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Originally posted by Katie
If I have to hear one more time about how Britney invented dubstep...
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Originally posted by Pitchfork (2007)
When Britney requires a dubstep track, for instance, she simply makes one. The result is "Freakshow." A dubstep forum thread on the tune hit seventy pages in 24 hours, mixing outrage and delight: It still seems to matter when the mainstream borrows underground music, brings it into the wider pop vocabulary.
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Originally posted by Pitchfork (2011)
Just when 2011 seemed like it would birth more of the same old, watered-down dance-pop, Britney Spears, brings current trends to their knees. In her new single, “Hold It Against Me,” Spears has brought the underground dubstep genre into the mainstream. Britney’s new song is the first true mainstream dubstep track. “Hold It Against Me” would probably be classified as pop-dubstep and I wouldn’t be surprised if that term becomes ubiquitous. It may be wishful thinking to believe that one song can change the sound of pop music, but it’s been done before by Britney herself. “Toxic” is still widely credited for starting the dance-pop craze in the 2000s (although nothing truly captured the exact sound of that monster tune.) Britney has been known to go against the grain and be experimental — "Blackout" for instance. It introduced an influx of electro pop into the modern market, providing the blueprint for various smash hits. Despite some negative popular opinion surrounding her, credit must be given where it is due. Britney is the starter of the pop-dubstep genre. Although Britney’s new song is the first true mainstream dubstep track, the movement to incorporate dubstep into pop music started 4 years ago. Always ahead of the game, Spears used dubstep in her 2007 song "Freakshow," from her album "Blackout." Rihanna worked with popular dubstep artist Rusko on her album Rated R, and although his tracks didn’t make the cut, the tracks of his dubstep counterparts Chase & Status did. However, Rihanna was unsuccessful in incorporating dubstep. Although Chase & Status produced the underperforming single “Wait Your Turn,” the dubstep influence was unrecognizable. If her switch back to pop for Loud was any indication, she realized that she failed too.
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The genre we are talking about is Britstepop.
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