Jerkin' (Weekly Blog #14)

New Boyz

Jerkin' or Jerk is a street dance that originated in Los Angeles. Since 2009, jerkin' has gained fans along the West Coast and has gained popularity on the East Coast.

The dance itself consists of moving your legs in and out called the "jerk", and doing other moves such as the "reject", "dip", and "pindrop". The rap group New Boyz wrote and recorded a hit in Los Angeles entitled "You're a Jerk", while the group Audio Push wrote and recorded "Teach Me How To Jerk". As the jerk culture continues to flourish, several new groups specializing in the Jerk style are being courted and signed by major labels. As Jerk music becomes mainstream, new dance crews and artists are competing and performing at events not only in Southern California, but spreading to other parts of the world. The Ranger$ crew not only competes in dance contests, winning numerous awards, but have recorded several songs and have been signed to a major label. I personally am a big fan of the Jerk movement and hope that it continues to flourish.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerkin'