The most Popular Music this Decade?

Since this Generation, there is more than just one dominant Music Genre,it's hard to really tell which Genre is most dominant.

I thought it was rap at first but then I remembered Rock Music was also very Popular. Then I thought, there's Good Deal of people who Love Pop Music.

What would be the most popular Music of this Decade? I'm going to say Rap Music. This is probably going to be called the Rap generation.

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Well, I was just talking about the most popular Music of this Generation. Every Decade has one. I guess you'll have to ask society why we got everybody and everything into categories.

I wouldn't call it meaningless though. It's more like finding out what was hot in each generation based on Popular Music.

I do get what you mean though. When you clasify a generation's music on one category, you usually miss out on the other music that was still an influental part of the decade.

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Of the 90's? I'd say Hip-Hop. Only because that's what most of the people around me were listening to.

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Originally Posted by Aardark

Hey, ''soniclover'', what's the difference betwen hip-hop and rap (aside from hip-hop not being a genre of music per se)? And what's with the random capitalization of words?

Well, I guess everyone has their own meaning of what differs between both genres.

I consider Hip-Hop to rely more on words and Rap to rely more on the music and beat. Over the years, I personally, have seen it rely more on beat now then the actual words.

As for the random capitalization of words. It's always something I do by habit. I try not to but it's like something I do every so often with random words. My English Teacher got on me a lot for doing that in High School. I guess she didn't really help me out in the long run. :doh:

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Originally Posted by MetheGelfling

so i guess the whole hugely popular grunge movement (Nirvana and all the others) really had no impact on 90's music. just so you know, most of the people around you are dumb.

I said personally, I'd remember the 90's for Hip-Hop, I didn't say it was the most popular music of the 90's.

I love how you called the people around me dumb though. We all know the music you listen to measures your intelligence, right?

I was speaking idiomatically.

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Crash Landon, you are very right. We won't really get a real good reading since of all of these advertisements are fudging it.

But since the typical crowd follows whatever is given to them, technically, what the advertisements say is still the most popular. Crash, you seem to have a bigger issue with people accepting what's given to them, like music. (Correct me if I'm wrong)

Originally Posted by Devolicious

Personally I like the record industries promoting total shit. Makes them care less about the good stuff I pirate or the records I want are nice and cheap. Keep promoting crap majority of America!

I feel the exact same way Devolicious. A lot of times people look at me like I'm crazy when I say I like VGM music. A part of me feels sad that they basically give into the mainstream music (I say this because the music they listen too is strictly mainstream). Then, another part of me is glad less people care/know about VGM music so less people can pollute it.

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Originally Posted by knkwzrd

I don't listen to "mainstream" music, but I still think you're crazy for listening to videogame music. To me, it all seems like second rate orchestral stuff or vastly overdone progressive metal. It's just another way to wrap yourself up in an isolated, womanless world of buzzing electronics. But hey, whatever floats your boat is fine by me.

So, why are you on a VGM site?

And I barely even listen to the Mainstream VGM music (Since of course there's Mainstream VGM music too). Sometimes I get bored with the orchestral stuff. VGM can be anything. That's why I love it. It isn't just one specific genre, it can have so many different feelings. (Which I can't get in one specific genre of music). Everything you listen too is probably like something on a VGM album. Most people don't know this so they are turned off by VGM.

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Originally Posted by Blue_Kirby2

Mainstream VGM? That's just licensed music featured in video games (ie Crazy Taxi, Grand Theft Auto).

My guess as to why people dislike VGM so much is that 1: They don't get much opportunity to sample it since it's barely in the market, or they don't play video games, or 2: People simply don't like instrumental tunes. VGM has gotten progressively better since the N64 era though..

I consider Mainstream music the music that is very popular with the VGM crowd, not the licensed music. Like Soul Calibur III's soundtrack as well as Final Fantasy's music. Many of these mainstream albums bore me. Like Shadow of the Colossus. I understand why many people believe it's all orchestral or Techno, because when you find out about the VGM scene, it's all everyone is talking about. (I'm talking about you Castlevania). I tend to enjoy the VGM music less VGM fans know about/care about.

So Yes, you are right Blue_Kirby as to why people dislike VGM music so much.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

It's okay if it's off topic. I listen to every genre.

I think you have to wrong idea as to why people listen to VGM though. I listen to many VGM albums that I never even played or heard of the game's name. I listen to it strictly because there's some great and unique gems out there.

I really understand why you think it's bassically progressive rock, orchestra, and Techno. That's what a lot of people I know perceive. It's not all though. The majority is but not all. I really like some VGM albums because I'm a Jazz fan and there's some great Jazzy VGM albums out there.

EVERY Genre of music is in VGM music. To hate VGM music would be hating all music.

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Actually, I turned to VGM music because I was bored with all the mainstream music. There's just so much varitey in VGM it was so fresh to me.

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Exactly Grubdog. I'd say VGM has more emotion to it. I consider it to be a more free form genre of music.

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You must be listening to average or bad VGM then.

I was speaking idiomatically.

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Mainstream Music doesn't have a wide variety of sound but Video game music does?

No, it's just that you hear Mainstream music so much that it runs together after a while. There's always advertisements about what new song is hot and people generally all know those songs. Mainstream music is pretty much in your face all of the time so it's not really 'fresh' anymore.

Of course, I feel this way because I listen to all kinds of music, and I eventually got bored with it. VGM was a safe haven for me.

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I'm sorry, What are you refering to when you say "Mainstream Music" exactly? Anything on the radio, Anything that isn't a video game or what?

I explained this out some posts ago. Go back and look.

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Before you kids crown me a 'vgm hataa!111!!1 gtfo gff", I just want to say I listen to VGM Music and "Mainstream" music.

I do too. I probably listen to a bigger varitey of music than you too. Don't think just because I didn't get all positive on Mainstream Music, that it means I don't listen to it or like it. I love all kinds of music. I still consider VGM to be more fresh than it.

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If anything, I'd say "Mainstream" music has a much broader variety of tone, setting and feeling than video game music.

If you say so. I personally don't believe that. Mostly because most songs are about romances.

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I'm not into most shit on the radio personally, but just like game music, it has its ups and downs. You can't say as a whole one is better than the other. It's just not possible to prove it.

I didn't say it was better. I said I think it's Fresh.

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Originally Posted by Chaco

To me, It's all the same shit. Music is Music. Mainstream, 'VGM', whatever. I really don't give a shit one way or the other.

Well, that's a good way to look at it.

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