Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc.'s "Alpha Xi Chapter's Old Walk" (YouTube Video & Lyrics)

Alpha Xi, Jun 30, 2014

The brothers of the Alpha Xi Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi gathered together for a reunion and as tradition would have it "Old Walk" was performed. Calling All Kool Kool Kappas....YO!
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The Alpha Ci Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. is located at Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, Florida.

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post showcases a YouTube video of Alpha Xi chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc's Old Walk song.

This post includes my attempt to transcribe this song. 

The content of this post is presented for cultural, folkloric, and aesthetic  purposes

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to the composer/s of this song and the choreographer/s of Alpha Xi's chapter's "old walk". Thanks also to all those who are featured in this video and the publisher of this video on YouTube.

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PANCOCOJAMS EDITOR'S NOTE
I'm am a long inactive member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc (Gamma Zeta chapter, 1967).

I recognize that songs and chants and other cultural indices of historically Black Greek letter organizations shouldn't be performed by people who aren't affiliated with those specific organizations. However, as a self-descripted community folklorist, I consider these songs and chants and other features of those organizations to part of African American history and culture that are worthy of documenting, studying, and sharing in blog posts such as those that I publish on pancocojams.

Please help archive this culture by adding to the information about this song so that it will be continue to be known now and in the future.   

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LYRICS FOR THE SONG THAT IS SUNG FOR THE ALPHA XI OLD WALK (KAPPA ALPHA PSI FRATERNITY, INC. *

You see the men of Alpha
You see the men of Omega Psi Phi
You see the men of Sigma
But WE are K A Psi

And here they
Here they come
Oh, Kappa
Here they come.
Here they come
Oh, Kappa
Here they come
Here they come
Oh, Kappa
Movin on down the line

Yeah

Here comes Kappa
down the walk
Everybody's watchin how they talk
Singin and swayin side to side
Reachin in the sky for some  
Ooh some Aah
Some Ooh some Aah
Oh don't you know

[humming] Do do do do do
That's Kappa
[humming] Do do do do do
Ooh don't you know
[humming] Do do do do do
That's Kappa
[humming] Do do do do do
I saida 
Kappa Kappa Kappa Kappa Kappa Dooo


I met a bro the other day
The only thing that he could say
"Don't you know that all is fine
Just because I made that Kappa line".
Oh don't you know
Do do do do do
That's Kappa
Do do do do do
Oh, don't you know
Do do do do do
That's Kappa
Do do do do do

I saida
Kappa Kappa Kappa Kappa Kappa Kappa Dooo

Ah with ah long and a long and ah long short
Dooo
Ah with ah long and ah short and ah long short 
Ah long and ah short and ah long short 
Ah long and a short and ah long short 
Ah long and ah short and ah long short 
Ah long and a short and ah long short 
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* This transcription is partly the result of the incomplete captions that are given in this video and partly my attempt to write down the words from listening to the singing.

 I haven't found any other information about or examples of this song online or in any books. For the cultural record, if you know this Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. song, please verify or correct this transcription and share information about this song and the movements for the "walk" (step? / stroll?) that is done while singing it.

Also, is this the only song that is sung for Alpha Xi's chapter's "Old Walk" and do (did) other chapters of  Kappa Alpha Psi perform this old walk and/or other old walks? 

When was the "Alpha Xi Old Walk" song and stroll/step first performed?

I notice that the verse of this Kappa Alpha Psi song that mentions three of the other historically Black Greek letter fraternities that are members of the National Pan Hellenic Council but doesn't mention  Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. Does that mean this "Old Walk" song was composed before Iota Phi Theta Fraternity was founded in 1963 and was never updated to include that fraternity?

Also, I think that the "long and short and long short" words at the end serve the same purpose as the left right marching directions in military cadences. Is this correct? 

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Six YouTube Videos Of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Probates

MyState Productions, Mar 24, 2013

"Big AL" Alpha Lambda Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Probate on March 22, 2013 in Smith Hammond Memorial Center.

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This is Part IV of this pancocojams series. This post showcases six videos of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. probates. 

I'm particularly interested in documenting whether one or more designated member/s of that fraternity holds a decorated staff or some other object and whether neophytes carry a shield during their probate.

However, these videos are given without any descriptions or any comments.  

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-custom-of-designated-members-of.html for Part I of a six part pancocojams series about the custom of designated members of historically Black Greek letter fraternities carrying a mace or holding a staff or some other object during their new members' probate.

That post presents my conclusions about this custom based on my informal online research (i.e. by watching a number of YouTube videos).

This post also includes online comments or information about this custom.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2024/04/videos-of-designated-members-of-alpha.html  for Part II of this pancocojams series. That post showcases six videos of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. probates.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2024/04/six-youtube-videos-of-omega-psi-phi.html for Part III of this pancocojams series. That post showcases six videos of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. probates.  

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2024/04/six-youtube-videos-of-phi-beta-sigma.html for Part V of this pancocojams series. That post showcases six videos of Phi Beta Sigma, Fraternity Inc. probates. 

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2024/04/six-youtube-videos-of-iota-phi-theta.html for Part VI of this pancocojams series. That post showcases six videos of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Inc probates.

The content of this post is presented for historical, folkloric, cultural, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to all those who are featured in these videos and thanks to the producers and publishers of these videos on YouTube. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to all those who are featured in these embedded videos as well as the producers and publishers of these videos.
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Documenting how historically Black Greek letter fraternity and sorority probates wouldn't be complete without information about the close contact processional styles that the neophytes have when they enter the probate performance area.

I believe that those close contact styles were/are influenced by the South African Venda's [ethnic population] Domba dance which is also known as "the python dance". Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2013/01/similarities-between-venda-python-dance_7.html for a 2013 pancocojams post entitled "Similarities Between The Venda (South Africa) Python Dance & Historically African American Greek Letter Sororities Probate Line Formations".

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SHOWCASE VIDEOS OF KAPPA ALPHA PSI FRATERNITY INC. PROBATES  

These videos are given in chronological order based on their publishing date on YouTube, except for Showcase Video #1


SHOWCASE VIDEO #1

This video is given at the top of this page.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #2 - The Legendary Lambda Pi Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Fall ‘18 New Member Presentation

// SHOTBYJHINDS, Dec 3, 2018

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #3 - Kappa Alpha Psi Spring 19, ZZ MVSU

Sidney Stevenson Jr, Apr 9, 2019

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #4 - T4 Visuals | Southern University Alpha Sigma Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Supreme 16 Probate 2023



T4 Visuals,  Apr 10, 2023

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #5 - Gamma Rho Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fall 23 Probate

RSEdits, Nov 14, 2023

The Gamma Rho Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi held a Neophyte Presentation November 10th for their newest initiates.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #6 - Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. | Alpha Xi Chapter | Florida A&M University |Spr. 23 Initiates

The Kidd Creations, Jan 1, 2024

Alpha Xi Chapter of  Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. at Florida A&M University focusing on Chris Hutt

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Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. -"Hand Me Down My Kappa Kane" (Videos, Comments, Lyrics, & Song Source)

Kenny McCain, Mar 18, 2011

dedication to the Kappa Kane (by Ken McCain)

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post showcases five videos of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. song "Hand Me Down My Kappa Kane".

Some comments from the discussion thread for one of those YouTube videos are also included in this post along some lyrics for "Hand Me Down My Kappa Kane" as well as other information and notes about that song.

The content of this post is presented for cultural, folkloric, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to the composer/s of this song and thanks to all those who are featured in the videos that are included in this post. Thanks to the publishers of these videos on YouTube. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post.
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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM SHOWCASE VIDEO #1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnBfEET-884

1. @NupelyGuy, 2011
"Yo Yo, young Brothers.

