Jerk (raptance)
| Jerk | |
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 Teenagers dance the jerk in the street |
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| Technology: | Foot and footwork |
| Type: | Street dance |
| Music: | rap |
| Origin: | los Angeles |
| Creation time: | 2008 |
| List of dances | |
The Jerk (or Jerkin ' ) is a rap dance that originated in Los Angeles , California in 2008 and is the current trend in hip-hop culture.
The jerk, spread mainly via videos, has a performance character like other orientations in raptance and contains a symbolic appropriation of public spaces; insights into the private sphere of the artist (house, family) are often integrated into the dance scenes. In addition to dance, characteristic fashion is an important element of movement. It combines elements from the skating, hip-hop and emo - stylistics ; own accent are tight, brightly colored jeans and a variety of colors, which is also reflected in the collocation of "jerk" as a name for rap dance with "color" and derivatives thereof in proper names (e.g. names of bands, songs, dance videos) and allusions to color terms (e.g. B. DaltonzZ ).
history
The Jerk movement spread from downtown Los Angeles to the American West Coast and East Coast in 2008 and 2009 . The dance was popularized primarily by the rap duo New Boyz and their hit “You're a Jerk” from 2009, as well as the Internet video portal YouTube ; a broad response in electronic media followed.
Web links
- mtv.com : "New Boyz Say They're More Than Just Jerkin 'Rappers" . Interview with the New Boyz of 13 July 2009 (English) .
- LA Weekly Music: We're jerkin ' . Report (English)