2000s Pop Artists Quiz (Part 3)

[B] Eminem | Written during 8 Mile filming breaks, Em's Oscar-winning motivational anthem stayed #1 for 12 weeks, becoming hip-hop's longest-running chart-topper.

[A] Gwen Stefani | Dissing Courtney Love with cheerleader chants, Gwen's Neptunes-produced anthem became iTunes' first million-seller while spelling "bananas" everywhere.

[B] Madonna | Sampling "Hollywood Swingin'" and featuring Ali G in the video, Madonna's disco-revival anthem proved she could still innovate at 42.

[C] Lady Gaga | The art student's RedOne-produced debut introduced disco-stick philosophy while poker faces prepared for pop's weirdest revolution.

[B] 'N Sync | Justin Timberlake's ramen noodle hair era peaked when this Max Martin production gave the boy band their only Billboard #1 hit.

[B] Santana | Featuring Rob Thomas, this Latin rock fusion topped charts for 12 weeks, proving guitar legends could dominate the millennium's dawn alongside teen pop.

[C] Owl City | Adam Young's bedroom electronica about insomnia and insects somehow topped charts while making twee indie unexpectedly mainstream.

[A] Black Eyed Peas | Will.i.am's futuristic production spent 12 weeks at #1 while Fergie's "2008" lyric immediately dated this 3008 anthem.

[B] Christina Aguilera | Christina's second #1 showcased her vocal gymnastics while teen pop ruled, establishing her as more than just another blonde starlet.

[A] Akon | The Senegalese crooner's collaboration with Snoop proved his Konvict Music label could manufacture hits while controversy about his age brewed.

[D] Maroon 5 | Adam Levine's falsetto explored relationship doubts while the band evolved from rock toward pop, alienating purists but gaining millions.

[C] Savage Garden | This Australian duo's final #1 hit featured dreamy production that made every wedding playlist before they split at their commercial peak.

[A] Ne-Yo | The songwriter behind Mario's "Let Me Love You" stepped into spotlight with this heartbreak anthem about avoiding love songs.

[B] Usher | Before "Yeah!" conquered the world, this midtempo groove about dating your ex's doppelganger gave Usher his second career chart-topper.

[B] Terror Squad | Fat Joe's crew created summer 2004's dance craze while Remy Ma proved female rappers could dominate without sexualized imagery.

[A] Katy Perry | The preacher's daughter's sapphic experimentation shocked parents while cherry ChapStick sales mysteriously skyrocketed across conservative America.

[D] Mariah Carey | Collaborating with Joe and 98 Degrees, Mariah kicked off Y2K with her 15th chart-topper, proving her decade-spanning dominance wasn't slowing down.

[B] Joe | Featuring Mystikal's rapid-fire verse, this R&B/hip-hop fusion about a cheating girlfriend made stuttering cool before T-Pain's auto-tune revolution.

[C] Alicia Keys | The classically-trained pianist's debut single spent six weeks at #1, launching her from relative unknown to Grammy-sweeping soul sensation overnight.

[D] Snoop Dogg | The Neptunes' minimalist masterpiece featuring tongue clicks and Pharrell's falsetto gave Uncle Snoop his first #1 after 11 years.

[C] Shaggy | Based on Eddie Murphy's Raw routine, this cheating anthem hilariously advised denying everything even when caught red-handed on camera.

[B] T-Pain | The auto-tune pioneer's club anthem featuring Yung Joc became every bachelor party's soundtrack while launching thousand vocoder imitators.

[B] Sean Paul | The dancehall king's biggest crossover hit brought Jamaican patois to suburban malls while everyone pretended to understand the lyrics.

[A] Pink | 2008 Hot 100 No.1 co-written with Max Martin and Shellback. A tongue-in-cheek post-breakup missive from the Carey Hart chapter. That shout-along hook bulldozed radio rotation.

[A] Jennifer Lopez | The Murder Inc. remix featuring Ja Rule transformed J.Lo from Latin pop to hip-hop, though Ashanti allegedly ghostwrote the hooks.

[C] Beyoncé | Sampling Chi-Lites' horns, Queen B's solo debut with future husband Jay-Z announced Destiny's Child's lead singer had arrived.

[B] Timbaland | Dissing Scott Storch with Timberlake and Furtado, Timbo's producer beef became chart gold while establishing his superproducer supremacy.

[D] Kanye West | Sampling Ray Charles while featuring Jamie Foxx's impression, Ye's biggest hit examined shallow relationships through soul-sampling genius.

[C] Nickelback | Chad Kroeger's raspy anthem about relationship failures became the most-played rock song of the decade, despite spawning countless internet memes.

[D] Lil' Kim | The Queen Bee's verse stole the show in this all-star remake, cementing her legacy despite ongoing beef with Foxy Brown.