MUS 505 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Domestic Violence, U.N.I.T.Y., Fuck Tha Police
17 Dec 2017
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By the end of the twentieth century, it had become almost impossible to sustain a clear- cut dichotomy between the center of american popular music and its margins (starr and. Sheer diversity of mainstream (i. e. , most profitable) music. Continued relevance of established (and revived) stars (e. g. , bob dylan, joni mitchell, This week"s focus is on musical styles emanating from peripheries of the musical economy, namely, hip-hop and alternative music. Early hip-hop can be characterized as a localized, minimally commercialized, and highly expressive musical form (e. g. , bronx/harlem, block/posse, african. Its commercial potential and national popular appeal is heralded by hit singles like. Deterritorialization and diversification in terms of performers and audiences. Transition from the rap single to the rap album. Rise of specialized independent labels and increasing involvement by their major counterparts. Trio featuring mcs run (joseph simmons, b. 1964), and dj jam master jay (jason mizell, 1965-2002) All middle-class, college-educated, and from borough of queens.
