Rock music was no longer the dominant genre among youth and had been replaced by other styles like rap, country, and boy bands. Rappers like Eminem, Public Enemy, and Tupac Shakur became new icons of youth rebellion instead of rock stars. Country music attracted suburban youth, while dance music appealed to ravers who consumed ecstasy. The document discusses how the interests of younger generations in the late 1990s/early 2000s shifted towards different genres beyond rock.