"To understand why the long-tail impact of juke rap is notable, it’s important to understand that neither juke nor footwork were ever meant to be consumed through a phone screen. Before TikTok dances, viral remixes, and Drake samples, the music lived in Chicago roller rinks, basement parties, school functions, and rec centers. It was music designed to be enjoyed at the community level."
In "It's a Chicago Juke Summer," @precious1otus writes about why now is the perfect time for the sound to be having its long-overdue moment, talking to artists like @MelloBuckzz, Lil M.U., and Glizzy Glow - as well as footwork pioneer RP Boo.
Who wants to go on a long bikepacking trip starting at the Greenway in Minneapolis, ending in Duluth, where we discover, out of the blue, an insane amount of sexual tension between us that could never be resolved but will haunt out imaginations for the rest of our lives
The Oxford Union confirms they will still host Hasan Piker remotely after pro-Israel groups successfully pushed for Hasan's ban from the UK.
"It is a direct threat to free expression." "We have never turned a speaker away because of their political beliefs, nor have we sought a permission slip from the state. We will not start now. This event will not be cancelled."
Anais Ortiz, 39, puts makeup on Clarissa Strowder, 45, near a tent encampment in a vacant lot in the Garfield Park neighborhood during the Memorial Day holiday weekend Friday evening in Chicago.