Yung Jake
Rap artist Yung Jake is Net art incarnate, flowing lyrics about tweet culture, datamoshing, hashtags, and memes as he blows up on Twitter, YouTube, Tumblr, and Instagram in his HTML5 music video, E.m-bed.de/d. This rapper drops unexpectedly into your browser sessions, streams into Festival screenings, and pops out of walls and magazines in augmented-reality music videos. Experience an IRL sighting at the live performances at New Frontier.
Cast and Credits
Director: Yung Jake
Music: Max Barbaria
Programmer: Vince McKelve
Cinematorgapher: Temra Pavlovic
Principal Cast: Yung Jake
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