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American Rapstar
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.
Genre: Music, Documentary
Stars: Lil Pump, Taylor Lorenz, Ernest Baker, Chris King, Bigheadonthebeat, Mama Bighead
Crew: Ali Brown (Executive Producer), Joel Kynan (Music), Pamela Rikkers (Archival Footage Coordinator), Michael Marius Pessah (Cinematography), Tyler Benz (Supervising Producer), John Battsek (Executive Producer)
Country: United States of America
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Studio: Ventureland
Runtime: 81 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Nov 11, 2020
IMDb: 4.5
Keywords:music documentary
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