K-Wang
DeePinky, Mar 3, 2008 [This video was taped in Dallas, Texas.]
Me Monica and Sheerkia
Music: The K-Wang
Khia- Thug Misses
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The publisher of this video (whose previous screen name was Princessmooka) had published this video with the title "Can't Wang". In 2017 she wrote that she read the comments for that video, realized her mistake, and corrected the title to "K Wang").
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Edited by Azizi Powell
Latest update- August 6, 2026
This is Part II of a three part pancocojams series about the 2002 Hip Hop track "The K-Wang" by Tampa, Florida female raapper Khia. (The K-Wang" is also known as "K-Wang Wit It")
This post showcases a 2008 YouTube video of Khia's Hip Hop track "The K-Wang" being performed as a line dance. That post also includes selected comments from that video's discussion thread that continue the exploration of issues that were presented in Part I of this pancocojams series.
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-k-wang-k-wang-wit-it-dance-is-it.html for Part I of this pancocojams series. That post showcases a 2011 YouTube video of a Charlotte, North Carolina line dance class performing a line dance version of "K-Wang". "K-Wang" (also known as "K-Wang Wit it") is the name of a 2001 Hip Hop track that was composed and recorded by (African American) Tampa, Florida female rapper who goes by her first name "Khia".
Selected comments from the discussion thread of that video explore how particular African American dances are performed differently during the same period of time depending on the city, state, or region of this country, and how those dances may have the same name but are performed differently in later years.
Also, the selected comments in this pancocojams post documents how residents in the city that "birthed" a particular dance often feel ownership of that dance and can therefore be critical of any changes to changes to the way that dance is performed by people outside of their city.
Click ___ for Part III of this pancocojams series. That post showcases a YouTube trail ride dance version of Khia's "The K-Wang" ("K-Wang Wit It". That post also presnts selected comments from that video's discussion thread that add to the exploration of issues that were discussed in Part I and Part II of this pancocojams series by presenting information about trail ride versions
The content of this post is presented for historical, socio-cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to Khia for composing and recording the Hip Hop track "K-Wang". Thanks to the unknown choreographers of the multiple versions of K-Wang line dances and trail ride versions of that dance.
Thanks to all those who are featured in this showcased YouTube video and thanks to all those who are quoted in this pancocojams post. Thanks also to the publisher of this showcased video on YouTube.
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Update August 5, 2025 at 11:32 PM EST- For some reason, it wasn't until this time that my YouTube algorithm didn't show me the official video that Khia made for this song in 2022. Thst video shows the stand alone dance for the Kwang. Here's a link to the pancocojams post that showcases that video and includes some of the comments from that video's discussion thread:
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INFORMATION ABOUT "THE K-WANG" (ALSO KNOWN AS "K-WANG WIT IT")
From https://genius.com/Khia-the-k-wang-lyrics
" “The K-Wang” is a song by American rapper Khia, released in August 2002 as the second single from her debut studio album, ‘“Thug Misses”. The song was a moderate radio hit on urban stations and the accompanying dance was popular in Tampa-area clubs in the fall of 2002. In the years since its release, the song has also become associated with a line dance.
Both the title of the song and associated dance originated from a local Tampa clubgoer, Twan, who frequented the bars where Khia worked in her early days as a rapper. In March 2022, Khia told Billboard, “I was managing a bar in Tampa. It was Studio 7 and Club XS. When we had acts that would come through, I would open up.” The song’s lyrics encourage listeners to do the K-Wang dance and reference the aforementioned bars as well as Tampa neighborhood Robles Park.
Initially released as a b-side to “My Neck, My Back (Lick It)”, “The K-Wang” was serviced to urban radio in August 2002. In addition to the original version of the song, a So So Def Remix by Jermaine Dupri and Bryan Michael Cox was promoted to radio as well."
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Click that link for the complete lyrics for that song. WARNING: Those lyrics include one f word.
