kendrick lamar has won the pulitzer prize. now rap music s intent is to speak out in protest. -cardi b! -[trills] the one and only rihanna. i feel like i finally got my purpose back. -i like our music! -[laughs] how do you feel about breaking drake s streaming record? it s insane. [kacey] these days, with the genre lines being so blurred, the possibilities are endless. don t believe me? just watch! [theme music] i know a place where the grass is really greener [jason] the music of the early 2010s was marked by this groundswell of energy and good feeling. california gurls, we re undeniable [jason] i remember being in the club and hearing california gurls and just thinking, something has changed. so raise your glass if you are wrong [jason] there were all these turbopop songs. like a g6 [jason] marked by an aggressive high tempo. songs like party rock anthem. party rock is in the house tonight [jason] i think it had a lot to do with the end of the global
even when it sounds like nothing she s ever tried before. [audience cheering] beyoncé released an album last night, and the internet went insane over it. kendrick lamar has won the pulitzer prize. now rap music s intent is to speak out in protest. -cardi b! -[trills] the one and only rihanna. i feel like i finally got my purpose back. -i like our music! -[laughs] how do you feel about breaking drake s streaming record? it s insane. [kacey] these days, with the genre lines being so blurred, the possibilities are endless. don t believe me? just watch! [theme music] i know a place where the grass is really greener [jason] the music of the early 2010s was marked by this groundswell of energy and good feeling. california gurls, we re undeniable [jason] i remember being in the club and hearing california gurls and just thinking, something has changed. so raise your glass if you are wrong [jason] there were all these turbopop songs. like a g6 [jason] marked by
oppa gangnam style [gayle] the digital revolution has rocked the music business, changing the way we buy, play, and discover new music. 1989 sounds exactly like taylor swift, even when it sounds like nothing she s ever tried before. [audience cheering] beyoncé released an album last night, and the internet went insane over it. kendrick lamar has won the pulitzer prize. now rap music s intent is to speak out in protest. -cardi b! -[trills] the one and only rihanna. i feel like i finally got my purpose back. -i like our music! -[laughs] how do you feel about breaking drake s streaming record? it s insane. [kacey] these days, with the genre lines being so blurred, the possibilities are endless. don t believe me? just watch! [theme music] i know a place where the grass is really greener [jason] the music of the early 2010s was marked by this groundswell of energy and good feeling. california gurls, we re undeniable [jason] i remember being in the club and heari
like the chainsmokers in their song closer. we ain t ever getting older [nate] it s got this dembow rhythm, which shows up in a lot of these tracks. duh, duh, duh-duh, duh, duh-duh, duh, duh-duh, duh. i m in love with the shape of you [nate] it sends ed sheeran s shape of you to the top of the charts, but the original djs and singers behind reggaeton and dancehall, they re like, wait, what about us? we just got left in the dust. so we would do well to think about, okay, where are these artists getting these sounds from? and try to connect to a deeper musical history. despacito quiero respirar tu cuello despacito [chris] despacito is this hybridized latin pop hit that blends together the traditional latin pop balladry of luis fonsi. quiero ver bailar tu pelo quiero ser tu ritmo que le enseñes a mi boca with the reggaeton of daddy yankee.