The New York club SOB’s is the new home to the Hip Hop game show Mr. Complex created called Hip to the Game. The object of the game is to test your all around Hip Hop knowledge, and it has over twenty categories of questions – think Hip Hop Jeopardy without all that corn ass answers for the question shit.
The game is hella fun and occasionally Hip Hop artists will sign up to compete. But whether you’re a head or a head-nodda, be forewarned – don’t step up unless you really know your stuff. Previous questions include, “On 50 Cent’s record ‘How To Rob An Industry Nigga’ what was Missy eating when he ran up on her and Timberland?” Or “In the song Big Ole Butt, what time was it when LL got to the high school and saw [Brenda’s] big ole butt?” Others are posed as parts of lyrics, for which you have to give the correct artist. For example, They said “Did you get it?” /I said “Yeah”/They said “How was it?”
To the three people that got those right, congratufuckinlations – you’re some real heads! For the rest of you the answers are at the bottom.
Complex has been doing Hip to the Game at different spots for a few years now. Prior to SOB’s he brought the show to other New York locales like Fat Beats record store and the Knitting Factory. Hip to the Game has also traveled outside of New York, and when it does Complex alters the questions slightly to suit the area. If he’s in Cali, for example, he’ll add an extra mix of questions about West Coast Hip Hop history. If you’d like to be a contestant on the show (which Complex does every other month) email him at mrcomplexx@hotmail.com and remember to include your location. If enough heads in a certain area want to play, Complex might just bring the game to them.
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Wednesday, D-Stroy will act as MC with DJ Crossphada providing the sounds. The night will also feature performances by Ill Bill of Non-Phixion, Q-Unique of the Arsonists, Juggaknots, Rise, and L.I.F.E.LONG.
Complex does two games a night when he holds the show, and near the end the two finalists go head to head to the finish. The winner receives prizes from Complex’s array of sponsors like Ecko, Triple Five Soul, Complex Magazine, Fat Beats and sometimes prizes like Nintendo Game Cubes are given.
A lot of networks have shown interest in picking up the show, including MTV, BET, and Much Music, but Complex is holding out for now in order to maintain creative control. If you’re in New York this Wednesday come out and support the show. Hip to the Game is some of the freshest Hip Hop shit to come out of New York in a long time.
The show starts at ten. For more info call SOB’s at 212.243.4940 or go to www.sobs.com. Check out www.mrcomplex.com for more info on him and his latest projects, including The Complex Catalog, a Core Records compilation of all his past, present and newer joints.
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Answers: 1.A hot dog 2.Three o’clock 3.Kool Moe Dee
