Beat Ya Feet Dance Tutorial from D.C.'s Go-Go Scene | If Cities Could Dance

[@jamedraa8472]

Renowned African dance teacher Melvin Deal (look him up) said this dance has existed in Africa for hundreds of years. It was used to prepare for war. I guess we do carry our ancestors in our DNA.

[@fleebee4115]

Do you remember any specific interviews where he mentioned that? I’ve been trying to search for it

[@mysisterisafoodie]

Why it gotta be a war dance or some weird shit. Africans was dancing also to just be chilling. It wasn’t always a war or reason. Same way we dance for entertainment now, so did Africans!

[@jamedraa8472]

@@mysisterisafoodie There are different dances for different purposes. (Just like "twerking" originated as an African dance. ) That is the purpose of that one.

[@jamedraa8472]

@@fleebee4115 I was in the audience when he said it at an event.

[@Tippy2forU]

@@mysisterisafoodie : African nations had to constantly defend their country. Some by colonizers and other times from neighboring countries since there was no " we are one" understanding. It was country against country. That is one of the reason slavery happened. Many neighboring kings captured neighboring people and put them into slavery Doe a profit.

[@ashleywifey13]

Came to DC for contract work and i love this place. Much respect for this city and the originality it has!!! Love love love!! Love go-go music!

[@justtracie7950]

Not the bop boppity😀! Is that anything like the whoopty whoop?! I swear I love my city😂😂😂

[@justcallmebetty7717]

ALL DAY!!

[@Peyton.Giselle]

All the old heads complaining about the beat your feet dance chill. Y'all know the kids was doing this in the 2000's and it was lit. I personally didn't, but the battles and shit was a part of our culture. And no I don't know who this guy is, and no we didn't need a teacher to teach us back in the day. But if he wanna bring awareness and teach other people then so be it. ♥💯

[@SOV724]

Ikr mf's be hating on the low even Maryland dudes from Kentland, PG County and Landover was beating they feet that's how you know these cats ain't for our city's culture

[@Peyton.Giselle]

@@SOV724 Yep. That's where I'm from.

[@yodaddy2619]

Facts

[@heathercarter8312]

Mmmm +

[@OliviaQuest5]

Ohhh okayy....that's the dance routine... Still love you JT 😂❤️

[@SOV724]

Do it for the culture.......Our culture 🙏🏾🐐🙏🏾

[@brianbrown5070]

Chicago foot working and hitting the 40s

[@jmond0zBackup]

Somebody Tik Tok this and make it VIRAL #DMV

[@Barbiex.o]

Trying to see what Justin was supposed to be doing

[@ogamiitto8056]

This is incredible what yall doin If cities could dance - great concept moe

[@Nicely3844]

It’s gotten so advanced since the early 2000’s! I can’t keep up anymore! Lol

[@shannicesmith7387]

Justin Timberlake brought me here…

[@chamoisthedog]

This is excellent thank you

[@kqedarts]

Thanks for watching!

[@JaeSambo]

I can see where the billy bounce got some of it's elements. 😂

[@CleaningWithAPurpose]

All you need is TCB and Reaction 😘

[@SOV724]

Facts 💜🎤

[@1934Shadow]

Re/ back yard/ neg come on people

[@adrienne_12thorpe]

I absolutely love this. Represent for my home ♥️

[@ancientofdays9737]

Thanks I was trying to learn for years🔥🔥🔥

[@hevertpacheco7870]

Love it, some gogo for you, dmv!!!

[@auntienikkisgamin9251]

JT sent me here 😂❤️

[@Cannabiscaviar]

Just here to see what Justin Timberlake was supposed to be doing 😂💀

[@MamaWhit87]

Me too😂😂🤣

[@ajlyric804]

🤣🤣🤣

[@amateurflor13]

LMAOO

[@jasminemiddleton990]

I am crinnneeee 😅😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@misteroofy8572]

I guess he did do it wrong 😂

[@wildboy700]

I'm not from DMV, but this made me smile. 😇

[@sailorcaramel]

Thanks Justin Timberlake for making me enquire about beat-your-feet dance move. 😆

[@michaelhuston2650]

Very nice bro I’m actually from Washington DC

[@AlxndrHQ]

Great work! Thanks for breaking it down.

