The 80's:
Throughout the decade,
R&B, hip hop, and urban
genres were becoming commonplace, particularly in the inner-city areas of
large, metropolitan cities; rap was especially successful in the latter
part of the decade with the advent of the golden age of hip hop.
The 1980s saw the reinvention of Michael Jackson, and the worldwide superstardom of
Prince, Madonna, and Whitney Houston, who were all among the most successful musicians during this time.
The 90's:
Furthermore, hip hop grew and continued to be highly successful in the
decade, with the continuation of the genre's golden age. Aside from
urban rap, reggae, contemporary R&B,
and urban music in
general remained popular throughout the decade; urban music in the
late-1980s and 1990s often blended with styles such as
soul, funk, and
jazz, resulting in fusion
genres such as
new jack swing, neo-soul, hip hop soul,
and g-funk which were
popular.
The 2000's
In American culture, various styles of the late 20th century remained
popular, such as
rock, pop, metal, hip hop, R&B, EDM, country and indie.
As the technology of computers and internet sharing developed, a variety
of those genres started to fuse in order to see new styles emerging.
The popularity of
teen pop carried over from
the 1990s with acts such as
*NSYNC, Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears, and
Christina Aguilera dominating the charts in the
earlier years of the decade.
The beginning of the 2020s decade was a difficult time for the music industry, as the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in widespread concert cancellations due to risks of mass infection. However, by mid-2023, the music Industry recorded its highest annual revenue of all time ($8.4 billion), propelled by exponential growth of streaming subscriptions.Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, Ariana Grande, Olivia Rodrigo, the Weeknd, Harry Stylesand Doja Cat have been some of the leading music artists of the 2020s so far.
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