His success is uniquely a product of TikTokers’ anime obsession, a fandom his music has become “fully enmeshed” with, Montgomery told Polygon. It’s a blessing and a curse that has buoyed his music ...

TikTok thirst traps seem like a perfect fit for Akon’s “Bananza (Belly Dancer),” a steamy mid-aughts hit that beckons you to “shake ya body like a belly dancer.” Over the past few months, the song has ...