10 Songs That Inspired Dance Crazes
10. Milly Rock X 2 Milly
Stack Crew member 2 Milly, is one of many Brooklyn MC’s to craft an international hit out of a local dance craze. 2 Milly’s track, "Milly Rock" gained over 18 million views on YouTube and the artist quickly came to the attention of the mainstream following a performance with Travis Scott at the Hot 97 Summer Jam Festival in 2015.
"Milly Rock" evolved the dance known as a 2-step with some additional hip and arm movements alongside their music release. This dance was featured in their music video and 2 Milly promptly released a video instructing us all on how to perform the dance correctly. The song and dance then continued to go viral with fans risking their lives for new exciting variations on the dance trend. Rihanna also got involved with the Milly Rock.
The simplicity of the dance is its charm, allowing music and dance fans to build on the routine and make it their own. The trend quickly grew from a popular New York move to being known and used on dance floors across the world.