Ever heard of jook music? If not, you’ve probably never been to Tampa or St. Petersburg, Florida, where jook music rules the dancefloor. Somewhat along the lines of bounce music in New Orleans, jook is a regional subgenre of Southern rap that manages to be dance-friendly and street-hard at the same time.
In honor of next week’s Industry Insider Music Summit in St. Petersburg, I am posting a link to a mixtape so people can check out this unique genre for themselves