Were the mid-to-late 90s and early 2000s the greatest era in music?

[Joshyworld]

Let's look at the facts:

• Record sales were at an all-time high so that means people were interested. 
• The 90s and early 2000s was the only era where practically every major musical genre was thriving. 
• We saw the rise of genres like pop, electronica, neo-soul, techno, house, trance, country-pop, teen-oriented music, sampling in hip-hop, chipmunk soul, latin pop, pop-punk, post-grunge, britpop and SO much more. EDM was literally birthed in the 90s.
• We saw once-in-a-lifetime artists like Eminem, Britney Spears, Mariah Carey, Madonna, Missy Elliott, Janet Jackson, Alanis Morissette, blink-182, Green Day, 2Pac, Notorious B.I.G., Lil' Kim, TLC, Avril Lavigne, No Doubt, Coldplay, Smashing Pumpkins, Radiohead, JAY-Z, Bjork, Beyonce, NSYNC, BSB, Spice Girls, Fiona Apple, Erykah Badu and so many more lay the platform for the modern age of music and release acclaimed works of art in their respective genres that continue to be celebrated today. 
• We had the rise of mega-producers like Max Martin, The Neptunes, Timbaland, Kanye West, Just Blaze, Babyface and Rodney Jerkins who all played a major role and influence in music that continues to stand the test of time. 
• In addition to a diverse music scene, there was also a huge demand in music film and video. I'd argue and say the majority of the greatest music videos of the last 40 years were birthed around the Y2K era. Abstract visuals, intricacy, and big-budget projects that you rarely see anymore like nowadays where artists are filming their videos on iPhones.
• Festivals like Lillith Fair and Coachella also came to light around that era; Coachella being arguably the biggest music festival of the last decade. 

So, what do you guys think? Were the mid-to-late 90s and early 2000s the greatest era in music? If not, what was? Discuss. 

[Roxxy]

Yes. Tea. Period. I see no lies. 

[babyimmafreak90]

The answer is yes 

I think that era was a huge change in sound from what came before and it is still influencing music today. As far as measurable success goes, artists today wish they could achieve the numbers. The diversity, the artists, the big budget productions, the music videos. It was a golden era still fondly remembered. 

[Joshyworld]

2 minutes ago, Roxxy said:

Yes. Tea. Period. I see no lies. 

i also forgot to include that era saw the first ever female solo hip-hop acts. the 90s were truly SUPREME.  

[Roxxy]

Just now, DignifiedLove said:

i also forgot to include that era saw the first ever female solo hip-hop acts. the 90s were truly SUPREME.  

Like Lauryn Hill, yes. Period. 

[Joshyworld]

1 minute ago, babyimmafreak90 said:

The answer is yes 

I think that era was a huge change in sound from what came before and it is still influencing music today. As far as measurable success goes, artists today wish they could achieve the numbers. The diversity, the artists, the big budget productions, the music videos. It was a golden era still fondly remembered. 

It was the golden era of music indeed, I don't see the 80s doing it.  

[Joshyworld]

2 minutes ago, Roxxy said:

Like Lauryn Hill, yes. Period. 

One of the greatest female solo debuts of all time.  

[Joshyworld]

I also forgot nu-metal/rapcore hello  that era of korn, linkin park, limp bizkit, 311, soad, papa roach, etc. was everything!!!! i'm sure @nerdygeekgrlappreciates. 

[Roxxy]

6 minutes ago, DignifiedLove said:

One of the greatest female solo debuts of all time.  

You have taste. 

[Joshyworld]

Just now, Roxxy said:

You have taste. 

Who else do you stan from that era omg  

[nerdygeekgrl]

1 minute ago, DignifiedLove said:

I also forgot nu-metal/rapcore hello  that era of korn, linkin park, limp bizkit, 311, soad, papa roach, etc. was everything!!!! i'm sure @nerdygeekgrlappreciates. 

My age is showing lol!! Who didn't have the Chocolate Starfish and Hot Dog Flavored Water album?? 

Linkin Park was and forever will be my band. 

[Joshyworld]

5 minutes ago, nerdygeekgrl said:

My age is showing lol!! Who didn't have the Chocolate Starfish and Hot Dog Flavored Water album?? 

Linkin Park was and forever will be my band. 

OMG lmaooo I just randomly tagged you not knowing you were even a fan good intuition I guess?  

If I'm not mistaken, I think this was my first ever album omg given as a gift too do you know we-  

 

 

[Roxxy]

1 minute ago, DignifiedLove said:

Who else do you stan from that era omg  

Well, aside from sharing the love for the Britney album ❤ you also mentioned Limp Bizkit, I actually have Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water because 5th grader Roxxy felt so cool knowing all the lyrics to Rollin'. I had a crush on Fred Durst then omg. I remember I bought it together with Dido's No Angel. 

[YeezusChrist]

IMHO, yes.

Great producers, songwriters, boybands that actually harmonized well, the list goes on.

[Joshyworld]

1 minute ago, Roxxy said:

Well, aside from sharing the love for the Britney album ❤ you also mentioned Limp Bizkit, I actually have Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water because 5th grader Roxxy felt so cool knowing all the lyrics to Rollin'. I had a crush on Fred Durst then omg. I remember I bought it together with Dido's No Angel. 

the FLAVOUR   I remember my childhood best friend's mom from elementary school was obsessed with Dido and Sarah McLachlan, such mom music omg  I also remember my friend's parents not letting any of us watch MTV in the early 2000s and would continue to ridicule it by calling it trash omg grew up in such a conservative town don't miss it   

[Joshyworld]

8 minutes ago, rik said:

I agree!!!

oh my god THIS ALBUM is so ******* god. I straight up forgot about Dido. Where is her fanpage

Is it actually good omg maybe I'll give it a listen, love her old sound...makes me so nostalgic  tbh, Jewel washes every alt/adult-contemporary artist from that era, she's actually one of my all-time faves   

[Joshyworld]

3 minutes ago, YeezusChrist said:

IMHO, yes.

Great producers, songwriters, boybands that actually harmonized well, the list goes on.

You spilled  a magical time indeed 

[Roxxy]

2 minutes ago, DignifiedLove said:

Sarah McLachlan

She beat Britney for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for ...Baby One More Time. 

4 minutes ago, DignifiedLove said:

such mom music omg

Did you just call Dido 'mom music'? 

Ok tea tbh 

5 minutes ago, DignifiedLove said:

omg grew up in such a conservative town don't miss it 

Ok so how did you become the bad4ss beach that you are now? 

[Joshyworld]

4 minutes ago, Roxxy said:

She beat Britney for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for ...Baby One More Time. 

 

Did she really omg that roach  

4 minutes ago, Roxxy said:

Did you just call Dido 'mom music'? 

Ok tea tbh 

Is she not?  Every white mom in the late 90s and early 2000s was either listening to her, celine or dido lbr 

4 minutes ago, Roxxy said:

Ok so how did you become the bad4ss beach that you are now? 

Let's just say I had a blackout era   

[Roxxy]

2 minutes ago, DignifiedLove said:

Did she really omg that roach 

Yes. She and Xtina beat Britney for her only two nominations at the Grammys that year.

3 minutes ago, DignifiedLove said:

Is she not?  Every white mom in the late 90s and early 2000s was either listening to her, celine or dido lbr 

Dido was a new artist then so Mom's couldn't have been listening to her. I think she was more for teens and young adults, than the moms. 

4 minutes ago, DignifiedLove said:

Let's just say I had a blackout era   

Ok I wanna hear this. Spill it.