Theta Eta

Spr 89"
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"Yo Yo" is the signature greeting call of members of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
Kappas also refer to themselves as "Nupes".

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2. @stanleycarson2937, 2018
"Yo YO,

Delta Tau

Fall '78"

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3. @miami1911, 2014
"Yo! Yo! Epsilon Mu Fall 04 Deuce Klub"

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4. @willieeashman6837, 2017
"It brought memories 9-11-71 for me and my line brother George, Nate and Danny"

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5. @bookerwrightjr.739, 2018
"Well done Good Nupe!!! The pics are on point too....this definitely takes me down Kappa memory Lane. YITB...Beta Eta 1989"

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6. @BjE1173, 2020
"ΦΝΠ ‘til I die!"

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7. @busyrand, 2023
"Man... I get so emotional when I hear this song... It has a timeless, eternal quality to it and makes me think of brothers who have moved on to the Invisble Chapter..."

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ADDITIONAL VIDEOS

SHOWCASE VIDEO #2



NUPE202, September 22, 2011

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #3 - Kappa Alpha Psi- Theta Chi Sp13. Hand Me Down.

Jason Baccus, Apr 11, 2013

Hand me down my Kappa Kane, Scroller Bop.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #4 -  Hand Me Down My Kappa Kane

Reginald "Audio" Bullock, II - Topic, Oct 13, 2016

Provided to YouTube by TuneCore

Hand Me Down My Kappa Kane · Reginald "Audio" Bullock, II

Nothing but Kappa's and Nupes

℗ 2011 AUZAYE

Released on: 2011-06-19

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #5 - Hand Me Down My Kappa Kane

Larry, Mar 11, 2023

70’s Nupes from Lincoln University, Jefferson City MO., Alpha Mu Chapter **** LYRICS - HAND ME DOWN MY KAPPA KANEHand me down my Kappa kane I saida hand me down my Kappa kane I saida hand me down my Kappa kane I'm gonna take a stroll one day down Kappa lane
(Tell 'em 'bout the colors)We all wear that Krimson and Kreme (Woo Yes) I saida we all wear that Krimson and Kreme (I said we are wear) I saida we all wear that Krimson and Kreme I'm gonna take a stroll one day down Kappa lane (Tell 'em how we walk now) We all step to the left and to the right (Woo yeah) I saida we all step to the left and to the right (I said we all step)I saida we all step to the left and to the right I'm gonna take a stroll one day down Kappa lane (Tell 'em 'bout the reason) Phi Nu Pi is the reason why (Woo yes) I saida Phi Nu Pi is the reason why (i saida Phi Nu Pi) I saida Phi Nu Pi is the reason why I'm gonna take a stroll one day down Kappa lane I'm gonna take a stroll one day down Kappa Lane I'm gonna take a stroll one day down Kappa Lane I'm gonna take a stroll one day down Kappa Lane I'm gonna take a stroll one day down Kappa Lane -snip- This is my transcription of the version of "Hand Me Down My Kappa Kane" that was sung in rom the video given as #1 in this pancocojams post (excluding the hummed and sung portion in the beginning before the first verse). Here's another verse from the video given as #5 in this post: "Here we are in Kappa Land" **** SONG SOURCE (INSPIRATION FOR THIS SONG) i haven't found any composer/s who has been credited for the song "Hand Me Down My Kappa Kane". I also haven't found any Kappa chapter that has been credited as the earliest chapter to sing this song. There's no question that "Hand Me Down My Kappa Kane" was inspired by the 19th century song "Hand Me Down My Walking Cane". Here's some information about that song from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand_Me_Down_My_Walking_Cane :
" "Hand Me Down My Walking Cane" is a song written by African-American James A. Bland in 1880.[1] It has acquired the status of a folk song, and is cataloged as Roud Folk Song Index No. 11,733.[2]

Origins Though often (since the 1990's) credited to James A. Bland, the song may actually be of folk origin, or at least put together by Bland based on the singing of laborers on the campus of Howard University. There is a known plantation spiritual, "Hand me down my silver trumpet, Gabriel, all my sins been washed away," which itself may have derived from another spiritual, "All my sins done taken away." Also, the sea shanty "The Hog Eye Man," 1849-1850, shanties were often adaptations of plantation songs) contains the words, "Go fetch me down my riding cane."[3] It is often impossible to determine what melodies were in use for known 19th century lyrics, and there is no indication that these fairly similar lyrics had melodies at all related to "Hand Me Down My Walking Cane."

The song has been recorded many times, in a variety of styles including country, cajun, jazz, mountain, bluegrass, rock and roll, and acoustic and electric blues”… -snip- This Wikipedia article continues with a list of recordings of this song. “The earliest recording of Hand Me Down My Walking Cane is Gid Tanner and His Skillet Lickers with Riley Puckett (1926)”… -snip- Click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJcFUulEgZA for a 1926-1927 Bluegrass rendition of "Hand Me Down My Walking Cane" by Gid Tanner & The Skillet-Lickers **** MY ANALYSIS OF THE SONG "HAND ME DOWN MY KAPPA KANE" (Additions and corrections are welcome.) The tune, the textual structure, and some of the lyrics of the 19th century African American song "Hand Me Down My Walking Cane". The Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. song "Hand Me Down My Kappa Kane" appears to have been composed and first sung in the early 1970s. (Read comment #4 above that mentions 1971). The use of the letter "k" for the word "kane" demonstrates the custom among Kappa Alpha Psi and the other historically Black Greek letter organizations of changing the standard way that words are spelled and in so doing representing and promoting one's historically Black Greek letter fraternity or sorority. (Notice how the commenter in comment #3 of this pancocojams compilation spells the word "club" with the letter "k".) As documented in the YouTube videos that I have found on "Hand Me Down My Kappa Kane", the tune and the lyrics for this song, and the way it is usually sung appears to have remained very consistent over time and within the numerous chapters of this fraternity. Based on the few videos of that song that I've come across online (all of which are found in this pancocojams post), the only musical instrumentation that accompanies renditions of this song is the rhythmic hitting of two kanes (canes) together at specific points in this song as well as the sound of two kanes hitting the floor one or two times during another specific point in this song, depending on the video of that song. In at least one of these videos, finger snapping also accompanies that rendition of this song. From the online comments that I have come across, the song "Hand Me Down My Kappa Kane" is often sung during Kappa probates. In the YouTube video that is given as #3 in this pancocojams post, it appears that new members of that fraternity are presented with their kanes during their probate. "Hand Me Down My Walking Kane" appears to be sung for inspirational and nostalgic purposes. As such, this song is an example of a sub-set of historically Black Greek letter fraternity and sorority songs and chants that help build and reinforce unity while praising their organization. [Please add to this section for the cultural and folkloric record. Thanks!] **** Thanks for visiting pancocojams. Visitor comments are welcome.

Members Of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Wearing One Or More Kente Cloth Stole/s For Their University Graduation

Thomas Massey, Oct. 26, 2020

Tuskegee University GE Nupes

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Edited by Azizi Powell

Latest Revision: May 25, 2025

This pancocojams post showcases videos of  some members of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. wearing one or more kente cloth stoles with their graduation cap and gown.

The content of this post is presented for historical and cultural purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to all those who are featured in these videos and thanks to all those who published these videos on YouTube.
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This post is part of an ongoing pancocojams series about kente cloth graduation stoles.

