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What Seattle group helped start the grunge movement of the 90s with their hits like "Black Hole Sun" and "Spoonman"?
Black Pearls
Ruby Tuesday
Soundgarden
Coldplay
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Another major genre to gain steam in the 90s was "Gangsta Rap." Christopher George Latore Wallace was one of the pioneers of this genre as he released numerous hits under what stage name?
The Notorious B.I.G.
2Pac
Dr. Dre
Ice Cube
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What 90s girl group produced the hit "Wannabe" and was known for each of its members having a stage name that included the word "spice"?
The Spiceville Gals
The Spice Girls
Spicy Times
Sugar Mountain Spice
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Celine Dion, the best-selling Canadian recording artist of all time, gained major fame in the 90s for writing "My Heart Will Go On," the love theme to what blockbuster film of the era?
Titanic
Heat
Independence Day
The Lion King
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What vocal harmony group dominated charts in the 90s with songs like "I'll Make Love to You" and "End of the Road"?
Boys Who Cry
Boyz II Men
NSYNC
The Temptations
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What is the stage name of the rapper who was nicknamed "Slim Shady" and released the rap staple "My Name Is" during the 90s?
Big Bill
Machine Gun Kelly
Eminem
O-Jaz
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What 90s musician released the massively successful album Pieces of You and recorded hit songs like "Foolish Games," "You Were Meant for Me," and "Who Will Save Your Soul"?
Nelly
Angel
Mariah Carey
Jewel
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What is the name of the artist whose 1995 album Jagged Little Pill became a touchstone of the decade with its hits like "You Oughta Know" and "Hand In My Pocket"?
Ruth Grimes
Alanis Morissette
Shania Twain
LuLu
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What iconic grunge band was led by front man Kurt Cobain and released staples of the genre like "Heart-Shaped Box," "Smells Like Teen Spirit," and "Lithium"?
Throwdown
Limp Bizkit
Pearl Jam
Nirvana
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What band released the smash hit double album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness that was propelled by its leading track "Bullet with Butterfly Wings"?
Counting Crows
The Croque-Monsieurs
The Cherubs
The Smashing Pumpkins
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What rapper released the influential album All Eyez on Me and hits like "California Love" before he was murdered in 1996?
Big Mike
Jaz-O
Jay-Z
Tupac
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What superstar of multiple decades made a major comeback in the 90s thanks to songs like, "Vogue," "Deeper and Deeper," and "Frozen"?
Madonna
Joan Jett
Pat Benatar
Lisa Morgan
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What hip hop artist was known as "The Fresh Prince" and gained success with his work "Get Jiggy wit It"?
Will Smith
Jay-Z
D.J. Jazzy Jeff
Captain Cool
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"Interstate Love Song," "Creep," and "Trippin' on a Hole in a Paper Heart" were notable hits by what prominent band of the 90s?
Pearl Jam
Chumba Wumba
Third Eye Blind
Stone Temple Pilots
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What musician sparked change in the genre of country music during the 90s with her hits like "That Don't Impress Me Much" and "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!"
Reba McEntire
Dolly Parton
Shania Twain
Kelly May
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What pop-punk band helped popularize their genre in the 90s with hits like "When I Come Around" and "Good Riddance"?
Pierce
The Clash
Third Eye Blind
Green Day
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What Irish alternative rock band became famous for the unique vocals of singer Dolores O'Riordan that she performed in songs like "Dreams," "Salvation," and "Zombie"?
Nazareth
Mothers of Invention
The Cranberries
Counting Crows
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What musician gained popularity in the 90s with the album The Velvet Rope that was known for its explicit subject matter as well as for hits like "I Get Lonely" and "Together Again"?
Lin Paige
Janet Jackson
Mary J. Blige
Beyonce
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"Give It Away," "Under the Bridge," and "Californication" were three big hits in the 90s for what iconic alternative group?
2 Four 1
Three Days Grace
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Metallica
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What New York City punk and rap group continued their success from the 80s with hits like "Sabotage" in the 90s?
The Beastie Boys
Manhattan Transfer
Slaughter
Carver
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What girl group is known for the hits "No Scrubs" and "Waterfalls" during the 90s?
Lipps Inc.
UpTowN
TLC
Destiny's Child
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What American singer released the hits "Real Love" and "Not Gon' Cry" in the 90s as well as her famous 1994 album My Life?
Lil' Kim
Alice Keys
Beyonce
Mary J. Blige
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"Ain't Going Down," "Friends in Low Places," and "Unanswered Prayer" are hits of what famous country artist who skyrocketed in popularity throughout the 90s?
Toby Keith
Garth Brooks
Kenny Chesney
Peter Rower
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What alternative rock group led by front man Eddie Vedder is known for their tracks like "Jeremy" and "Better Man" released during the 90s?
Jimmy Eat World
Pearl Jam
R.E.M.
Flat Down
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What is the name of the former member of N.W.A. who had a successful solo career in the 90s thanks to hits like "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" and "Let Me Ride"?
Dr. Dre
Ice Cube
Eazy-E
M.C. Ren
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"Losing My Religion," "Shiny Happy People," and "Everybody Hurts" were hits that put what alternative band on the map in the 90s?
Wander
Jimmy Eat World
Firehawks
R.E.M.
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Foo Fighters was a major band during the 90s that was fronted by Dave Grohl. Grohl originally made music when he acted as the drummer for what other iconic band?
The Bay City Rollers
Nirvana
Motley Crue
Van Halen
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"All I Want for Christmas Is You," "Without You," and "Always Be My Baby" were hits by what famous female vocalist throughout the 90s?
Cheyenne
Mariah Carey
Louisa Owlrens
Gloria Estefan
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What metal group made major waves in the 90s thanks to their album Dirt, as well the success of hits like "Angry Chair" and "Would?"
Dokken
Alice in Chains
Black Sabbath
Korn
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Reasonable Doubt was a major rap album that featured such guest musicians on it as Mary J. Blige, The Notorious B.I.G., and Memphis Bleek. What rap star released Reasonable Doubt as his debut album?
Busta Rhymes
DMX
Jay-Z
Snoop Dogg
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