2011 YouTube Video Of Three Black Men REALLY Doing The Wobble Line Dance

WeSteppinItUp, Dec 31, 2011

Song: Wobble (Challenge Version)

Artist: V.I.C.

Album: Wobble

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This is Part II of an ongoing pancocojams series on lines dances performed at Black (African American) cookouts, wedding receptions, and other get-togethers (informal social gatherings).

This post presents information about the African American originated "Wobble" line dance. This post also showcases a 2011 YouTube video of three African American men performing the Wooble line dance at a Chicago, Illinois social gathering. Selected comments from the discussion thread of that video are also included in this post.

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

All copyrights remain with their owners. 

Thanks to V.I.C. for recording the "Wobble" song. Thanks also to the original horeographer/s of this line dance and thanks to all those who are featured in this video. Thanks also to the publisher of this video on YouTube. 

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE WOBBLE LINE DANCE
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wobble_(song)
" "Wobble" is the second single by rapper V.I.C. from his debut album Beast. ... The song grew in popularity after inspiring a dance. "Wobble" finally made its debut on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at number 89 on June 2, 2011, almost three years after its release"...
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The Wobble is a VERY popular line dance that is almost guaranteed to be performed at most African American adult (and school age) social gatherings along with The Cha Cha Slide. The Cupid Shuffle, and The Electric Slide. 

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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THE DISCUSSION THREAD FOR THIS SHOWCASE VIDEO

I'm interested in documenting descriptions of and comments about this video. I'm also interested in documenting the use of African American Vernacular English (AAVE) words & phrases. However, I haven't highlighted any instances of those AAVE words/phrases and I've only given definitions/explanations for a few of those words/phrases. 

Numbers are added for referencing purposes only. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4obN3LzgttM&t=187s

1. Melx Man, 2011
"I love going to parties like these. So much fun!"

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2. TheMusicismyBizness, 2011
"I Love this...you go guys!"

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3. MsKISS6, 2011
"The dude in the hat is the truth. You betta do it bruh!"

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4. Penny Griffin, 2011
"I REALLY LIKE THE ONE  WITH THE STRIPE SUIT ON"

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5. Timothy Jones,2011
"THATS HOW A TRUE PLAYER IN THE GAME DO IT......WHATEVA CITY HE'S IN"
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Several commenters in this discussion thread wrote that this event occurred in Chicago, Illinois (USA).

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6. cosmohead, 2011
"this is what u call putting the stank on a dance lol..love it!"
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Read my note about the word "nasty" after comment #68 below.  

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7. KingDing919, 2011
"The original cat daddy...lol!"
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Here's a  definition for "cat daddy" from https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Catdaddy "a cool old man who loves lots of young women".

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8. Bridget, 2011
"go head cat daddy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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9. Debbie Jackson, 2011
"This look like  some of my  folks.  This happens  @   every wedding & family reunion!!!"

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10. Andréa Byrd, 2011
"Omg to be next to these 3 men would be rough LOL but they was getting it."

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11. Quest4Redemption, 2011
"This is why you NEVER tell your alcoholic ass uncle where the party is LOL!!!"
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Read an explanation about the uncle reference after comment #53 below.

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12. Dawn Cargile, 2011
"I HAD TO BE THE FIRST ONE TO COMMENT AND 'LIKE'. THE THREE MEN HERE ARE BOUND TO GO VIRAL. I LOVED IT...THANKS FOR POSTING. I GOT MY WOBBLE ON HONEY WITH THIS!!!"

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13. Char Lyn, 2011
"i dont care what he does, he ends up on the right foot in the right place..little man is swwwt!!!!"

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14. tonyiap1, 2012
"BRAVO!!!!!! Very Talented and Well -Dressed Brothers. You all shined tonight!"

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15. 2smartpenny, 2012
"BROTHER IN THE HAT BURNING  IT UP!!!!"

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16. Syreeta Carroll, 2020
"Wit his drink in his hand the whole time!!! 😁"

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17. aqueencee1, 2012
"The  men were getting it, but lil man let them all have it!"

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18. Deborah Riles, 2020
"He definitely didn’t come to play"

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19. sereda parker, 2020
"They are having so much fun little man is getting on🤩🤩"

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20. Dwight Powell, 2020
"Go on man...you bad"

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21. Coleeta Tate, 2020
"Them Suits!?🤪"

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22. Azariah Yisrael, 2020
"@Coleeta Tate  I love it soooo US !!"

