I Got Five on It Part 1
Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia
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The Importance of Balance in Popular Music
Popular music works best when there is balance among fandoms, genres and cultures. Some of the best hits of the next three decades infused mainstream music with rap production and even hip hop vocal styles. The reason why 1984 is lionized by music critics is that the black acts were rocking out, and the white acts were getting down.
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