Uploaded September 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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Hey guys! In today’s video, I decided to talk about the resurgence of popularity in emo music over the past 2 years. I discuss being a former emo, gatekeeping, and emo culture on tik tok transforming audiences to like more alternative styles and music. I also discuss the short history of emo music and how it transitioned over the years and the changes in expression going along with your music taste.

S O U R C E S
masterclass.com/articles/emo-music-guide
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emo
wmagazine.com/culture/emo-music-tiktok-gen-z-its-not-a-phase-its-a-lifestyle



S O C I A L S
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B U S I N E S S I N Q U I R I E S
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T I M E S T A M P S
0:00 - intro
0:33 - beginning of the video
2:04 - the history of emo music
5:48 - emo fashion and culture
7:23 - trend cycles
9:52 - why is emo music popular now?
13:01 - gatekeeping in the community
17:50 - where do we go from here?
20:38 - outro

A B O U T M E
hi! my name is Zhariya Smith and I make commentary videos about things that I find interesting. I am a 21-year-old from Florida and my goal in life is to become an actress.