Which R&B superstar launched her solo career in 2003 with the Jay-Z-featured hit 'Crazy in Love'?
Player handout 2000s Pop QuizQuestions only Scan to open this quiz 8 audio questions are play-online only and left off this sheet. The 32 questions below are numbered 1–32. Round 1 2000s Pop Chart Hits1. Which R&B superstar launched her solo career in 2003 with the Jay-Z-featured hit 'Crazy in Love'? 2. Which R&B singer dominated 2004 charts with his album 'Confessions', spawning hits like 'Yeah!' and 'Burn'? 3. Which group, featuring will.i.am and Fergie, had a massive 2005 hit with 'Don't Phunk with My Heart'? 4. Which No Doubt frontwoman went solo in 2004 and scored a huge hit with 'Hollaback Girl'? 5. Which rapper's 2002 hit 'Hot in Herre' became one of the defining party anthems of the decade? 6. Which Barbadian singer burst onto the scene in 2005 with her debut hit 'Pon de Replay'? 7. Which pop diva reinvented her image with the 2002 hit 'Dirrty' and album 'Stripped'? 8. Which power-pop band scored an unexpected 2003 smash with 'Stacy's Mom'? Round 2 2000s R&B and Hip-Hop9. Which rapper's 2003 debut album 'Get Rich or Die Tryin'' was executive produced by Dr. Dre and Eminem? 10. Which classically trained singer-pianist broke through in 2001 with 'Fallin'' from her debut album 'Songs in A Minor'? 11. Which producer, known for his futuristic beats, crafted hits for Missy Elliott, Aaliyah, and Justin Timberlake in the 2000s? 12. Which shouting hype-man producer, famous for 'Get Low' and 'Snap Yo Fingers', helped popularize the crunk subgenre from Atlanta? 13. Which Atlanta rapper, dubbed the 'King of the South,' released the 2006 hit album 'King' featuring 'What You Know'? 14. Which singer staged a major career comeback with her 2005 album 'The Emancipation of Mimi', featuring 'We Belong Together'? 15. Which producer-turned-rapper built his 2004 debut 'The College Dropout' around soulful sped-up samples, including on 'Through the Wire'? 16. Which Atlanta-based singer, dubbed the 'Princess of Crunk&B', broke through in 2004 with 'Goodies' featuring Petey Pablo? 17. Which Harlem hip-hop collective, led by Cam'ron and Jim Jones, became known for its 'Dipset' pink and camouflage style in the mid-2000s? Round 3 2000s Talent-show Pop Stars18. Which singer became the first winner of American Idol in 2002, later releasing the hit 'Since U Been Gone'? 19. Which British singer won the very first series of Pop Idol in 2002, beating Gareth Gates? 20. Which soulful singer won American Idol's third season in 2004 with her rendition of 'Summertime'? 21. Which American Idol season 2 runner-up became a surprise hit maker with 'This Is the Night', outselling the winner's single at first? 22. Which classical crossover vocal quartet was assembled by Simon Cowell in 2004, blending opera with pop ballads? 23. Nicknamed the 'Velvet Teddy Bear,' which soulful singer narrowly edged out the runner-up to win American Idol's second season? 24. At just 17, which singer became the youngest American Idol winner ever in 2007? 25. Which American Idol season 3 contestant was famously eliminated early, only to later win an Oscar for Dreamgirls? Round 4 2000s Indie and Pop-Rock Crossovers26. Which New York trio, fronted by the flamboyant Karen O, released the acclaimed 2003 album 'Fever to Tell'? ![]() 27. Which London band mixed post-punk angularity with dance rhythms on their 2005 debut album 'Silent Alarm'? 28. Which New York band's raw, stripped-down sound on 'Is This It' helped ignite the early-2000s garage rock revival? 29. Which Ivy League-formed band brought Afropop-tinged guitar lines to indie rock on their self-titled 2008 debut? 30. Which British singer fused retro soul with pop-rock sensibilities on her genre-defining 2006 album 'Back to Black'? 31. Which Seattle band, closely tied to the show 'The O.C.', broke into the mainstream with their 2005 album 'Plans'? 32. Which duo, pairing Cee Lo Green with producer Danger Mouse, topped charts worldwide in 2006 with the soulful crossover hit 'Crazy'? |