What are the Eras of Yeeking?

Culture, Education, Hip Hop, History, Yeeking

July 11, 2024
Miquiel Banks

Quote

💡 “In Hip Hop dancing, creativity has no limits, and the only rule is to let the music guide your body.”

– Usher

Introduction

This blog post is a summary of the Yeeking Eras.

What is Yeeking?

Yeeking is the Unique and Eccentric Hip Hop Form of Dancing that originated in the Local Chapter of ATL Hip Hop.

Many people are not familiar with this type of Dancing or its influence.

So, let’s clear up the misnomers and lies right now.

💡 This is not MC Hammer dancing, he came out in the early 90s and this type of dancing was done back in the early 80s in ATL.

This is not East Coast dancing, a member of F.D.C. (Devyne Stephens) was commissioned by P-Diddy to do all the Choreography for their Videos when Bad Boy hit the Hip Hop Scene in the 90s.

For those who need a “time reference,” Yeeking was done to the following tracks:

1983 – Clear by Cybotron
1983 – It’s Like That by Run D.M.C.
1985 – The Show by Doug E. Fresh And The Get Fresh Crew

So, one last question?

Where was MC Hammer and Bad Boy when these songs were on the Radio?

Overview

There are 7 Major Eras of Yeek Culture:

The Founders Era (1980 – 1985)
The Innovators Era (1985 – 1990)
The Prime Era (1990 – 1995)
The Bounce Era (1995 – 2000)
The CRUNK Era (1997 – 2010)
The TURN UP Era (2010 – 2021)
The Yeek 2.0/Comeback Era (2022 – Present)

Yeek Groups (By Era)

The Founders Era (1980 -1985)

**** Shabba Do Inc.**
***** Hot Gritz, No Eggz**
***** Broken Arms & Crooked Legs**
F.D.C. Fresh Dancing Crew (Ant Francis, Ron Ron, Orlander, Slick Nick/Derrick Nicholson, Straw/Rod Nicholson, Devyne Stephens, Lady J, Breez, JC)
The Stray Cat Preps (Redd)
The Atlanta Dream Team
The W.I.G.O. Pac Jammers
Freshomatic (Nine/Carlos Kemp)
I.J.C. – International Jamming Crew (Poisonman/Mike Jordan)

💡 ** NOTE: These groups are Break Dance Groups and have been included in this listing because they were ACTIVE during the Founders Era.**

The Innovators Era (1985 – 1990)

Guess (Ted Rush, Nine/Carlos Kemp, Torion Harden)
A.P.R. – Atlanta Party Rockers
T.C.P. – The Crowd Pleasers (ADog/Anthony Wilkins, Poisonman/Mike Jordan)
YEEK KINGGZZ (ADog/Anthony Wilkins, Poisonman/Mike Jordan)
Obsession (Kool-Aid/Carlton McDuffie, Pumkin/Likesa Byrd, G Money/Gary Watson)
2 Crucial
100 Percent
Passion
Georgia Jammers
The Untouchables
Jam Silk
911 (Shatterah/Kay, 9 Millet/Carlos, Creshindo/Kelvin Cain, Poisonman/Mike Jordan)
4U2NV (Poisonman/Mike Jordan)
Just Us – Female Crew (Torion Harden)
Little Rascals