Inside Outside Upside Down
In the millennial years, the notion of outsider status is considered a marker of “authenticity.” How have millennial artists expressed notions of being an outsider? Consider artists mentioned in Chapter 12 like Jay-Z, Eugene Hürtz, and the members of Yothu Yindi. In what ways is this expression similar to and different from the historic representations of “outsiderness” by rock icons Little Richard, Jello Biafra, Joey Ramone, Bob Marley, Kurt Cobain, members of Judas Priest, and others?
