Can you remember which classic tracks these hip-hop artists incorporated into their songs?

Time to test your musical knowledge!

 

Oftentimes, a hip-hop song will either sample or interpolate a previously popular song, marrying the old with the new for a new and exciting listening experience. In this quiz, we're celebrating this musical art form. We'll give you the title of a hip-hop song as well as the artist, and you have to tell us which classic song is included in their new track!

  1. Which Herb Alpert song is sampled in the song "Hypnotize" by the Notorious B.I.G.?
  2. Hip-hop group Run D.M.C. covered this Aerosmith song.
  3. The original version of Tupac's song "California Love" samples this Joe Cocker song.
  4. Coolio's song "Gangsta's Paradise" interpolates this song, originally performed by Stevie Wonder.
  5. This Rick James song has been sampled by artists such as Jay-Z and Nicki Minaj. It was also sampled by artist MC Hammer, who used the song in his hit track, "Can't Touch This."
  6. Missy Elliot's song "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" uses a sample of this Ann Peebles song.
  7. Ice Cube's song, "It Was a Good Day" samples this Isley Brothers song.
  8. The Sugarhill Gang interpolates this Chic song on their hit track, "Rapper's Delight."
  9. The song "Mo' Money Mo' Problems" by the Notorious B.I.G. sampled this hit song by Diana Ross.
  10. Jay-Z's song "Takeover" samples this song by The Doors.

Can you remember which classic tracks these hip-hop artists incorporated into their songs?

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Average Score : 5/10