Tyrell Tapper

[Tyrell Tapper @Tyrell_Tapper]

#W23POPMUS I agree with Wald's statement, technology such as autotune plays a large part in this. Bands such as the Black Eyed Peas or other genres such as rap (ex: the Migos) heavily rely on autotune for their performances and do not perform as well live as opposed to records.

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#W23POPMUS I believe that you should not expect artists to sound exactly the same during a live performance, that is not the point of going to see an artist live. The purpose of concerts is to be able to see your favorite artists performing their music live, not just to listen.

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#W23POPMUS I believe that "schlock" is cultural theft because the white middle class was stealing from African-American culture and changing it drastically through censoring the covers and also resulted in the original owners of the songs losing both money and the art they made.

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#W23POPMUS "I've got a woman", like blue songs, takes on a lyrical approach to a story in order to convey emotion. I believe Ray Charles used a breaking voice to convey his emotions more strongly in certain parts of the song to highlight the chorus lyrics.

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#W23POPMUS I believe that the development of streaming services affects social class and status because it is viewed as something common that everyone "should have" since they are relatively cheap. For me, it allows me to find new music based off computer generated suggestions.

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as well as chains, grills, and other jewelry items. I believe that not many people genuinely “listen” to the music they play, it is more for appearance and background noise. For that reason, popular music today is indeed a “dumbed-down” form of music.

[Tyrell Tapper @Tyrell_Tapper]

#W23POPMUS “False needs” that have been created by popular music or media industries include mass claims that fashion is a requirement for people in order to illustrate wealth and well-being. Popular and expensive brands such as Gucci are often advertised in many hip-hop songs,