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Quiz: can you identify these rappers by their real names?

From André Romelle Young to Amethyst Kelly, try to match these given names to their hip-hop alter egos
  
  


  1. Who was born Dennis Coles?

    1. DMX

    2. The Game

    3. Ghostface Killah

    4. Ol' Dirty Bastard

  2. Which name do Karim Kharbouch fans shout at a gig?

    1. French Montana

    2. DJ Khaled

    3. Fat Joe

    4. Jay Sean

  3. Whose birth name is Christopher Breaux?

    1. Mac Daddy from Kriss Kross

    2. Big Pun

    3. Chris Brown

    4. Frank Ocean

  4. Who formally goes by the name Wasulu Muhammad Jaco?

    1. Talib Kweli

    2. Mos Def

    3. Lil Wayne

    4. Lupe Fiasco

  5. Which New York rapper answers to Aston George Taylor Jr?

    1. A$AP Rocky

    2. Joey Bada$$

    3. Funkmaster Flex

    4. Grandmaster Flash

  6. Which rapper was known as Amethyst Kelly before she found fame?

    1. Da Brat

    2. Iggy Azalea

    3. Missy Elliott

    4. Kreayshawn

  7. His mum calls him James Todd Smith. Who is he?

    1. LL Cool J

    2. Juicy J

    3. Ja Rule

    4. Young Jeezy

  8. Which name appears on William Leonard Roberts II's albums?

    1. Lil B

    2. Wiz Khalifa

    3. Big L

    4. Rick Ross

  9. Whose ID reads André Romelle Young?

    1. André 3000

    2. Dr Dre

    3. Drake

    4. Roots Manuva

  10. Who answers to Raykeea Wilson at home?

    1. Angel Haze

    2. Azealia Banks

    3. Raekwon

    4. Trey Songz

Solutions

1:C, 2:A, 3:D, 4:D, 5:C, 6:B, 7:A, 8:D, 9:B, 10:A

Scores

  1. 3 and above.

    In the words of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony: "I tried hard … but I guess I gotta try harder."

  2. 5 and above.

    Good effort! Brush up on some rap trivia to up your game.

  3. 7 and above.

    Solid effort. Not quite Drake Trophies levels, but close.

  4. 10 and above.

    You keep it 100 when it comes to rap-name knowledge: perfect score.

 

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