TAG: jerkin’

Aug22

Agent of Change :: The New Boyz and Paper Route Gangstaz, a retropsect

I’ve been trying to wrap my head around this Healthcare debate all month. Translation: I neglected the second in a three-part series of exclusive interviews with artists of tomorrow (b.k.a. the Agent of Change summer series). Last month I highlighted Detroit rhymesayer Finale. Luckily my URB colleagues have it covered. Below are two in-depth interviews with leaders of different, though equally innovative, movements. The first highlights The New Boyz: colorful, fun-loving maestros of the Jerkin’ revolution that’s sweeping the Southland. The second delves into the depths of the Dirty Dirty; Alabama’s Paper Route Gangstaz get gully and let loose. Both interviews were featured on URB.com earlier this month. Respect.

NEW BOYZ & COMPANY: Just High Schoolers Jerkin’ and Takin’ L.A. by Storm :: Spotlight on Jerkin’ Sensations

“The style element was a hybrid, …

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Aug20

NEW BOYZ AND COMPANY

Just High Schoolers Jerkin' and Takin' LA by Storm 

Although the exact origins of the jerkin’ movement are a bit unclear, the story seems to go something like this: Late last year, the high school court yards and parking lots of Los Angeles and the outlying areas began to spawn a style of music, dance and dress uniquely their own. Through various social networking sites and YouTube, what many wrote off as a passing fad, snowballed into its own independent movement. The music was high pitched and sped up with basic beats. Overlaid with rap verses and catchy hooks, the songs were simple, even a bit repetitive, but so catchy you couldn’t help but find yourself singing them under your breath.

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Aug20

New Boyz – Jerkin’ Spotlight

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URB took a trip up the road to the Fairfax High district to meet up with the school kids who are putting “Jerkin’” on the YouTube map.

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Jul23

Parker Joe & Dude Royal – Real Big Jerk

Following the jerkin’ movement (LA all day!), Parker Joe & Dude Royal drop “Real Big Jerk.” With a banging beat and a great chorus, this is definitely a joint to bump in the whip this summer. I think the best part is when Royal asks the listener, “can you scuba dive? scuba scuba.”

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