Hip Hop Dances and the Songs That Popularized Them

Where did the dab come from, anyway?

Dougie – 'Teach Me How to Dougie,' by Cali Swag District - So how does a dance that originated in Texas get immortalized by a group from California? When one of its members learned the dance at a Texas college and went back home to teach all of his friends. They eventually taught the world how to Dougie.(Photo: Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Ball Up)
Walk It Out – 'Walk It Out,' by DJ Unk - This fancier form of walking is originally called the Pool Palace, but since it’s well known on a larger scale from DJ Unk’s song, it is now referred to as “walk it out.”(Photo: Big Oomp Records/Koch Records)
Chicken Noodle Soup - This extension of the Harlem Shake emerged in 2006 with DJ Webstar and Young B's smash hit of the same name. Using a series of steps like "let it rain," "clear it out" and "let's get it," the dance helped to enhance Harlem's basketball culture, providing entertainment in between games at Rucker and "baby" Rucker parks.(Photo: Universal Records)
Stanky Legg – 'Stanky Legg,' by GS Boyz - Aesthetically, it’s the worst move on this list, but one of the easiest to imitate. (Photo: Zomba Recording, LLC)Snap Dance – 'Laffy Taffy,' by D4L - D4L and Dem Franchize Boys have argued about who brought Atlanta’s snap music to the forefront. But since D4L’s song reached #1, guess we know who the winner is. (Photo: Asylum Records)

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Walk It Out – 'Walk It Out,' by DJ Unk - This fancier form of walking is originally called the Pool Palace, but since it’s well known on a larger scale from DJ Unk’s song, it is now referred to as “walk it out.”(Photo: Big Oomp Records/Koch Records)

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