Japan and the US [perceptions of pop music]

[BabyUtada]

Originally Posted by Nanako

I Luv A-Pop and J-Pop equally. I just like being able to listen to two times the amount of music than most people in America, and most times the same quality of music is being released in both countries. I prefer now more R&B geared J-pop though^^

I totally agree. Although, I feel that J-pop/R&B was sort of inspired by A-pop/R&B.

[Dreamland]

Originally Posted by Mad_Cactuar

Still stuck in 1999 eh?

Sorry, but American pop music has moved on a LOT since you last switched on your radio. Nowadays, American pop has evolved greatly. Innovation has been ruling, listen to all the amazing tracks lately. Hollaback Girl, Say It Right, We Belong Together, What You Waiting For, Hung Up, Unwritten, Maneater, Wind It Up, Irreplaceable, Fergalicious, and these are just the females. Male artists like Rob Thomas, James Morisson, Justin Timberlake, Nick Lachey are not "primary-school" material. Music from here have sales figures to prove that they are "respectable".

I hate it when people instantly associate today's American pop scene with Britney music from the late 90's. How would you feel if I were to think of J-POP in general as Ayu squeaking out Powder Snow and concluding that every J-POP song is the same?

amen to that

I havent been listening to the radio much but I still have love for my old school music and some of the new school because at one time I wasn't feeling the music now and I'm still not feeling it much but thats what old school music is for. But I know for sure britney spears does not define pop then and now.

Originally Posted by Nanako

Sorry peeps but Hip-hop is here to stay!
Just had 2 do it

Honestly I'm not the biggest hip-hop fan, even though I do listen to it, I'm more into R&B and R&B flavored hip hop. Old school too! Even though hip hop does give off some bad images and ideas people still buy it because its GREAT to dance to and come on we are all a little naughty inside And not ALL hip hop is about sex, money, and drugs. Have you all heard of Common or Kanya West? They rap about issues in today's society.

amen to that too

like I said I'm not for the new school stuff but I definitly have love for my old school rap/hip hop and r&b its so easy for people to say they all rap about the same things but have you actually took the time out to listen to it all? I know not everyone raps about that 24/7 some of them have deep meaningful real lyrics. You just gotta do some diggin. Talib Kweli is another one I like.

[HonMaru]

Ah, another hip-hop and R&B bashing fest. The whole "can't spell rap without crap" poetry. Great...

Not that I live in Japan or anything but even though I listen to some of their music their industry isn't all that different from America, Canada, and the UK's industry. There industry has it's own era's of whats hot and whats not at a moment in time. But they do have some groups that wouldn't survive overseas aka. Morning Musume. But that's just their obsession with cute or "Kawaii" things. So the thing that makes their industry different than western is cultural things. I think the younger generation probably take rock and etc. seriously. But the older generation don't since it's pretty much them taking something from overseas (But making it their own.) But even Japan has it's crappy manufactored acts that in every country has.

I totally agree. Although, I feel that J-pop/R&B was sort of inspired by A-pop/R&B.

Sort of? It was inspired. Precisely by America and the UK. Otherwise the Japanese would still have their traditional music like Enka on the radio waves and not Koda Kumi.