A pancocojams post on this subject has been published for each of the "Divine Nine" historically Black Greek letter organizations. Click the "kente cloth graduation stole" tag below or click the name of the historically Black Greek letter organization in the tags below to find the pancocojams post on this subject that showcases videos of that paticular Black Greek letter organization wearing kente graduation stoles and/or another type of kente stole during university graduations.

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THE BLACK AMERICAN CUSTOM OF WEARING KENTE CLOTH STOLE/S DURING UNIVERSITY GRADUATIONS
by Azizi Powell (latest revision May 25, 2025)

"BACKGROUND
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kente_cloth [retrieved May 25, 2025]
"Kente refers to a Ghanaian textile made of hand-woven strips of silk and cotton.[1] Historically the fabric was worn in a toga-like fashion among the Asante, Akan and Ewe people. According to Asante oral tradition, it originated from Bonwire in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. In modern day Ghana, the wearing of kente cloth has become widespread to commemorate special occasions, and kente brands led by master weavers are in high demand.

Due to the popularity of kente cloth patterns, production of mass-produced prints with the kente patterns have become popular throughout West Africa, and by extension the whole of Africa. Globally, the print is used in the design of academic stoles in graduation ceremonies worn mostly by black people in the United States and Canada."...

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WHY KENTE CLOTH GRADUATION STOLES ARE WORN IN THE UNITED STATES
Since the 1970s in the United States, kente cloth has become a widely recognized short cut symbol of African heritage. Kente cloth is the most widely known example and often the only known example of traditional African fabric in the United States.

There are countless contemporary usages of kente cloth designs in the United States including as clothing fabric, book marks, and Kwanzaa ornaments. However, the most widely adopted use of kente cloth in the United States has been Black Americans choosing to wear one or more kente cloth stole/s with the standard cap and gown (robe) during graduation ceremonies. This custom is especially found among Black Americans who are graduating from a Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU), although Black Americans graduating from a Predominately White Institution (PMI) may also choose to wear one or more kente cloth graduation stole/s. While wearing a kente cloth stole is a voluntary decision, it has become traditional to do so among those graduates of either a HBCU or a PMI (Predominately White Institutions) who are members of a historically Black Greek letter sorority or fraternity.*

The kente cloth stole represents the graduate's connection to and pride in their African heritage, and their pride in their accomplishment of graduating. If they are members of a historically Black Greek lettered fraternity or sorority, the favored stole is in the two colors of their organization and includes that fraternity's or sorority's three Greek letters.
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*Members of these organization that aren't Black may also follow that custom of wearing one or more kente cloth stole in their graduation ceremony.

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DESCRIPTIONS OF KENTE CLOTH GRADUATION STOLES IN THE UNITED STATES

"Kente cloth is a traditional fabric of the Akan people of Ghana, Ivory Coast, and Togo West Africa. The custom in the United States of African Americans wearing kente cloth as stoles during graduation (particularly from universities, but sometimes also from high school and from middle school) is an adaptation of the ways that kente was traditionally worn. Since 2012, it has become customary for many African Americans who are graduating from universities (colleges) to wear a particular design of kente cloth stoles that has a green, gold, red, and black color combination. Because those are the colors for the Pan-African flag, I refer to this kente graduation stole as the "pan-African kente graduation stole".

Instead of or in addition to wearing this green, gold, red, and black colored kente cloth stole, some members of historically Black Greek letter fraternities or sororities (regardless of their race or ethnicity) often choose to wear one or more customized kente cloth stole/s. A customized graduation stole has the two colors that represent that Greek letter organization and also includes that fraternity's or sorority's three Greek letters (representing that organization's name). Graduates who wear the pan-African kente graduation stole and/or their fraternity or sorority's customized kente stole may also wear other academic stoles that they have earned. based on my YouTube video searches, it doesn't appear to be a custom for  African American university students in general or for members of Black Greek letter organizations to wear pan-kente cloth stoles or customized kente cloth stoles at any other time other than during these graduation ceremonies and after graduation stepping or strolling performances.

Much less frequently, kente cloth stoles may be worn by Black graduates in the United States at other levels such as children graduating from elementary school or teenagers graduating from high school.

The green, gold, red, and black pan-African kente cloth graduation stole seems to be the standard kente graduation stole for African Americans as a whole since at least 2012. It appears to be customary for some members of historically Black Greek letter organizations who are graduating from a university to also wear a customized stole for their fraternity or sorority as well as any academic stole that they have earned in addition to or in place of that pan-African kente graduation stole. The customized fraternity or sorority kente graduation stoles have that organization's two colors, the organization's name, and its three Greek letters (such as Alpha Phi Alpha ΑΦΑ). 

In the admittedly informal YouTube searches that I've conducted, I haven't found any videos that show kente cloth stoles being worn by members of any  historically Black Greek letter organizations at any time other than for their university graduation ceremony and their stepping, strolling, hopping, singing performances that may spontaneously occur immediately after that formal graduation ceremony.

The earliest YouTube video that I've found that shows a member of a historically Black fraternity/sorority wearing a customized kente graduation stole is Delta Sigma Theta Sorority (video published August 10, 2010;  https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/03/some-members-of-delta-sigma-theta.html.

Two other early examples of kente cloth graduation stoles are Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/03/some-members-of-phi-beta-sigma.html (video published in May 2011) and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity (published in June 2011) https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/03/some-members-of-omega-psi-phi-fratrnity.html .

Prior to around 2010 or 2011 members of historically Black Greek letter organizations wore customized graduation stoles made out of some shiny materials [?] or made out of cloth. Graduation stoles made out of kente cloth began to be seen in those videos from 2010 and 2011 on, although those customized graduation stoles made from other fabrics appear to still be worn by some members of those historically Black Greek organizations (BGLOs).

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/03/how-color-combinations-for-kente-cloth.html  for the closely related pancocojams post entitled "How The Color Combinations For Kente Cloth Stoles Have Changed For African American Graduating Students." That post provides more descriptions of the pan-African kente cloth graduation stole.

Also, click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2018/05/black-university-graduates-in-united.html for the closely related pancocojams post entitled "Black Fraternity & Sorority Tradition Of Strolling During Or After A University Graduation Ceremony". That 2018 post provides information about the historically Black Greek letter organizations traditions of stepping and strolling.".

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ADDITIONAL SHOWCASE VIDEOS

These are some of the YouTube videos that I found which met my criteria for this pancocojams post (i.e. members of  Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity wearing one or more kente cloth stole/s with their graduation cap and gown). 

These videos are given in chronological order (except for Video #1) and are numbered for referencing purposes only.

SHOWCASE VIDEO #2: UT Nupes of Kappa Alpha Psi Spring '14 Graduation

Jeremy Dudley, May 26, 2014

Iota Delta chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi -  University of Texas

Celebrating graduation with my boys the traditional way

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #3:  Kappa Alpha Psi- Alpha Sigma Chapter-A Celebration of Graduation 2015

Marvin Price, April 16, 2015

Something that I decided to put togtehr after a photo shoot. I hope you all enjoy! Southern University A&M College!

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Mike Bowen, May 28, 2021

One last stroll for the graduating Georgetown College Nupes. May 2021
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Georgetown College is located in Georgetown, Kentucky.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #5: Kappa Alpha Psi | Alpha Sigma Chapter | Graduation Stroll Off Fall 2021 | (MUST WATCH)

Marvin Price, Dec 10, 2021

Graduation | 12/10/2021
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Alpha Sigma chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity is at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. 

