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The Era move footworking into the spotlight

Footwork crews often end up as sideshows to DJs or rappers—but Chicago dancers the Era hope to change that with their first stage production.

The Ohio singer leans on rap while asserting herself as a bona fide pop star on the new Naked Truths.

Bopping has already swept the Chicago hip-hop scene—all the dance needs to break nationwide is a crossover hit.

The Chicago dance style footwork already has MTV’s attention. But footwork music may be too weird for mainstream ears.