Drop the beat with our rappers trivia quiz.
Drop the beat with our rappers trivia quiz. Questions cover hip-hop legends, chart-topping albums, rap battles, lyrical milestones, and the artists who defined the genre from its Bronx origins to global dominance. How much do you know about hip-hop's greatest?
Browse the questions below — click any answer to reveal it.
This notorious rapper's second posthumous No. 1 hit single was 1997's "Mo Money Mo Problems".
Answer: Notorious B.I.G.
This huge hit by Jay-Z samples a song from the musical "Annie".
Answer: Hard Knock Life
This "King of Crunk" is not to be confused with Lil' Wayne.
Answer: Lil Jon
A TV show on E! chronicles the "Father Hood" of this rap star.
Answer: Snoop Dogg
Rap group that includes members Krayzie Bone, Layzie Bone & Wish Bone.
Answer: Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
From this "M.D.": "It's like this & like that & like this & uh, it's like that & like this & like that & uh".
Answer: Dr. Dre
In 1987 this "cool" guy has his major label debut with "Rhyme Pays"; now he's all about "Law & Order" (SVU to be precise).
Answer: Ice-T
This rapper starred in "Crash" as Anthony & is singer Monica's cousin; it's not preposterous or ridiculous, it's...
Answer: Ludacris
In "Country Grammar", this "Hot In Herre" guy rapped "Playa my style's raw, I'm born to mack like Todd Shaw".
Answer: Nelly
Which hip hop group released "Fight the Power" in 1989?
Answer: Public Enemy
A cast member of the AMC series "Hell On Wheels," rapper/actor Lonnie Lynn, Jr. is better known by what stage name?
Answer: Common
Sampling the soul classic "Try a Little Tenderness," a 2011 song by rappers Jay-Z and Kanye West is named what?
Answer: Otis
After losing a whopping 88 pounds in 2011, Latino rapper Fat Joe joked that friends started calling him "Joey" what?
Answer: Flaco
Which Canadian rapper released "God's Plan"?
Answer: Drake
Which rapper is known for the album "To Pimp a Butterfly"?
Answer: Kendrick Lamar
Which rapper produced the album "The College Dropout"?
Answer: Kanye West
Which rapper became the first woman to win Best Rap Album twice at the Grammys in the 2020s?
Answer: Cardi B
Which rapper's real name is Marshall Mathers?
Answer: Eminem
Which two rappers' East Coast-West Coast feud tragically ended with both artists' deaths in the 1990s?
Answer: Tupac Shakur And The Notorious B.I.G.
Which two female rappers reignited rivalry rumors with the release of "Roman's Revenge" and "Stupid Hoe"?
Answer: Nicki Minaj And Lil' Kim
Not surprisingly, Wiz Khalifa's rap hit "Black and Yellow" served as what NFL team's unofficial anthem in 2011?
Answer: Pittsburgh Steelers
2-letter word that precedes "MTV Raps" in the name of a show title.
Answer: Yo!
Which 1980s hip-hop group had a massive hit with Rapper's Delight?
Answer: Sugarhill Gang
What is the real name of rapper Jay-Z?
Answer: Shawn Carter
What rapper had the aptly titled hit "Big Poppa"?
Answer: The Notorious B.I.G.