Did You Know?

How much do you really know about your favorite artists and songs? This section will offer little tidbits of trivia.

6.13.09

On the Sept. 28, 1989 "Surf's Up" episode of The Cosby Show, De La Soul's "Buddy" is heard playing while Theo watches a video music TV show.

6.3.09

Before Big Daddy Kane gained notoriety for his skills as an emcee, he was Roxanne Shante's DJ. He also wrote lyrics for her.

4.23.09

Posdnuos (Plug One from De La Soul) got his name from the basketball court because his nickname was 'Sop Sounds'.
They just flipped the sop (pos) + sounds (sdnuos) = Posdnuos

11.9.07

Jay-Z is a legend in hip-hop. His latest release is called American Gangster. Can you name the first song that Jay-Z appeared on? [Answer]

10.2.07

Kanye West's recent album Graduation is currently #1 on several Billboard charts. Did you know that the single "Good Life" samples the Michael Jackson song "PYT (Pretty Young Thing)"? The high pitch squeaky sound that loops throughout "Good Life" is a small segment found in the last minute of "PYT". We shouldn't be surprised. Kanye has cited Michael Jackson as a musical influence in many interviews.

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