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By:By: DanDanni Schwartzni Schwartz

Presentation Purpose

• The purpose of this power point presentation is intended for you to gain knowledge about contemporary rock and hip hop music within the 21st century.

• Using the pictures and the explanations provided on each slide you will learn about these two musical genres by exploring the songs in general, different messages sent throughout the songs, and the major role it plays in today’s pop culture today.

Contemporary Rock: What is it?Contemporary Rock: What is it? Contemporary Rock Music Contemporary Rock Music

is generally defined as a is generally defined as a solid beat, which can be solid beat, which can be fast or slowfast or slow

The genre is mainly used The genre is mainly used by guitar, and other by guitar, and other components that follow a components that follow a band, to which commonly band, to which commonly contains a soft tone.contains a soft tone.

The vocals can either The vocals can either fallow a soft tone, or add fallow a soft tone, or add a rougher style to the a rougher style to the music, by singing with a music, by singing with a harsher tone. harsher tone.

It is commonly called by It is commonly called by teens today: “chill” musicteens today: “chill” music

Contemporary Rock:Contemporary Rock:A quick HistoryA quick History

Throughout the 20Throughout the 20thth century contemporary rock century contemporary rock music had became a key aspect of musical music had became a key aspect of musical culture. culture.

A stepping stone into the growing popularity of A stepping stone into the growing popularity of contemporary rock music in the 20contemporary rock music in the 20thth century century included the expansion of artists musical included the expansion of artists musical interests by taking risks, developing new tunes, interests by taking risks, developing new tunes, sending messages within songs.sending messages within songs.

This includes songs such as……This includes songs such as……

1950’s- Rock around the 1950’s- Rock around the clock tonight: Max clock tonight: Max Freedman and James Freedman and James MyersMyers

1960’s- Please, please me: 1960’s- Please, please me: The BeatlesThe Beatles

1970’s- Layla: Derek and the 1970’s- Layla: Derek and the DominosDominos

1980’s- Livin’ on a Prayer: 1980’s- Livin’ on a Prayer: Bon JoviBon Jovi

1990’s- I Don’t1990’s- I Don’tWanna Miss a Thing: Wanna Miss a Thing:

AerosmithAerosmith

Contemporary Rock In 21Contemporary Rock In 21stst Century Century

Rock remains to play a major role in Rock remains to play a major role in today’s pop culture as artists continue to today’s pop culture as artists continue to musically evolve.musically evolve.

Following either the rough or soft tone of Following either the rough or soft tone of the music it is continually growing in the music it is continually growing in today’s society. today’s society.

Contemporary Rock ArtistsContemporary Rock Artists

Some popular contemporary rock artists of the Some popular contemporary rock artists of the 2121stst century and have carried over from the century and have carried over from the 1990’s include..1990’s include..-Matchbox 20-Matchbox 20 -John Mayer -John Mayer-Rob Thomas -Nickelback -Rob Thomas -Nickelback -Jack Johnson-Jack Johnson AND MANY AND MANY -Red Hot Chili Peppers -Red Hot Chili Peppers MANY MOREMANY MORE

-Dave Matthews Band-Dave Matthews Band

Contemporary Rock: Musical Contemporary Rock: Musical MessagesMessages

Some artists use their musical abilities as a way Some artists use their musical abilities as a way to express their views on certain issues or to express their views on certain issues or events.events.

Many common themes that contain messages Many common themes that contain messages or issues that artists discuss within their songs or issues that artists discuss within their songs include:include:-Poverty-Poverty -Politics -Politics-Economics -Love-Economics -Love

-Abuse-Abuse -Religion -Religion

Example of Song With a Musical Example of Song With a Musical MessageMessage

How Far We’ve Come- Matchbox 20How Far We’ve Come- Matchbox 20– This song discusses the social aspects of today This song discusses the social aspects of today

including the evolution of people throughout history. including the evolution of people throughout history. – It mainly deals with equality between different races, It mainly deals with equality between different races,

sexes, religions, and, also, the evolution of technology sexes, religions, and, also, the evolution of technology and that society is taking note to the changes and and that society is taking note to the changes and growth throughout the world.growth throughout the world.