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Biz Markie - 1989 Hip Hop clasic "Just A Friend" (video, transcript of the dozens jokes before the song, lyrics, & comments)

RhinoEntertainment,Uploaded on Aug 3, 2010

Watch the official video for Biz Markie's "Just A Friend", his most successful Pop single, reaching the #9 position on the Billboard charts. The song inserts the 1968 hit "You Got What I Need" by Freddie Scott.

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Statistics as of January 4, 2022 at 9:11 AM EDT
total # of views - 76,402,400
total # of likes -885K
total # of dislikes [This feature is no longer active on YouTube]
total # of comments -43,974

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post showcases a video of & lyrics for Biz Markie's hit pop rap "Just A Friend". 

My unofficial transcription of the beginning scene in this song's official video is also including in this post. In addition, this post includes an explanation of some of the African American slang used in this rap, as well as some biographical information about Biz Markie.

The content of this post is presented for historical, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Biz Markie for chis musical legacy. RIP. Thanks also to transcriber of the song lyrics, and the uploader of this featured video.
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This is a complete reprint of a pancocojams post that was published March 19, 2013 with the addition of a few selected comments. 

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INFORMATION ABOUT BIZ MARKIE
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biz_Markie [retrieved on January 5, 2022]
"Marcel Theo Hall (April 8, 1964 – July 16, 2021),[3] known professionally as Biz Markie, was an American rapper, DJ, and record producer. Markie was best known for his 1989 single "Just a Friend", which became a top 40 hit in several countries. In 2008, "Just a Friend" made No. 100 on VH1's list of the 100 greatest hip hop songs of all time.[4] Markie was sometimes referred to as the "Clown Prince of Hip Hop".[5][6][7]

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SUMMARY OF THE VIDEO SCENE BEFORE THE RAP BEGINS
[unofficial transcript by Azizi Powell]

A group of Black young men are seated on a park bench telling “your mama” jokes. (This is a friendly exchange and not a real rippin [insult] contest).

Biz Markie –“Yo, your moms is so poor that she went to McDonalds and put a shake on layaway.”

[laughter]

2nd man- “Well, your mother is so old that she knew Central Park when it was a plant.”

[laughter]

3rd man – Your mom’s hair so nappy that she needs to take pain killers to comb it.”

[laughter]

Two attractive young womens strut toward the park bench.

One of the men says: “Oh, yo, yo. Look at that, man.” The men make other admiring comments about the women who stop at the park bench. One of the comments is “Ooh, You got what I need”.

The women leave, and one of the men says “Oh, it’s all of that baby? More comments are made, but Biz Markie says “Yo, yo, forget about them girls. A couple of the men say “Why? What’s up?

Biz Markie says, “I got a little story to tell you”
And then begins his rap.

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LYRICS - JUST A FRIEND
Songwriters: IBRAHIM, CAIREL ADRIN BIN/ISHAK, JOHAN BIN/HALL, MARCEL THEO PKA BIZ MARKIE/LIZAARD, LEAF

Have you ever met a girl that you tried to date

But a year to make love she wanted you to wait

Let me tell ya a story of my situation

I was talkin' to this girl from the U.S. nation

The way that I met her was on tour at a concert

She had long hair and a short miniskirt

I just got onstage drippin', pourin' with sweat

I was walkin' through the crowd and guess who I met

I whispered in her ear, "Come to the picture booth

So I can ask you some questions to see if you are a hundred proof"

I asked her her name, she said blah-blah-blah

She had 9/10 pants and a very big bra

I took a couple of flicks and she was enthused

I said, "How do you like the show?"

She said, "I was very amused"

I started throwin' bass, she started throwin' back mid-range

But when I sprung the question, she acted kind of strange

Then when I asked, "Do ya have a man," she tried to pretend

She said, "No I don't, I only have a friend"

Come on, I'm not even goin' for it

This is what I'm goin' sing

You, you got what I need but you say he's just a friend
And you say he's just a friend, oh baby
You, you got what I need but you say he's just a friend
But you say he's just a friend, oh baby
You, you got what I need but you say he's just a friend
But you say he's just a friend

So I took blah-blah's word for it at this time

I thought just havin' a friend couldn't be no crime

'Cause I have friends and that's a fact

Like Agnes, Agatha, Germaine, and Jacq

Forget about that, let's go into the story

About a girl named blah-blah-blah that adored me

So we started talkin', getttin' familiar

Spendin' a lot of time so we can build up

A relationship or some understanding

How it's gonna be in the future we was plannin'

Everything sounded so dandy and sweet

I had no idea I was in for a treat

After this was established, everything was cool

The tour was over and she went back to school

I called every day to see how she was doin'

Everytime that I called her it seemed somethin' was brewin'

I called her and a guy picked up, and then I called again

I said, "Yo, who was that?" "Oh, he's just a friend"

Don't gimme that, don't ever gimme that

Jus' bust this
You, you got what I need but you say he's just a friend
And you say he's just a friend, oh baby
You, you got what I need but you say he's just a friend
But you say he's just a friend, oh baby
You, you got what I need but you say he's just a friend
But you say he's just a friend

So I came to her college on a surprise visit

To see my girl that was so exquisite

It was a school day, I knew she was there

The first semester of the school year

I went to a gate to ask where was her dorm

This guy made me fill out a visitor's form

He told me where it was and I as on my way

To see my baby doll, I was happy to say

I arrrived in front of the dormitory

Yo, could you tell me where is door three?

They showed me where it was for the moment

I didn't know I was in for such an event

So I came to her room and opened the door

Oh, snap! Guess what I saw?

A fella tongue-kissin' my girl in the mouth,

I was so in shock my heart went down south

So please listen to the message that I say

Don't ever talk to a girl who says she just has a friend

Just A Friend lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., CAK MUSIC PUBLISHING, INC
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http://www.lyricsfreak.com/b/biz+markie/just+a+friend_20018799.html
[Note: I corrected three very minor typos in this transcription: the word "correct", the word "guess", and the word "understanding".)

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EXPLANATION OF SOME OF THE SLANG FOUND IN THIS RAP
"[ask you some questions] "to see if you are a hundred proof"=
to see if you're for real

"I asked her her name, she said blah-blah-blah"= "Blah-blah-blah" is a substitute for the girl's name which Biz Markie isn't sharing.

"She had 9/10 pants" = She wore pants that were a size 9/10.

"I took a couple of flicks" = I took a couple of pictures (with a camera).

"I started throwin' bass, she started throwin' back mid-range" = Biz Markie and the girl started singing together.

"it seemed somethin' was brewin' = "it seemed like something was going on in the background".

"Yo, who was that?" = "Yo" here [as well as in the introductory video scene] means "Hey".

Jus' bust this = [in the context of this rap], means "let's continue with this rap".

"Oh, snap!" = in Standard American English, this is the equivalent of "Oh shucks!", but the word "snap" substitutes for another word that means "crap" (manure).
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Additions & corrections to these slang explanations and are welcome.

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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THIS VIDEO'S DISCUSSION THREAD
[Numbers added for referencing purposes only.]

Nunyo Bizwax, 2021
"Rap was so much more lighthearted back then. It wasn’t all about being a gangster. It had more soul to the music back then, way more uplifting."

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JOJO, 2021
"It wasn't rap. It was true Hip Hop. Rap is for the gangsters. Hip hop was for the artist."

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Nunyo Bizwax, 2021
" @JOJO  not entirely true. I like a lot of rap and I’m definitely no gangster lol i, I’m a white boy from canada"

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Kryptic Unlimited, 2021
"you trippin bro rap now is way more lighthearted, creative, and bright than it was back then. This was a one of a kind tbh"

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Jay_Trip, 2021
"I love how people call this song "corny" when this was in 1989 sh-t* flowed differently back then
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*This word is fully spelled out in this comment.

