00:00You are watching Essence Live, I'm your host, Dana Blair, and welcome to our first throwback
00:09trivia game. Now, if you've ever watched game shows and thought, why are there no questions
00:14about the movies, music, and pop culture moments I know and love, well, this is for you. We've
00:18got two teams ready to battle it out for the titles of throwback king and queen. I'll start
00:23to my right. Go ahead and introduce yourselves. My name is Shamika, and I'm representing Harlem.
00:27My name is Purcell, and I'm representing Brooklyn. And we are Purple Rain. Okay, they got a
00:32high five and a handshake. All right, and to the left, you are? Courtney, representing
00:37Queens. Nicole, and I'm from Jersey. And your team name? Mo' Money, Mo' Problems. Oh, all
00:43right. Okay, so I'm sure everyone here thinks they have what it takes to win. Absolutely.
00:47My name is Dana, I'm representing Louisiana, and here are the rules. Okay, we've got three
00:51rounds, each increasing in difficulty. You'll face off with someone from the opposite team,
00:55and then we'll rotate so the next team member has a chance to go. To answer the question,
00:59you must ring the bell however. If you answer incorrectly, the other team will have the chance
01:04to answer and steal that point. Each question is worth one point, and whichever team has the
01:09most points at the end of the game wins. All right, so Courtney and Shamika, you're up first.
01:14Keep your hands on the edge of the table. No cheating, Courtney. All right, you ready?
01:17Okay, here we go. Multiple choice, round one. What is Moesha's little brother's name?
01:25Miles.
01:26Damn.
01:29What is this?
01:30Okay, somebody took their giga below. All right, here's number two. Which of the following
01:36did viral star Antoine Dodson not advise you to hide? Your wallet, your kids, your wallet.
01:42That's right. Correct. All right, number three. Ready? On living single, who did not live in the
01:51building? Max. Max. Okay. All right. Apparently, some people did their research before they came
02:00to the show. She half lightning. All right, number four. What liquor was also the middle name of
02:05LaVita on the Steve Harvey show? A. Crevasseier. Hennessy. That is incorrect. Let me finish
02:12reading the answers. A. Crevasseier. B. Alizé. Or C. Hennessey. Alizé. That is correct.
02:20They stole the point. You are. You are. Oh, my little cousin's little name. Oh, gosh.
02:22Y'all see from South Space. Oh, gosh. Y'all see from South Space. He's ready. He's ready for
02:27the next. Okay. She is. All right. Next question.
02:29I mean, she's fast. She's fast. There's always one. There's always one that has to come in
02:34the room. You can't hold her back. Did you see Lemonade? Just saying. Which singers dated
02:41in the early 2000s? A. Christina Aguilera and Shaggy. B. Justin Timberlake and...
02:48Britney Spears. Okay. All right. What's up, Lightning?
02:51Everybody know Justin only technically had, like, one boob, but we ain't even going to talk
02:55about it. All right. Next question. Common is performing at this year's Estence Festival.
03:01Which NWA member did he have beef with in the early 90s? A. Ice Cube. B. Dr. Dre. C. Eazy-E.
03:13Hmm. Can you repeat that? Uh-uh. Okay.
03:16You don't know what it is. Uh-uh. Uh-uh. Uh-uh.
03:18I'm going to say Dr. Dre. Oh, wait. Wait. Other team has a chance to steal.
03:22Ice Cube. That is correct.
03:26A. A. Could you use that in a sentence?
03:30I was back there. Look, look. This one, I'm not even talking to you. All right.
03:34All right. Next one. Which group did not make a song called Girlfriend? A. Da Band. B. B2K.
03:42A. C. NSYNC. Ooh. Oh.
03:47Oh. Mm-hmm. Da Band.
03:49That is correct. Yes. Sorry. I see. I see how y'all really, y'all are into this. I like this.
