Chicago footwork and R&B artist DJ Nate has announced his first new album in almost a decade. Take Off Mode is the follow-up to Nate’s 2010 debut Da Trak Genious and it arrives April 26 via Planet Mu.

Here's the first single off footwork wunderkind turned rapper DJ Nate's forthcoming Born Legend album, "More Than One." Nate's been putting together the rap-focused LP with Que Records and EMI, while ...

Take Off Mode represents his pivot back to footwork. He’s been teasing one for a while, with occasional tweets promising the imminent arrival of Da Trak Genious 2, though, until now, he’d never ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. For several months now, Athens’ own Nate Mitchell a.k.a. DJ Nate has been playing ...

The dance maneuvers pulled off by participants in Chicago’s footwork battles can be jaw dropping: perhaps 75 percent of the movement is happening below the waist, and 75 percent of that below the knee ...

Music Exclusive: Get Amped For Notting Hill Carnival With DJ Nate’s Warm-Up Mix With Wray & Nephew With just a few days left before the big weekend, we tapped DJ Nate to put together a pre-game mix of ...