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oskar, 2021
"i mean.. compare this to the D.O.C's No One Can Do It Better released in the same year

 this song is a bit corny even for its time but i love it regardless, not every rap song has to take itself seriously"

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Jason Voorhees, 2021
"I mean by today’s standards it’s kinda corny, not bad though"

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Rebel XD, 2021
"I dunno, I am from that era and I personally been spittin' since 1987, and I've always thought it was corny af. My opinion of course, as we all have them. Corny doesn't have a specific time frame or era. I think it was more so the singing and the video that made it corny for me. The subject matter was solid, though, as I'm sure it is relatable to some people. And also, I would like to clarify - corny isn't always a bad thing. In fact, the exploitation of "corny" sh-t* can be brilliant and actually appealing as it usually induces laughter and feelings of "get the f—k* out of here' type joy. He was always corny to me, but that is what made him was so appealing to people - for whatever reason."
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*These words are fully spelled out in this comment.

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Jay_Trip, 2022
" @Rebel XD  Man I respect that comment cus when I said corny I didn't exactly mean it was a bad thing I was just saying it is corny but it was Biz markies kinda thing and he was well known for it"

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microphone is on 🎙
"it was corny even in 1989 lol idk whatchu talkin about lol with his Beethoven wig 😭😭😭 but we LOVED it!!! we’d wail “YOUUUUUU’!!! YOU GOT WHAT I NEEEEEEEDD!!!” "

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johnniewalker23, 2021

"RIP Biz, thank you for this track that everyone can sing along to and serves as great advice too! You will be missed."

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ADDENDUM #1
This rap is about a guy "being played" by a girl. "Being played" means "to be taken advantaged of". In this context, a girl only pretending to be seriously interested in a man and acting as though she is only seeing him, but actually cheating on him with another man.

But notice how CLEAN this rap is compared to the type of Hip-Hip records that are promoted nowadays.

Yes, one of the Your mama rips in the beginning of the video talked bad about nappy hair, but there wasn't anything vulgar about those rips. And the closest that that rap got to anything sexual was "tongue kissing". Also check out the fact that the girl who was playin Biz Markie was in college, and not baby's mama.

Times change, and not always for the best.

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ADDENDUM #2
From https://www.watchtheyard.com/kappas/throwback-check-80s-nupes-biz-markies-just-friend-video/ Black Greek Throwback: 1980s Nupes Twirling in Biz Markie’s ‘Just a Friend’ Video

[complete article; no author or date cited]
"You’ve heard the Biz Markie’s “Just A Friend,” but did you ever realize that the music video features members of Kappa Alpha Psi?

“Just A Friend” was Biz Markie’s most successful single that reached the #9 position on the Billboard charts in 1989. The music video follows Biz as he falls in love with a girl and finds out she is cheating on him with a man on a nearby college campus. Biz goes to surprise the girl at her university and walks in on what he describes “A fella tongue kissin’ my girl on her mouth” in her dorm room.

As Biz is walking through the campus there is a whole scene at the 3:40 mark with a bunch of Kappas doing cane routines around him on the yard. They are rocking peak late 80s style and holding it down for their brothers with their Kappa Kanes!"

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Comments About Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.'s Shoulder Shimmy

Edited by Azizi Powell

Latest revision- Nov. 3, 2021 (Title change & additional comments)

This is Part II of a two part pancocojams series about Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. strolls which are performed with their signature shoulder shimmy. 

Part II presents a brief article excerpt about Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. This post also includes selected comments from the discussion threads of several YouTube videos of members of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. performing strolls with their signature shoulder  shimmy.

These videos from 2007 - 2021 are only a small sample of YouTube videos on Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc's strolls. I randomly selected these particular YouTube videos in large part because of their discussion threads more than because of the videos themselves.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/10/fivexamples-of-youtube-videos-of-kappa.html for Part I of this pancocojams series. That post showcases five videos of members of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity performing strolls that include their signature shoulder shimmy.
Selected comments from the discussion thread for only one of those showcased videos are included in Part II of this pancocojams series. 

The content of this post is presented for historical, cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to all those who are featured in these videos and thanks to their videogaphers. Thanks also to the publishers of these videos on YouTube. Also, thanks to all those who are quoted in this post.

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WARNING
The lyrics for many but not all Hip-Hop/R&B records-including those that are used for historically Black Greek letter fraternity and sorority strolls- contain profanity, and/or a form of the n-word. and may also include lyrics that are sexually explicit.

Pancocojams is a family friendly blog that usually doesn't post songs that include such lyrics. However, those videos with these songs are included because I'm focusing on the subject of historically Black fraternity and sorority strolls for historical and cultural purposes and it's impossible to fully document strolls without including these types of videos. 

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ARTICLE EXCERPT
From https://www.watchtheyard.com/kappas/shimmy-kappa-alpha-psi/ 90s Nupe Throwback: This Is What Kappa Alpha Psi Looked Like Before The Shimmy  

"The younger members might not realize it but the 90s were a golden era to be a Nupe!

Check out this compilation video of what it looked like to be a Nupe during the 90s. The video is made up of footage from the Delta Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi at Wilberforce University and shows everything from Scrollers practicing, to a probate and an array of step shows and yard shows from throughout the decade. We have to mention that the Kappa Kane is something that was highly practiced back in the day and every member had to be a skilled practitioner of the art of twirling. This is what Kappa looked like before the shimmy.

Share this with someone who crossed Kappa in the 80s or 90s and make their day!"....
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This article continues with three videos. Only one of those videos is still available on Oct. 8, 2021.

This article is published on watchtheyard.com without any author cited and without any publishing date. I retrieved that article on October 8, 2021.

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PANCOCOJAMS EDITOR'S NOTE
There are lots of YouTube videos about Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.'s shoulder shimmies. And there are lots of comments in those videos' discussion threads about those shimmies. Most-but not all- of those comments are highly compimentary.

This is my compilation of a small number of those comments. Most-but not all- of these comments are highly complimentary. 

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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM DISCUSSION THREADS FOR VARIOUS YOUTUBE VIDEOS
These comments are given with the summary of that video that the publisher may have included. These videos are also given with the location of these chapters of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.

Discussion thread #1:
From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zi32sot1ajY&ab_channel=icecoldE "Kappa Theta chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi at AKA Stroll Off" [2007] published by IcecoldE, May 15, 2007

Summary - "Stroll off"

1. AceofDiamonds1911, 2008
"I love my frat! This may be the best party stroll i've seen. Keep doin what ya doin' KT.

Sp. 07

R.O.K.K.STAR

The "U" "

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2. MsLadyKay79, 2010
"You know there's something special and sexy about a NUPE! Yo baby Yo baby YO! Y'all killed that shimmy/kick gentleman! Gotta love it"

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Discussion thread #2
From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6whZOZ8Cvk&ab_channel=CorneliusH "Kappa Alpha Psi - Gammi Phi Chapter AAMU" published by Cornelius H, Feb 26, 2012
Summary: "The Kappas at the Friday Bar-B-Q 2-24-12" -snip- 
Location -  Alabama A&M University

This video is given as Video #1 in Part I of this pancocojams series.  

1. Dr. Billiam, 2012
"This is one of the smoothest KA Psi videos I've ever seen..."

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2. c4man4, 2012
"this gives me life!!!"

