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 Harlem
shake. Where do we even begin on this. You perhaps want to learn this
because you have seen your favourite rappers do it in videos or
perhaps because you want attention at dances or perhaps because your a
bboy in training :) What ever the case may be, you have come to the
right place.
The Harlem Shake Rules
1. Practise makes perfect
2. Practise should be done everywhere, in front of people (to
help you losen up), in front of mirrors.
3. Don't sweat it, and give up. Refer to rule #1
In English / The Explanation
1) For the harlem shake all u do is stick your fore arms out and move
them from left to right.
2) Then you take your left shoulder and move it straight up in the air
like you was trying to touch your ear.
3) That's when you move your arms to the right.
4) Then you move your right shoulder up in the air like you did with
your left shoulder but when you do this with your right shoulders you
move your arms to the left.
5) After doing this 3 time in a row that's when you pop.
6) All that is when you throw your left shoulder down and backwards
and your right shoulder goes up and forward at the same time.
7) You do this in rythm with the song over and over in a 1&2&3&pop.
Thats all it is to the harlem shake.
Tip: Before you follow our
guide above, make sure you stretch your Ribs, Stomach muscles, Neck,
Shoulder, Underarm and hips. This is only if you want to be able to go
back to your own bed to sleep in after the practise.
Tutorial on an Anon. Shakers Version of the G Dep Shake
 1. (start with any arm) place your elbow behind
your back so that your forearm is sticking out
 your palm away from
your body and your shoulder should be slightly drawn back.
2. now shake your arms out of that position so that when your one with
that your arms end up at your side and then u do the same with your
other arm. hint: when your moving your arm makes your your hip is
sticking in the direction of the arm u use first. When u shake your
arms it will kind of looks like your doing the funky chicken. but be
very loose with the shake and in about 2 seconds your when your arm is
coming down it should come out then as it comes down it will look like
u have a chill and u shiverin' kinda like the shimmy but in your arms
well peace!
 The
instructional video
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Harlem Shake
by FLEX - Has various people doing the shake, mix video.
The Crip Walk - If you wish to incorporate crip walking in your
routine, you may want to see this video also.
Song List
Alright, so now you want to know what songs you can do the harlem
shake to huh? Well here is the comprehensive list of songs that you
may want to shake to:
G Dep- Let's Get it (No.1 Shaking Song)
Eve-Who's That Girl
Lil Bow Wow- Ghetto Girls
Mystikal -Shake your ass (even though harlem is north and mystikal is
south, the beat still goes off...)
Jadakiss - Put your hands up
Destiny's Child- Bootylicious (Remix or not, I don't care lol)
P. Diddy- Bad Boy for life (the main reason ppl shake to this cuz it's
the single after let's get it on the album)
Ludacris - Southern Hospitality
Jadakiss- Knock Yourself Out
Foxy Brown feat. Spragga Benz- Oh Yeah
Fabulous feat. Nate Dogg - You can't Deny it
Fatty Girl - Ludacris (this song is NICE!)
JD - Ballin out of Control
P. Diddy & Bad Boy Family - Diddy feat. the Neptunes
Ludacris, LL Cool J, and Keith Murray - Fatty Girl
G Dep - Special Delivery (Regular and Remix versions...)
Busta Rhymes - Break Your Neck
Noreaga - Grimy
Fabulous - Young'n (Holla Back)
Fabulous - Right now and later on
Busta Rhymes Feat. P. Diddy - Pass the Courvoisier (Both the regular
and remix are good.) (Fav song to shake to ATM)
Mr. Cheeks - Lights Camera Action
Lil Bow Wow - Take ya Home (Did anyone see his last concert? He was
shaking in it supposedly...)
Beenie Siegel - Roc the Mike
Fabulous - Ma Be Easy
Fat Joe - We Thuggin
Usher feat. P Diddy - I Don't know
Nsync - Girlfriend (This was produced by the Neptune's so it has their
"1-Chord" beat and the remix with Nelly is kinda nice)
Clipse - Grindin
Master P - Ooohhhwwweee
Past the Courvoisier - Busta Rhymes and P.Diddy (Both Parts 1 and 2, 1
is better to shake to in my opinion)
Miss Jade - Feel the Girl
Jay Z - Jigga That Nigga
Noreaga - Oh No
Beenie Siegel - Roc the Mike
G. Dep - Blastoff
Royce da 5'9 - You can't touch me
Memphis Bleek - We Get Low
Memphis Bleek - My Mind Right
Busta Rhymes - As I Come Back
J.D - Lay You Down
Mobb Deep - Burn
Royce Da 5'9 - The One 9remix by Neptunes)
P Diddy - Blast Off
Busta Rhymes - What It Is
N.E.R.D - Lapddance
Lil Mo - Gangsta (more of a C Walk song but you can still shake to
it!)
P Diddy - Diddy
Beanie Sigel - Guess Whos Back
Jay Z - I Jus Wanna Luv Ya
Jay Z - Do It Again
Noreaga - Grimey
Cocoa Brovaz - Get Up
Phillys Most Wanted - Please Dont Mind
Meth and Red - Y.O.U
Tha Liks - Run Wild
Missy - One Minute Man
Angie Martinez - Mi Amor
Meth and Red - Da Rockwilder
Ray J - Wait A Minute
Ray J - Formal Invite
Usher - I Dont Know
Shyne - Bonnie and Shyne (a lil slow but good for the freeze moves)
Tha Liks - Best U Can
T.I _ Im Serious
Ludacris - Fatty Girl (Neptunes remix)
Jay Z - Jigga That N*gga
Fabolous - Young 'n
Fat Joe - We Thuggin
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