An eccentric upper body dance move that involves the shaking of the upper torso and shoulders. The Harlem Shake originated on 125th and Lexington where
gang bangers would shoot unsuspecting cripples with crutches. The staggering fall of these cripples created a signature move, adapted by
gang-affiliates and introduced at local parties. Upon witnessing the newly created “Harlem Shake,” a corporate thug under the Bad
Boy Entertainment payroll reenacted and sold this
dance to famous choreographer Laurie
Ann Gibson who introduced this
dance with the video premier “Let’s Get It” by P. Diddy featuring G-Dep and Black Rob. The phenomenon sweeping white neighborhoods and Italian nightclubs across the country was born… the Harlem Shake.