Indubitably, the genre that “No Church in the Wild” most fully connects with is hip hop/rap. According to the online Merriam Webster dictionary, hip-hop is defined as “1. A cultural movement associated especially with rap music,” and “2. The stylized… Continue Reading →
One of the defining characteristics of Janelle Monae’s music is her ability to incorporate numerous different genres across her albums. For example, she started off making soul music with ArchAndroid and The Electric Lady and has started to incorporate full… Continue Reading →
I think it would be unfair to “Land of the Free” to call it representative of just one genre and that’s the beauty of the song. The Killers are generally known as a dance rock group, a band that released… Continue Reading →
Kendrick Lamar as an artist is heavily influenced by the rap and hip hop genres. The song DNA is no exception to those rules. Google and Pitchfork both describe the song as Rap/Hip Hop. The “rap” stems from the rhythm… Continue Reading →
“The Story of O.J.” has clear indications of representing multiple genres, regardless of Jay-Z being characterized as a rapper. Rap is a genre that started as a “slang” and was intertwined with Hip-Hop, because of its roots and meaning. Rap… Continue Reading →
Lauryn Hill’s career has displayed many different genres of work. Though she is predominantly hip-hop, her albums tend to show several different kinds of music, like reggae, soul, R&B, and even folk. In “Mystery of Iniquity” she displays two genres,… Continue Reading →
Sheet music for reference: https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0040451 No Doubt was arguably one of the most popular Ska-Punk bands of the 1990’s. No Doubt incorporated electric/bass guitars, drums, keyboards… as well as electronic and experimental music. However, it was evident Just a Girl has resisted… Continue Reading →
Musical genre is a very important aspect of a song. Genre has a lot do with the expectations a listener has for a song, and also greatly affects the way the listener will respond to that song. Country music, primarily… Continue Reading →
“Don’t Touch My Hair” by Solange is a song that falls under the alternative R&B genre. The song could be classified generally as R&B, but when compared to the sound of other artists and songs that represent the R&B, “Don’t… Continue Reading →
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