As part of the CBC Hip Hop Summit & Big Norm Show, we launched Manifesto Hip Hop Trivia powered by the Stylus Group.

We had three teams that consisted of pioneers, mid school and new generation participants.

The teams were as follows:

Group 1 - The Tragically Hip Hop:
Jonathan Ramos (Union Events)
Rez Digital (OTA Live/Cityonmyback)
Pheonix (Emcee)

Group 2 - The Rude Crew
2Rude (Producer)
4th Pyramid (Emcee)
Scandelous (Emcee)

Group 3 - Naughty by Nature of Thangs
Master Mind (DJ)
KJ (Emcee)
Richie Sosa (Emcee)

And the winners were.... TRAGICALLY HIP HOP!

Final Scoring after recalculation on corrections were:

Tragically Hip Hop - 1700 pts
The Rude Crew - 1600 pts
Naughty by Nature of Thangs - 0 pts

The winners will receive free access to all Manifesto LEGENDS of Hip Hop series + Festival events + Manifesto Swag.

For all the questions and answers to the full trivia check after the jump.

Here are all the trivia questions, note some were not asked before final trivia because time ran out:

CATEGORY #1
Eh Game - Everything that has to do w/ Canadian Hip Hop

Question 1:
1997 the first francophone Canadian hip hop group to reach Canada's francophone Top 40 charts - Their Name is...
a) Muzion
b) Dubmatique
c) Nomadic Massive

Answer: B

Question 2:
The beat for the song we now know as "Forever" was produced by Canada's Boi 1da and was rapped on by Drake, Eminem, Lil' Wayne, and Kanye West, but what Canadian emcee received the beat first and originally recorded a song on it?

Answer: Kardinal Offishall

Question 3:
Between 2001 and 2007, this group received 4 Junos for "Best Rap Recording of the Year". Name em:

Answer: Swollen Members

Question 4:
War Party is likely one of Canada's most well known hip hop groups, though now broken-up. What city and province do they hail from?

Answer: Hobbema, Alberta

Question 5:
Choclair’s major label release Ice Cold in Canada, the album went gold in 35 days – what was the name of the hit single?

Answer: Let's Ride

CATEGORY #2
All 'Black' Everything - responses would have the word black in them...

Question 1:
Maestro is known for this formal clothing ensemble in the song “Drop The Needle”.

Answer: Black Tuxedo

Question 2:
This ground breaking Canadian collective released an album which included tracks “Enterprise”, “Pimpin' Life”, and “Laura Gene”.

Answer: Big Black Lincoln

Question 3:
Tona's single “Got Milk?” featuring Promise was produced by what US based producer?

Answer: Black Milk

Question 4:
Nas and this Canadian singer shared a track on their albums entitled “Heaven” (produced by Agile).

Answer: Jully Black

Question 5:
Shad's Canadian record label based around metal and noise artists goes by the name...

Answer: Black Box Recordings

CATEGORY #3
Back In The Day - A blast into Hip Hop's past and early beginnings

Question 1:
Toronto based Frankenstein had the highly regarded single “The Rain Is Gone”. What was the name of the EP this track was featured on?

Answer: UV

Question 2:
The graffiti expo “Style in Progess” originated in:
a) Ottawa
b) Calgary
c) Montreal
d) Toronto

Answer: D

Question 3:
Which of Meastro Fresh Wes’s Dancers went on to rap the street song repping his city?

Answer: Black I

Question 4:
Hip Hop historian and Canadian Hip Hop pioneer Ron Nelson also conducted various radio shows in Toronto, what was/is his DJ name?

Answer: Ron "Bus Da Dance" Nelson

Question 5:
Name 1 of the 2 Torontonians that joined Large Professor to form Main Source.

Answer: K-Cut & Sir Scratch

CATEGORY #4
Hip Hop Quotables – Lyrics

Question 1:
Who "Lost [their] ignorance and [didn't] know where to find it"?

Answer: The Dream Warriors

Question 2:
Who rapped it? “I lay more chicks than Mother Goose / Pass the OJ, ’cause I got juice.”
a) Maestro
b) Kish
c) Organized Rhyme (Tom Green)

Answer: C

Question 3:
Who spit the lyrics “This is for the snakes, the suckas, the liars in disguise.'”
a) Moka Only
b) Theology 3
c) Ghettosocks

Answer: B

Question 4:
Name the song and artist these lyrics are from.
Dollar, dollar bill y’all
Are these the hardest shoes to fill y’all
Take it in, as far as money’s concerned, i’ma break it in

Answer: Saukrates “Money or Love”

Question 5:
Name the song and artist these lyrics are from.
Yeah, I want it all, that's why I strive for it
Dis me and you'll never hear a reply for it
Any awards show or party I get fly for it
I know that it's comin' I just hope that I'm alive for it

Answer: Drake “Successful”

CATEGORY #5
She Got Game - A category dedicated to Women in Hip Hop

Question 1:
Tara Chase – is affiliated with which Toronto based rap crew, and was part of a production team that went by which name? (two part answer)

Answer: The Circle / Silver House & The Girl

Question 2:
Which female emcee saw her most successful video chart in the Rap City Top 5 along side Jay-Z and The Beastie Boys.

Answer: Masia One

Question 3:
This Monday night college radio show is one of the longest standing, female run, Hip Hop radio shows in Canada.

Answer: Droppin' Dimes

Question 4:
She is considered the first female canadian rapper.

Answer: Lady P

Question 5:
Name the Toronto based artist collective including Ayo Leilani, Abstract Random, Amenta, and Shi Wisdom.

Answer: 88 Day of Fortune

Final Trivia:

Question:
Which Canadian Hip Hop Pioneer celebrated their Birthday this week?

Answer: Maestro

After which we rolled out a cake and sang Happy Birthday for the man himself, Maestro was in the building :)