Also, click https://genius.com/Khia-k-wang-20-lyrics for different lyrics to K-Wang 2.0 that Khia released in 2012.
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The choreographers for the line dances and the trail ride versions of "K-Wang" (K-Wang Wit It" are always given online as "Unknown"
If you have any information about this, please share it in the comment section for this pancocojams post. Thanks in advance.
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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THE DISCUSSION THREAD FOR THIS SHOWCASE VIDEO
These selected comments don't refer to individual dancers, although I believe that those types of comments are worthy of historical and cultural documentation.
These comments are numbered for referencing purposes only.
2008
1.@qurta
“thats the "Cleveland Shuffle" but parts missin. but tight”
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2. @MarioJ914
"Thats not the cleveland shuffle."
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2009
3.@FAMUGrad2003
"I dont think the people on here are hating. Just pointing
out that dance is an entirely different one. Imagine seeing people do the
electric slide and calling it the cabbage patch. Thats about the equivalent to
how people from FL see it since thats where it's from. That dance youre doing is from South FL and
been around I know since the 90s cause we (FAMU students) do it every time the
band plays S.O.S; first time I saw it was 1997.
Not hating nor bashing ya vid.
Just a lil history lesson
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4.@Mr-Dont-Play
"Get it! Big ups to Florida for getting everybody in the South doing this
dance. Houston cats do this in the club, myself included:)”
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5. @erb41478
"in florida we do this line dance to ste[p] in the name of love"
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The commenter wrote “steo” instead of the word “step”
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6. @MarioJ914
"“from what I know this is the K-Wang. Every area does it different. Post the
K-Wang from Tampa so we can C wat it looks like.”
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7. @MsReneeB83
"Thats not the original K Wang W/ It, thats what TX has made
it, but it was REAL good ladies!"
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2010
8. @JusTiki1
"TAMPA IN DA HOUSE!!!!!!! YESSIR!!!!!!! They just started
playin the song then I started doin this line dance and they had no idea what I
was doin and this was just in September 09.....Can you say S L O W!!!! OMG!"
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9. @NeshaTokeyo,
2010
“Naw, Tampa FL all the way! Khia the girl who sing this song is from Tampa, so
u knw we on point with that Can't Wang Wit It~ if u listen to the whole song
she say she from tampa but ya shout out to Dallas too! im not hating yall be
doin yall thing!”
10.
"I know how to do it too..im from memphis lol"
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11. @mzchrissy17
"so i'm definitly sure this is the "booty
bounce"line dance."
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2011
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2012
"YEA YALL ROCKED THAT THE RITE WAY!!!!!"
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2013
"dang! they can really wang it.”
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14. @bubbajr19
“When I was in school we wasnt doin the K-wang like dat lol”
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15. @Amaya907
"Finally !!! People who know how to do it right. ! About damn time.."
2014
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2015
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2016
"They killed it love it. True throwback”
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2017
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2018
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2019
2020
"I've been reading the comments and seen that these ladies are from Texas! I'm from Tampa Florida and that
shuffle that the do with they feet is called the skate. It's so beautiful to see culture
spread. Y'all represented for us in Fla! Much love I love y'all version of
K-Wang!!!!! I ✌❤😘”
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18. @Ladybug9497, 2022
“Yes, this we do it in Texas.”
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19. @3rdbeatz863, 2022
"i Was bout to say I thought the dance was different, they killed it though”
20. @bigbadtaemusic, 2022
“That some old school chicago steppin thats all”
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21. @Heyu7her3, 2022
“Khia the rapper is from Florida”
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2022
22. @gomezcried
"this video is legendary"
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23. @brysonfrancis2707
"not me here bc of tik Tok"
2023
"I love a good line dance with my people. I still prefer the
electric side over everything though. 😜 I'm an 80's baby."
2024
“Still the best video and it's the end of 2024.❤❤❤”
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26. @couleressentials
"Ayeeee still a bop! 🤭🌹🙌🏾"
This concludes Part II of this pancocojams series.
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