Hip-Hop Trivia

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In which part of New York City did hip-hop emerge in the 1970s?

Answer: The South Bronx

Bonus fact: The Smithsonian describes hip-hop as emerging from urban Black and Latino youth culture in the Bronx.

RUN-DMC became the first rappers to appear on which music television outlet?

Answer: MTV

Bonus fact: The Rock Hall also credits RUN-DMC as the first rappers to go gold, platinum, and multiplatinum.

Which rapper recorded the 1994 album Ready to Die?

Answer: The Notorious B.I.G.

Bonus fact: Ready to Die was added to the National Recording Registry in 2024.

Who recorded “The Breaks”?

Answer: Kurtis Blow

Bonus fact: The recording appears on Disc 1 of the Smithsonian’s nine-CD, 129-track hip-hop anthology.

Who performs “Paul Revere”?

Answer: Beastie Boys

Bonus fact: Smithsonian Folkways places the recording at 3-07 in its nine-CD anthology.

Which act performs “Just a Friend”?

Answer: Biz Markie

Bonus fact: Smithsonian Folkways places the recording at 5-04 in its nine-CD anthology.