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3. keasta1. 2012
"Killed that shimmy bruh  , rt Kappa from unt"

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4. aoo r, 2012
"Yoooo yall killed this NUPE's a true produKtion"

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5. Dr. Eric M. Mason, 2012
"I been in the frat for almost 20yrs and hated the shimmy til I peeped these bruhs. Man this is bangin...on the phi!!!!"

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6. i-am lee, 2012
"one of the hardest kappa vids ever"

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7. ExtraShot7, 2012
"YO!!! Yall killed this!!! #NUPEYAPPROVED"

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8.  Christopher Ceasor, 2012
"Nah, you're not the only one. These have got to be the best Kappas I have seen before. They exemplify what Kappa stands for. s/o to the Men of the Gamma Phi Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi."

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9. C2Sig'sWorld, 2012
"THIS VIDEO GO TOO HARD,,,THE NUPES REPRESENTING,,,THEM NUPES OF ALABAMA A&M"

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10. erdubya, 2012
"haha.. I see you young cats doin it!  06!!"

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11. Cara Curry, 2012
"Jam got them shoulders boi!!"

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12. Triumph Entertainment, 2012
"YO NUPES!!! Stay Smooth Bros!"

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13. KingofSouth770, 2013
"This is the definition of smooth"

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14. Krystal Norris, 2013
"These kappas sick with it: )"

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15. kizzy johnson, 2013
"Can't wait till college and kappas juss know they smooth nd some pretty boys  I juss love there shimmy"

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16. LaTrika, 2013
"Alabama A&M Greeks have always gone the hardest"

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17. Ronald Jacobs, 2013
""YO NUPES!!!! this video helped me get started on shimmying"

Inkwisitive Spr 13

Ace Klub  Zeta Chi SLU expansion chapter

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18.  Shanice Bell, 2013
"Oh lawd!!!! I love it!!"

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19. bighomietree, 2013
"All I can say is swag"

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20. Serena Adams, 2014
"I love to see men dance."

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21. Iesha Hollins, 2015
"Yes Lawd 😍😍😍😍"

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Discussion thread #3
From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIbCJp3UjLE&ab_channel=KollegeKiddGreek
"White Kappa Alpha Psi Member Does His Shimmy To Fetty Wap 'Trap Queen'" published by Kollege Kid Greek, March 17, 2015

Summary: White Nupe Shows His Shimmy

Location? The White Kappa who is showcased in this video is from Delta Eta Chapter at Villanova University, Pennsylvania.

1. London S. 2018
"HE INVITED TO ALL THE DAMN COOKOUTS"

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2. JeLLoPuDDiNg702, 2020
"I’ll fix him a plate and have him shimmy all the way to the altar 😂👏🏾💯"

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3. AllDayFinesse, 2015
"White boy did his thing. I've seen better but I've also seen worse lol. Yaaaaaaas White Nupe!!!!"

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4. TheAshFactor1, 2015
"The whole squad fine! These guys got that shoulder game on lock. Lol😂"

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5. Danielle Smith, 2015
"yoooo , everytime i see it .. i juss live for his shoulderssssssssssssssssss .

yes boo work it"

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6. Danny House, 2015
"That last shimmy though. HMMMMMMM those shoulders!

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7. luvbenet, 2015
"Kappas weren't doing all this when I was in college! lol. I like it, though. KSWEET!"

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8. Jennifer Walton. 2015
"Damn shame when all people focus on is the "shimmy" aspect of an organization....and no I don't have an issue with his race, but y'all must not get out much or pay attention much, to be soooo in shock/awe...white people have been representing historically black Greek letter orgs for years and holding their own in a stroll....hope he reps the positive aspects as well! #nohate #justnotimpressed"

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9. Mikey And Mommy, 2015
"He does I've watched plenty of his interviews. His name is Sam Whiteout."

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10. Randy B., 2015
"Stop hating on that man's swag and get yours lol"

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11. orion velasquez, 2020
"Facts"

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12. webster hallman, 2015
"He's my fraternity brother that's all that matters."

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13. Jordan Leah, 2015
"Shoulder work got me like 😍😍😍😍😍😘😘😘😩😩😩😋😋"

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14. musicspeaks231, 2015
"this must be the first white boy yall have ever seen lol yall act like hes ryan gosling or channing tatum. he did his thang tho!"

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15. Bohemian Chic Vibe, 2015
"LOL!!!"

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16. HIGH VOLTAGE, 2016
"I wanna hate so bad on this white boy but he kills it!!!"

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17. LynetteTheBeautiful, 2016
"Sam Whiteout is the best!!! 😍😍😩😩"

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18. Krista Ingram, 2016
"Curious as to why this video is about him when the black kappas shimmy a million times better than him lol"

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19. Lit Patelion, 2016
"Same reason why white women are praised for slow winding and twerking when it has been around in black entertainment and culture for a while."

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20. QB Quest, 2016
"Dope af how black people instantly embrace a white dude being apart of black culture but let a black man go to a country line dance club or something and see how he gets treated...FACTO!Justin Timberlake - Bill Clinton - Eminem - Random white dude in any club doing an urban inspired dance"

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21. Jasmine Nacoste, 2016
"I never thought guys moving their shoulders and being smooth that could be sooooooo attractive."

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22. Essence Pixies, 2016
"Yeah that's right roll them shoulders"

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23. Ang India, 2017
"1. Sam White is the bomb. 2. I love Nupes and their shimmy 😍"

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24. ladycompassionwear, 2017
"yes loord ...I'm in love with the shimmy"

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25. Victoria Trower, 2016
"Ya'll need to stop acting like his basic ass did something. Just top."

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26. Shyla Harton, 2016
"But he did... You don't see too many white guys pledging apart of the Devine 9"

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27. Dablkwid0w2008, 2018
"🤣🤣🤣"

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28. Ephraim Boakye, 2019
"Hater"

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29. Alize TAylor, 2015
"Um ok hes white but aint he doin the same thing the black men are doin. Nothing special dont get the big fuss over a mediocre shimmy just cus hes white. Yall know if yall saw him on the street yall wouldn't be droolin over him like this 😂😄no hate, just pointing it out."

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30. Cuse149, 2015
"@Alize TAylor  Go have a seat. We do not need you to bring the energy down. Go have a seat and have yourself some chicken and be quiet."

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31. Jhanae Askew, 2015
" @Alize TAylor  Actually its because hes just fine lol and the dancing is a bonus :)"

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32. Apryle Taylor, 2015
"Uhhh it's EXACTLY because he's white and he killin it at that! No sugar coat it is what it is."

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33. K. Maayan Brice, 2015
"@Alize TAylor  He's actually using his newfound fame in attempt to help with social disorganization and other common social issues plaguing the world. Just because it's not seen does not mean it's not happening this is one video not someone's entire life summed up in a span of a few seconds. This was just one aspect."

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34. Me And Only Me, 2015
"That Shimmy dance has to be the gayest thing I every seen. I don't care if the person is black or white."

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35. G Joseph, 2015
"@Derrick Hill  dang what Kappa stole your girl?"

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36. LianaCatherine22, 2015
"You sound jealous that "shimmy dance" smooth as hell and us girls dig it soooo😂😂"

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37. Kenyan Bunnie, 2019
"But can we give it up for our handsome young brothers!!💗👏🏿✊🏿

Lemme say it again for the people in the back!

Can we give it up for our handsome young brothers!!💗👏🏿✊🏿"

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38. overstand720, 2019
"Y’all gone say I’m hating but his shoulders are mediocre"

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39. ALFJAMXA James, 2019
"There goes the damn neighborhood 😅🤣😂😂"

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40. emassey2, 2020
"Young dudes,  when I was coming up,  GANGSTERS DON'T DANCE!"

