#TOKABU is setting X on fire, and in Alaska, it’s all about Anchorage’s underground music and art scene. It’s like a festival or art collective, but Alaskans are making it their own with local talent in Tok and Anchorage. An Anchorage DJ posted about a #TOKABU open mic night at a Midtown bar, with rappers and poets dropping bars under neon lights. Their vid of a freestyle battle, captioned “#TOKABU is Alaska’s soul!”, has 5k views, with locals shouting out “Aurora MC.” Some posts hint at Tok’s native artist roots, though details are spotty. Alaskans dig the DIY energy, but some call it “hipster nonsense” copying Seattle. It’s uniting creatives from Fairbanks to Homer, with talk of a #TOKABU fest next summer. Embed this freestyle post:
Anchorage streets alive with #TOKABU art! Alaska’s got soul. pic.twitter.com/Gz2bNV8bYAAmyFv
— AlaskaArtVibes (@AlaskaArtVibes) August 21, 2025
#TOKABU is Alaska’s soul! Freestyle night in Anchorage was lit! pic.twitter.com/oALFVRhdFk2yKl8k
— AnchorageBeats (@AnchorageBeats) August 21, 2025