WELCOME back to STEEZY's YouTube channel!
It's ya girl Jessie!
And ya boy Clay!
So you know how there are a ton of different styles that you can learn on STEEZY.CO?
Well, one of them is Krump,
which is a strong, grounded, intense style from the streets of South Central California,
created by Tight Eyez and Big Mijo in the early 2000's.
The movements are big, expressive, and powerful!
CLAY: And Whacking, which is from the underground clubs of LA,
where the LGBT community was able to meet and be free to express themselves!
The style is sharp,
the poses are regal and empowering,
and the moves were inspired by movements from comic books and martial arts.
JESSIE: Very unique styles!
Very– different from each other..
So, we thought it'd be fun to call up our Krump friends and ask
"Hey, you wanna try Whacking?"
CLAY: And then we hit up our Whacking friends and said
"Hey, you wanna try Krumping??"
JESSIE: And they were both like "Heck ya!"
CLAY: So, we got em in the studio and let the magic happen!
Hi, my name's Michael Javier,
I've been Krumping actively for about 3 years.
Hi, my name is Lily Frias
and I've been Whacking for 8 years.
My name's John Riley,
I've been Krumping for almost like, 16 years..
Hi I'm Kana Higashi,
I've been Whacking for like 8 years.
Yo! My name is Sherwin Salonga,
aka Baby Tight Eyez,
aka Beast,
I've been Krumping for 14 years.
Hi! I'm Kristin Santiago and I've been Whacking for 13 years.
SHERWIN: So, who's first time taking Krump class..?
..ish?
So we're gonna do, um..
a basic, beginner-ish,
hopefully..
class..?
Well it's beginner to me!
So, I hope it's beginner to you guys..!
[laughing]
SHERWIN: The power comes in how you bring your shoulders down, yeah!
SHERWIN: One is chest HIT..
but if you repeat it,
that's where it's a chest bang.
SHERWIN: So this how like,
we talk to people like "you!" like..
"You go over there!"
SHERWIN: Krump is a full-body dance,
it's not just arms.
SHERWIN: Ayyee!
SHERWIN: Here we go!
[hype cheering]
SHERWIN: [inaudible]
[more hype cheering]
SHERWIN: Ayyeee!
[hype cheering]
LILY: It was difficult for sure.
I think a lot of, um..
the weight distribution
and the positioning of the body
is.. WAY different.
Like we were talking a lot
about how in Krump,
they use their shoulders and it's coming in
and in Whacking you kinda need to be open
so your arms can–
KANA: Right.
LILY: –can move.
KANA: The different muscle,
LILY: Yeah.
KANA: is so hard.
LILY: Yeah.
LILY: The similarities..
ah they talked a lot about like uh,
telling story and how they talk.. KANA: Mhm..
LILY: with their hands.
Whacking is about the story and like, you get hype.
That same buck energy but in a different.. style.
CLAY: What do you think were your favorite parts of the Krump routine?
LILY: [sighs exhaustingly]
KRISTIN: I like the–
[performs part of routine]
KANA: Yeah!
KRISTIN: Gyeah!
LILY: That part?
LILY: The whoo, whoo whoo!
LILY: I think we did–
I think we did good..!
We learned it,
KRISTIN & KANA: Yeah!
LILY: I think that they were so hype that they made US hype..?
So I feel like that,
regardless of– of if it is was perfectly executed,
I think the vibe was there.
Like the essence was captured so,
I'm happy with that!
KANA: Hiiiiii~!
KRUMPERS: Hiiiiiiiiiii!!
[laughing]
KANA: We gonna do the Whacking choreo!
Yes?
KRUMPERS: Yeah!
KANA: Yeahhhh!
KRUMPERS: CHYEAH!
[laughing]
[pointing at shoulder] KANA: Don't use this muscle..
Like, use back muscles..
[pointing at back] LILY: Yeah.
KANA: Here.
KRISTIN: So we just wanna make sure that when you guys do it,
don't overextend this elbow,
just make sure the energy ends all the way to the fingertips..!
LILY: Just like you guys using Krumping–
the hands to tell a story..
Same here!
LILY: You wanna have like, that same whip!
[whip noise] That you guys have..
Shoo-woo-BA!
Like you can still add that power..!
[Whackers cheering]
SHERWIN: Oh it was challenging.
JOHN: It was very, very, VERY challenging
SHERWIN: Yes.
JOHN: It was like they–
there was like a–
like..
an 8-count in ONE count..!
MICHAEL: Yeah..
[laughing]
JOHN: But it was fun!
It was overall fun! MICHAEL: Yeah..
JOHN: Enjoyed it, but yeah that was probably the most challenging part of it..
SHERWIN: It was just different muscle memory..
JOHN: Yeah..
SHERWIN: Soo..
JOHN: Way different.
SHERWIN: Krump– like we felt our muscles like loosening up..
The similarities for sure is like..
they..
use their arms to like tell the story and..
even like how to.. attack the beat.
MICHAEL: Just experiencing it is.. different.
Like when you experience Krump than any other dance,
it's different from just watching it,
and it's harder..
CLAY: How would you rate your performance of the piece after performing?
[laughing hysterically]
SHERWIN: Revenge of the Krumpers, we need it.
[laughing]
SHERWIN: It was mo– it was mostly the last part..
JOHN: Yeah..
SHERWIN: that messed us up..
JOHN: That last part messed us up..
SHERWIN: But I think that was my favorite part..
JOHN: Yeah..
SHERWIN: It was challenging but.. yeah we just couldn't do it.
We saw them do it and we were like "oh so THAT'S what it looks like!"
MICHAEL: Yeah..!
JOHN: Definitely different muscle memory,
different experience,
but I'd do it again..
SHERWIN: Yeah..
JESSIE: We hope you enjoyed this video and that YOU feel encouraged to
STOMP outside of your comfort zone and try learning these styles on STEEZY Studio!
CLAY: And make sure that you WHACK that subscribe button
so that you can see more awesome dance-related videos from STEEZY
and make sure you leave a comment below on what kind of video ideas we should try next..
[Tina twerk] Shake that rump..
start to Krump..
That joke was whack..
DEVIN: That was pretty whack..
CLAY: Ha-HAAAAAA!!
[laughing]
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