American Rapstar

Overview

A new scene of troubled, lo-fi young rappers have emerged from Trump’s America, utilizing the SoundCloud streaming platform to quickly become the most culturally disruptive force in hip hop, shocking the world with their rambunctious antics, prescription drug use, facial tattoos, and rebellious punk energy. What do these newly minted millionaire artists say about the state of youth culture today and the future of the music streaming economy? We examine the SoundCloud rap scene’s biggest stars from within the culture as well placing them in the broader musical context in an attempt to understand how we arrived here and where we are headed.

Cast

Lil Pump

Self

Taylor Lorenz

Self

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Ernest Baker

Self

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Chris King

Self

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Bigheadonthebeat

Self

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Mama Bighead

Self

Bhad Bhabie

Self

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Desto Dubb

Self

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Lil Xan

Self

Charlie Rose

Self [Archive]

Chuck D

Self [Archive]

N/A

Sophie Kautz

Self