Test Your Ud Knowledge, Version 2.0

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1. And finally, several years ago on a visit to London the members of Ugly Duckling toured Buckingham Palace and were fortunate enough to meet the Queen. Einstein was wearing the dookie gold chain at the time, which the Queen quickly took notice of. What was her response when Einstein asked if she was jealous?

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Welcome to the Ugly Duckling quiz, version 2.0. This time the questions are a little harder and are meant to see how closely you've been paying attention. The questions and answers are taken from all areas of the UD spectrum as well as a few that will test you... see morebasic hip hop knowledge. Give it your best shot and see how well you know the group. Don't worry, there are no essay questions! see less

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2. Members of what hip hop group are featured on the UD song Shoot Your Shot?

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Thes One and Double K of P.U.T.S. are featured in several UD songs and videos.

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3. The members of Ugly Duckling once helped British band The Wiseguys perform their hit song Ooh La La on the UK television show Tops of the Pops. True or false?

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It's true. Since Wiseguys only has two members they asked Andy, Rod, and Diz to join them on stage and help liven up the performance.

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4. The UD song Something's Going Down Tonight features legendary emcee Grand Puba, from one of Ugly Duckling's favorite hip hop groups. Name the group.

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Each of the groups in this question are UD favorites. If you're not familiar with their work you should definitely study up.

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5. How many records does Einstein have in his collection?

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Despite having a number of records destroyed in a flood years ago Einstein has managed to amass a collection of over 20,000 records.

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6. Alright, this is where it gets tough. The UD song Do You Know What I'm Sayin' is made up of lyrics from classic hip hop tunes pieced together as a tribute to some of the group's favorite songs and artists. Who originally said the line "hook a beat up and convert into hip hop form?"  

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That particular line comes from the Eric B & Rakim song "I Ain't No Joke." Your homework is to go back and listen to Fresh Mode and see how many of the lines from the song you can identify.

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7. Ugly Duckling's new album, Moving at Breakneck Speed, is the ______ full length album in their catalog. We'll go ahead and say the Fresh Mode EP counts as a full album in this case.

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Moving at Breakneck Speed is UD's sixth album if you count Fresh Mode, which was the group's first release in 1999. Next came Journey To Anywhere in 2001, Taste the Secret in 2003, Bang for the Buck in 2006, and then Audacity in 2009.

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8. Who is Einstein's favorite Premier League football (soccer) team? Here's a hint: they're from the first place Andy names at the end of the song Cardiff.

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Einstein is also a big fan of the Los Angeles Galaxy and is a member of their support group, called the "Riot Squad."

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9. When Andy and Dizzy first met, Dizzy owned two pet ducks whose names were Pad and Pen. True or false?

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That one's also true. In their early years the group toyed with the idea of having live ducks on stage while they performed. The idea was abandoned when it was concluded that actual ducks are much too cute to be associated with the group.

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10. In the UD song Einstein's Takin' Off which famous explorer is Einstein compared to?

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"Yo Diz (what’s up man) we almost didn’t tell ‘em, how Rod explores record stores like he was Magellan." If you got that one right you must be an old school UD fan!

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11. UD was the among the first American rap groups ever to perform in what country?

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Although not the very first, there are only a few rap groups who can say they performed in China before UD. We're still holding out hope that they will have the chance to rock North Korea someday!

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12. Where was the first place Ugly Duckling ever performed outside of the United States?

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UD has been performing around the world for over 10 years but it all started in a small club in London.

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13. That same song, Something's Going Down Tonight, was on the soundtrack of what comedy that featured Owen Wilson?

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Although it wasn't a big hit this movie is worth watching, even if it's just to hear the song!

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14. Einstein went to the same high school as what legendary Long Beach musician?

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The members of Ugly Duckling are huge fans of Sublime and had a chance to get to know surviving members Bud and Eric while on tour with the Long Beach Dub Allstars.

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15. Before Ugly Duckling was formed, Dizzy used to hang out with members of which gangster rap group?

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If you look closely you can even spot Diz in the CMW video "This is Compton." That was way back in the day when even gangster rap used dope samples.

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And finally, several years ago on a visit to London the members of...
Members of what hip hop group are featured on the UD song Shoot Your...
The members of Ugly Duckling once helped British band The Wiseguys...
The UD song Something's Going Down Tonight features legendary...
How many records does Einstein have in his collection?
Alright, this is where it gets tough. The UD song Do You Know...
Ugly Duckling's new album, Moving at Breakneck Speed, is the...
Who is Einstein's favorite Premier League football (soccer) team?...
When Andy and Dizzy first met, Dizzy owned two pet ducks whose names...
In the UD song Einstein's Takin' Off which famous explorer is...
UD was the among the first American rap groups ever to perform in what...
Where was the first place Ugly Duckling ever performed outside of the...
That same song, Something's Going Down Tonight, was on the...
Einstein went to the same high school as what legendary Long Beach...
Before Ugly Duckling was formed, Dizzy used to hang out with members...
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