Music:
- In 1993, musical motifs of aggression and rebellion were still prevalent, seen in the consistent popularity of Alternative Rock, Pop Hip Hop, and Grunge.
- Around 1994, Gangsta rap emerged onto the scene with artists such as ICE-T, Tupac, Missy Elliot and Notorious B.I.G.
- Rather than rapping about trivial topics and wearing bright, neon colors like several Pop Hip Hop acts did, Gangsta Rap was more aggressive with overtones of crime and violence in their lyrics.
Top 5 Songs on the "Billboard Top 100" in 1993:
- 1) "I Will Always Love You" -Whitney Houston
- 2) "Whoomp! (There It Is)" - Tag Team
- 3) "Can't Help Falling In Love" - UB40
- 4) "That's The Way Love Goes" - Janet Jackson
- 5) "Freak Me" - Silk
Top 5 Songs on the "Billboard Top 100" in 1994:
- 1) "The Sign" - Ace of Base
- 2) "I Swear" - All-4-One
- 3) "I'll Make Love To You" - Boyz II Men
- 4) "The Power of Love" - Celine Dion
- 5) "Hero" - Mariah Carey
Fashion:
- With the rise of the band Nirvana, the “grunge” look became very popular including baggy jeans, sneakers, flannel shirts, and dirty hair.
- Dress codes began to become more relaxed with the introduction of casual Friday’s and as blue jeans became more acceptable for both sexes virtually anywhere.
- Black was the dominating color along with neutrals such as olive, khaki and taupe.
Television/Movies:
- Friends (1994-2004):
Friends is an American sitcom about a group of friends that live in the area of Manhattan, New York, who occasionally live together and share similar living experiences. The series became one of the most popular sitcoms of all time and won many awards. Friends has made a huge cultural impact and many of its characters became idolized, i.e. Jennifer Aniston. - Jurassic Park (1993):
Jurassic Park is a science fiction thriller, directed by Steven Spielberg, and based on the novel by Michael Crichton. The movie was considered to be an important milestone for computer-generated imagery. - Forrest Gump (1994):
Forrest Gump is an American comedy/drama based film based on the 1986 novel by Winston Groom. The film is about a man’s journey through life while pertaining to meeting important historical figures, influences of popular culture, and historical events in the late 20th century. Forrest Gump was a prominent film that came out of the 90’s and is still popular today.
Technology:
- Netscape released (1994):
Netscape is a computer services company that is known for its web browser. It began as a dominant web browser but later lost most of its share to Internet Explorer. Web browsers and search engines allow the internet to be accessible to anyone, which has become very important during the 1990’s. - The Rise of Cell Phones:
During the 90’s cell phones became more sophisticated and popular. For one, cell phones shrank down in size as compared to the big bulky accessory of 80’s. Towards the end of the decade, even children started owning their very own cell phones as this technology started to grow. - Innovations in Video Games:
Video games were extremely popular in the 1990’s, while moving away from arcade games to video game consoles such as; Super Nintendo Entertainment System (1990), Play station (1994), Sega Saturn (1994), and Nintendo 64 (1996). As graphics became more enhanced video game providers would put out new consoles to provide new and more realistic video games.
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