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Shannon's "Let the Music Play" and the Birth of Freestyle
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DJ Sir Daniel and Jay Ray ride the subway back to 1983 New York for Shannon's "Let the Music Play," the debut single that topped the Billboard dance chart, reached No. 2 R&B and No. 8 on the Hot 100, and is widely credited with launching freestyle. Jay Ray traces the record to "Fire and Ice," a demo Bronx-born Chris Barbosa built in his bedroom on gear his grandmother helped him buy. The hosts…