American Rapstar
2020 | 81m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Justin Staple |
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| Writer: | |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 11, 2020 |
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| Director: | Justin Staple |
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| Genres: | Music, Documentary |
| Keywords | music documentary |
| Production Companies | Ventureland |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Lil Pump | Self |
| Taylor Lorenz | Self |
| Ernest Baker | Self |
| Chris King | Self |
| Bigheadonthebeat | Self |
| Mama Bighead | Self |
| Bhad Bhabie | Self |
| Desto Dubb | Self |
| Lil Xan | Self |
| Charlie Rose | Self [Archive] |
| Chuck D | Self [Archive] |
| Sophie Kautz | Self |
| Name | Job |
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| Justin Staple | Director |
| Pamela Rikkers | Archival Footage Coordinator |
| Joel Kynan | Music |
| Michael Marius Pessah | Cinematography |
| Name | Title |
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| Tyler Benz | Supervising Producer |
| Ali Brown | Executive Producer |
| John Battsek | Executive Producer |
| Kerstin Emhoff | Producer |
| Braxton Pope | Producer |
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