Not to mention that Hip-Hop / Rap can still be found influencing songs across the damn GLOBE to this day.

Grunge and Post Grunge were both the definitions of fads.

Post Grunge dissolved into Modern rock, but even that was no longer relevant after 2008.

Actually "Ain't it Fun" by Paramore (2013) and "Second Chance" by Shinedown (2008) are known as some of the last "rock" hits to ever enter the top 10.

This

The performance of 'Straight Pitta Compton' last year, as well as its soundtrack WW is a testament to the interest people still have in not only Hip hop but the Hip Hop artists of 20/25 years ago.

N.W.A I would say set the tone for what would be the most influential and GLOBAL musical movement of the 90's, Hip Hop.

they are top 5 with Mariah, Bjork, Oasis and Tupac

Grunge faded away and I guess could be considered a fad because it EVOLVED into what is now modern rock as we know it.

Some of the Nirvana influenced bands:

Foo Fighters
Rise Against
Green Day
Blink 182
3 Days Grace
Linkin Park
Evanescence
Seether
Stone Temple Pilots
Imagine Dragons
Alice in Chains
Hole
30 Seconds to Mars
Bush
White Stripes
Muse
Breaking Benjamin
3 Doors Down
One Republic, The Fray, Daughtry, Avril Lavigne, Young the Giant and The 1975.

"“Holy Grail” by Jay-Z featuring Justin Timberlake– In perhaps one of the strangest Cobain references in music, Jay-Z decided to flip the lyrics of “Smells Like Teen Spirit” on the title track of his last album, both paying homage to Cobain, but also questioning the current state of the music industry."

"1. “Creep” by Radiohead– Radiohead is one of the many bands who drew inspiration from early Nirvana tracks. The song “Negative Creep” off of Nirvana’s Bleach album has been referenced by numerous groups over the years, but most notably can be found in Radiohead’s “Creep.”"

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This list may not be as long as Mariah's but they are two different genres after all.

This is true. But Whitney did it first, and is usually mentioned in the same list of influencers for today's artists.

Their impact in popularizing grunge was as ephemeral as their band itself

Nirvana brought rock/alternative to the forefront in the early 90s & it was huge
grunge music is basically a term to explain Nirvana's (mostly Kurdt's) look & the Seattle sound that they were known for
further proof of their influence
Kurdt actually hated the term ftr
many artists have been significantly influenced by Nirvana that arent "grunge" artists lol

im sorry but that is a very ignorant thing to say & proves that u have no idea what Nirvana sound like or what they stood for so ur opinion is irrelevant considering you dont know what ur actually talking about

becos i think if people are going to argue about something they should actually have some sort of knowledge on tha subject? that makes me edgy?

im not even a boy lol
but the albums that sound the most similar between the 2 are the ones SY released after Nevermind, only further proving my point

Lmao I mean this is a primarily a pop forum so I'm not surprised people are saying they weren't super big but um they definitely were.... Nevermind is WAY more remembered and recurrently bought more than any Whitney and Mariah album (although I do love them too)

This is a good statement:

http://fasterlouder.junkee.com/has-k...c-today/836939

And Celine had albums that sold 30 Millions back to back, she was/is global. They bringing sales without being accurate

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The GP will say Nirvana so for me this is the end of this conversation.

Ikr?
And by miles >>>>

It certainly was, but as acts they are not the biggest of the 90's in terms of influence.

How many rock bands are getting influenced by Nirvana still vs Rappers getting influenced by 'Pac, Dre, Biggie?
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The industry for Rock music is also fading, by the way. Billboard actually considered 2008 to be the death of the Rock era.

Rap, on the other hand, is experiencing yet another revival thanks to streaming, and Now hits such as Broccoli are cracking top 10 with ease.

Not to mention that a Jewish-Canadian rapper (talk about global appeal, lol) just had a 10-week #1 after having a 9-week #1 THIS YEAR ALONE, while having the #1 album of the year, (the #2 was heavily rap/trap influenced as well )

There are plenty of rappers in Arabic countries especially, and also parts of the French-speaking world. The whole rent-a-rapper trend is still around...

It's literally the sound that never dies. Lord, do I need to go on???

Yes

Read through the thread because we've already covered it.

or my typed up answer which sort of explains it

You guys gotta think of music like a big tree.

Nirvana

Then all the bands that branched off their music [because they were influenced]. and follow it down. And down. Most all modern rock bands now have been influenced if not by Nirvana, then by a band that was influenced by Nirvana.

Kurt Cobain's death was their only legacy.

I'll go with Mariah Carey.