Dre

D. The D.O.C. (NWA) - Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang among other The Chronic tracks + 2001.

E. Ice Cube - pretty much every song on Straight Outta Compton

200

Which of these songs did Metro Boomin produce?

A. Congratulations - Post Malone (feat. Quavo)

B. XO Tour Llif3 - Lil Uzi Vert

C. Bank Account - 21 Savage

D. Mask Off - Future

E. ROCKSTAR - DaBaby (feat. Roddy Ricch)

A. Congratulations - Post Malone (feat. Quavo)

C. Bank Account - 21 Savage

D. Mask Off - Future

200

What are 3 of Kanye West's nicknames?

If it's any of these, it counts.

  1. Pablo

  2. Yeezy

  3. Yeezus

  4. Ye

  5. Kanye to the ____

  6. Mr. West

  7. Kan The Louis Vuitton Don

  8. The Don

  9. Martin Louis the King, Jr.

  10. KanYeezy

  11. The LeBron of Rhyme

  12. K-Rock

  13. Omari / 'Mari

  14. The Black Zac Efron

  15. Evel Kanyevel

  16. Swag King Cole

200

"I hate when I'm on a flight and I wake up with a water bottle next to me like oh great now I gotta be responsible for this water bottle"

Kanye West.

300

[Verse 4]
"Pull up in the monster, automobile gangsta
With a bad girl that came from Sri Lanka
Yeah, I'm in that Tonka, color of Willy Wonka
You could be the king, but watch the queen conquer

..."

Nicki Minaj (selected bars)

Kanye West

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy: Monster

feat. Bon Iver, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj, and JAY-Z


300

Which of these rappers did Kendrick Lamar ghostwrite for?

A. Jay Rock

B. ScHoolboy Q

C. Isaiah Rashad

D. Baby Keem

E. SZA

A. Jay Rock (Money Tries, etc.)

D. Baby Keem

All but Baby Keem are signed to TDE.

Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar are actually Cousins. While born in Carson, Baby Keem grew up in Las Vegas. Keem is now one of three artists, including Kendrick, that is on the roster for pgLang.

300

Which of these songs did Pi'erre Bourne produce?

A. Extendo - Young Nudy (feat. Lil Uzi Vert)

B. Hats Off - Lil Baby, Lil Durk, and Travis Scott

C. Magnolia - Playboi Carti

D. Camelot - NLE Choppa

E. Tunnel Vision - Kodak Black

A. Extendo - Young Nudy and Pi'erre Bourne (feat. Lil Uzi Vert)

C. Magnolia - Playboi Carti

300

What are 3 of Drake's nicknames?

If it's any of these, it counts.

  1. VIETBRAH

  2. Aub

  3. Aubz

  4. Aubrey Graham

  5. Drizzy

  6. Drizzy Drake

  7. Heartbreak Drake

  8. Young Angel

  9. Wheelchair Jimmy

  10. Francisco Mandarin

  11. Young Frank

  12. Young Papi

  13. Champagne Papi

  14. Drake Drizzy Rodgers

  15. Drizzy Drake Rodgers

  16. Drizzy Hendrix

  17. Homicide Drizzy

  18. Voodoo Child

  19. Shopping Bag Drizzy

  20. Mr OVOXO

  21. Drake Griffin

  22. Young Frankie Geechi Liberachi

  23. Young Sweet Jones

  24. Mr. Damn He Aint' Coppin That Is He?

  25. The Same Yellow Boy That Used To Play Up On Degrassi

  26. The Chris Paul Of This Fall

  27. The Lebron James Of This Rap Game

  28. Prada G (Not a Gucci Groupie)

  29. The Reason Why You Always Getting Faded

  30. The Young Money White Knight

  31. Young Money Superstar

  32. Cash Money Running Back

  33. Champagne Charlie

  34. Little Nicky (To The Devils Of Rap)

  35. Captain Hook

  36. Hookah Papi

  37. Young King

  38. Mr CTV

  39. Bottega Don.

  40. Drakkardnoir

  41. One Take Drake

  42. October's Very Own

  43. Mr. October

  44. October's Truly

  45. OVO

  46. OVO Don Dada

  47. The Only 23 Year Old Wine Connoisseur.

  48. The King Of 1st Quarter

  49. Frostbite Drizzy

  50. Light Skin Keith Sweat

  51. '91 Dan Marino

  52. The Kid With The Motor Mouth

  53. The Boy

  54. 6God

  55. The Youngest ***** Reppin'

  56. 6Man

  57. Young Papito

300

"Do you want some soup, cuz you acting like you want some soup,"

Playboi Carti.

400

[Verse 2]

"This that Grey Poupon, that Evian, that TED Talk

Watch my soul speak, you let the meds talk

..."

Kendrick Lamar

HUMBLE.: DAMN.

400

Which of these rappers ghostwrote for ODB?

A. Cappadonna

B. Raekwon

C. RZA

D. Ghostface Killah

E. GZA

C. RZA

E. GZA

Every rapper listed is a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. RZA, GZA, and ODB are actually cousins. Before Wu-Tang, the three of them were all making music under a trio known as All In Together Now Crew.

400

Which of these songs did Timbaland produce?

A. Promiscuous - Nelly Furtado 

B. Born Gangsta - Boss

C. Virginia - Clipse

D. Holy Grail - JAY-Z (feat. Justin Timberlake)

E. Work It - Missy Elliott

A. Promiscuous - Nelly Furtado (feat. Timbaland)

D. Holy Grail - JAY-Z (feat. Justin Timberlake)

E. Work It - Missy Elliott

400

What are 3 of JAY-Z's nicknames?

If it's any of these, it counts.

  1. HOV

  2. HOVA

  3. J-HOVA (Jehova)

  4. Young HOV

  5. Iceberg Slim

  6. Jazzy

  7. JIGGA

  8. Jiggaman

  9. Joe Camel

  10. Lucky Lefty

  11. S-dot

  12. Izzo

400

"SELFIE WITH THE MAILMAN FOR NOT BRINGING ME NO BILLS TODAY"

A$AP Yams.

500

[Verse 2]
"And I'm from South Central Los Angeles, born and raised
My granny came from down south when they freed the slaves
With an aim, to make a better life than yesterday
But today, we hit the streets just to test the 'K
I live life between Slauson, a prison and coffin
Stuck on the block, I ask God for the option to profit
And what I see, all drama, All-Star Converse
..."

Nipsey Hussle

Slauson Boy, Vol. 1: Cali

500

Which one of these rappers ghostwrote for Drake?

A. Gunna

B. 21 Savage

C. Quentin Miller

D. Lil Baby

E. Meek Mill

C. Quentin Miller

Quentin Miller is most notably credited for collaborating as a writer for Drake's If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late. Miller is credited as a writer for songs like Legend and 10 Bands.

Most ghostwriters aren't as known as their "collaborators".

500

Which of these songs did DJ Premier produce?

A. Big Poppa - The Notorious B.I.G.

B. Everything I Am - Kanye

C. N.Y. State of Mind - Nas

D. Heaven Ain't Hard 2 Find - 2Pac

E. D'evils - JAY-Z

B. Everything I Am - Kanye

C. N.Y. State of Mind - Nas

E. D'evils - JAY-Z

500

What is Future's real name?

Nayvadius DeMun Wilburn

500

"i got that huggies pampers swag.

that gerber baby food swag..

i got that tiny weenie dog swag.

i got that door matt swag"

Lil B