Can You Name the '90s Rap Song from a Lyric?

By: Annette
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Can You Name the '90s Rap Song from a Lyric?
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About This Quiz

Let's be honest - the '90s were the Golden Age of hip-hop and R&B. In this quiz, we're taking the beat down memory lane to see if you can name the hit hip-hop/R&B song from one lyric. Take this ultimate rap quiz and prove your cred!
"As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I take a look at my life and realize there's nothin' left."
Shadow Of Death
Gangsta's Paradise
Not That Kinda G
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"Gangsta's Paradise" was one of Coolio's most famous songs. It was released in 1995.

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"He's a mighty mighty good man."
Whatta Man
Girl's Night
Mighty Mighty Good Man
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Wrong Answer

This upbeat lyric comes from "Whatta Man." Salt-N-Pepa's hit album, "Very Necessary," was released in 1993.

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"Jump around! %0DJump up, jump up and get down!"
Get Down!
Jump Up
Jump Around
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There was a lot of jumping around in the '90s, thanks to House of Pain. Their self-named album came out in 1992.

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"Mase, you know ain't nothing change but my limp, Can't stop till I see my name on a blimp."
Can't No PHD
Mo Money Mo Problems
Who's Hot Who's Not
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This famous lyric comes from "Mo Money Mo Problems" by The Notorious B.I.G. The song also features Puff Daddy and Mase.

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"Who you tryin' ta mess with ese? Don't you know I'm loco?"
I'm Loco
Don't Mess With Me
Insane in the Brain
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Wrong Answer

Who can forget Cypress Hill and "Insane in the Brain?" "Black Sunday" was released in 1993.

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"My-my-my-my music makes me so hard makes me say oh my Lord,%0DThank you for blessing me with a mind to rhyme and two hype feet."
Two Hype Feet
U Can't Touch This
Say Oh My Lord
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Wrong Answer

Okay, there was nothing more '90s than MC Hammer. "Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em? was released in 1990.

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"With so much drama in the L-B-C, It's kinda hard bein' Snoop D-O-double-G."
Snoop
Gin & Juice
Rollin' in the LBC
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Wrong Answer

"Gin & Juice" is synonymous with the '90s. We all have our minds on our money and our money on our minds.

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"Don't call it a comeback, I've been here for years, I'm rocking my peers, Puttin' suckers in fear."
Mama Said Knock You Out
Puttin' Suckers In Fear
I'm Gonna Knock You Out
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Wrong Answer

This was LL Cool J's stand-out hit, "Mama Said Knock You Out." The album had the same name, and was released in 1990.

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"Girl, you looks good, won't you back that azz up."
Girl
Back That Thang Up
Flyin'
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Wrong Answer

This is a lyric from "Back That Thang Up" by Juvenile. The album "400 Degreez" came out in 1998.

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"Hah, sicka than your average%0DPoppa twist cabbage off instinct."
Hypnotize
Twistin'
Brooklyn Thug
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Wrong Answer

This lyric is from "Hypnotize" by The Notorious B.I.G. "Life After Death" came out in 1996.

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"It was a clear black night, a clear white moon. Warren G. is on the streets, trying to consume."
Clear White Moon
Warren G.
Regulate
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Perhaps one of the most memorable hip-hop songs from the '90s, "Regulate" was by Warren G. and featured Nate Dogg. "Above the Rim" was released in 1994.

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"Rev me up rev me up, my little buttercup.%0DWe can tug sheets snuggle up and get stuck."
Rev Me Up
Little Buttercup
Now That We Found Love
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Wrong Answer

Here is a lyric from "Now That We Found Love" by Heavy D and the Boyz. This sassy and sincere song was released in 1991.

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"Just waking up in the morning gotta thank God, I don't know but today seems kinda odd."
Today Seems Odd
It Was A Good Day
Momma Cooked A Breakfast
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Wrong Answer

"It Was A Good Day" was Ice Cube's hit from the '90s. "No barking from the dogs, no smog. And Momma cooked a breakfast with no hog."

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"Stop, drop, shut 'em down, open up shop."
DMX Bliss
Ruff Ryders' Anthem
Open Up Shop
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Wrong Answer

Here we have the "Ruff Ryders' Anthem" by DMX. "It's Dark and Hell Is Hot" was released in 1998.

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"Time to sit back and unwind."
Hangin' With My Fools
Summertime
It All Starts Here
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Wrong Answer

It's time to sit back and unwind in "Summertime." DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince released this in 1991 on "Homebase."

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"Deep in the jeans she's wearing, I'm hooked and I can't stop staring."
Juicy
Gimme A Piece of Dat
Baby Got Back
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Wrong Answer

Everyone alive in the '90s knows the lyrics to "Baby Got Back." Sir Mix-a-Lot was fond of the ladies.

