How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Ja Rule, Lisa Maffia, Angie Stone, Common, Aaliyah, Latroit, Floetry, QB Finest, Nas & Bravehearts, Macy Gray, Soulja Boy Tell’em, The Streets, So Solid Crew
They are the performers of twelve vintage hip-hop, soul, etc. tracks that were ranked in various charts, this week (17/52) BUT … in the Noughties 2000s.
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Tracklist
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1 . Ja Rule – Caught Up (w/ Lloyd)Featured on the 2005 album “R.U.L.E.”.
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2 . Lisa Maffia – All OverFeatured on the 2003 album “First Lady”.
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3 . Angie Stone – Life StoryFeatured on the 1999 album “Black Diamond“.
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4 . Common – Geto Heaven (w/ Macy Gray)Featured on the 2000 album “Like Water For Chocolate“.
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5 . Aaliyah – Don’t Know What to Tell YaFeatured on the 2002 album “I Care 4 U”.
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6 . Latroit – Nice [Twice As Nice]
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7 . Floetry – FloeticFeatured on the 2002 album “Floetic”.
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8 . QB Finest, Nas & Bravehearts – Oochie Wally
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9 . Macy Gray – When I See YouFeatured on the 2003 album “The Trouble with Being Myself”.
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10 . Soulja Boy Tell’em – Yahhh!, Report Card (w/ Arab)Featured on the 2007 album “Souljaboytellem.com”.
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11 . The Streets – Let’s Push Things ForwardFeatured on the 2002 album “Original Pirate Material“. |
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12 . So Solid Crew – Ride Wid UsFeatured on the 2001 album “They Don’t Know”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. The song “All Over” by Lisa Maffia was released in the UK in 2003. It later featured in her album First Lady.
2. “Life Story” by Angie Stone was featured on her debut solo album Black Diamond, released in 1999.
3. Common’s “Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I.” references the 1974 song “TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)” by MFSB.
4. Aaliyah’s track “Don’t Know What to Tell Ya” appears on the posthumous album I Care 4 U, released in 2002.
5. Latroit’s “Nice” featured in an Apple iPhone XR campaign, showcasing the FaceID feature.
6. Floetry’s “Floetic” uses an interpolation of Mel Tormé’s song “Born to Be Blue,” giving it a soulful blend.
7. “Oochie Wally” features Nas alongside Bravehearts, adding to the compilation album QB’s Finest.
8. “When I See You” by Macy Gray is the only single from her album The Trouble with Being Myself.
9. “Yahhh!” by Soulja Boy parodies Jim Jones’ “We Fly High,” adding a school-themed twist.
10. “Let’s Push Things Forward” by The Streets features Kevin Mark Trail, who contributed vocals.
11. “Ride Wid Us” by So Solid Crew samples the “Theme from Knight Rider,” a nod to the ’80s classic.
12. Bombay Bicycle Club’s song “Always Like This” was produced by Jim Abbiss, adding indie flair.
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