1. The 2000s Musicians

2. Today’s Objective Students will listen to, analyze, describe, and evaluate music from the 2000s.

3. Beyonce Knowles September 4, 1981 Was part of Destiny’s Child R&B, Pop, Soul Actress Single Ladies

4. Jay-Z (Shawn Corey Carter) December 4, 1969 Married Beyonce Hip-hop, Rap Empire State of Mind with Alicia Keys

5. Shawn Kingston (Kisean Anderson) February 3, 1990 Hip-Hop Rap

6. Miley Ray Cyrus (Destiny Hope Cyrus) November 23, 1992 Pop, Country-Pop Hannah Montana—Teen Idol The Climb

7. Rihanna (Robin Hannah Louise Kenny) January 7, 1983 R&B, Pop Started in UK/Ireland

8. Chris Brown (Christopher Maurice Brown) May 5, 1989 R&B Urban pop = hip-hop Without You

9. Kelly Clarkson April 24, 1998 1 st American Idol winner A Moment Like This

10. Alicia Keyes (Alicia Augello Cook) January 25, 1981 Classical Piano (graduated HS at 16) R&B, Soul, Pop No One

11. Natasha Bedingfield November 26, 1981 Started as contemporary Christian Pop, Blue-eyed soul (while soul or pop soul) Pocketful of Sunshine

12. Lil’ Wayne (Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr.) September 27, 1982 Rap, Hip-Hop, Rock Stated at age 9

13. Kanye West June 8, 1977 Rap, Hip-Hop

14. Kid Rock (Robert James Ritchie) January 17, 1971 Southern Rock, Country Rock

15. Black Eyed Peas and Fergie Will.I.Am, Fegie, Taboo, apl.de.ap Alternative Hip-Hop with Rap

16. Mary J. Blige January 11, 1971 R&B Family Affair

17. Eminem (Marshall Bruce Mathers III) October 17, 1972 Rap Actor-Movie “8 Mile)

18. Justin Timberlake January 31, 1981 Pop Dance ‘Nsync lead singer

19. John Mayer October 16, 1977 Acoustic Rock, Blue- eyed soul Guitar Waiting on the World to Change

20. Jennifer Hudson September 12, 1981 American Idol Finalist Movie “Dream Girls” R&B, Soul Spotlight

21. Coldplay Chris Martin, Johny Buckland, Guy Berryman, Will Champion Alternative Rock Viva la Vida

22. Nickelback Chad Kroeger, Ryan Peake, Mike Kroeger, Daniel Adair Alternative Rock, Post- Grunge How You Remind Me

23. 50 Cent (Curtis James Jackson III) July 6, 1975 Gangsta Rao

24. Pink (Alecia Beth Moore) September 8, 1979 R&B and then Pop-Rock

25. Writing Reflection Who do you think will be considered the top 5 most influential musicians of the 2010s? Who do you think should be considered the top 5 most influential musicians of all time?