The Worst Decade Musically - the 1990s or 2000s

[jeffx]

For me, it's the 2000s definitely. I have maybe 2 or 3 CDs from the decade. The music has been horrible. The 90s had some classic stuff, especially the eary part of the decade.

 

[Sharkweather]

Easily the 00s. The 90s were great, especially the first five years or so.

 

[jms493]

2000's

Why not poll it?

 

[leaffan]

They both sucked in general.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Easily this past decade. Nothing interesting in any genre.

Computers and technology have enhanced every facet of life and every form of entertainment, with the exception of music. It makes it too easy for shitty no talent hacks to create hooks that enable their shitty, shallow "music" to get airplay. Popular music has never been worse.

 

[CaribbeanJoseph]

The 00's, the 90's were great.

 

[Rush]

90's owned.

2000's were ATROCIOUS.

 

[Houston]

lol at either one sucking. Yes if you're thinking about the radio and Soulja Boy then the '00s sucked. There's a ton of good music from last decade but unlike past decades you had to go seach and find it yourself which to me is the beauty of it. Probably my favorite album of the decade was one I found on my own while just going through random artist.
I feel sorry if you've only managed to walk out with 2 or 3 CD's from the 00's.

I think the 90's were better then the 80's, I don't even think it's close.

 

[Pitty]

70's Pop sucked.

80's Pop sucked.

90's Pop sucked.

00's Pop sucked.

 

[BrntO4Life]

Top 40 has almost always sucked since the '70s.

However, music was great this decade if you tried to find it.

 

[Senser81]

Easily this past decade. Nothing interesting in any genre.

Computers and technology have enhanced every facet of life and every form of entertainment, with the exception of music. It makes it too easy for shitty no talent hacks to create hooks that enable their shitty, shallow "music" to get airplay. Popular music has never been worse.

The 2000's were like the 1970's, in which simple songs with dance beats were the norm. Much like people couldn't differentiate between different disco groups of the 70's, pretty much every female pop star of the 2000's sound the same.

I think the best eras of music were the late-1960's and the early-1980's. Those time periods were like vaccuums for music, with a lot of experimentation with new instruments and new styles, but nothing so dominant that everyone merely copied the "in" sound.

My $0.02.

 

[Pitty]

The 2000's were like the 1970's, in which simple songs with dance beats were the norm. Much like people couldn't differentiate between different disco groups of the 70's, pretty much every female pop star of the 2000's sound the same.

I think the best eras of music were the late-1960's and the early-1980's. Those time periods were like vaccuums for music, with a lot of experimentation with new instruments and new styles, but nothing so dominant that everyone merely copied the "in" sound.

My $0.02.

You haven't listened to much music in the past decade then.

 

[dave]

I think most people tend to favour the era of music when they were in their teens and early 20s.

 

[jeffx]

I think the best eras of music were the late-1960's and the early-1980's. Those time periods were like vaccuums for music, with a lot of experimentation with new instruments and new styles, but nothing so dominant that everyone merely copied the "in" sound.

True. I'd include the late 80s to the mid-90s too. I was a fan of grunge, alternative rock, west coast hip-hop and new-jack swing.

 

[jeffx]

lol at either one sucking. Yes if you're thinking about the radio and Soulja Boy then the '00s sucked. There's a ton of good music from last decade but unlike past decades you had to go seach and find it yourself which to me is the beauty of it. Probably my favorite album of the decade was one I found on my own while just going through random artist.
I feel sorry if you've only managed to walk out with 2 or 3 CD's from the 00's.

I think the 90's were better then the 80's, I don't even think it's close.

Back in the era Senser mentioned, you didn't have to search to find great music(of every genre). It was right there in front of you(Motown, Atlantic/Stax, Philly Int'l., Minneapolis, SOLAR, etc.). I try listening to current stuff, but it doesn't measure up. Most of what I hear are wack vocals over recycled beats from my high school/college days.

 

[Youk]

1990's, 2000's, 1980's

Good to worse. I think that music has started to come around though. I think it started going down hill towards the end of the 1990's, peaking in shittiness in the early 2000's, and now making a rebound.

 

[Senser81]

You haven't listened to much music in the past decade then.

No, I have not.

 

[strahanfan92]

When it comes to hip hop, it's not even a question.

 

[Houston]

There are so many Indie Labels and bands popping up with quality music.
Even in Hip Hop there are things that Kanye and Jay-Z are able to do that guys like BIggie and Tupac never had access to.

Every genre was made from folk to heavy metal to christian rap. If you think the 2000's was the worst genre of music that's ok, but in no way was it limited. There were more genres being played in the 2000's then there's ever been.

You guys were talking about how in the past you didn't have to look for new music. The radio being good made everyone tuned in to basically the same stuff.
Now it's not like that, there's no artist or genre that just unites everyone like say....The summer of love.
Now everyone goes there own way which makes it diverse as fuck.

 

[KINGOFOOTBALL]

00 by a country mile.

I dont care what genre it is. Unless "latin cross over pop" is the only thing you listen to.

00's
RnB pretty much died.
Most atrocious rap era ever.
A decent period of alternative Rock resurgence turned to full blown hipster emo shit.
Country crossed over which will probably means it was cheapened.

Not one single *mega* star all time great in any genre started in the 00s
Quality depth was sorely lacking on all fronts.

Beyonce , Linkin Park , Kanye ...... all took a back seat to AutoTune as most most well known influential artist.

When Chocolate Rain and single ladies is the catchiest you've produced you've failed as a decade.