The Gillette and 20 Fingers hit “Short Dick Man” taps into a universal truth: pissing off jerks by insulting their penises is fun.
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Fighting for Chicago’s place in hip-hop history
Darrell “Artistic” Roberts of Chi-ROCK Nation has worked to document Chicago hip-hop culture for more than three decades—and now he’s finally publishing a book.
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How Chicago house got its groove back
Chicago house music is the sound of global pop today. In the 90s, though, it was on life support—until a new wave of producers got its groove back.
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The 20-year life cycle of hip-house
In this week’s Sharp Darts, Miles Raymer looks at the resurgence of hip-house, a hybrid of hip-hop and house music that’s been in the pop-cultural wilderness since the rise of gangsta rap two decades ago.