American Rapstar
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
Taylor Lorenz
Ernest Baker
Chris King
Bigheadonthebeat
Mama Bighead
Bhad Bhabie
Desto Dubb
Lil Xan
Charlie Rose
Chuck D
Sophie Kautz
Crew
Justin Staple
John Battsek
Tyler Benz
Ali Brown
Kerstin Emhoff
Braxton Pope
Pamela Rikkers
Joel Kynan
