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The 1990s/2000s Cusp

The Decline of Alternative Rock and the Rise of Hip-Hop

During the 1990s, Alternative Rock, especially Grunge and Post-Grunge, as well as Brit-pop and third wave ska became cultural icons of that decade and also to Generation X. However the ever-growing popularity of Hip-Hop in the mid-late '90s started to threaten Alternative Rock's dominence on MTV and the radio waves. The Detroit rapper Eminem is widely accepted as the one who popularized rap music towards all of the youth demographic in 1999[1]. Hip-Hop has itself became a cultural phenomenon and icon towards the 2000s and also to Generation Y. Later on artists such as Nelly, Ludacris, and Usher continued to fuel Hip-Hop's popularity[2].

However, Alternative Rock has not disapeared completely, but more-or-less has evolved past its original sound in the 1990s. Many artists that were popular in the early 2000s such as Hoobastank, Linkin Park, and Jimmy Eat World remained quite popular with the general radio audiences and critics. The subcategories of indie, emo, and nu metal can be said to be the modern "alternative" as opposed to Grunge being the "modern" of the 1990s[3].

Technology becomes integrated with the Youth culture

Not only by 2000 has Generation Y became the focus of pop culture instead of their Generation X siblings, parents, ect., but they have also become a very wired generation that is nearly dependant on technology to get through their everyday lives. When it comes to firsts, most Generation Y members, especially the large Echo boom sub-generation, have seen many technological advances. The cellphone for example is considered an essential tool for most teens in the early-2000s. Not long after newer features such as built-in cameras [4], customizable ringtones, and internet connections made such technologies not only appeal to teens, but adults as well. Some have even canceled their ground lines because they own a cellphone.

September 11th Paradigm Shift

Although it is debatable that the September 11th attacks has had a profound effect on pop culture, one must note that it was a major catastrophy and many people all over the world, not only Americans were affected by the attacks. Given that opinions vary strongly on the resulting War on Terror and criticisms of the Patriot Act are seen, we must come to a consensus that the terror attacks did effect pop culture for at least a few years after the attacks, the year of 2002 is a prime example with regards to the Terror Alert System paranoia and Clear Channel's discition to pull songs from playing due to questionable lyrics in the begining of the Post 9/11 era. Therefore the September 11th attacks are a reasonable end to the 1990s era and the start of the 2000s, even though many 1990s influences were still dominant at the time.

President Bush, The 2000 election, and its effect on pop culture

The Internet evolves


Entertainment of the Early 2000s

Cinema

Television

Music

Video Games

Notable Celebrities of the Era

References and Notes

  1. ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/16/international/americas/16bogo.html?ex=1397448000&en=d4259c4a70591b0f&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND]
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2000

By mid-2000 the first 2 major fads were seen: the Razor Scooters and Big Mouth Billy Bass. The company that made the famous Simon game from the 80s made another catchy hit known to many as the Bop It, and Dragonball Z kept both kids and teens glued to Cartoon Network. 2000 was also the year that introduced many people to a new genre of Reality TV with the advent of competition shows such as Big Brother and Survivor. Nelly taught a brand new kind of grammar. Ed Edd n Eddy always failed to prove that they're real hustlers. Sisqo put the thong on the map. Also, people were waiting impatiently over the Florida cliffhanger during the 2000 U.S. Presidential Election. Russell Crowe became a gladiator while Tom Hanks befriended a volleyball.

2001

2001 was the year that defined the 2000s decade pop culturally. The September 11, 2001 attacks took a toll on Pop Culture and completely flipped it around. The heyday of the Roaring 90s abruptly ended, while in the aftermath of the terror attack a recession began as well as a new War on Terror. The ever-popular Bratz Dolls were released as well as Microsoft’s Xbox and Apple Computer's iPod. Cartoon Network began Adult Swim, a segment of cartoons oriented towards adults. Over on The Disney Channel, Lizzie McGuire debuted. Over on the music scene, Alicia Keys kept fallin' in and out of love while Missy Elliott got her freak on along with the tragic death of Aaliyah while shooting for a music video. Denzel Washington became the dirtiest cop in the world. Shrek was born and we all saw what was in Bridget Jones' Diary. Wikipedia was founded in this year as well.

2002

2002 was the year that the new genre of Reality TV took over television with the premiere of Idol. Shows like American Idol and dating shows such as The Bachelor. Two new sodas were introduced, Pepsi Blue and Vanilla Coke. Axe was introduced to the world and caught on big because of its advertising campaign. Geico first began playing their "I have good news" slogans. The Terror alert system was developed this year to alert the public about the risk of terror incidents. The first of many large powerball jackpots begin to occur in this year. Nicolas Cage became a clone while the windiest city in the USA became a flashy musical. Eminem hit it big this year with The Eminem Show. Clipse had a summer anthem with "Grindin'".

2003

The recession that started in 2001 subsided causing more spending power. 2003 also re-introduced Dance Dance Revolution, a popular active dance simulator originally released in 1998 but which hadn't caught on in the US. The controversial Da Vinci Code was published in this year. The newly created MySpace grew into a massive social networking web site in the course of a few months, starting a trend in a way people use the internet. 50 cent was the biggest musical act of the year, along with Beyoncé and Outkast. Ludacris ordered us to stand up while Ashanti was begging for a rainstorm. McDonald's began airing the "I'm Lovin' It" ads. Over on Spike TV, Japanese people were survivng life-threating mishaps. On the cinema scene, Charlize Theron went on a shooting spree, Nemo found his way into our hearts and Tom Cruise became a samurai. More importantly, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of The King crushed the box office and swept their nominations. Guys wearing pink and girls wearing ponchos were trends.

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