[@cccccccoletta]

I love DC 💜💚💙

[@isabellancali5388]

I stumbled across this video. Thanks KZbin! It will be great to share with my daughter and her young women friends from church. Great cultural and social activity for exercise during COVID pandemic. New Subscriber. Thanks! ❤️👏🏽💃🏼🕺🏽

[@vonnekewarlich8524]

Love ..❤️

[@her0807]

my city goes crazyyy

[@zabrinarenea7116]

I'm here because of Justin Timberlake's failed attempt to beat his feet😂‼️

[@SavySentient]

MEEEEE TOOOO😭😂😭😂😭😂😭🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@alphaomerta9477]

Same

[@onewheelieboi]

Yup

[@alisha_madariaga]

Me too😂😂. I needed some sort of comparison reference since I didn’t know what it’s supposed to look like.. I see now.. lol

[@saradeese2597]

Me too 😅🤣

[@dickersonr6172]

He start off the same way as the bye bye dance lol

[@iamangela1]

Instructions were amazing and easy to follow!! Thank you!! Was expecting different music. I’ll keep playing it!!

[@Latia.S.Johnson]

🔥🔥🔥

[@sonorahall2369]

Wow y'all look beautiful doing that go ahead more power to you may I know what we are going to be doing once we get to heaven with our Father God the most high Creator we going to be dancing like that all together on one Accord. Smile and LOL absolutely beautiful we will be dancing just so when we get to our creator and having her father. Amen. Sonora

[@shawnespee5709]

Man good job. Just know y’all was going to hit some real CFE bounce beat behind you

[@Karibari808]

Here from DCMWG newest video

[@philacy]

I'm here because of Justin Timberlake.

[@rillyjo5810]

dope

[@jacekkrok3372]

im here for Justin

[@dan74able]

What band is playing at the end of the video?

[@skippruitt2391]

JT should have payed yall that money and really learned how to do it right

[@Discipleofyeshuahamaschiach]

Rest In Peace Slush & Lil Shank

[@phaze5057]

Lol gotta keep it in you just start drumming outa no where and get random parties goin

[@imjustasquirrel]

Justin Timberlake, take note.

[@lucasdancer9509]

🙏🏽🔥

[@xxzombiexchickxx]

that beat did not match the footage at 2:00 what is going on?

[@bosshogg8007]

Rip slush!!

[@chicagohb]

who did the editing?

[@hsonhawsawe6095]

Y my hands can’t move when i dancing

[@daneeshalewis7918]

Someone tag Justin timberlake

[@shannellwhy6639]

🤣🤣🤣 I’m dying! Ya’ll got Baltimore fools showing ya’ll how to beat yo’ feet. They dance to house music NOT GO-GO😂😂😂😂 DC and bodymore are two very different WORLDS! Speaking from a born Washingtontonian

[@washingtondc9290]

😂😂😂😂

[@VenusAxe]

Lived in DC all my life and while I have heard of "beat your feet" never did it myself or saw it that much in person, least not since highschool maybe. Lol is kinda bringing back some memories. But I also don't like Go-Go music that much, especially not the new stuff.

[@Walleyedskink8]

beat feet

[@jaylenbarnes6690]

I fuck with jyd back yard n shit but I don’t remember these dances

[@maincharactermisty]

I’m from DC and I love the video but this ain’t teach you all of it, you gotta come see though😂

[@bhall4190]

Wasn't nobody doing this in da gogo back in the 80's or 90's during the height of gogo! Nobody had to teach us how to dance! I cant believe this is what it's come to. I swear everything has gone to hell..

[@Peyton.Giselle]

But we was doing it in the 2000s soooo..

[@SOV724]

Stop it✋🏾

[@TheScorpiolady31]

All the years I've been to go gos I've never seen anyone dance like this. Maybe a quick 2 step from the band but not this.

[@Peyton.Giselle]

Were you going to the go go's in the early 2000s?

[@SOV724]

@@Peyton.Giselle no she didn't she probably just moved here 5 years ago.....from Virginia

[@TheScorpiolady31]

I'm 42. And my first go go was at MLK day 1993. Don't assume.

[@dwuan2]

@@TheScorpiolady31 : that’s why you didn’t see it.. we was babies when you was in your 20’s... can’t you look and see the age difference do any of them look to be in their 40’s❓