The template of classic Chicagohouse music(primarily, "It's Time for the Percolator" byCajmere) was used with the addition of sexual lyrics.[1]It has usually been made on minimalequipmentwith little or noeffects.It usually features either a "4-to-the-floor"[7]kick drumor beat-skippingkick drumssuch as those found in the subgenre "juke" (full sounding, but not too long or distorted) along withRoland808and909synthesizedtom-tomsounds,minimal use ofanalogue synths,and short, slightly dirty sounding (both sonically and lyrically)vocalssamples,often repeated in various ways. Also common are 808 and 909 clap sounds, and full "rapped"versesandchoruses.
Ghetto house music artists include:DJ Deeon,Jammin' Gerald,DJ Funk,DJ Milton, DJ Slugo, Waxmaster, Traxman, Parris Mitchell.[8][9]
The late 1990s saw a rise injuke music(also known asjuke houseorChicago juke),[6]as a faster variant of ghetto house.[10]Juke songs are generally around 150–165 BPM[7]withkick drums,pounding rapidly (and at times very sparsely) insyncopationwith cracklingsnares,claps, high hats, samples in very short increments and other sounds reminiscent of old drum machines.[10][11]The production style is often markedlylo-fi,much likebaile funk.Juke evolved to match the energy offootwork,a dance style born in the disparate ghettos, house parties and underground dance competitions of Chicago.RP Boo,a former footwork dancer, is generally credited with making the first songs that fall within the canon.[12]
