Hip Hop Pioneers trivia
Hip Hop Pioneers Mini Quiz
Test your knowledge with these top questions!
Question 1
Which New York City borough is credited as hip-hop's birthplace?
DJ Kool Herc's 1973 block party in the South Bronx is widely credited as hip-hop's origin moment.
Question 2
Which group made "Rapper's Delight" hip-hop's first crossover hit?
Released in 1979, "Rapper's Delight" brought hip-hop to a national radio audience and sold over two million copies.
Question 3
Which record label did Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin co-found?
Def Jam launched the careers of Run-DMC, LL Cool J, the Beastie Boys, and Public Enemy.
Question 4
Which producer crafted the kung-fu-sampled sound of the Wu-Tang Clan?
RZA produced the Clan's 1993 debut Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), sampling martial-arts films and soul records.