# Bankhead Bounce

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The **Bankhead Bounce** is a [dance](/source/Dance) that originated in a neighborhood on the west side of [Atlanta](/source/Atlanta) known as [Bankhead](/source/Bankhead_(Atlanta)).[1] The dance was popularized by a song named "Wassup Wassup" by A-Town Players ([rapper](/source/Rapper) L. "Diamond" Atkins, featuring [D-Roc](/source/Ying_Yang_Twins)) that was released in 1995. Within the same year, rap group [Outkast](/source/Outkast) released the song "Benz or Beamer", in which the song's music video features D-Roc performing the Bankhead bounce. The dance is performed by moving one's shoulders up and down with arms bent toward the chest.

## Background

The discovery of the dance occurred when Kevin Lee, a music manager, visited a night club called Bounce in [Bankhead, Atlanta](/source/Bankhead,_Atlanta).[2]

Other than musical artists performing the dance, it has become popular in dance fitness routines made popular by Atlanta-based African-American dancers.[3] Bankhead Bounce became known in Atlanta’s African-American culture due to choreographer Rennie Harris, a collaborator of [Run-DMC](/source/Run-DMC).[4]

## References

1. Hess, Mickey (2009). *Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide*. [ABC-CLIO](/source/ABC-CLIO). p. 469. ISBN 9780313343216.

1. Sanneh, Kelefa (December 18, 2017). ["How Coach K Guides Atlanta's Hip-Hop Stars"](https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/12/18/how-coach-k-guides-atlantas-hip-hop-stars). *The New Yorker*

1. Towns, Gail (December 30, 1997). "Fit and Funky". *HealthQuest*. No. 21.

1. Iverem, Esther (October 5, 1996). "Body And Soles; Aspiring Hip-Hoppers Put Their Best Feet Forward". *The Washington Post*

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