| FUGEES | US hip-hop band that had big 1990s hits with Killing Me Softly and Ready or Not |
| FLACK | Who first had a hit with Killing Me Softly with His Song? (5) |
| RATT | '80s band that had big hair |
| HEYMRDJ | 1990s hit with the line "keep playing that song, all night" |
| AOL | Big 1990s ISP |
| BEASTIEBOYS | Brass Monkey and Intergalactic hip-hop band that has an alliterative name: 2 wds. |
| THEROOTS | Hip-hop band that dropped "Square" from its name |
| SPICEGIRLS | Britpop band with the 1990s hits "Wannabe" and "Say You'll Be There" (2 wds.) |
| LIVE | Band with the 1990s hits "I Alone" and "Lightning Crashes" |
| SUGARRAY | Rock band with the 1990s hits "Fly" and "Every Morning" |
| BELLANDHOWL | Old camera co. that had big sales to werewolves? |
| REDSEA | Waters that had big part in Bible? |
| EYED | Chart-topping US hip-hop band, Black ---- Peas (4) |
| ENEMY | US hip-hop band, Public - (5) |
| 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 |
| QUESTLOVE | Drummer and founder of Grammy winning hip-hop band The Roots |
| PEAS | Black Eyed ___, hip-hop band with singer Fergie (4) |
| PUBLIC | Most wanted a hit for a hip-hop band? (6,5,6,3) |
| PUBLICENEMY | US hip hop group founded by Chuck D and Flavor Flav in 1985 |
| DELASOUL | US hip hop group whose 1989 debut album was 3 Feet High and Rising (2,2,4) |
