Living in Charli XCX's Brat world, and how the alt-right is co-opting dance music

Culture critics Reanna Cruz and Scaachi Koul unpack why popstars are following in Charli XCX's Brat footsteps. Plus, with reports of some alt-right communities co-opting popular dance songs to push their agendas via social media and streaming platforms - digital culture writer Kieran Press-Reynolds joins Elamin to discuss this troubling trend and what it might mean for dance music artists and that industry writ large.
00:00 Intro
00:45 Charli XCX's Brat
16:10 alt-right co-opting pop dance songs
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