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"My brain's dead weight, I'm tryin' to get my head straight, But I can't figure out which Spice Girl I want to impregnate (oh)."
My Name Is
Slim Shady
What?
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Wrong Answer

"My Name Is" was Eminem's break-out hit. The Slim Shady LP was released in 1999.

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"I grew up on the crime side, the New York Times side,%0DStaying alive was no jive."
New York Times
C.R.E.A.M.
No Jive
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Wrong Answer

This is a great lyric from "C.R.E.A.M." by Wu-Tang Clan. This chart-topping track came out in 1993.

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"I wish I was a little bit taller, I wish I was a baller."
I Wish
Baller, Baby
In the Flo
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Wrong Answer

This famous lyric is from "I Wish" by Skee-Lo. The album came out in 1995.

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"Ooh, baby, I like it raw.%0DYeah baby, I like it raw."
Raw, Baby
Ooh, Baby
Shimmy Shimmy Ya
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Wrong Answer

Ol' Dirty Bastard likes it raw in "Shimmy Shimmy Ya." The song was released in 1995.

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"It's been three weeks since you were looking for your friend,%0DThe one you let hit it and never called you again."
Doo Wop
Yo, Boy
My Thang
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Wrong Answer

This is from Lauryn Hill's famous song, "Doo Wop." "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" came out in 1998.

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"Me I'm supa fly, supa dupa fly, supa dupa fly (I can't stand the rain!)"
The Rain
I Can't Stand
Fly
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Wrong Answer

Remember "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)"? This chart-topping hit came from Missy Elliott in 1997.

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"Well, just plug me in just like I was Eddie Harris, You're eating crazy cheese like you would think I'm from Paris."
Crank It
So Wat'Cha Want
I'm from Paris
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"So What'cha Want" was one of the Beastie Boys' best hits. "Check Your Head" came out in 1992.

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"I don't wanna be a player no more. I'm not a player I just **** a lot."
I Just **** a Lot
Role Em'
Still Not a Player
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This is a very memorable lyric from "Still Not a Player." Big Pun released this in 1998 on "Capital Punishment."

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"It’s not a front, a F to the R to the O to the N to the T."
FRONT
O.P.P.
Yah You Know Me
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Wrong Answer

You down with "O.P.P." Naughty By Nature released this unforgettable song in 1991.

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"Bounce wit me, wit me, wit me wit me.%0DCan you bounce wit me, bounce wit me, wit me wit me."
Bounce Wit Me
Give It To Me
Can I Get A . . .
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Wrong Answer

This is "Can I Get A..." by Jay-Z. Album 2 . . . "Rush Hour" came out in 1998.

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"Hit you with no delaying so what you sayin yo, Silly with my nine milli, what the deally yo."
Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See
Flip-Mode
Check It Out
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Wrong Answer

"Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See" comes from Busta Rhymes. The tribal-themed video came out in 1997.

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"Now I dialed 911 a long time ago. Don't you see how late they reactin'?"
911 Is a Joke
I Dialed 911
They Reactin'
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This is a lyric from "911 Is a Joke" by Public Enemy. This Top 40 hit was released in 1990.

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"Breakin fools off cause I'm a No Limit soldier, At ease now salute, this pass me the doja."
Breakin' Fools
Make Em Say Uhh!
No Limit Soldier
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Wrong Answer

Here is a lyric from "Make Em Say Uhh!" by Master P. The song features Fiend, Silkk, Mia-X and Mystikal.

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"Shorty, I'm there for you anytime you need me. For real girl, it's me in your world, believe me."
I'll Be There For You
You're All I Need To Get By
Either
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Wrong Answer

This is a lyric from Method Man's "I'll Be There For You/You're All I Need To Get By." The album Tical came our in 1995.

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"A-yo Bo knows this (what?) and Bo knows that (what?), But Bo don't know jack, 'cause Bo can't rap."
Bo Can't Rap
Scenario
A-Yo
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Wrong Answer

This is from "Scenario" by A Tribe Called Quest. The album "The Low End Theory" came out in 1991.

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"We like the breeze flow straight out of our lids. Them they got moved by these hard-rock Brooklyn kids."
Rebirth Of Slick
Cool Like Dat
Either
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Wrong Answer

The full title of this song is "Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat)." Digable Planets released this song in 1993.

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"Who's the black sheep, what's the black sheep?%0DKnow not who I am, or when I'm coming, so you sleep."
The Choice Is Yours
Black Sheep
This Or That?
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This is from "The Choice Is Yours" by Black Sheep. "A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing" was released in 1991.

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"Take me to another place, take me to another land.%0DMake me forget all that hurts me, let me understand your plan."
Your Plan
Another Place
Tennessee
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Wrong Answer

This lyric is from the unforgettable song "Tennessee," by Arrested Development. The song debuted in 1992.

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"From standin' on the corners boppin', To drivin' some of the hottest cars New York has ever seen."
Ghetto Anthem
Hard Knock Life
Both
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Wrong Answer

"Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)" came to us from Jay-Z. The rapper was killin' it, even back in 1998.

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