Nae Nae

For the suburb of Lower Hutt, New Zealand, see Naenae.
A GIF animation of a man doing a Nae Nae dance move

The Nae Nae is a hip-hop dance that involves planting one’s feet, swaying with shoulder movement, placing one hand in the air and one hand down, and incorporating personal creativity.[1]

The Atlanta hip hop group We Are Toonz is credited for inventing the dance with their hit song "Drop That NaeNae" in 2013.[2][3][4] The dance was based on a character from the 1990s sitcom Martin.[2][3] In the series, Martin Lawrence cross-dressed to play Sheneneh Jenkins, an exaggerated, sassy “ghetto girl”.[5] The group member CalLamar stated in an interview with Billboard, “It’s really just based on a ratchet girl in the club dancing kind of funny and the best girl to describe it is Sheneneh from Martin.[2][3][4] In one interview, Martin Lawrence stated he was “flattered” by the dance.[6]

Throughout 2014, the song achieved widespread popularity on social media such as Vine, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.[2][4] It has also been performed as a celebratory dance at collegiate and professional sporting events.[2][7]

In 2015, American rapper Silentó released his debut single "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)" which also included the Nae Nae along with other dance moves, appearing in viral videos and mainstream media.[5][8]

Numerous celebrities have been covered by the social and mainstream media when they performed the dance, including Jeremy Lin and Stephen Curry,[9] Dwight Howard,[2] Lance Moore,[2] TLC,[2] John Wall,[7] Pharrell Williams,[7] Miley Cyrus,[10] and JJ Watt.[1] The video game NBA 2K16 enables players to dance the Nae Nae.[11]

President Barack Obama also publicly praised a Washington, D.C. police officer who danced the dance with a teenager.[12]

References

  1. 1 2 Schilken, Chuck (2014-10-10). "J.J. Watt has improved at the Nae Nae, which really isn't saying much". latimes.com. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Ramirez, Rauly (2014-01-27). "New Hip-Hop Dance Craze: 'Drop That #NaeNae'". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
  3. 1 2 3 Thomas, Jaia (2014-04-11). "Who Legally Owns The NaeNae?". UPTOWN Magazine. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
  4. 1 2 3 Fitzgerald, Trent (2014-01-29). "'Drop That #NaeNae' Sparks New Dance Craze". The Boombox. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
  5. 1 2 "Meet Silento, The 17-Year-Old Who Has The Nation Whippin' And Nae Nae-Ing". Vibe. 2015-07-02. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
  6. ↑ The Chicago Tribune (2014-08-04). "Martin Lawrence comments on Nae Nae dance craze with Kelsey Grammer". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
  7. 1 2 3 Caramanica, Jon (2014-03-21). "A Dance Spreads Joy for Mercer". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  8. ↑ Lipshutz, Jason (2015-07-09). "So You Know You Can't Dance: Watch Silento 'Watch Me' Do The Whip/Nae Nae". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
  9. ↑ Waxman, Olivia B. (2015-09-24). "Watch Jeremy Lin Do the 'Nae Nae' with Stephen and Riley Curry". TIME.com. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
  10. ↑ Hope, Clover (2014-10-31). "Miley Is Doing the Nae Nae Dance All Wrong". Jezebel. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
  11. ↑ Whitacre, Jake (2015-09-25). "NBA 2K16 will let you dance your heart out". SBNation.com. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
  12. ↑ Iyengar, Rishi (October 30, 2015). "D.C. Policewoman Who ‘Danced Off’ With Teenagers Praised by President Obama". TIME (Time Inc.). Retrieved October 31, 2015.
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