| SALTNPEPA | American hip hop trio from '42 Down' comprising Cheryl James, Sandra Denton and Deidra 'Dee Dee' Roper (Spinderella) |
| TEXAS | Where to find Denton and Tyler |
| IDAHO | State that "Deidra & Laney Rob a Train" is set in |
| YOUNGFATHERS | Hip-hop trio from Edinburgh who released the album 'Heavy Heavy' this year (5,7) |
| RUNDMC | Pioneering hip-hop trio from Queens |
| SAMBAR | Lentil-based stew from 42-Down |
| PEPA | Sandra Denton, in a hip-hop trio |
| PUBLICENEMY | American hip hop/rap metal group whose members include Chuck D and Flavor Flav |
| ENEMY | American hip hop/rap metal group whose members include Chuck D and Flavor Flav (6,5) |
| PUBLIC | American hip hop/rap metal group whose members include Chuck D and Flavor Flav (6,5) |
| BLIGH | American hip-hop and soul singer, Mary J ----- (5) |
| CLASSACT | 1992 film comedy starring American hip-hop duo Kid 'n Play (5,3) |
| OUTKAST | American hip hop duo who won a Grammy for the album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below |
| BLACKEYEDPEAS | American hip-hop/R&B band founded in Los Angeles in 1995, lead singer Fergie (5,4,4) |
| DANCE | Debut single by American hip hop act Break Machine that was a UK top ten hit in 1984 (6,5) |
| STREET | Debut single by American hip hop act Break Machine that was a UK top ten hit in 1984 (6,5) |
| FATMAN | Stage name of the late American hip-hop recording artist born Isaac Freeman III in 1968 (6,5) |
| SCOOP | Stage name of the late American hip-hop recording artist born Isaac Freeman III in 1968 (6,5) |
| ATRIBECALLEDRED | Canadian electronic duo named after an American hip-hop group |
| RUN | American hip-hop group ...-DMC sang about Christmas in Hollis |
