SUN GOES DOWN (INDUSTRY, CONTEXT, AUDIENCE) Flashcards
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Who is Lil Nas?
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- American rapper, singer-songwriter.
- Gained global recognition for viral hit ‘Old Town Road’ (2019)
- Genre: Blends hip-hop, rap and pop (cross-genre experimentation)
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When was ‘Sun Goes Down’ released?
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May 21 2021
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What is ‘Sun Goes Down’ ?
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- 11th track in his debut album (Montero)
- Realeased 2021
- Genre: Pop-rap, alternative hip-hop (characteristic of his diverse musical approach on Monetro)
- Music video genre: Elements of surrealism and futurism, but also grounded.
- Production: Visuals co-directed by Psycho Films.
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What did Lil Nas X post on Twitter prior to the songs release ?
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‘I know we promised to die with the secret, but this will open the doors for may other queer people to simply exist’
Goal: normalisation of queerness in a hetronormative culture.
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Intertextual references in ‘Sun Goes Down’ ?
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