Let's bounce, baby

"People may call it 'twerking.' The correct name for it is 'bouncing.'" 7/25/18 The Original Queen of Bounce Katey Red is iconic. Hailing from the Big Easy, she's become legendary for blazing the way as one of the first openly gay bounce artists. Bounce was first born with The Showboys, a DJ duo out of Queens who made it big with their single "Drag Rap (Trigger Man)." The genre soon made its way down south where New Orleans artists like Katey made the shake-that-ass music their very own. Today, bounce has gone mainstream, influencing everyone from Drake to Beyoncé. Your Concert Tickets, Bought on the Blockchain For years, Jason Robert toured as a drummer, reveling in the community he and his fellow musicians built with audiences around the world. The live, electric connection between a band and its audience can't be digitally replicated, but technology can play a huge role in bringing them together. Blockchain can enable ticket purchases directly between artists and fans, leaving scalpers to find another hustle.   This Great Big Story was made by HPE.  Chopped Cheese: The Real New Yorker's Sandwich Forget your street cart hot dogs and deli pastrami, the *real* New Yorker's sandwich is the chopped cheese, a beautiful conglomeration of chopped ground beef, melted cheese and secret seasoning, all served on a hero or a roll. The birthplace of the chopped cheese is Hajji's Deli in Harlem, where Salah has been managing the joint for the past 15 years. View this email in your browser.  Copyright © 2018 Great Big Story, LLC, All rights reserved.You are receiving this message because you subscribed to the Great Big Story newsletter. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list