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.
Justin Staple
Director
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
Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me84%
Beastie Boys Story74%
Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.77%
Biggie & Tupac64%
Supersonic74%
Demi Lovato: Simply Complicated77%
Shawn Mendes: In Wonder81%
Tupac: Resurrection79%
Milli Vanilli71%
The Velvet Underground67%
Halftime67%
Cobain: Montage of Heck76%
ariana grande: excuse me, i love you79%
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap67%
Zappa72%
Sympathy for the Devil62%
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten72%
Gaga: Five Foot Two74%
Happiness Continues78%
Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids73%
