90's Music

The music of the 90's ranges in the middle for personal appeal. For myself, The sixties and seventies are best with the 90's closely behind. Though the music styles that emerged do not personally appeal to me, the radical changes brought by the music does. The emergence of Rap and Grunge rock broke away from the 80's in a way similar to the 60's with the 50's. These new styles confronted new issues never discussed before in pop culture, such as racial warfare and inequality. The message of the music was radical for pop culture in a way similar to the 60's with drugs/sex in mainstream culture. The music reflected controversial events of the decade such as racial inequality (King), Clinton and changes brought by new technology. Both Rap and Grunge were the key aspects of the decade, striking out against institutions. Grunge interests me due to the role of Kurt Cobain, especially since he is often referred to as a modern John Lennon. Though I don't like the music of Grunge, the long term influence of it does, including with the Foo Fighters and Red Chili Peppers. The music of the 90's is undeniably heavily influential who brought about artists and songs that will always be remembered, such as Tupac, BIG and Cobain. Though I do not enjoy the music of the 90's, the radical changes and messages brought with it will continue to have long lasting influence on music.