80s Pop Music

The first rap group to be played on MTV

Electronics were added to disco and funk; often used drum machine; not performed live

Electronic sounds, unusual sounds, like car horns; talked about science fiction and technology

Madonna sang all of the following songs EXCEPT

Walmart refused to stock certain hip hop albums in the 80s if they...

Small record labels that released the type of music they wanted to hear; experimental music

The most influential change that occurred in the music industry during the 80s

First white rap group

This band used exotic locations in their music videos to attract young female fans

Created in the Bronx by lower class African Americans; told about struggles of living in ghetto

King of Pop

Melodic metal music, with big hair and make-up; focus was on the look rather than the music

Used clashing guitar sounds, tribal drum beats, and wailing singers singing depressing lyrics

When an artist borrows another musician's work WITH PERMISSION

Futurist sound combined with pop; primarily synthesizer with catchy tunes

Electronic music that does not have soulful vocals and has a colder feel

Music often featured lightning-fast guitar solos that lasted for minutes at a time