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23. 2smartpenny, 2012
"men took it to another level!!"

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24. DieLon716, 2012
"dude wit tha hat knows he's a boss..."

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25. Azariah Yisrael, 2020
"All the way !"

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26. Gypsypearl, 2020
"That's Chicago Westside all day long. Lol"

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27. Bern Jones, 2012
"I am smiling from ear to ear, if you understand African culture, the men led the tribes in dancing and celebration, and these BROTHERS are doing it, like it suppose to be done, I feel like dlyfuletemptnsharp. I cannot stop smiling, a brother that can truly dance, has many other positive skillsets..."

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28. Carl Burch, 2020
"Naw that's indigenous American rhythm totally different frequencies & vibrational styles"

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29. Dianne Harris, 2022
"Carl Burch,

I spent a summer in Nigeria where I personally observed numerous Yoruba dance performances and can unequivocally say that there is definitely a strong link between African music and dance and that of the African American and Caribbean culture. This is  perfectly understandable. We have our origins in Mother Africa."

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30. ValenciaRegina Shelton, 2012
"GET JOY EVERY TIME I WATCH THIS, BROTHERS GETTIN DOWN, TOO COLD, SMOOTH, SMOOTH"
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In the context of this discussion, "smooth" means to do something effortlessly and "too cold" means to be "really "cool". 

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31. Asima817, 2012
"Get that daddy! Yall tore it up!"

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32. tameka jackson, 2012
"Love it!  Very creative!"

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33. Dora Bowles, 2012
"tat man is as smooth as his suit... GET IN THERE!!!!"
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"tat" is propbably a typo for "that".

The saying "Get in there" is used in the title of this video. I believe that in the context of this video, the African American Vernacular English meaning of "get in there" (and "getting in there") is "to do something exceptionally well"; "to arrive at the pinnacle of performance".

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34. Skye66, 2012
"The guy in the corner with the hat on is my dance hero! I have never seen the Wobble look SO COOL! I bet he didn't even break a sweat.... That's how cool he is."

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35. Laurena McKenzie, 2012
"this man is maddd extra!"
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In the context of this comment " mad extra" is a compliment. "Mad" means "very" and "extra" means "to do things way beyond normal expectations." However, the vernacular meaning for "extra" isn't always complimentary. 

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36. ohsolovable29, 2012
"homie in the hat was killing that!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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37. 23Fulani, 2013
"My People! Black folk know they've got rhythm and soul..LOL. gotta love it"

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38. aqueencee1, 2013
"The  men were getting it, but lil man let them all have it!"

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39. celc100, 2013
"OMG this is so brilliant.  Guy in the hat totally killed it.

1:07 to 1:19 is the best."

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40. Malcolm S, 2014
"he was killing it, they all were dancing good but he stood out...too smooth lol"

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41. Shan Nicole, 2014
"Warren is killin these young kats! My dude! LoL"

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42. SciFiSister#1, 2018
"So his name is Warren!!  Tell him he got some serious admirers!"

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43. Esalay Monae, 2020
"Hands down Warren!!! You did yo thang on this one, better late then never."

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44. scrubflex, 2014
"Lol, the brother can dance so good that he played around thru the whole step."

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45. Kidd, 2020
"Facts"

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46. Darlene Cobb, 2020
"Mac Smooth Kool 🕺🏽"
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"Mac" is a little used spelling for the African American term "mack". Here's one meaning from https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Mack%20Daddy for the referent "mack daddy":
" A player whose pimp game is internationally known.

That O.G. has been a Mack Daddy since 1986!

by Travis W. C. February 3, 2009"

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47. Kimberly Basil, 2014
"I don't know where my comment went...but the guy in the tan is smooth on the floor. His moves are intoxicating. I watched the video over and over and over and over. LOL! He owned the floor and the dance."

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48. Kathryn Morales, 2015
"Everybody got home that night going whose uncle was that?  LOL.  He kilt it tho..."

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49. Wonder J, 2016
"I call them the Brothers Uncle! Uncle Gallon, Uncle Liter & Uncle Half Pint! They kills it. And shorty is TOO SMOOTH!!!"

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50. Andrea Barnes, 2018
"👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏Applause."

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51. Azariah Yisrael, 2020
"I mean ... Somooooth brother ! This made my day !"

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52. FrauMase, 2020
"That's  MY uncle!"

