Popin to Jook Music

Author – RL Burney (NottHeads Staff)

Jookin

Miami is non-stop

Miami will forever be known for its fast paced dance hip hop that was made popular in the 80s and 90s. Luke and the 2Live Crew set the tone and thousands followed with classic tracks that can be heard in clubs nationwide to this day. The need for bass and the sight of a woman percolating on the dance floor is enough reason to fall in love the sounds of South Florida.

Today, Miami music has evolved but still carries some of the same principals and elements. In addition, several artists have branched off into making more gutter tracks that glorify the drug game and thug life. But the crazed sound of the ghetto is still the preferred and there is no indication that that is going to change.

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Grind Mode is becoming one of the most recognized groups out of Dade County with their nationally recognized jook tracks “I’m So High” and “Ecstasy.” This trio, who hails from Richmond Heights in southern Miami, has already achieved greatness and has set trends that extend far north of the Florida border. McKlezie and Hunger’s baritone croons and Chaos’ gutter rhyme style over southern bass beats, makes for fun loving and down right ‘off tha chain’ music. Killer in-house production and contributions from hit makers like the Drum Majors have the South and other parts of the nation ‘jookin’ till the early morning in the clubs.

In addition to Grind Mode, artists like Ball Greezy with his popular single “Shone,” DJ Rhymer, Jay R, Desloc Piccalo and countless others have taken Miami music to another level. It is said that every song out of Miami has a dance associated with it. These artists will have Florida dancing until the end of time.

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Big named artists like Rick Ross and Trick who appeal to a broader hip hop audience nationwide, continue to have a major impact on Miami music as well. However, other highly recognized acts out of Dade like Pitbull and Trina, still make dance music that is beloved by the locals. All in all, Miami can be considered a place of diverse music and talent more so than many other regions in the nation that have just one style.

That’s what this city is all about. You have people from literally every nation in the world living in Miami. There is a need for freshness and difference and that’s how Miami hip hop has become timeless.

More articles on South Florida music can be found at: Hood On Blast

~ by notthead on October 25, 2009.