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Which Monkees hit was written by a young Neil Diamond

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I’m a Believer

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What are the 2 streets of LA mentioned in Tom Perry’s Free Fallon’

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Ventura Blvd
Mulholland Dr

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Tupacs “Changes” extensively samples “the way it is” by this group

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Bruce Hornsby and the Range

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Digable Planets “Rebirth of Slick” is better know for this three word parenthetical title

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Cool Like Dat

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Big Pun’s “Still Not a Player” features vocals by this American R&B singer

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Joe

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Bone Thugs and Harmony’s “The Crossroads” was dedicated to the memory of their mentor, producer and NWA rapper

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Easy E

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What does the acronym CREAM

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Cash rules everything around me

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This California hip hop group got their name from a street in LA county’s South Gate

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Cypress Hill

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Tony! Toni! Toné! Bell Biv Devoe, and Boys II Men are popular groups from this sub genre of hip-hop and R&B that was pioneered by Jimmy Iovine and Terry Lewis

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New Jack Swing

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Déjà Vu (Uptown Baby) was the first single of the 1998 album Make it Reign y this duo

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Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz

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In 2005 this 1990 Public Enemy album was selected for preservation by the Library of Congress as an important contribution to American Culture

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Fear of a Black Planet

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Egyptian singer Abdul Halim Hafez’s version of “Khosara Khosara” formed the main sample for this Timbaland-produced Jay-Z track

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Big Pimpin

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Whose album Some Hearts is the fastest-selling debut in Country history, having gone five times platinum y 2007

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Carrie Underwood

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What Rolling Stones hit begins appropriately enough, on the album version, with the sounds of car horns?

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Honky Tonk Woman

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In what model SUV is Krayzie Bone “Rodin” according to the second verse of the 2006 Chamillionaire hit?

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Ford Excursion

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This 90s song was the longest to hit billboard top 10 at over 8 minutes

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November Rain by Guns n Roses

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No matter how hard I try, you keep pushing me aside and I can’t break through there is no talking to you. It is so sad you’re leaving…but when all is said and done you will be the lonely one

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Believe by Cher

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80s - who sang the title track for Bond movie - License to Kill?

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Gladys Knight

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You have so many relationships in life only one or two will last, then you turn your back and they are gone so fast - 90s

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Hanson MmmmmBop

20
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What song from 1979 is only hit for Lipps Inc

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Funkytown

21
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What is name of Lou Bega numerical hit from 1999

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Mambo number 5

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What “Men” group gave us the hit Safety Dance in 1982

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Men without hats

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What phone number did tommy TuTone find on the bathroom wall?

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867-5309

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Who sang Tequila?

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The Champs

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Meredith brooks reached number 2 in the charts with feminist anthem in 1997

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Bitch

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Play that Funky Music is about this groups adaptation to disco?

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Wild Cherry

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What band had a huge 1986 hit I just died in your arms tonight?

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Cutting Crew

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Michael Sambello’s hit song from 1983 in a very popular dance movie

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Maniac
Flash dance
Jennifer Beals

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What supergroup was made up of members from: the Byrds, Buffalo Springfield and the Hollies

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Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young

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What supergroup was made of members from Free, Mott the Hoople, King Crimson

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Bad Company

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What supergroup was made of members from:Santana, Steve Miller Band and the Tubes

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Journey

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What supergroup was composed of members from Yes, the Buggles and Crimson?

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Asia

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What super group was made of members from: New Order, the Pet Shop Boys and the Smiths

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Electronic

34
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Why have 3 bars of Francisco Tárrega’s “Fran Val’s” been called the the world’s most heard tune?

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Nokia’s ring tone

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