Grunge
This city in Washington state is the birthplace of the Grunge movement
Seattle
This term describes taking a beat or melody from an old 70s song to make a new one.
Sampling
This 24-hour TV channel was the primary place to watch music videos in the 90s.
MTV
This shiny physical disc replaced cassette tapes and cost about $18 in the 90s.
CD (Compact Disc)
This program, released in 1999, allowed people to share music files for free.
Napster
This Grunge band became the "voice of a generation".
Nirvana
This East Coast rapper was known for his smooth voice and clever storytelling in New York.
Notorious B.I.G. (Biggie Smalls)
This girl group's main message was "Girl Power."
Spice Girls
If you dropped your portable player or the disc was scratched, the music would do this.
Skip
The rise of the internet caused music to move from physical discs to these types of files.
digital files (or MP3s)
Instead of sparkly 80s outfits, Grunge stars wore these "regular person" clothes, like ripped jeans and...
flannel
This rapper represented the West Coast and wrote songs about social justice and city life.
2Pac Shakur
Justin Timberlake got his start in this famous 90s Boy Band.
NSYNC
This was the name of the portable CD/Cassette player kids used while traveling.
Walkman
This online service was connected through phone service and began with an annoying sound.
AOL, America Online
This electronic effect makes Grunge guitars sound "fuzzy," loud, and gritty.
Distortion
The "Coastal Rivalry" was a competition between these two specific states/regions.
East Coast and West Coast (New York and California)
Unlike rock bands, Pop groups were famous for these synchronized, athletic movements.
Dance Routines/Choreography
Because music was expensive and you couldn't easily "skip" tracks, fans usually listened to this part of the album.
Whole thing (or every song)
This music device played ONLY digital files.
MP3
Name the artist and music hit made by Nirvana in the 1990's that changed rock music forever.
Kurt Cobain, "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Actor Mark Wahlberg was part of what music group?
Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
This girl group spoke on real life issues and advocated for women...
TLC
This portable device was how music was played before the cassette tape.
8-Track Tape
This 90s device samplers/drum machines used to create hip-hop beats and featured in Kanye's at the VMA awards early production workflow.
MPC (Music Production Center)