| QUESTLOVE | Drummer and founder of Grammy winning hip-hop band The Roots |
| GINGERBAKER | Drummer and founder of the classic rock band Cream who's a flavorful fellow? |
| DAVEGROHL | Former Nirvana drummer and founder of the US band Foo Fighters (4,5) |
| PEPA | Grammy-winning hip-hop group Salt-N-___ |
| KANYE | Grammy-winning hip-hop artist, ___ West |
| DRE | Grammy-winning hip-hop producer Moon |
| DAM | Innovative Palestinian hip-hop band known for their activism and their ability to rap in Arabic, Hebrew, and English. Many of this band's songs are found in the albums Dedication, Dabke on the Moon, a |
| COPELAND | Stewart _, drummer and founder member of The Police (8) |
| JETBLACK | English drummer and founder member of The Stranglers born Brian John Duffy in 1938 |
| NORTHERNTOUCH | 20th Anniversary! Juno-winning hip-hop smash of 1998 by Canadian group Rascalz, featuring Kardinal Offishall, Choclair, Checkmate and Thrust: 2 wds. |
| HUEY | ___ Morgan, frontman of the rock/hip hop band Fun Lovin' Criminals (4) |
| BEASTIEBOYS | Brass Monkey and Intergalactic hip-hop band that has an alliterative name: 2 wds. |
| RUNDMC | Hip-hop band behind It's Tricky and Walk This Way (3-1 ,1,1) |
| PUBLIC | Most wanted a hit for a hip-hop band? (6,5,6,3) |
| THEROOTS | Hip-hop band that dropped "Square" from its name |
| EYED | Chart-topping US hip-hop band, Black ---- Peas (4) |
| PEAS | Black Eyed ___, hip-hop band with singer Fergie (4) |
| SASH | Intros to songs are surprising hip-hop band (4) |
| DELA | Seminal hip hop band ____ Soul |
| ENEMY | US hip-hop band, Public - (5) |
