Genre Mood Board& Genre Analysis

The musical genre I have chosen is Hip-Hop/R&B. The music magazine industry doesn’t seems to be missing a lot of this genre. The change and popularity of hip hop music has increased through the 2000s; “The Marshall Mathers LP” by Eminem sold over ten million copies in the United States and was the fastest selling album of all time, adding a new tone to hip-hop. Hip-Hop has opened the path for new genres in which the style has diverted from its origin. In the late 2000’s there began a revitalization of hip-hop, which gave it another name ‘alternative hip-hop’, not only appealing to the hip-hop audience but also to different genres. This genre needs more recognition as well as R&B.  Artists associated with this genre are; Eminem, Drake, Nicki Minaj, Lauryn Hill, Kanye West, Rick Ross, Jay-Z, etc.
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B, pop and funk. It was popularized by artists such as Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston. Some of the most prominent R&B musicians today include artists such as Jennifer Lopez, Ashanti, Ciara, Beyoncé, Aaliyah, Alicia Keys R. Kelly, Usher, Ne-Yo, Chris Brown , Rihanna and Trey Songz.