The Woo walk, also known as getting sturdy, is a dance move in which a person jumps in rhythm to a beat, mimicking walking.[1][2] Often, other moves are included, such as spinning and dropping.[1] The dance was created by New York rapper TDott Woo and is associated with the Brooklyn drill scene, specifically the song "Dior" by Pop Smoke.[3][4] The dance has been compared to voguing.[5][1]

Origins edit

The name of the dance originates from the creator of the dance, New York rapper TDott Woo.[6][7] The dance was popularized on social media after a video of TDott Woo performing the dance was uploaded to Instagram.[6] The dance was later heavily featured in the music video of Pop Smoke's "Dior", further popularizing the move.[8][9]

Popularity edit

The dance became a trend on TikTok, with people performing the dance to songs such as "Dior", "Welcome to the Party", and "Get Back" by Pop Smoke, and remixes to songs such as "Just Dance" by Lady Gaga and "Bad Habit" by Steve Lacy.[1][8][10][11][12][13]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Trend Alert: It's Time To Get Sturdy And Work Those Legs". Nylon Manila. 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
  2. ^ Olaoya, Ezra. "New Show 'Sturdy Off' Sees The UK's Sturdiest Drill Dancers Go Head To Head". Complex. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
  3. ^ Zaru, Deena. "Rising Brooklyn rapper TDott Woo fatally shot as gun violence plagues hip-hop community". ABC News. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
  4. ^ Elibert, Mark (2022-04-08). "Bobby Shmurda Finally Finds A Dance Move He Can't Do". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
  5. ^ Salaun, Theo (July 4, 2023). "What does "get sturdy" mean? Viral TikTok dance trend explained". Dexerto. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
  6. ^ a b Chan, Anna (2022-02-03). "Rapper TDott Woo Fatally Shot Hours After Signing Record Deal". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
  7. ^ Grant, Shawn (2023-07-18). "Rowdy Rebel Salutes TDott Woo With New Single "RIP TDOTT"". The Source. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
  8. ^ a b Honore, Pretty (2023-08-14). ""Getting Sturdy" Is the Viral Dance That Has the Internet in a Chokehold — Here's Its Origin Story". Distractify. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
  9. ^ Singh, Esha (2022-03-10). "What does "get sturdy" on TikTok mean? Viral dance trend explained". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
  10. ^ Spence, Sade (2020-07-30). ""Get Back" Pop Smoke Woo Walk Dance On TikTok". StayHipp. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
  11. ^ Cummings-Grady, Mackenzie (2023-05-17). "Kodak Black Concedes Defeat In Dance Lesson From 13-Year-Old Reporter". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
  12. ^ "Watch Brooklyn rapper Rowdy Rebel woo walk in 'Woo Nina' visual". GRUNGECAKE. 2022-06-09. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
  13. ^ Jefferson, Devon (2022-02-18). "Fivio Foreign Does The Woo Walk In 'City Of Gods' Video". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2024-02-28.

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