How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Fierce, T-Empo, Mica Paris, Aaliyah, Mad Cobra, Michelle Gayle, Jay-Z, Maxwell, Geto Boys, DMX, Soul II Soul, Incognito
They are the performers of twelve vintage hip-hop, soul, etc. tracks that were ranked in various charts, this week (19/52) BUT … in the Nineties 90s.
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Tracklist
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1 . Fierce – Dayz Like ThatFeatured on the 1999 album “Right Here Right Now”.
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2 . T-Empo – Saturday Night, Sunday Morning
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3 . Mica Paris – StayFeatured on the 1998 album “Black Angel”.
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4 . Aaliyah – Down With The CliqueFeatured on the 1994 album “Age Ain’t Nothing But a Number”.
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5 . Mad Cobra – LegacyFeatured on the 1994 album “Hard to Wet, Easy to Dry”.
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6 . Michelle Gayle – SensationalFeatured on the 1997 album “Sensational”.
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7 . Jay-Z – Ain’t No Nigga (w/ Foxy Brown)Featured on the 1996 album “Reasonable Doubt“.
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8 . Maxwell – …Til The Cops Come Knockin’Featured on the 1996 album “‘s Urban Hang Suite“.
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9 . Geto Boys – The World Is A GhettoFeatured on the 1996 album “The Resurrection”.
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10 . DMX – Slippin’Featured on the 1998 album “Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood”.
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11 . Soul II Soul – Dreams a DreamFeatured on the 1995 album “Vol. II: 1990 A New Decade“. |
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12 . Incognito – Always There (w/ Jocelyn Brown)Featured on the 1991 album “Inside Life”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. Fierce, the British R&B trio, released “Dayz Like That” in 1999. It was the second single from their debut album “Right Here Right Now”.
2. “Saturday Night, Sunday Morning” by T-Empo is primarily considered a house track. It features various mixes on the Gusto Recordings label.
3. “Stay” by Mica Paris is featured on her third studio album “Black Angel”. The album was released by Cooltempo/EMI.
4. Aaliyah’s debut album “Age Ain’t Nothing but a Number” includes a track produced by R. Kelly, released as a UK single in 1995.
5. Mad Cobra’s “Legacy” is associated with reggae and dancehall styles. It appeared on the album “Hard to Wet, Easy to Dry”.
6. “Sensational” by Michelle Gayle reached No. 14 on the UK Singles Chart. It’s a notable hit from her album of the same name.
7. Jay-Z’s song featuring Foxy Brown appears on the soundtrack of “The Nutty Professor”. It’s also on his debut album “Reasonable Doubt”.
8. Maxwell’s “The Suite Theme” contains a hidden version of a track from his debut album. It follows a silent segment within the closing track.
9. Geto Boys released “The World Is a Ghetto” in 1996. The track is from their album “The Resurrection” and related film soundtrack.
10. DMX released “Slippin'” as the first single from his album “Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood” in 1998. It includes a music video presenting his youth.
11. “A Dream’s a Dream” by Soul II Soul was produced by Nellee Hooper, who collaborated extensively with the group during their successful period.
12. Incognito, featuring Jocelyn Brown, covered “Always There” in 1991. The track achieved notable chart success across Europe.
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