Question 1
Which 1979 hit by a New Jersey trio is widely credited with bringing rap music to a mainstream audience?
- Rapper's Delight
- The Breaks
- Planet Rock
- The Message
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Rapper's Delight
Music · Hip-Hop & R&B
Old School Hip-Hop trivia quiz
How well do you really know Old School Hip-Hop? Find out in a live duel. QuizDown has over 120 Old School Hip-Hop questions, from easy to expert, and you’re matched with a real player who gets the same seven.
What the Old School Hip-Hop questions cover
- Electro Rap
- Roxanne Wars
- Def Jam
- Early Rap
- Philadelphia Rap
- Women in Rap
- Boogie Down
- Bridge Wars
- DJ Pioneers
- Golden Age
- Juice Crew
- Native Tongues
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Question 2
What 1982 track is famous for its gritty portrayal of life in the inner city, including the line about it sometimes feeling like a jungle?
- The Bridge
- The Message
- Fight the Power
- Paid in Full
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The Message
Question 3
Which Jamaican-born DJ is widely credited with pioneering breakbeat DJing at Bronx parties?
- DJ Premier
- Grand Wizard Theodore
- Kool Herc
- Jam Master Jay
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Kool Herc
In a real match you’d have ten seconds for each, and faster right answers score more.
How a Old School Hip-Hop match works
- Seven rounds. The same seven Old School Hip-Hop questions for you and your opponent.
- Ten seconds each. A right answer in two seconds scores 20; at the buzzer, 11.
- The last round counts double. It’s never over until it’s over.
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