American Rapstar

2020

1h 19m

Documentary

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A new scene of troubled, lo-fi young rappers have emerged from 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. American Rapstar tells the story of how these artists, including Smokepurpp, Lil Xan, XXXTentacion, Lil Peep and Bhad Bhabie, have unsettled the music industry, tested pop culture boundaries and paved their own unique roads.

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Ryan Lattanzio

indieWire

While a straightforward documentary in the classic sense, it’s polished, affecting, professionally edited, and bursting with big personalities.

Rated: B

Oct 17, 2022

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Jayne D

Music lovers should watch it. Will enjoy

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/02/23

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b k

Solid documentary showcasing the SoundCloud era. The interviews gave off a very inside feel to it all. The clips with Jon Caramanica really helped bring it all together. Well done!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Justin Staple

Director

Smokepurpp

Self

Lil Xan

Self

XXXTENTACION

Self

Lil Peep

Self

Bhad Bhabie

Self

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Synopsis

A new scene of troubled, lo-fi young rappers have emerged from 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. American Rapstar tells the story of how these artists, including Smokepurpp, Lil Xan, XXXTentacion, Lil Peep and Bhad Bhabie, have unsettled the music industry, tested pop culture boundaries and paved their own unique roads.

Director: Justin Staple
Producer: Ali Brown, John Battsek
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 11, 2022
Runtime: 1h 19m

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