‘Black TikTok content is often ripped off’ says US creator, and UK Dancehall and Afrobeat educators
The i 19 hrs ago Rachel Mantock
A platform where dance “challenges” thrive, sparked by individual creators and then snowballing into other users trying to show they can do it too, video-sharing social network TikTok and going viral go hand in hand. From those with a knack for moving rhythmically, to less graceful mother and daughter duos, all types of TikTok users like to get in on a dance challenge, usually started by one person and then closely imitated by thousands of others. Sometimes they are meticulous copies of an artist’s own routine, other times a new take inspired by a song, but in all cases, the idea is to be a close to perfect as possible. Over the past year, TikTok has seen dance challenges based on rapper Cardi B’s ‘WAP’ single, featuring Megan The Stallion, and artist Doja Cat’s ‘Say So’ release.