"Jeopardy" Contestant Loses Money For Not Keeping It “Gangsta”

Jeopardy kept up its habit  including Hip Hop tri in the mix with a few questions related to the topic on a recent episode. One particular contestant appeared to answer a question about Coolio correctly before Alex Trebek delivered the news that, in fact, he’d lost $3,200 for mispronouncing “gangsta.”

The question read: “A song by Coolio from ‘Dangerous Minds’ goes back in time to become a 1667 John Milton classic.”

The contestant answered, “What is Gangster’s Paradise Lost?”

Trebek momentarily granted him a W for the question, but after the judges reevaluated his answer, the longtime game show host took back the money for the mispronunciation.

Elsewhere in the same episode, Killer Mike was also referenced in a category called “Band Stands.”

Trebek stated, “Run The Jewels featuring El-P and this Atlanta activist teamed with the New York Times for a Top 10 list protest songs.”

The question, course, is “Who Is Killer Mike?,” although none the contestants knew it.

The politically outspoken Hip Hop powerhouse took to Instagram to share a clip the episode and revealed his grandmother would have been thrilled to see him on one her favorite shows.

“my Grandma Mary is somewhere on the other Side proud AF her baby who used to watch Jeopardy with her!” he captioned the photo. “Look El we made it!!!! @thereallyrealelp #AliceAndRevOrangeAreProud.”

Watch the clips above.