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53. Professor Yancy, 2020
"@FrauMase  Uncle Unc!!!!! The Ultimate Uncle."
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"Unc" ("unk") is a shortened form of the word "uncle", a referent for a brother of one's father or mother and to an aunt's husband. In addition, in African American Vernacular English "unc" ("unk) is also a midly affectionate informal abbreviation for the relationship term "uncle". "An "Unc" is an African American male relative or male non-relative who is middle age or older. "Unks" and who is known to dress, act, and talk certain ways. For example, an unc is known to wear certain types of clothes, particularly clothes that might have been "fly" ("hip") some time ago, but are out of fashion now, or are inappropriate when they ae worn by older men. Uncs also are known to act & talk in certain characteristics ways that many younger people consider to be both humorous and irritating.

An "ultimate uncle" is a man who epitomizes the looks and actions of  an unc.

An oldhead is another referent for "unc".

Notice other references to "unc" or "uncle" that are found in several other selected comments in this compilation.

Also, click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/09/anthony-spice-adams-unk-king-of-spades.html for a pancocojams post entitled Anthony "Spice" Adams - "Unk: The King Of Spades" & "When An Oldhead Takes Control of a Spades Game"

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54. gigimc, 2015
"what would make this even more perfect:  they weren't even invited to the wedding.  They just showed up!  HA!  Both sides of the families scratching their heads wondering if they're somebody's cousins or uncles... lmao"

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55. Dawn Pratt, 2020
"😂😂😂😂"

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56. Darryl Branch
"Too funny!!!!!"

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57. Nitty B, 2016
"My boy is not ramping. I like how he just falls back in line with the others. He got moves."

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58. terry mason, 2016
"Thats a original OG......   u go PLAYER...... I love u"

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59. Nizhoni Jackson, 2016
"he is killing the wobble"

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60. Aquarius Hart, 2016
"He did that got to give it 2 him he was smooth with it too"

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61. Loren Johnson, 2017
"No matter.what he still fell in line with the steps.he killed it."

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62. L!ber!an Girl, 2017
"They killing it in those pimp suits...."

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63. Nene Izzy, 2017
"This guy knows he's putting some moooves on them moves hitting all four corners to the beat!! Effortlessly😁"

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64. whyme6911, 2018
"Them 2 guy's tried to out do that short guy but couldn't!!!"

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65. Renee Monteiro, 2018
"the two in the back overdid it. unk was just cool"

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66. Nelly Davis, 2018
"Renee Monteiro over did it? They were smooth as hell."

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67. Cecilia Williams, 2018
"These. Guys are Wobble Kings"

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68. Sam Holder, 2018
"this is as nasty as it gets.dude ad libs for like 4 or 13 or 15 beats and falls in perfectly whenever he feels it necessary. beyond smooth."
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In the context of this discussion, "nasty" is a compliment. It means something similar to the African American vernacular use of "stank" as a description of dancing which means that a person danced so well he or she sweated so much that they smelled. 

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68. Maestroc828, 2018
"Holding his drink the entire time. Trust no one with your beverage! Old school for real!"

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69. Dawnie to the Max, 2020
"LOL. I Didn't even notice that 😁😅😂🤣🙂"

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70. Mm Mm, 2018
"PLEASE guys!....give us more!"

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71. Janice Johnson, 2018
"That brotha is bad to the bones. You all are right. I would love for him to teach me how to wobble like that."

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72. basquait1, 2020
"I digged the way all 3 three got it in...AllEyesOnMe...

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73. GJ Wilkins, 2019
"Warren, you "Go mack daddy!!!!!!!"

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74. Sharon Christie, 2020
"🙏💝💜❤Go on ZOOT SUIT PLAYER!"

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75. Darlene Dennis, 2020
"I can imagine him when he was younger 🤣🤣🤣🤣😘🤗♥"

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76. Jojo77020, 2020
"That's the baddest wobble I've ever scene! Some of the other guys weren't playing either!"

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77. MS TELLS THE TRUTH, 2020
"Go Head I Love To See The Brothers Dance  ,and they sharp as they want be !!!!!"
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In the context of this discussion, "sharp" means "well dressed".

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78. NezzyToYou, 2020
"Look at Unc with the Vibranium knees!!!

Yeeaasss!!

Family reunions on point!"
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Read my note after comment #53 about an African American vernacular meaning for "unc". 

