The 2000s
What event prompted a lot of patriotic music, especially patriotic country music?
9-11
What type of pop music was popular in the early 2000s?
Boy bands
Why did most rappers rap about different things in the 2000s?
Because most rappers were now rich, so their lives were different from when they were living in the Bronx or Compton
What was one popular rock band during the 2000s?
There really weren't any. Rock music died out in popularity during the 2000s.
What was one country song that was written because of 9-11 or the aftermath?
"Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue", "Where the Stars and the Stripes and the Eagle Fly", "Have You Forgotten"
What role did technology play in music in the 2000s?
Music could be downloaded for free unlike in the 1990s. People could post their own songs on YouTube or MySpace and get famous.
What was one boy band that was popular during the early 2000s?
Backstreet Boys, 'N Sync, Jonas Brothers, Westlife, and F4
Actors, producors, dancers, etc.
What male R & B artist came out with some more emotional and relatable songs, including "Confessions, Part II"?
Usher
What was one song that Outkast was known for?
"Hey Ya", "The Whole World", B.O.B.", etc.
What was one way popular musicians made money during the 2000s?
Using their songs for advertisements, selling concert tickets, etc.
What type of pop music was popular during the later 2000s?
Female solo singers
What rapper rose to fame in the early 2000s with his release of his "Marshall Mathers" album and not long afterwards starred in a movie about a rapper trying to get noticed.
Eminem
What group of people were the "superstars" of R & B?
The women
What was so different about Outkast?
They were from the southern US, they experimented with different styles of music on the same album, etc.
Why were instruments being used less in music during the 2000s?
Because computer software was replacing many instruments.
Which pop star did outragous things like wearing a meat dress?
Lady Gaga
Name three hip hop artists and the songs they were known for during the 2000s
"In Da Club" 50 Cent, "Lose Yourself" Eminem, "Public Service Announcement" Jay Z, etc.
Which R & B star created a dance craze based on her song "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)?
Beyonce
Which band came out with an uncharacteristically political album called "American Idiot"?
Green Day
Why did Metallica sue Napster?
Because a radio stationi got a Metallica song they hadn't even released yet and played it on the air.
Who were three popular singers or groups during the 2000s and what was one song they were famous for?
Lady Gaga "Poker Face", "Firework" Katy Perry, "She Wolf" Shakira, "You Belong With Me" Taylor Swift, etc.
Who were the top two music producers that pushed hip hop music into the next decade?
Dr. Dre and Eminem
Who were three R & B singers and a song they were famous for?
"Fallen" Alicia Keys, "Single Ladies" Beyonce, "Pon de Replay" Rihanna, etc.
Which band protested the War on Terror so much, many country fans boycotted their music?
The Dixie Chicks