– Website to view lyrics: Website to view lyrics: http://www.songmeanings.net/lyric.php?lid=3530822107858675366http://www.songmeanings.net/lyric.php?lid=3530822107858675366

Contemporary Rock: Entertainment Contemporary Rock: Entertainment ValueValue

Contemporary rock, also, consists of songs of pure entertainment Contemporary rock, also, consists of songs of pure entertainment value.value.

These songs engross much of today’s rock pop culture.These songs engross much of today’s rock pop culture. This is mainly because society is attracted to songs that make them This is mainly because society is attracted to songs that make them

feel good and put fun, enjoyable thoughts in their head that make feel good and put fun, enjoyable thoughts in their head that make them want to listen to the music.them want to listen to the music.

It is provided as an escape from the everyday troubles of life and It is provided as an escape from the everyday troubles of life and allow people to feel good, based upon the happiness and “good allow people to feel good, based upon the happiness and “good vibes” of the songs. vibes” of the songs.

It involves aspects mainly consisting It involves aspects mainly consisting of:of:

– PartyingPartying– GirlsGirls– DrinkingDrinking– Having a good time Having a good time

Examples of Songs With Pure Examples of Songs With Pure Entertainment PurposesEntertainment Purposes

Red Hot Chili Peppers: SnowRed Hot Chili Peppers: Snow Nickelback: If Everyone CaredNickelback: If Everyone Cared 3 Doors Down: Not My Time3 Doors Down: Not My Time John Mayer: GoneJohn Mayer: Gone Jason Mraz: Mr. WordplayJason Mraz: Mr. Wordplay

AND MANY MANY MOREAND MANY MANY MORE

Hip- Hop: What is it?Hip- Hop: What is it?

Hip- Hop music can be defined as a type of Hip- Hop music can be defined as a type of rhythmic style over beatsrhythmic style over beats

The beats are commonly spoken over by:The beats are commonly spoken over by:

-Rap Artists (MCing/ers)-Rap Artists (MCing/ers)

-Singers-Singers

-Synthesizer -Synthesizer

Hip- Hop:Hip- Hop:A Quick HistoryA Quick History

Hip- Hop within the 20Hip- Hop within the 20thth century started century started around 1970around 1970

Common hip- hop artists were pre- dominantly Common hip- hop artists were pre- dominantly among African American and Latino culturesamong African American and Latino cultures

New vocal styles originated with MC-ers/ New vocal styles originated with MC-ers/ RappingRapping

-This is a vocal style when a performer -This is a vocal style when a performer speaks in a rhyme, typically, rhythmically to a speaks in a rhyme, typically, rhythmically to a beatbeat

This new style of music increased pop culture’s This new style of music increased pop culture’s popularity throughout its time popularity throughout its time

Examples of 20Examples of 20thth Century Hip- Century Hip- Hop ArtistsHop Artists

1970: DJ Kool Herc1970: DJ Kool Herc

1980: Run D MC1980: Run D MC

1990: LL Cool J1990: LL Cool J

Hip- Hop In 21Hip- Hop In 21stst Century Century

Hip- Hop’s position in Hip- Hop’s position in pop culture has only pop culture has only grown since the 20grown since the 20thth centurycentury

It plays a huge role in It plays a huge role in today’s pop cultural today’s pop cultural society as it has society as it has expanded in expanded in developing developing contemporary styles, contemporary styles, beats, and tunesbeats, and tunes

Still using Mcing/ers, rappers, Still using Mcing/ers, rappers, and (in 21st century) more and (in 21st century) more singers, Hip- hop is continually singers, Hip- hop is continually growing in popularitygrowing in popularity

2121stst Century Hip- Hop Artists Century Hip- Hop Artists

-Outcast-Outcast -Mary J. Blige-Mary J. Blige

-Lil Wayne-Lil Wayne -Chris Brown-Chris Brown

-50 Cent -50 Cent -Kanye West-Kanye West

-Jay Z -Ludacris -Jay Z -Ludacris

-Lupe Fiasco AND MANY-Lupe Fiasco AND MANY

-Eminem MANY MORE -Eminem MANY MORE

-Akon-Akon

Hip- Hop Artist TrendHip- Hop Artist Trend

Hip- Hop artist throughout both the 20Hip- Hop artist throughout both the 20thth and 21and 21stst century are pre- dominantly of century are pre- dominantly of Latino and African American CulturesLatino and African American Cultures

