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failed marketing attempts of our time

YouTube Contest Not Instant Promotional Success Label Expected


To this listener, Chicago rap duo Dude N' Em are on the verge of the breakthrough hit musicians crave. DJs play their track "Watch My Feet" at clubs, kids in the Midwest are doing the song's signature dance—known as "juking"—left and right, and the radio request line frenzy that started in Chicago is starting to spread throughout the country. Now, a little extra effort from Dude N' Em's label, TVT, should push the track from regional favorite to a contender for the novelty rap hit of the summer, right? Maybe a YouTube video contest? The kids like YouTube, right? More »