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(Answer the following question. Please make sure to cite your sources. 250-500 words)
The 80’s gave rise to a number of controversial elements and styles. Among those include heavy metal, hardcore punk, rap, and alternative rock. Choose two of these styles. For each style, describe its foundation, the culture that surrounds it, essential characteristics, and two pre-eminent artists. Once you have described each style and artist independently, compare and contrast them to one another. Make sure to describe any similarities between the development of these styles if applicable. Also, be sure to describe whether how these styles were extensions of the hippie aesthetic or not. Finally, explain whether or not MTV and the rise of music videos impacted the growth of the two styles or not.