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Thursday, October 1, 2009
Video Jerkin' Overtime: Clothesz Off Movement's "Better Than You Can"
Posted by Dave Segal on Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 2:13 PM
Thank you, Michaelangelo Matos (Stranger freelancer/columnist who's leaving for a two-year living arrangement in Brooklyn, NY, starting today, fact fans), for telling me about Clothesz Off Movement, a Long Beach, California rap crew who are part of a recent LA-area phenomenon called Jerkin'.
Jerkin' songs revolve around the libido with admirable single-mindedness (Clothesz Off Movement perform topless, from all indications) and the production's as stripped down as, well, a stripper, and as funky as a thong after an eight-hour shift at the titty bar. Jerkin' artists, who are probably younger than you are, say "Later" to gangsta rap and dress in geeky neon-hued finery and skinny jeans—much more Kanye than 50. They have their own dance moves, too. It's likely that Ice-T and Chuck D do not approve. It's also likely that this new musical rage will have all the staying power of an aging record exec's erection, but, hoo-ee, it'll sure be fun while it lasts (Jerkin', that is, not Mr. Warner Bros' boner).
More information can be gleaned from this piece by Jeff Weiss.
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