How to Crank Dat Soulja Boy

Series Summary

Hip-hop dancing covers a large range of styles and specific moves and techniques, but the cornerstone of the style is undoubtedly break dancing. Over time, that so-called old school way of dancing and participating in hip-hop culture has evolved into many different off-shoots. Funk dancing, popping and locking, jigging, freaking, krump, and hyphy are examples of types of hip-hop dance, and each style contains certain moves that distinguish it from other forms. In this free video series on dancing, a professional choreographer demonstrates some simple hip-hop dance moves. Learn the crip walk, the wave and the pop and lock dance moves to incorporate on the dance floor. Even find out how to shake your behind like Beyonce Knowles. Practice hip-hop dance moves to break out at the clubs tonight!

Video Transcript

"I'm going to show you how to do crank dat solja boy. It came out this past year and without further ado here goes. You are going to cross front, right and hang your right foot back and then you are going to do the lean with it the rock with it so lean with it and rock with it. So it goes solja boy watch me crank now watch me roll and then from there you are going to cross in front of your left foot bring it out, smack your right knee and from there you are going to do what they call the superman and watch me move, move. Alright so the whole combination goes solja boy watch me crank, now watch me roll. Watch me superman, move, move. That's how you do crank dat solja boy."