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Meanwhile, the lyricscelebrate a tradition of movementthats as culturally important as it is misunderstood.
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What made you interested in researching twerking?At ground zero, Im a dancer.
So thats one layer of it.
But there is some magic happening.
I think that City Girls are toying with, I dont know, revenge porn for hip-hop.
They said it was a mix oftwistandjerk.
Everybodys Twerk it baby, work, work that body!
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
