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MaRy
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When did the twerk trend start and who started it?
I wonder who invented the word "twerk" for a type of dance that I believe has always been part of black culture and who popularized to the point that white people are mimicking it?
Versace
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Lady Gaga
OurLuckyStrike
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cake like lady gaga
jax.
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Lady
Cap10Planet
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The South, particularly New Orleans
SebaMonster
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After Dance (A$$).
RudeBoyy
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i hope you guys are kidding about it being because of Lady Gaga.
lol.
and i have no idea.
MusicTalker
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LADY her iconic, legendary anthem.
Team_Minaj
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Nicki.
A$$ & SH
Miles Caulfield
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I don't know. I don't care. *twerks away*
minxie
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I honestly think the first time I ever saw the word was in one of Katy Perry's tweets. Other than that I don't know.
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RudeBoyy
i hope you guys are kidding about it being because of Lady Gaga.
lol.
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Cake Like Lady Gaga honestly went pretty unnoticed.
Taste of Honey
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Lol the first time I heard of twerking I was in the seventh grade and that was like 04-05.
new evolution
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I remember it being everywhere on Tumblr in summer 2011
MaRy
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Jacks Navy
Lady
2011
that makes sense, it's about the time it started spreading
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twerking
Interesting
Suede
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When white people thought it'd be cool to appropriate it
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Black people can never have anything to themselves.
MaRy
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Roc
When white people thought it'd be cool to appropriate it
Fantasy
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From Lady's iconic masterpiece of course.
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I mean... :S
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that makes sense, it's about the time it started spreading
