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Hip Hop and Rap: The Early Days

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In which city did hip hop music originate?

  1. New York City

  2. Los Angeles

  3. Chicago

  4. Detroit


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hip hop music originated in New York City in the 1970s.

Who is considered to be the father of hip hop?

  1. DJ Kool Herc

  2. Grandmaster Flash

  3. Afrika Bambaataa

  4. Kurtis Blow


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

DJ Kool Herc is widely regarded as the father of hip hop for his pioneering role in the development of the genre.

What was the name of the first hip hop song?

  1. Rapper's Delight

  2. The Message

  3. Planet Rock

  4. Paid in Full


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rapper's Delight by the Sugarhill Gang is considered to be the first hip hop song.

Which hip hop group released the influential album (Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)) in 1993?

  1. Wu-Tang Clan

  2. N.W.A.

  3. Public Enemy

  4. A Tribe Called Quest


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)) by Wu-Tang Clan is considered a classic hip hop album.

Who was the first solo female rapper to achieve mainstream success?

  1. Queen Latifah

  2. MC Lyte

  3. Roxanne Shanté

  4. Salt-N-Pepa


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Queen Latifah was the first solo female rapper to achieve mainstream success.

Which hip hop artist released the album (Illmatic) in 1994, which is considered one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time?

  1. Nas

  2. Jay-Z

  3. The Notorious B.I.G.

  4. 2Pac


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(Illmatic) by Nas is considered a classic hip hop album.

Which hip hop group released the album (The Chronic) in 1992, which helped popularize G-funk?

  1. Dr. Dre

  2. Snoop Dogg

  3. N.W.A.

  4. Cypress Hill


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(The Chronic) by Dr. Dre is considered a classic G-funk album.

Which hip hop artist released the album (Ready to Die) in 1994, which is considered one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time?

  1. The Notorious B.I.G.

  2. 2Pac

  3. Nas

  4. Jay-Z


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(Ready to Die) by The Notorious B.I.G. is considered a classic hip hop album.

Which hip hop group released the album (Doggystyle) in 1993, which helped popularize G-funk?

  1. Snoop Dogg

  2. Dr. Dre

  3. N.W.A.

  4. Cypress Hill


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(Doggystyle) by Snoop Dogg is considered a classic G-funk album.

Which hip hop artist released the album (All Eyez on Me) in 1996, which is considered one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time?

  1. 2Pac

  2. The Notorious B.I.G.

  3. Nas

  4. Jay-Z


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(All Eyez on Me) by 2Pac is considered a classic hip hop album.

Which hip hop group released the album (The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill) in 1998, which won a Grammy Award for Album of the Year?

  1. Lauryn Hill

  2. Fugees

  3. Destiny's Child

  4. TLC


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill) by Lauryn Hill won a Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1999.

Which hip hop artist released the album (The Blueprint) in 2001, which is considered one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time?

  1. Jay-Z

  2. Nas

  3. The Notorious B.I.G.

  4. 2Pac


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(The Blueprint) by Jay-Z is considered a classic hip hop album.

Which hip hop group released the album (Stankonia) in 2000, which helped popularize the Dungeon Family collective?

  1. Outkast

  2. Goodie Mob

  3. Dungeon Family

  4. Organized Noize


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(Stankonia) by Outkast is considered a classic hip hop album.

Which hip hop artist released the album (The Marshall Mathers LP) in 2000, which became one of the best-selling hip hop albums of all time?

  1. Eminem

  2. Dr. Dre

  3. Snoop Dogg

  4. 50 Cent


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(The Marshall Mathers LP) by Eminem is one of the best-selling hip hop albums of all time.

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