20 Best Chicago House Records
In honor of the legendary Frankie Knuckles, the 20 greatest singles from the booming movement he helped create
Screamin' Rachael – "Fun With Bad Boys" (1987)
Born Rachael Cain, Screamin' Rachael wore a series of influential hats, from being a recording artist, to heading the influential Trax Records, to being an early adopter of "hip-house," the sub-genre that featured rapping over dance music decades before David Guetta. Listen for some of its rhythmic seeds in this 1987 track co-produced with Afrika Bambaataa.