One of the few, seriously taken, successful One of the few, seriously taken, successful hip- hop artists of a different nationality hip- hop artists of a different nationality is: is:

EMINEM; a Caucasian male. His EMINEM; a Caucasian male. His success is mainly because of the purity and success is mainly because of the purity and true talent that he possess in his musictrue talent that he possess in his music

Example of an EMINEM SongExample of an EMINEM Song

Mockingbird- This song’s success is based Mockingbird- This song’s success is based on the fact that the artist is genuinely on the fact that the artist is genuinely speaking about/ to his daughter. This speaking about/ to his daughter. This interests society to learn about his story interests society to learn about his story concerning his daughter, followed by a concerning his daughter, followed by a catchy beat.catchy beat.

Link to view song lyrics: Link to view song lyrics: http://www.lyrics007.com/Eminem%20Lyrics/Mockingbird%20Lyrics.htmlhttp://www.lyrics007.com/Eminem%20Lyrics/Mockingbird%20Lyrics.html

Hip- Hop: Musical Messages Hip- Hop: Musical Messages

Hip- Hop artists commonly Hip- Hop artists commonly use their music to express use their music to express their views to the public their views to the public concerning certain social concerning certain social and economical issues and economical issues within society. within society.

Frequent themes that hip- Frequent themes that hip- hop artists discuss within hop artists discuss within their songs include:their songs include:

-Poverty -Poverty -Societal -Societal

-Law-Law -Economical -Economical

-Abuse -Abuse

Example of Song with Musical Example of Song with Musical MessageMessage

Runaway Love- Ludacris featuring Mary J. BligeRunaway Love- Ludacris featuring Mary J. Blige This song discusses the abuse, poverty, and societal This song discusses the abuse, poverty, and societal

issues that unprivileged teen girls between the ages issues that unprivileged teen girls between the ages 11-15 commonly face11-15 commonly face

The unfortunate events occurred throughout t he The unfortunate events occurred throughout t he course of the song displays that the public, and course of the song displays that the public, and musical artists, are acknowledging the problems and musical artists, are acknowledging the problems and horrible events that occur in unrevealed homes; horrible events that occur in unrevealed homes; that we are listening. that we are listening.

Link to view song lyrics: Link to view song lyrics: http://www.metrolyrics.com/runaway-love-lyrics-ludacris.htmlhttp://www.metrolyrics.com/runaway-love-lyrics-ludacris.html

Hip- Hop: Entertainment ValueHip- Hop: Entertainment Value

Many hip- hop artists, also, create songs for pure Many hip- hop artists, also, create songs for pure entertainment valueentertainment value

These songs are extremely popular within the 21These songs are extremely popular within the 21stst century, century, as many hip- hop listeners favor this style of the music.as many hip- hop listeners favor this style of the music.

This is because the entertainment songs are primarily This is because the entertainment songs are primarily provided for means of catchy music beats, and rhythmically provided for means of catchy music beats, and rhythmically inclined people who purely enjoy the music.inclined people who purely enjoy the music.

The music is provided, also, as an escape for it contains The music is provided, also, as an escape for it contains topics events involved with having a good time, which many topics events involved with having a good time, which many people prefer to listen to. people prefer to listen to.

Some of these topics include:Some of these topics include:-Partying-Partying -Having a good time-Having a good time-Girls-Girls -Drinking-Drinking

Hip- Hop Music: Where Hip- Hop Music: Where Entertainment Value Music is Entertainment Value Music is

PlayedPlayed Many of the hip- hop Many of the hip- hop

songs provided simply songs provided simply for means of for means of entertainment are entertainment are commonly played in commonly played in different dance clubs, different dance clubs, bars, parties, and bars, parties, and other social other social gatherings. gatherings.

Examples of Songs With Pure Examples of Songs With Pure Entertainment PurposesEntertainment Purposes

Flo- Rida: ElevatorFlo- Rida: Elevator Mims- This is Why I’m hotMims- This is Why I’m hot 50 Cent- Candy Shop50 Cent- Candy Shop Kanye West- Work Out PlanKanye West- Work Out Plan Chris Brown- With YouChris Brown- With You T-Pain Featuring Young Joc- Buy You T-Pain Featuring Young Joc- Buy You

a Dranka Drank

As a result, there are many different aspects to both contemporary rock and hip- hop music within the 21st century, as it continues to expand today

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