03:54Okay. Which artist had the first number one rap single in the 90s? A. Criss Cross with Jump. B. Sir Mix-A-Lot,
04:03Baby Got Back. Or C. Vanilla Ice, Ice, Ice. It's a mixed lot. That is incorrect. Or C. Vanilla Ice,
04:13Ice, Ice Baby. Um, I just hope this isn't right. Was it Vanilla Ice? It is correct. See that?
04:21I know. It hurts your heart. It does. It gets you in your spirit. It gets in your spirit.
04:24And we out here. And we out here. I know. I know. Okay. In which movie does the main character
04:29say, when you think of garbage, think of Akeem? Criss. Oh. That was this part of my finger.
04:35Oh. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Let him know. Coming to me. That is correct. A.
04:40This is getting serious. This is getting serious. This is getting serious. This is getting serious.
04:43Here's the final question. What was the original name of Facebook? A. The Facebook.
04:50I'll take that one. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Okay. So. All right. I mean the confidence.
04:58So that is the end of round one. The score is tied. Oh. It is five and five. All right.
05:05So now we're going to move into round two, our lightning round. This next group of questions,
05:09they don't have any clues. The goal is just to answer as many correctly before the clock runs out.
05:13Y'all ready? Ready. Okay. Control room. They're going to put some time on the clock. Here we go.
05:19Let's go. Name all four characters from the TV show Girlfriend.
05:22I didn't watch that show. Oh. Oh. Steal it.
05:26Lynn. Mm-hmm. Tony. Mm-hmm. Maya Jones.
05:29Correct. Next question. Which singer did Kobe Bryant take to prom in 1990?
05:32Randy. Yep. Boom. Let's go.
05:34And Boys in the Hood, what college did they need?
05:36Hey, hey, hey. What college did Trey plan to attend in the fall?
05:40Morse.
05:41Morse.
05:42Nope. Incorrect.
05:43Where?
05:44USC?
05:45Nope. Incorrect. Nobody gets the point. It's Morehouse.
05:47Keep hands on the corners, people. According to Andre 3000's,
05:50Hey, y'all, you have to shake it like a what?
05:55No. Oh, we're up.
05:56The corner right picture.
05:57Yep. That's correct. Come on. Let's go. Let's go. Let's go.
05:59He just bopped through the whole song.
06:00What does BBM stand for?
06:02Big, black, and... No. What? Oh.
06:04Wrong.
06:06You have a chance to steal.
06:07I was getting real gross. BBM.
06:08Oh, Blackberry Messenger. Next.
06:10I knew that. I knew that.
06:11Finish the lyric.
06:12Ooh-chi-wally-wally.
06:13Ooh-chi-bang-bang.
06:14According to the locks, the keys to life are money,
06:17Power, respect. Okay.
06:19Can you keep your hand on the thing, please?
06:21On Sister Sister, what phrase did the Maori twins always tell...
06:24Oh! Oh! Oh!
06:25That counted.
06:26Yeah, yeah.
06:27Roger.
06:28I said it, though.
06:29Okay, we're gonna throw that one out. We're gonna give another one in.
06:31All right.
06:32Spell... no, um...
06:33Spell rapper Shamillionaire's name.
06:36C-H-A-M-I-L-L-O-A-R-E?
06:45Oh, wrong.
06:46Um, C-H-A-M-I-L-L-I-O-N-E?
06:55Ah, wrong.
06:56Okay.
06:57Last question, round two.
06:58Y'all writing real dirty.
06:59From the film.
07:00Stand on me.
07:01Finish the line.
07:02We don't want a good principal.
07:03We want...
07:04Mr. Clark.
07:05That's it.
07:06All right.
07:07One more, one more, one more.
07:08What did Johnny Cochran say you must...
07:10If the glove don't fit, you gots to quit.
07:13No.
07:14Nope.
07:15If the glove don't fit, you gotta acquit.
07:17Ah!
07:18Technically, neither one of you got it right.
07:19Yeah.
07:20You must acquit.
07:21Oh.
07:22Woo!
07:23Okay.
07:24Round two is really, really stressful.
07:26The score is Purple Rain, 10.
07:30And Mo Money Mo Problems, 6.
07:33Aw.
