Play Straight Outta the 90s: Test Your Hip-Hop Trivia Knowledge
Straight Outta the 90s: Test Your Hip-Hop Trivia Knowledge
90s hip hop quiz: challenge yourself with questions on classic tracks, legendary MCs, and defining moments in 90s rap — perfect for fans and nostalgia seekers.
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Tupac Shakur's posthumous album Makaveli (The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory) debuted at No. 1 in 1996 just weeks after Tupac's death, cementing huge commercial impact even after the artist was gone.
Practice Questions
Q:Why is Dr. Dre's The Chronic important?
A:Popularized G-funk, polished production, and West Coast dominance.
The Chronic (1992) introduced synth-heavy G-funk, deep basslines, and cinematic mixing. It launched careers, shifted mainstream tastes toward West Coast sounds, and defined '90s production aesthetics.
Q:What was the East Coast vs West Coast rivalry?
A:A feud between coastal labels, artists, and media-fueled tensions.
Mid-1990s tensions centered on differing styles and label competition, notably Bad Boy versus Death Row. Media escalation and violent incidents tragically culminated in real-world consequences for artists and fans.
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A Tribe Called Quest blended jazz samples and laid-back grooves on albums like The Low End Theory (1991), helping to birth an alternative hip hop sound that influenced generations and even helped inspire trip-hop.