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American Rapstar
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American Rapstar

2020-11-11 · 81 min · ★ 6.5

Music · Documentary

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.

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Directors
Justin Staple
Production companies
Ventureland
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Lil PumpLil PumpSelf
Taylor LorenzTaylor LorenzSelf
Ernest BakerSelf
Chris KingSelf
BigheadonthebeatSelf
Mama BigheadSelf
Bhad BhabieBhad BhabieSelf
Desto DubbSelf
Lil XanSelf
Charlie RoseCharlie RoseSelf [Archive]
Chuck DChuck DSelf [Archive]
Sophie KautzSelf

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