07:34This is getting good.
07:35But it's time to start our final round of Essence Live's Throwback Trivia.
07:38And this round is the toughest.
07:40It's just one question, but it's worth 50 points if you answer it correctly.
07:45But here's the catch.
07:46If you get it wrong, the other team automatically gets the points and can win the game.
07:52Again, whoever has the most points at the end wins.
07:55Got it?
07:56Got it.
07:57Okay.
07:58You'll pick one person to represent your team and go head-to-head with a member of the
08:02other team.
08:03Alright?
08:04So, before you confer, the category is 1996 Hip-Hop.
08:10You have 10 seconds to decide who will play for your team.
08:13You got it.
08:18You got it.
08:19Nice.
08:20I mean, I do.
08:21Oh, wait.
08:22Sorry.
08:23Okay, y'all ready?
08:24Are both sides ready?
08:25It's me again.
08:26Oh, it's Shamika.
08:27It's me again.
08:28Hi.
08:29Let me get trash-talking Courtney.
08:30You going for your team?
08:32Okay.
08:33So, it's Courtney and Shamika.
08:35She finished.
08:36Alright.
08:37So, remember, if you hit the bell and answer incorrectly, 50 points will go to the other
08:40team.
08:41I'm going to play a clip.
08:42You'll get to see it in program here.
08:43And you have to finish the lyric.
08:45Please allow the clip to finish before you hit the bell.
08:48Okay?
08:49Okay.
08:50Alright.
08:51So, here we go.
08:52Roll the clip.
08:53I mean, my pinky's in there.
08:54Your pinky is in there.
08:55Courtney's pinky is there.
08:56My pinky, look at my pinky.
08:57Where your pinky at?
08:58Because I'm on the button too.
08:59Right next to yours.
09:00Control room?
09:01What do you say control room?
09:02I mean, you want to do it at the same time?
09:03I can't hear it.
09:04Control room.
09:05She said Shamika's first.
09:06Oh.
09:07How y'all see that?
09:08In control room.
09:09What's your answer?
09:10What was the last lyric?
09:11What was the last lyric?
09:12What's your answer?
09:13What was the last lyric?
09:14I can't tell you.
09:15I thought it was.
09:16It's my day now, Mel and your Alice.
09:17Come the season, let the season.
09:18Put your vote in my ballot.
09:19You missed that part.
09:20No, no, no.
09:21She had the right answer.
09:22It's my day.
09:23I got it.
09:24You see this?
09:25Okay, let's see if you're right.
09:26It'll be all good as long as you act childish.
09:51The final score is Purple Rain 60.
09:53Mo' money.
09:54Mo' problems.
09:55Mo' problems.
09:56I mean, that 50.
09:57That 50.
09:58That 50.
09:59That 50 made it real.
10:00Yeah, you know what I mean?
10:01Y'all don't play problems.
10:02That means Purple Rain wins the game.
10:06Congratulations.
10:07And you are now the king and queen of throwback trivia.
10:09We don't have any money or nothing like that for you.
10:12But we have really nifty-snifty crowds and tiaras for you.
10:18Oh, wait.
10:19Let me dress you up real proper-like.
10:20Okay.
10:21Real proper-like.
10:22Let me give you.
10:23Oh, and we got some confetti.
10:25Criselle, can you put on your crown, please, sir?
10:27You're a little tall for me.
10:28You're a little tall for me.
10:29Oh, and we're going to pimp this out.
10:31Oh, wait.
10:32No.
10:33We're going to pimp this out real nice.
10:35Real nice.
10:36Is your head too big, Criselle, for the crown?
10:37I think it is.
10:38It might be, but you know what?
10:39It's okay.
10:40It's okay?
10:41You're going to wear the crown and you're going to rock it?
10:42Yeah, you know what I mean?
10:43Yeah.
10:44You're going to rock it with style and grace?
10:45There you go.
10:46All right.
10:47Thank you so much, each and every one of you, for joining us.
10:48Don't worry.
10:49We're all winners here at Essence Lives.
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