Hip-Hop & Soul N°433 – 2010s Music Videos

How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.

The subjects du jour are : Kele, Stormzy, Nas, Nafe Smallz, Xxxtentacion, Tinie Tempah, Usher, Dot Rotten, Lil Tecca, Martin Garrix, Bad Meets Evil, Drake

They are the performers of twelve hip-hop, soul, etc. tracks that ranked in various charts, this week (25/52) BUT … in the Tens 2010s.

QUIZ QUESTIONS

1. What was Kele Okereke’s debut solo single released in 2010?

  • A Boxer Anthem
  • B Tenderoni
  • C Runaways

2. Who produced Stormzy’s 2017 hit “Big for Your Boots”?

  • A Sir Spyro
  • B Fraser T. Smith
  • C Both A and B

3. Which Nas track features the repeated phrase “the cops shot the kid”?

  • A Cops and Kids
  • B Shoot the Messenger
  • C Cops Shot the Kid

4. Which artists collaborated on the 2019 track “Good Love”?

  • A Drake and Rick Ross
  • B Nafe Smallz and Tory Lanez
  • C Lil Tecca and Juice Wrld

5. What was XXXTentacion’s first song to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100?

  • A Moonlight
  • B Sad!
  • C King

6. What kind of building is featured in the music video for Tinie Tempah’s track with Labrinth?

  • A Derelict stone building
  • B Abandoned warehouse
  • C Glass skyscraper

7. Which rapper features alongside Usher in his 2012 single from “Looking 4 Myself”?

  • A Rick Ross
  • B Lil Wayne
  • C Drake

8. Dot Rotten’s “Overload” was released as what number single from his debut album?

  • A First
  • B Second
  • C Third

9. How was Lil Tecca’s “Ransom” initially released?

  • A Through Republic Records
  • B Independently
  • C As a SoundCloud release

10. “Ocean” is a collaboration between Martin Garrix and which American singer?

  • A Khalid
  • B The Weeknd
  • C Justin Bieber

11. Bad Meets Evil features which singer alongside Eminem and Royce da 5’9”?

  • A Ed Sheeran
  • B Bruno Mars
  • C Justin Timberlake

12. Which collaboration between Drake and Rick Ross reached number one on the Billboard Rhythmic Songs chart in August 2019?

  • A Gold Roses
  • B Money in the Grave
  • C Lord Knows

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Tracklist

1 . Kele – Tenderoni
The music video is directed by Patrik Instedt.

Featured on the 2010 album “The Boxer”.

Lyrics >> More by the same : Instagram

2 . Stormzy – Big For Your Boots
The music video is directed by Daps.

Featured on the 2017 album “Gang Signs & Prayer”.

Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site

3 . Nas – Cops Shot The Kid
The music video is directed by Rohan Blair-Mangat.

Featured on the 2018 album “NASIR”.

Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site

4 . Nafe Smallz – Good Love (w/ Tory Lanez)
The music video is directed by Capone & Guis.

Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site

5 . Xxxtentacion – Sad!
The music video is directed by JMP.

Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site

6 . Tinie Tempah – Frisky (w/ Labrinth)
The music video is directed by Tim Brown.

Featured on the 2010 album “Disc-Overy”.

Lyrics >> More by the same : Instagram

7 . Usher – Lemme See (w/ Rick Ross)
The music video is directed by Philip Andelman.

Featured on the 2012 album “Looking 4 Myself”.

Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site

8 . Dot Rotten – Overload
The music video is directed by Quason Matthews.

Featured on the 2012 album “Voices in My Head EP”.

Lyrics >> More by the same : Wikipedia

9 . Lil Tecca – Ransom
The music video is directed by Cole Bennett.

Featured on the 2019 album “We Love You Tecca”.

Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site

10 . Martin Garrix – Ocean (w/ Khalid)
The music video is directed by Damian Karsznia.

Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site

11 . Bad Meets Evil – Lighters
The music video is directed by Rich Lee.

Featured on the 2011 album “Hell: The Sequel”.

Lyrics >> More by the same : Twitter

12 . Drake – Money In The Grave (w/ Rick Ross)
The music video is directed by Theo Skudra.

Featured on the 2019 album “The Best In The World Pack”.

Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site

And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:

1. Kele Okereke’s debut solo single is “Tenderoni,” released in 2010 through Wichita Recordings.

2. “Big for Your Boots,” produced by both Sir Spyro and Fraser T. Smith, is a catchy grime anthem.

3. “Cops Shot the Kid” samples Slick Rick and addresses police violence with repeated urgency.

4. Nafe Smallz teamed up with Canadian singer Tory Lanez on “Good Love” in 2019.

5. The track “Sad!” became XXXTentacion’s first US chart-topper, known for its poignant melody.

6. The video features Tinie Tempah and Labrinth in a derelict stone building, adding a rugged feel.

7. Usher’s 2012 single from “Looking 4 Myself” features Rick Ross, adding a strong rap component.

8. “Overload” was Dot Rotten’s third single from the album “Voices in My Head.”

9. Lil Tecca initially dropped “Ransom” independently before it gained mainstream traction.

10. “Ocean” pairs Dutch DJ Martin Garrix with Khalid’s smooth vocal delivery on this track.

11. Bruno Mars joins the dynamic duo Bad Meets Evil on this alternative hip hop track.

12. “Money in the Grave,” a Drake-Rick Ross collab, hit number one on the Billboard Rhythmic Songs chart.

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(*) According to our own statistics, updated on January 11, 2026