it's a particular 16th note Every pop music genre has a signature sound. This is acoustic branding. It's vital for pop-music to function that the audience can

it's a particular 16th note Every pop music genre has a signature sound. This is acoustic branding. It's vital for pop-music to function that the audience can determine in a fraction of a second what brand is being offered. Nothing deep going on. I hear it as an incredibly dynamic and forward-looking genre. What dynamic and forward-looking about 3 decades of "where da hoes at where da bitches at"?