There's been a swath of local rappers and producers making melodic, upbeat tracks for bopping, the dance style made in Chicago's west side that's growing in popularity throughout the city, but many of these great fiesta-ready songs are missing directions on how to actually bop. It's not necessary for anyone to provide a step-by-step "how-to" in the lyrics to a track made for the dance, and part of what's so appealing about bopping is that it's easy to pick up the basics; at the same time I imagine some folks have gotten discouraged from trying it out after watching bop kings Lil Kemo and Dlow show off their athletic, wild skills in any of their YouTube videos.…
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