"Vibranium" refers to the fictional "rare metal with energy-manipulating properties" https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Vibranium 

The metal "vibranium" is featured in the Marvel' Black Panther comic series. and the 2018 Black Panther movie.

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79. 1drhuggz, 2020
"That competition was real 🤗🤴🏿💯"

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80. FIRE SIGN, 2020
"I'm in....LOVE!!!🥰♥️...

Lil Man🥰 DID!!! THAT!🤗😂🤗🥰

Love From a Sista😊 From Brooklyn N.Y. C.😊"

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81.  Iza trini, 2020
"I also love their suits, does anyone know if those are Zoot Suits? Great dance move bros!"

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82. Donielle Dowling-Taylor, 2020
"That SHORTY STOLE THE DANCE FLOOR SMOOTH AS SILK..."

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83. Dav0 thamoveZzZ, 2020
"Everybody in suites was killin it OMM

✊🏾💯rEALtALK-_-cUZZO_kINFOLK"
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"Cuzzo" is an African American Vernacular English relationship term that means "cousin".

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84. James Bailey, 2020
"Aye dude is smooth doing his own thang"

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85. kelcey mccray, 2020
"Lovin this this made my day uncle"

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86. Myrna Miranda, 2020
"He never fell out of step! No matter what was happening, he was there with it!!! He is THE BOSS!!!!! Old school making history!!!!!!!"

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87. Alleta Keokuk, 2020
"Little man killin it, !!  I’m so late to the party.  I thought this was a new dance!  🥰"

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88. Nuri Majeed, 2020
"Watching this lifts me up!!...uncle killing it"

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89. Vicky Wright, 2020
"Now, that’s how you do it! Mr. Shorty and Suited Up showed Us how the Dance should be done!!! He was fantastic! I also like the taller guy moves, in the grey suit. Blacks are so full of rhythm and a variety talents!!! May “GOD” Bless Us All, Of All Races!!!"

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90. Azariah Yisrael, 2020
"Haha dude was on it man the flavor of my beautiful people ... Go ahead brother !! That was a joy to watch ! 😎"

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91. Rey Kim, 2020
"Oh this one's definitely going in the 'saved' file!!! 😀"

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92. Mara Austin, 2020
"Now, that is dancing with Royalty(Tony Baker voice)🕴🏾Smooth, Silky, Sharp,Fly....Uncle in a league of his own! I tip my hat sir...Dang...crispy👑🍾"

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93. doc Carlton, 2020
"They went to have a good time and a good time they had.  Kilt it.  Too funny."

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94. Crystal McCormick, 2020
"These OG'S ain't even remotely playin games....🔥🔥🔥🔥"

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95. Precious N, 2020
"WHERE WAS THIS? I MISSED OUT!!! BROTHAS KILL'T IT👑😂😂🖤"

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96. Gloria Hodge, 2020
"The stripes is so proud dancing 🥰 "

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97. WOL, 2020
"The fellas are going in!!!"

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98. El Leech, 2020
"Those 3 men stole the show.....that's how u do it 😁🕺🕴"

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99. Tonja Howard, 2020
"Home boy has some good knee's 😁"

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100. Latonya Soloman, 2020
"Lord that's my UNCLE'S and auntie doing the dam thing miss those days clean fun steppin steppin"

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101. Trice Pugh, 2020
"I love my black ppl. We do the absolute most 😅😅😅😅 he did that"

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102. Kelly Austin, 2020
"Everybody keep saying old dude in the hat was killing it. He's 35 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂"

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103. Savoya Epps, 2020
"I thought that he might not be old. It's I think his OG suit hat and persona. Smooth."

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104. keke jefferson, 2020
"Extra Wobble. This must be Chi town."

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105. bimirabu, 2020
"I don’t know who he is, but he got them good knees fr fr"

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106. Dira Love, 2020
"Pop didn't come to play with nobody. He means business. Smoove cat daddy😊"

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106. DMitri Elbert, 2020
"He has to beca Chicago Stepper!"

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107. Barbara Martin, 2020
"Who's uncle's and grandaddy's are these 😂😂😂"

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108.  Darlene Johnson, 2020
"Smooth criminals😘😘😘 Miss family gatherings😪 I want my life back please👍"
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In the context of this discussion, "smooth criminals" is a compliment with the word "criminal" meaning the same as "O.G." whose original meaning is "Original Gangsta".

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