Do you think current mainstream music will ever turn into legendary classic songs that everyone will know?

Question

Will any rap, hip-hop ect.. artists or songs become like Michael Jackson, Beatles, Hendrix, ect.. or is the music of this generation just not the same.

PLEASE if you can, state your age and if you want your race. i am writing a paper and i just need details. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

to answer your question. race matters because different ethnicities like different kind of music. Not trying to stereotype or anything, even though it might seem like it, but i am asking about rap and hip hop, which is mostly sung by the african american artists. Now, caucasians might like the music, but they might not understand it, so they dont think it'll last. but i want to know if also maybe the african american supporters who are might** have more insight into the music will also have the same feeling. sorry this was one run on, but basically its just an important part of a survey.

Answer 1

NO. i don't think today's current mainstream music will EVER be the classics of tomorrow. The Beatles, Hendrix, Joplin, The Doors: They wrote songs for themselves and if other people liked it..Great but it was always to please themselves first. They wrote from the heart about thier experiences and we all related to them. You could hear Janis Joplin's pain in "Piece of my heart" and I dare anyone to listen to the Beatles "Day in The Life" and not be moved at all. Today's mainstream music..is just that..mainstream. These are the artists that make music for money not personal satisfaction. 9 times out of 10 they can't even make thier own music; they sample from the real classics, Queen, Led Zepplin and try to pass it as original. I don't that think that in 10 years I'll be in Wal-Mart hearing Beyonce's "Bootylicious" on the overhead radio. I think that the Classics of yesteryear will NEVER be repeated. I'm 29 today but 30 tomorrow and I'm am a white chick :0)

Answer 2

The "Golden Age" of a lot of things has long passed. I'm talking specifically about the Baby Boomer era, the 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's. Look at it like this:
What we know as "rock and roll" was born in the mid 50's. Its childhood and adolecence was the 60's to mid 70's, when there were huge areas of exploration and experimentation to exploit. It reached its "adulthood" and came into it's own in the 80's to mid 90's with the advent of technology and the many crossovers of different music genres. Anything after 1996 is just generally rehashes of what's already been done.
A good picture of what I'm talking about is classical music. There are some good classical composers out there currently, but an exeedingly few are ever going to be remembered throughout the rest of history as the "real" greats are, such as composers like Beethoven or Mozart. It's been done; current work put up to the originals, they just cannot compare.
Another great example is someone you mentioned- Michael Jackson. "Thriller" was his most original work, perfected beyond belief, and his biggest seller. Michael trying to create another "Thriller" is an improbability, because how can he ever top it?
I think with rap and hip-hop, there will be kudos to a few artists that originated it, took it to new heights, or created the finest examples of it; they will be added to the annals of the evolution of music. Tupac, Eminem, Run DMC, Outkast, and a few others will be remembered for their work, alongside a few people we probably don't want to remember. Withstanding the test of time is going to be the only way to know. Will people want to listen to this kind of music a hundred, two hundred, three hundred years down the road? I personally don't know. But Caruso is still singing on vinyl, so at least there's a record (no pun intended) for future generations to make that choice. Hope this helps.

Answer 3

Yeah probably not much. This age of music has been pretty laxed. Music Theory has gone tremendously down hill, at least in the mainstream rock and rap genres. Especially since grunge came on the scene. Everything just kind of fell apart. Not that I don't like grunge bcause I do, most are just very simplistic songs. Nothing tremendously impactful. I'd like to see it happen though. Eminem seems to be one that might stick around for a while. Even though eminem isn't much of an artist embraced by whole families, even elvis started off being despised by most "decent" parents and adults. Mariah carey also? The first decade of the 21st century hasn't fared well for good old rock and roll, heavy metal or just plain rock. Although there are some really good rock songs out there now, I think were in a decade of "legendary artist bankruptcy."

25 caucasion

Answer 4

human beings for the main section, are, and could stay lazy. Why do places like McDonalds nonetheless do bang up business enterprise, even in this economic equipment, whilst quickly as all of us comprehend it somewhat is undesirable for us? because of the fact it somewhat is a rapid elementary fix, and it settles our preliminary cravings. It additionally makes us fat, and destroys our wellbeing, or perhaps our ability to enjoy ideal, wholesome and connoisseur cooking. What does that would desire to do with the mainstream? this modern-day day extra suitable than ever, we are in a hurry and % each little thing prepackeged and in tiny servings. how are you able to anticipate somebody to easily advance an ear for song while they're observing television, text textile messaging and enjoying their PSP all at he comparable time? So while they hear a snippet from a band, the latch to it, and would somewhat enjoy it, yet in no way locate the time or gumption to seek deeper. additionally, evaluate that fewer human beings purchase albums immediately. human beings the two thieve song on line, or purchase song via song from the Apple shop. on account that they do no longer understand what's stable, they get what's well-known, that's why ninety% of Ipods appear like ClearChannel Radio playlists. Now, do i detect it dissapointing? to a level, particular. yet i don't get under pressure over it. only because it somewhat is no longer as much as me notwithstanding if or no longer a guy or woman lies Steak and Lobster, or a great MAc, the comparable for their song flavor. I proceed to attempt to serve the connoisseur of the two, understanding that some human beings will decelerate long sufficient to enjoy it. As for the rest, in the event that they can't tell the distinction between a 80 steak and a a million greenback cheeseburger.... it si their loss, ideal?

Answer 5

20 y/o male. White, Asian, Hawaiian.
Not much at all, but probably some. No thug rap or hard rock. Maybe people like Tupac (yeah I know he was a thug), Eminem, Biggie Smalls, Kanye West (maybe), Three Doors Down, etc.

Answer 6

yes i do- it creeps me out to think that my kids will make fun of my favorite bands.

i'm 13, lovin' da emo style rock, and i'm Guatamalan. (hispanic)

- i'm not offended that you asked but why does uor race matter?