How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Heavy D & The Boyz, Yazz, Rockmelons, Eternal, Rappin 4 Tay, Patra, Chevelle Franklyn & Beenie Man, Maxi Priest, Soul Ii Soul, Monie Love, N.O.R.E., Boyz Ii Men
They are the performers of twelve vintage hip-hop, soul, etc. tracks that were ranked in various charts, this week (39/52) BUT … in the Nineties 90s.
1. Heavy D & The Boyz’s “Peaceful Journey” lead single samples which artist’s song?
- A Junior Giscombe
- B Tracy Chapman
- C James Brown
2. Which year did Yazz release her “Good Thing Going” cover?
- A 1993
- B 1996
- C 1999
3. What is the genre influence of Rockmelons’ “That Word [L.O.V.E.]”?
- A Reggae
- B Jazz
- C Blues
4. “Stay” by Eternal is characterized by which musical style?
- A Disco
- B New Jack Swing
- C Rock
5. Who produced Rappin’ 4-Tay’s “Playaz Club”?
- A Dr. Dre
- B Cyrus Esteban and Frank Hudson Jr.
- C DJ Premier
6. Who originally recorded “Pull Up to the Bumper” before Patra’s cover?
- A Grace Jones
- B Bob Marley
- C Sean Paul
7. “Dancehall Queen” by Beenie Man features which artist on the chorus?
- A Chevelle Franklyn
- B Sean Kingston
- C Shaggy
8. Maxi Priest released “Groovin’ In The Midnight” on which album?
- A Fe Real
- B Human Work of Art
- C Wild World
9. What position did Soul II Soul’s “Just Right” have on their album “Volume III Just Right”?
- A Eighth
- B Fifth
- C Second
10. Which artist’s song does Monie Love’s “It’s a Shame (My Sister)” sample?
- A The Temptations
- B The Spinners
- C The Supremes
11. Noreaga’s “Superthug” was produced by which early-career production team?
- A Organized Noize
- B The Neptunes
- C Timbaland
12. Boyz II Men’s lead single from the “Evolution” album topped the Billboard Hot 100 in which week of release?
- A First
- B Second
- C Third
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Tracklist
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1 . Heavy D & The Boyz – Is It Good To YouFeatured on the 1991 album “Peaceful Journey”.
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2 . Yazz – Good Thing GoingFeatured on the 1997 album “The Natural Life”.
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3 . Rockmelons – That Word [L.O.V.E.] (w/ Deni Hines)Featured on the 1991 album “Form 1 Planet”.
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4 . Eternal – StayFeatured on the 1993 album “Always & Forever”.
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5 . Rappin 4 Tay – Players ClubFeatured on the 1994 album “Don’t Fight the Feelin'”.
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6 . Patra – Pull Up To The BumperFeatured on the 1995 album “Scent of Attraction”.
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7 . Chevelle Franklyn & Beenie Man – Dancehall QueenFeatured on the 1998 album “Dancehall Queen : Soundtrack”.
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8 . Maxi Priest – Groovin’ In The MidnightFeatured on the 1992 album “Fe Real”.
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9 . Soul II Soul – Just RightFeatured on the 1992 album “Volume III – Just Right”.
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10 . Monie Love – It’s A Shame [My Sister] (w/ True Image)Featured on the 1990 album “Down to Earth”.
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11 . N.O.R.E. – SuperthugFeatured on the 1998 album “N.O.R.E.”. |
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12 . Boyz Ii Men – 4 Seasons Of LonelinessFeatured on the 1997 album “Evolution”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. Junior Giscombe’s song “Mama Used to Say” is sampled in Heavy D & The Boyz’s track. The song was a popular dance track in the early ’80s.
2. Yazz released her cover of “Good Thing Going” in 1996. It later appeared on her covers album “The Natural Life” in 1997.
3. “That Word [L.O.V.E.]” by Rockmelons is influenced by reggae. It’s a collaboration featuring Deni Hines.
4. Eternal’s “Stay” is known for its New Jack Swing style. This track marked their debut on the musical scene.
5. Rappin’ 4-Tay’s “Playaz Club” was produced by Cyrus Esteban and Frank Hudson Jr. This track became his most successful single.
6. Grace Jones originally recorded “Pull Up to the Bumper.” Patra’s cover brought it to the dancehall audience.
7. Chevelle Franklyn provides chorus vocals for “Dancehall Queen.” The song is a hit in the dancehall genre.
8. “Groovin’ In The Midnight” is from Maxi Priest’s album “Fe Real.” The album demonstrates his signature smooth reggae style.
9. “Just Right” is the fifth track on Soul II Soul’s “Volume III Just Right” album. It reflects the band’s dynamic R&B sound.
10. Monie Love samples The Spinners’ song “It’s a Shame.” Stevie Wonder contributed to writing the original track.
11. The Neptunes produced “Superthug,” establishing them as influential producers. This marked one of their early significant projects.
12. Boyz II Men’s lead single from “Evolution” topped the Billboard Hot 100 in the second week. It was their fifth number-one hit.
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