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41. Danielle Danielle, 2020
"Damn !!! Them shoulders do something to me"

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42. Dr Bre, 2020
"That shimmy is an official mating call! 😍😍😍🥰🥰🥰"

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43. ThatsMrsB2U!, 2020
"I didn't go to an University but I sure can appreciate the shimmy. 😉"

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44. Nina Angelique, 2020
"They have some goooooood knees and that shimmy; uhhhhhh, it's soooooo mmmmmm mmmmmm good 🥰😂🥰"

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45. jonjon, 2020
"why is is never special when we do it until they join umm"

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46. Classy Lady, 2020
"No thanks, I’m good. 🙅🏾‍♀️ I feel so sorry for some of my sisters who are easily impressed by this. It makes black women look so desperate. Smh. Imagine a white woman going crazy over a black man in a white fraternity. This is just as dumb. 🙄"

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47. THE DARK PRINCE, 2021
"Preach 🙌🏽"

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48. D White, 2021
"We applaud white ppl for the simplest things...

With that said... good job white guy"

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Discussion thread #4
From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCJ2K9gKDWI&ab_channel=QuarailHale "Epsilon Zeta Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi: 2015 NSU SpartanFest Stroll Off" published by Quarail Hale, Apr 14, 2015

Summary & location - "Epsilon Zeta Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc strolls in the Norfolk State University 2015 SpartanFest Stroll Off. EZ MOB NUPES"...

1. Zephinah Barney, 2015
"👏🏾👌🏾 damn, that was the best kappa stroll I have ever seen"

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2. Alisha, 2015
"They killed this"

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3.  2Live4Christ1, 2015
"Yesszsssszs.... Lawd"

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4. 2Live4Christ1, 2015
"This video gives me life"

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5. 2Live4Christ1, 2020
"Wwwwhheww this video still gives me LIIIIIFE!!!!❣️❣️❣"

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6. Aritul, 2020
"This was very good."

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Discussion thread #5
From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVb1Zmz5EsE&ab_channel=MutazzMedia "Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Stroll | Shot by : @MutazzMedia", published Jan 5, 2017

location: Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey

1. FairY So SiditY, 2017
"Lawdddddddddddd have MERCYYYY I couldn't stop Smilingg when I watched it I kept rewinding and rewinding just looking at these men So on Point and they got Soul in they MOVES JUST GIVES ME THE CHILLS !!!!!!😍😘😍😘😍😗😍😩❤️💕❤️ now this what I'm talking about they put Umph in they moves !!!!!!!!!"

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2. Janice Bland, 2020
"Love how they switched the choreography from winding the hips to winding their shoulders. Sexy and educated combination got me drooling."

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3. e lou, 2021
"This was a good stroll, I like when the bros (nupes) stroll to music with no profanity and no disrespect to women. Good job"

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Discussion thread #6
From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jq5wCwijBM&ab_channel=KrystalKlearEntertainment "Kappa Alpha Psi | Gamma Sigma | "That's What I Like" Stroll", published by Krystal Klear Entertainment, May 11, 2017

Location: University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

1. Lonenupe1215, 2017
"Nice job Nupes! I'm ole school, so I need to see some Kappa Kanes twirling!  Yo Yo!"

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2. alicia F, 2017
"I could be all you guys mother but love those moves 👀😊"

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3. K'alleyX, 2018
"Looks so feminine"

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4. Denise Gray, 2020
"Love to watch them stroll.❤"️

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Discussion thread #7
From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3ZPE-ql0uQ&ab_channel=SayDrewitt "Kappa Alpha Psi Stroll: Boast of Da Koast EA x ECA NUPES" published by Say Drewitt, May 30, 2017;

Summary: "Epsilon Alpha and Elizabeth City Alumni Spring '17…."

Location: Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City, North Carolina

1. Michelle Thomas, 2017
"That shimmy is so sexy"

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2. MzKlassy Nunya, 2020
"Gurl ain't it!!🥰.. That's my FAV part😍🤪"

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3. Jennifer, 2018
"Yes! That shimmy!!"

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Discussion thread #8
From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMwy_kNM3FM&ab_channel=EtaPhiNupes "Eta Phi Stroll Goldlink x Krew" published by EtaPhi Nupes, Aug 1, 2017
summary: "Eta Phi (Hammer Chapter) Strolling to Goldlink Krew"... 1. Ashley G, 2018
"tha 3 too Smoove"

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2. justice freedom, 2021
"These young nupes make this old nupe PROUD! Omega ch sp82'."

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Discussion thread #9
From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhMT4asKfs8&ab_channel=EpsilonChapterStarOfTheEast "Kappa Alpha Psi Stroll . “Vibe”🌊" ... published by Epsilon Chapter Star Of TheEast, Jan 7, 2018

location - Lincoln University [Pennsylvania] 

1.  Erica H, 2019
"Yessssssssss shimmyyyyy baby yes"

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2. Nina Angelique, 2020
"Uh uhhhhhh!!! LoL That snow should've melted as hot as y'all are 😍😍😍"

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3. Phyllis Alexander, 2020
"Yall so fine along with being so smooth"

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Discussion thread #10
From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcrDJniW_-E&ab_channel=EtaGamma "Kappa Alpha Psi (ΗΓ Chapter♦️) -Delta Sigma Theta Annual Stroll Off - 2019", Eta Gamma, July 6, 2019

location: Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee

1. T Amused, 2019
"I wanna see kappas stroll to c breezy's heat 😌"

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2. Cocoa Davis, 2020
"T Amused I thought this was it. I’m looking for it. That heat video is 🔥🔥🔥🔥Fr. He’s so smooth."

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3. bigsoup743, 2020
"Boosie brought me here and yall mad at him  yall need Chris brown lessons smh i was expecting some fire loosen up yall stiff gotta get the old heads to do it right lol"

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4. love0the0fans, 2020
"EXACTLY why I searched Kappas in the first place🤣"

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5. exportedfiles, 2020
"Yeah. First time I heard that song I already knew it belonged to the nupes."

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6. Orlando C, 2019
"Need to see more enthusiasm fellas.

Keep practicing."

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7. bigsoup743, 2020
"Boosie brought me here and yall mad at him  yall need Chris brown lessons smh i was expecting some fire loosen up yall stiff gotta get the old heads to do it right lol"

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8. I. Oriakhi, 2020
"mrmovin12345  I’m telling u. The new generation different.. lol they not doing it right 🤣"

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9. I. Oriakhi, 2020
"mrmovin12345  I’m telling u. The new generation different.. lol they not doing it right 🤣"

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10. Mstiffthaboss, 2020
"I definitely am here because if the boosie controversy so I think boosie deserves a standing ovation lmao  Kappas I see yall though,  never once watched any sorority video until now thanks to boosie.....#boosie yezzziirr"
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I'm going to violate my rule not to comment to mention two things: 1. The referent to "sorority" is obviously a mistake since Kappa Alpha Psi is a fraternity 2. To learn about the "boosie controversy", click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/10/comments-from-discussion-thread-for_6.html for the 2021 pancocojams post entitled "Rapper "Boosie on Getting Threatened by OG Kappas, Learning the Kappa Shimmy" (Comments From The Discussion Thread For This YouTube Interview)".

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11. Kyreonna (Keke), 2020
"Um.. Don't watch Chris Brown video heat and then come in here expecting to see the same thing. Cause you'll be sadly disappointed. Lol.. I know for sure those was some Kappa's in Chris video, but maybe just maybe they had a lot more swag!"

