Quiz: Guess These Black History Rap Lyrics
Little did you know, rappers have been dropping black history knowledge in their verses for ages. Flip through this gallery and guess which historical figures are referenced in these scholastic bars.
LYRIC:
“Baddest underground since ________ ” —"Beam Me Up Scotty," Nicki Minaj
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ANSWER: Harriet Tubman
Helped shuttle other slaves to liberty up North
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LYRIC:
“You’re the prism, ________ / Was the first, let’s rehearse making a baby” —"Spread," OutKastCLICK NEXT FOR ANSWER
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ANSWER: Shirley Chisholm
U.S.’s first black congresswoman and first black woman to try to occupy the White House
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LYRIC:
“I said, Elvis Presley ain’t got no soul/ ________ is rock-n-roll” —"Rock-N-Roll," Mos DefCLICK NEXT FOR ANSWER
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ANSWER: Chuck Berry
This rock ’n’ roll forefather brought us classics like “Maybellene” and “Let It Rock.”
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LYRIC:
“________ , the black billionaire/ before Oprah or Bob Johnson/How’d he disappear?” —“We’re Not Alone, " NasCLICK NEXT FOR ANSWER
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ANSWER: Reginald Lewis
This venture capitalist called shots as the richest black man in the ’80s.
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LYRIC:
“Run on the track like ________” —"Protect Ya Neck (The Jump O )," Wu-Tang ClanCLICK NEXT FOR ANSWER
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ANSWER: Jesse Owens
The track and field god seized four gold medals at the 1938 Berlin Olympics.
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LYRIC:
“Better do what ________ do and stay up on your toes” —"Down for the Block," Tech N9neCLICK NEXT FOR ANSWER
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ANSWER: Alvin Ailey
In 1958, this choreographer founded a dance school that now two-steps on world tours.
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LYRIC:
“________ made the walkie talkie/ ________ improved on Edison” —"You Must Learn," Boogie Down ProductionsCLICK NEXT FOR ANSWER
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ANSWER 1: Granville T. Woods
Crafted contraptions that helped upgrade railway carsANSWER 2: Lewis Latimer (Pictured)
This engineer had the bright idea to construct parts of a light bulb later developed by an Edison foe.
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LYRIC:
“________ opened up the school doors” —“Black History,” Master PCLICK NEXT FOR ANSWER
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ANSWER: Booker T. Washington
The onetime-saltmine-worker-turned-educator erected Tuskegee University in 1881.
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