The Music Of The Pop Music Scene

Hip-hop is a cultured style that started in the 1970’s. Majority of different funk groups began playing disco music at that time it was popular. During this time funk music was technology driven more electronic sounds were being used on the drum machines. Funk was the new dance in the early 70’s. This particular style of singing in which was being used is called rapping, this begun in African American, Urban Areas, Jamaican American, Latino American and many others cities of the United States. The group of artist or singer say words with a rhythm that rhymes. Some hip-hop music lyrics are about violence and illegal drugs. Often time lyrics are about the life of urban people who stay in big cities. Other styles that hip-hop uses come from

Hot Topic was founded in 1989 in Westminster, California as a store specializing in accessories. In 1990, they added rock tees which at the time could only be found in catalogs, small record shops and at concerts (Hot Topic, 2006). By 1994, their assortment of merchandise was 50% apparel and 50% accessories. Hot Topic evolved into a retailer geared towards customers "who are passionate about rock music, pop culture, and music-inspired fashion" (Hot Topic, 2006). Hot Topic operates 748 stores in 50 states and Puerto Rico and was named one of Fortune Magazines best 100 companies to work for in 2006 (Hot Topic, 2006). This organization shows how a specialty retailer that targets young consumers can

Music makes the human body feel rewarded. When you start to hear a song or beat that is catchy, you either sing along or move with it. Rock and roll evolved around the 1950’s and this music made people want to sing along and move. But instead of the music, bands were more worried about their makeup and their love lives, this is when GNR(Guns N’ Roses) came into play. GNR joined together in the 80s, and they still play their music at shows, concerts, and other big events until this day. GNR wanted to make a move forward in rock and roll due to the pitty music that they have been listening to, and they succeeded.

In the Commitments, director Alan Parker beautifully depicts the liberating effects of music. Music brings the members of The Commitments together and gives them a purpose. In one scene towards the end of the film The Commitments, dressed in suits, are standing atop piles of rubbish for their promotional band picture. Music has liberated them and this image is proof of it because the group all came from lower class families and by coming together to make soul music, they are rising above the garbage.

"I love Rock & Roll. So, put another dime in the jukebox baby.” - (Joan Jett). "Still like that old time Rock & Roll. That kind of music just soothes the soul, I reminisce about the days of old, with that old time Rock & Roll.” - (Bob Segar). “You show us everything you 've got. You keep on dancin ' and the room gets hot. You drive us wild, we 'll drive you crazy.” – (KISS).

Rap and hip hop music has evolved politically over the last decade; these genres have become major forces and influential factors for North American youth and young adults. Nas, a popular rap star, sold 1 million copies of his first album Illmatic by Dec. 2001, and by 2004 Nas released his 7th platinum album Street Disciple. The album street disciple contained a very political song titled American Way. The song showcases the negative outlook rap has against politics in its early stages as a genre. In addition, Lakeyta M Bonnet’s Book Pulse of the People: Political Rap Music and Black Politics, expresses the way hip hop music acts as a catalyst for the involvement of urban minorities in politics. While Paint the White House Black an

In hip-hop and rap, one of the most important aspects of the songs is the words. It is all about the meaning and the kind of message or story the artist is trying to convey to the listener. One artist who has emerged in the last 27 years who exemplifies this part of hip-hop, is George Watsky, or as he is more commonly known as, Watsky. Watsky, a progressive hip-hop artist, draws upon the roots and stylings of early and 90s hip-hop, while also adding contemporary social commentary into his poetic lyrics as one of the more thoughtful progressive hip-hop artists of the 21st century.

Have you ever imagined what would our life look like if music never existed? Perhaps

“Gangsta rap” has been around since the late 1980s, and has been categorized as a specific type of hip hop. Reflecting the violent lifestyles of many black American youths living within the inner cities of the West and East coast, gangsta rap became a voice. The genre reflected on and spoke about the harsh realities of what life for a black person during the 1980s. One of the most prominent rap names during this era that became the voice for many people throughout the nation was the N.W.A (Niggaz Wit Attitude) rap group. Originally from the streets of Compton, California, these teenagers decided to take on a risk, tackling the music industry head on, publishing their own works that spoke out against corruption. The creation of hip hop’s sub genre, “gangsta rap” during the late 1980s not only sparked widespread controversy, but also gave black communities a prominent identity within their hip hop movement of the arts; it offered the nation an understanding of the “black struggle” through lyrics and went against established culture.

Using your own knowledge, and the websites above, describe some of your thoughts concerning the influence of technology on the development and proliferation of popular music.

Strings burst into flame, rising and ascending in pitch gradually, giving lead to the vehement revelation of the inferno by the rich tones of the bass singers. Trumpets join and herald woe at every two beats of every measure, accompanied by the somber vibrations of the timpani. Gravely, a resonance from the solemn hum of trombones quivers through the hall with great majesty when suddenly, a tranquil silence falls upon all the instruments; yet, the violins do not cease, but rather only hush to change their fire to water, from wrath to a prayer for mercy. No longer do the vocals of the bass and tenor echo through the hall; however, the sopranos and altos begin to breathe the words "Voca me cum benedictus" softly over the bewitched audience with angelic elegance. Slowly the bass and tenor join in one by one, in a gradual decrescendo to peace and a solemn silence. I believe classical music, in an umbrella term, eclipses any music genre, especially the formulated songs of pop music in complexity, depth, and skill.

According to Michael Dyson and Wikipedia, Hip hop music and Hip Hop culture formed during the 1970s when block parties became increasingly popular in New York City. The genre became home to and was developed by African American youth residing in the Bronx. Block parties involved DJs playing very percussive breaks of popular songs Then Rapping developed as the primary vocal style of the genre. Hip hop 's early evolution occurred as sampling technology and drum-machines became widely available and affordable. This can be seen as a technoscape. Hip Hop and Rap music became an important voice of poor inner city youth. They were often the victims of systematic abuse and stuck in continuous poverty. Hip Hop was referred to as “black music” with serious influences from funk and soul.

From Max B to Tip Harris to Notorious B.I.G to even the late great Tupac Shakur, what is it about the rap culture that puts these artists image at a advantage when they make music about breaking the law or even go as far to holding jail time themselves? The history of Rap/Hip Hop Music is one that dates back to the late 70’s where a group of neighborhood kids from the predominantly urban and economically depressed projects of the South Bronx, who used rhyming over a beat as a sort of entertainment. Rap which is also known as hip-hop is a complex of culture comprising the mixture of four elements: deejaying, rapping, graffiting, and b-boying.

No one can deny that technology is actively changing the music industry. Production, distribution and sales of music have been affected dramatically within the last 10 years along with artists, composers, and technicians. Most of the changes have been great for consumers, but vastly negative for professionals in the music industry, however a few artists have found ways to adapt to the changing atmosphere of digitally downloaded music and use it to their advantage. We’ve seen music change form from physical, tangible products like records and CD’s to electronic single tracks stored in an invisible cloud. Two major factors in this sudden revolution are online music stores (specifically iTunes) and file sharing websites that allow music to be downloaded illegally.

The idea that businesses expand by taking advantages of consumers ' weaknesses is obvious to most people. By concentrating on the areas that the consumers are susceptible, many businesses annually make sales based on same type of audience over and over again. An example is the pop music industry. Those categorized under "Pop" always have a set target: young children and teenagers, especially those who watch Disney Channel or Nickelodeon. To target these audiences, the pop music industry tends to produce songs that are catchy and easy to sing-along such as those by Hillary Duff and Miley Cyrus. They are not necessarily about producing quality music, but more of those that can catch the minds of youngsters. Their success thrives because