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12. Dono James II, 2020
"I see a lot of hateful comments in this thread, and I bet most of y'all aint Greek. If you think they're so bad, start stepping yourself"

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Discussion thread #11
From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E6ROLV7rlc&ab_channel=GilUmunnakwe "KAPPA ALPHA PSI - Mafia MAADE Nupes Stroll at Spelhouse Homecoming 2019 | Yellabeezy x Chris Brown" published by Gil Umunnakwe, Nov. 1, 2019

location - stroll at Spellman University & Morehouse University (Atlanta, Georgia)

1. Vanessa Koger, 2020
"I'm also a silhouette! I love watching my husband and his Sandz twirl too. They're really good with their canes. I don't see many Nupes twirl anymore. Mostly the older generation."

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2. Braundi619 HelloUniverse, 2020
"YEESSS .. I LOOOOVE IT WHEN THEY LOOK GROWN....AND THEY TAKE THEY TIIIIIIME WIT IT!!! SALUTE KINGS!!!"

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3. sowhat, 2020
"How do you "look grown"?"

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4. Braundi619 HelloUniverse, 2020
"@sowhat  pants around the WAIST, nicely groomed hair, walking with PURPOSE INTO THEIR FUTURE KNOWING THEY WILL BE AN ASSET TO SOCIETY!!!!! Anything else you need me to explain?!"

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Discussion thread #12
From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cn71oVs1OGM&t=1s&ab_channel=TRIN "Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. | Alpha Sigma Chapter | J5 Founder's Day Tribute 🔥" published by TRIN, Jan 5, 2020

Summary - "Southern University A&M College | Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc | Alpha Sigma Chapter | Founder’s Day Strolling"....

location: Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

1. Bob Bob
Nasty Nupes with the Nasty Kane work. Yo!!! 👌🏿♦️♦️♦

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2. Rodney Wilson, 2020
"Very smooth Kappas♦️♦️♦️♦️♦"

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3. Alena Kym, 2020
"That strooooooooooooooooll is smooth fellas🥰"

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4. lexiloo to you, 2020
"Made them Kane's look 👀👀👀 too EASY!!!! 💪💪💪💪"

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5. Hugh Goree, 2020
"Impressive.  Been waiting for the true twirling Nupes of this generation.   Romeo Xi Pi F'91"

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6. R. Joshua Reynolds, 2020
"Love the kane twirl cypher. Lots of people think young Nupes dont twirl kanes anymore! Yo!"

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7. sherita manuel
"R. Joshua Reynolds they don’t like the old heads back in the day ... y’all doing the shimmy"

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8. . sherita manuel
"R. Joshua Reynolds so sorry I commented to quick... they twirling like they did when I was a kappa sweetheart!  I see ya"

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9. R. Joshua Reynolds
"@sherita manuel  lol yea you had to wait til the end."

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10. R A
"Good to see that these brothers can do more than shimmy. Great cane work!!!"

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Discussion thread #13
From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Pz101zFE-w&ab_channel=KillaKevProductions "Langston University - Greek Funk Train - 2021" published by Killa Kev Productions, April 13, 2021

Location- Langston, Oklahoma

1. Dcain2, 2021
"Come on Nupes. Pull the kanes out to the up tempo drum cadences and get live. Can’t do the same “shimmy/stroll” every rip"

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2. Scott Seaborne, 2021
"That’s what these young boys do these days….shimmy…no good cane work anymore"

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3. David Jones, 2021
"The young Nupes, don’t want to put the time in to learn.  The shimmy is getting boring. Please bring back the Kane’s.  There are plenty of videos you can watch to assist you in just getting the basic steps down.  Even the sigma are looking better than the Kappa’s. The Kane’s made the Kappa’s unique, now when it comes to stepping they look so blend."

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4. LowdCrowd - Open Voter Movement - OVM
"Kappas stop that silly stroll. Step like men. That from a former Polemarch and Stepmaster at Zeta Chapter (where StrollerCkub/pledging started). 42 years in and tired of seeing this usher wannabe move"

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Discussion Thread #14 (added Nov. 3, 2021)
From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkvGvL_gAOM&ab_channel=cashe Stomp 1996 Champs - Kappa Alpha Psi [television series]; cashe, April 19, 2011

The Kappas from West Chester and Temple University puttin in work representing Philly.

1. CalBoy, 2019
"I soooooooo misssssss thisssssss!!  The D9 was this shiznit in the 90s!!  And, I enjoyed how the Nupes got down back then.  There was no shimmying and there was Massive slickassed cane work.  Where has that gone!?  Anyway, I re♎all when this show first aired and I do so fondly.  My peers and I were proud of it, Skool Daze, and A Dif'rent World. They were all three potent to us.  I'm glad this video is out here so this generation can at least see how things used to be when they were Qlassic.  #GoodJobCrimson'11....."
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2. KING SHAKE, 2019
"Old school Nupes right there... These damn new Kappas with all the feminized shimmying and posing need to take a look at they history and bring the candy cane stepping back..... Ijs"

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Discussion Thread #15 (added Nov. 3, 2021)
From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_22ORktGpQ&ab_channel=predator9 
"Nupe Twirlin 4", published by predator9, April 21, 2009

CalBoy, 2019
"This was hott!  This Is/Was what I reQall from y'all.  Speaking as a True Bruh and a Brother to all The D9, I am Very impressed with this Nupe's skills.  He would likely get what I've been screaming for years re: how far too many of our [D9's] newer members have strayed from the historical stand out, or Owt for My Frat, style of our different orgs.  Now, many of our ladies step with very little distinction.  Several of our guys mimic The Bruhs' swims/kicks/slides/even hops.  And, almost No younger Nupes or Sigmas seem to know how to twirl their canes.  The latter rarely even have them anymore.  The former often carry them around their campuses but still have No klue how to use them.  I'm Not here to bash.  I love The D9!!  I'm simply paying due respect to my fellow '11 D9 Brother and suggesting that we stress & teach our performance traditions to our newer members.  Perhaps, they require this in order that they may return to the time when we took pride in stepping with precision, style, rhythm, and distinction.  None of us, okay except maybe the Sigmas-sorry but it's true, blatantly patterned our style after any other org's signature stuff.  I respected, enjoyed, and was motivated by that.  Now, I miss it because it's missing.  This Nupe Brother gets bizzzzzeeee 1x with his topnotch kanework and I salute him for it.  I hope Mannnnnnny younger Nupes watch this video and maybe put a bit of a moratorium on all the shimmying.  It's lazy, at least somewhat feminine, and Not on what Nupes once relied to get thru a show.  Precise, smooth, stepping and kanework was!  Please find your way back home, young Nupes.  Also, everybody Stop being jackasses when making folks!!  Pretty soon, None of our orgs will be able to afford our insurance and then None of us will have to worry about any of what I've written because we'll all be "historical" as in defunct due to civil and criminal litigation.  I believe Strongly in ensuring that folks earn, Not buy, their way into our Family.  However, I also believe that discretion starts with members Not with candidates who are put through a process which we control and which often leaves them unwell but then are told to behave/walk/look/be discreet.  It seems that'd be a Much easier thing for them to do had they Not had to endure quite as much as they had the night before and the night before that and so on.  Be smart, D9 Family.  Or, be dismantled.  That's about where we are now.  Anyway, great display of ol'skool Nupedom and I appreciate this Brother sharing.  And, with that all said, I'm Owt!! 

#♎💜💛Is💪!! 

RQQ to The S.O.B.A.T.!!  And, peace and love to The D9."

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