The Chicago dance style footwork already has MTV’s attention. But footwork music may be too weird for mainstream ears.
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Political Party Rap
It’s got a juke beat and you can dance to it—but don’t mistake Bin Laden Blowin’ Up for mindless club music.
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Chrissy Murderbot Has Dance Music in His DNA
Christopher Shively, aka Chrissy Murderbot, is one of the midwest’s sharpest dance-music vectors.
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Chief Boima’s panglobal dance pileup
Bay Area DJ and producer Chief Boima has a new mix that travels from Africa to Chicago in 20 minutes.
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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.
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DJ Slugo 101
DJ Slugo of “Wouldn’t You Like to Be a Ho?” fame spins at Smart Bar tonight.