I’m not the kind of person to throw around the term “supergroup” casually. You know what? I take that back. I’ve probably used the term quite a bit in my life. Regardless, I can say for sure that The Era is a footwork supergroup, actually—for real. A collection of producers, vocalists, and dancers, The Era comprises Chicago legends Ptop, Steelo, Chief Manny, Litebulb, and DJ Spinn. Their new EP for Teklife, titled COMBO PACK, is four tracks of jazzy, expert-level footwork rap, with Spinn serving as the primary producer (Taso and Jana Rush help out on select tracks). The whole project is a reminder of just how good the genre can be, and how much room there is left to explore within the form, which is as much about movement as it is music. Recommended weekend listening.