A new scene of troubled, lo-fi young rappers have emerged from Trump's America. Using the SoundCloud streaming platform, they have 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. Trump's America is the birthplace of this new scene of troubled, lo-fi young rappers. What can we infer about the current landscape of youth culture and the trajectory of the music streaming industry from the fact that these artists have just become millionaires? In an effort to comprehend how we got to this point and where we are headed, we investigate the most prominent figures in the SoundCloud rap scene from the perspective of the culture itself while also situating them within the larger musical landscape.
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A new scene of troubled, lo-fi young rappers have emerged from Trump's America. Using the SoundCloud streaming platform, they have 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. Trump's America is the birthplace of this new scene of troubled, lo-fi young rappers. What can we infer about the current landscape of youth culture and the trajectory of the music streaming industry from the fact that these artists have just become millionaires? In an effort to comprehend how we got to this point and where we are headed, we investigate the most prominent figures in the SoundCloud rap scene from the perspective of the culture itself while also situating them within the larger musical landscape.
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