01-10-2018, 11:13 PM
Sure, Grunge played a role, perhaps a large role even. But I think hip-hop/rap influenced it’s death as well, if not equally or more so.
Right around the turn of the decade (89-91), Vanilla Ice, MC Hammer, Young MC & Tone Loc turned the tide of pop music. Along with established acts becoming (more) mainstream like Salt n Pepa & LL Cool J.
Yo MTV Raps ushered in the new king of Rock n Roll in the form of hip hop that’s held that title ever since.
Bands like Nirvana & Pearl Jam get all the credit for killing the comically, over-the-top sound of hair metal 80’s rock n roll, but the (equally comical) beats of Vanilla Ice & MC Hammer danced on the grave of the sweet decadent sounds of Warrant & Winger as much as Sound Garden buried the 80’s sound the rain soaked backyards of Seattle.
Agree or disagree?
Right around the turn of the decade (89-91), Vanilla Ice, MC Hammer, Young MC & Tone Loc turned the tide of pop music. Along with established acts becoming (more) mainstream like Salt n Pepa & LL Cool J.
Yo MTV Raps ushered in the new king of Rock n Roll in the form of hip hop that’s held that title ever since.
Bands like Nirvana & Pearl Jam get all the credit for killing the comically, over-the-top sound of hair metal 80’s rock n roll, but the (equally comical) beats of Vanilla Ice & MC Hammer danced on the grave of the sweet decadent sounds of Warrant & Winger as much as Sound Garden buried the 80’s sound the rain soaked backyards of Seattle.
Agree or disagree?
-That which we need most, will be found where we want to visit least.-
