Doctoral student explores intersection of popular music and meme culture
One of the biggest stories in the summer of 2019 revolved around tech-savvy, meme conscious phenom Lil Nas X and his country song, “Old Town Road.” The artist, understanding the power of digital media, uploaded his catchy tune to SoundCloud. The song migrated to TikTok, the popular video app, and unleashed a torrent of teens who recycled the music to create their own content....