Rap Quiz: Bet You Can't Guess the Year These Albums Dropped Vol. 2
I'm convinced hip-hop heads would make great historians. We love to argue, and knowing when things happened is very, very important. We love looking back at hip-hop's brief yet rich history and seeing how far we've come. We also love listening to albums. So I figured combining both would make for one hell of a quiz.
Below you will find ten groups of three albums. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to pick the year that each group of three were released. If you're right, you'll be directed to a stream of one of the albums for your reward. Choose incorrectly, and you will be mocked with a GIF of our choosing ranging from Kanye to kittens. If you feel the need to cheat, stop, look at what you are doing, take some time and reevaluate your life . Best of luck!
UGK - UGK (Underground Kingz), Lupe Fiasco - Lupe Fiasco's The Cool, Mims - Music Is My Savior
A.)2008
B.)2007
C.)2006
D.)2010
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - The Art of War, Puff Daddy & the Family - No Way Out, Mystikal - Unpredictable
A.)1997
B.)1998
C.)2000
D.)1996
Wiz Khalifa - Rolling Papers, Big Sean - Finally Famous, Danny Brown - XXX
A.)2012
B.)2009
C.)2012
D.)2011
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Boogie Down Prodcutions - Criminal Minded, Eric B. & Rakim - Paid in Full, Public Enemy - Yo! Bum Rush the Show
A.)1987
B.)1991
C.)1990
D.)1994
Method Man - Tical, Beastie Boys - Ill Communication, OutKast - Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik
A.)1994
B.)1995
C.)1998
D.)1990
The Roots - Illadelph Halflife, Redman - Muddy Waters, Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt
A.)1998
B.)1995
C.)1996
D.)1999
Beastie Boys - Hello Nasty, Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, Black Star - Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star
A.)1999
B.)1998
C.)2000
D.)1997
DMX - ...And Then There Was X, Dr. Dre - 2001, Nas - Nastradamus
A.)2001
B.)1999
C.)2000
D.)2002
Eminem - Relapse, Wale - Attention Deficit, Kid Cudi - Man on the Moon: The End of Day
A.)2009
B.)2011
C.)2007
D.)2012
B.o.B - B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray, Big Boi - Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty, Drake - Thank Me Later
A.)2012
B.)2009
C.)2010
D.)2011
How'd you do? Harder than you thought right? Sometimes these quizzes are just random and have no real mark on your hip-hop expertise. I think this one, however, says a lot about your level of rap nerdery; if you can remember album release dates it shows that extra level of obsession we are looking for.Check back next week for a new quiz subject which I haven't even thought about yet.
[Lucas Garrison is a writer for DJBooth.net. His favorite album is “College Dropout,” but you can also tweet him your favorite Migos songs at @LucasDJBooth.]
