Episode notes
The beat is fresh and so is the trivia on the Best of Hip-hop special of Go Fact Yourself! It’s a boxed set of our favorite rap trivia from over the years, including Hall of Fame MCs and DJs as experts.
Appearing in this episode:
Gina Yashere from ep. 142
Evette Dionne from ep. 121
Seán Devlin from ep. 87
Sarah Jones from ep. 167
DJ Jazzy Jeff from ep. 100
Marc Evan Jackson from ep. 176
Open Mike Eagle from ep. 165
With Guest Experts:
Ahmad: Hip-Hop artist who earned a Gold Record for his track, “Back in the Day.”
Speech: Rapper and founding member of hip-hop group Arrested Development.
DJ Jazzy Jeff: Actor, producer and Grammy-winning hip-hop pioneer.
Big Daddy Kane: Grammy-winning rapper and producer, known for his groundbreaking rhymes.
DJ Spinderella: Grammy-winning DJ, rapper and producer, known for her work as a member of the group Salt-N-Pepa.
Candyman: Rapper and producer who co-wrote and performed the hit song “Knockin’ Boots.”
Darryl “DMC” McDaniels: Founding member of Run-DMC and member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Hosts:
Credits:
Theme Song by Jonathan Green.
Maximum Fun’s Senior Producer is Laura Swisher.
Co-Producer and Editor is Julian Burrell.
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In this episode...
Guests
- Gina Yashere
- Evette Dionne
- Seán Devlin
- Sarah Jones
- DJ Jazzy Jeff
- Marc Evan Jackson
- Open Mike Eagle
- Ahmad
- Speech
- Big Daddy Kane
- DJ Spinderella
- Candyman
- Darryl “DMC” McDaniels
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Twice a month, host J. Keith van Straaten and co-host Helen Hong quiz the smartest celebrities they know to find out why they love what they love! Recorded before a live audience in downtown Los Angeles, this game show features comedians, actors, and musicians answering arcane questions on topics they claim to be experts in. But don’t worry; if they slip up, there are real experts on hand to give us the facts!
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