Black Music Month Legends of Black Music Quiz

Legends of Black Music

Although she calls Detroit her home, in what southern city was the Queen of Soul born?

• Buffalo, NY
• Atlanta, GA
• Memphis, TN
• Allentown, PA
• Liberty City, FL

Which rugged rap icon, who glorified illicit sex and boasted of drug trafficking through his music, grew up with a mother who was a devout member of the Jehovah’s Witness religion?

• Jay-Z
• Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
• Snoop Dogg
• 50 Cent
• The Notorious B.I.G.

Which famous R&B crooner’s middle name was inspired by a brand of pasta?

• Sam Cooke
• Donny Hathaway
• Luther Vandross
• Freddie Jackson
• Barry White

Which radical activism group did Chaka Khan work for?

• The Hip-Hop Action Network
• The Black Panther Party
• The Nation of Islam
• The Black Hebrew Israelites
• The Zulu Nation

Which rock & roll demigod’s early career began by backing Little Richard and The Isley Brothers?

• Elvis Presley
• Jimi Hendrix
• Chuck Berry
• Jerry Lee Lewis
• Lenny Kravitz

For which rapper did Mary J. Blige begin her recording career as a back-up singer?

• Notorious B.I.G.
• Craig Mack
• Chubb Rock
• Grand Puba
• Father MC

Which legendary diva has Cherokee Indian heritage in her lineage?

• Tina Turner
• Dionne Warwick
• Donna Summer
• Shirley Bassey
• Lena Horne

Which internationally renowned music icon has a special professional connection to both Telma Hopkins and Rob Lowe?

• Michael Jackson
• Diana Ross
• Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
• Janet Jackson
• Beyonce Knowles

Which legendary jazz chanteuse got her start in the business hosting a TV show?

• Cassandra Wilson
• Nancy Wilson
• Sarah Vaughan
• Dianne Reeves
• Abby Lincoln

What hip-hop classic featured a sample from the movie ‘Revenge of the Nerds’?

• ‘All The Way to Heaven’ by Doug E. Fresh and the Get Fresh Crew
• ‘The Bridge Is Over’ by Boogie Down Productions
• ‘Walk This Way’ by Run D.M.C. featuring Aerosmith
• ‘It Takes Two’ by Rob Base
• ‘The Showstoppers’ by Salt N’ Pepa

What was Anita Baker’s profession before singing?

• Hairdresser
• Parking meter attendant
• Waffle House waitress
• Receptionist
• Teacher

One of Rick James’s relatives was a member of a famous Motown group. Which one was it?

• The Four Tops
• The Supremes
• The Mary Jane Girls
• DeBarge
• The Temptations

Which legendary rap act was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame by Jay-Z?

• Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five
• Queen Latifah
• Rakim
• MC Lyte
• The Beastie Boys

What country was Sade born in?

• England
• France
• Nigeria
• Brazil
• Canada

To which West Coast rap icon does former R&B singer Michel’le have personal and professional ties?

• Ice Cube
• Ice-T
• YoYo
• Dr. Dre
• Tupac