New Boyz: More Than Your Average “Jerk”
Omar West | 23 comments | 8,480 views |
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While there is arguably nothing new under the sun, there are times when the recycled past takes on new relevance and meaning within a different context. Enter the New Boyz and their revamping of “the Jerk,” a regional phenomena of the 90′s perpetuated by L.A. street culture and house-party connoisseurs alike.
Armed with a minimalist beat and a hip(ster)-hop fashion sense, the summer-ready single “You’re A Jerk” has been gaining momentum in Southern California, propelling the Victorville duo into national prominence. And the Web is watching, as hundreds of user-generated videos are surfacing on sites like YouTube of youth across the nation imitating the acrobatic and fancy footwork.
MTV recently caught up with Legacy, Ben J and their Power Rangers set to get a first-hand report of the burgeoning resurgence and its significance to their music. MTV News
But “one-trick-pony” the group is not. Though leaders of this new-school dance craze, a look at their Myspace page (myspace(dot)com/officialnewboyz) reveals the track “Want This” feat. Tay, a unabashed juxtaposition of their pop-friendly lead single in the same vein of “The Whisper Song” 2.0.
Living embodiments of the carefree summers of yesteryear, the New Boyz are “geeked” for a smooth transition into their movement’s next step. One jerk at a time.
Check out the You’re a Jerk Music Video
Download:New Boyz You’re A Jerk
Myspace:http://www.myspace.com/officialnewboyz
Imeem:http://www.imeem.com/newboyz
Twitter Legacy’s : http://www.twitter.com/thalegacy
Ben J’s: http://www.twitter.com/benjnewboyz
Comment by hiphoptruth on 1 June 2009:
Doesn’t this site have a more relevant topic to cover? Like That new Fabolous feat Keri Hilson, Ryan Leslie. This jerk trash is weak. Stop the topic. It’s too repetitive.
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Comment by Uptown on 1 June 2009:
waow this is shit man….get this crap outta here, yah im hateing but dont give a shit cause this shit weak..jerking? da fuck?
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Comment by Turbo on 1 June 2009:
haha 5-13 year olds will like this crap
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Comment by Rambo on 1 June 2009:
Keep it comin…
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Comment by JV on 2 June 2009:
agreed..this is honestly a disgrace to hip hop stop writing on irrelevant topics..better stories and artists to cover..
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Comment by Smash on 2 June 2009:
just looking at these guys’s swag i can tell this shit was gonna be wack. check the dude on the left, his pants alone say “I suck pole”. Fuck what is this garbage,
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Comment by StretchGLossy on 2 June 2009:
get these kids of the site, or have some real nigga stunt wit it and freestyle on this beat, anythin would b better than this
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Comment by JV on 2 June 2009:
yo dressin like dat is fine by me cause it stands out and is original but the lyrics and the movement itself is garbage….we already got dance movements like Krump and break dancing..this is just southern and bay area bull ish.
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Comment by J-Smooth on 2 June 2009:
Very Catchy! I Can See This Knockin At Some Partys
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Comment by terrance on 2 June 2009:
you guys need to give new artists a chance man…just cuz their style is different don’t mean shit…kanye has a swag kinda like that and is killin it
even if you don’t agree about kanye, cut this “ima gangsta and need shoot em up track” mentality
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hiphoptruth Reply:
June 3rd, 2009 at 2:38 pm
Its not that we have a gangsta shoot em up track its just that we listen to hiphop for skills in an artists lyrical content, story telling technique and ability to make sense while he raps. This style of dressing is from the 80′s. I’m a 80′s baby. what would they know about that time frame. this is bay area music. keep it there. We do give new artists a chance but they have to be worth it:look at Drake’s buzz. Nobody cares where he came from or what clothes he wears. his talent is so profound that he is featured on this site almost everyday wit a new post, his music spins all day on the radio n I assume the same on video but what makes ppl respect his flow is that HE MAKES SENSE in freestyles or songs. I would like to see these guys try that
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Smash Reply:
June 3rd, 2009 at 4:06 pm
Word. you put it right down. Drake and Kanye, all have different swags, but lyrically, they kill it. all these guys talk about is jerking each others shit. Homos.
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Comment by *DiJ@Po0h* on 3 June 2009:
WaT MaN DiZ SoNg Go 0fF!!!!!!!!!
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Comment by LiiPSTiiCK.LEZ on 4 June 2009:
MAN ii AiiNT GON LiiE, THiiS iiS MY SHiiT BUT ONLY BECAUSE OF THE BEAT…LYRiiCALLY ii WUD SAY iiTS THE POO. BUT iDK ii DO LiiKE THE STYLE iiTS MAD GOOFY. iiM SURE THEY’LL COME OUT WiiT SOME OTHA MUSiiC BESiiDES PARTY MUSiiC.
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Comment by bonlalaquisha on 9 June 2009:
me and my momma be jerkin !!!
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Comment by dude on 15 June 2009:
this song is all rite i like the beat but repeating thesame word is gay they need to be better sorry i have to be a jerk
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Comment by lil mama on 16 August 2009:
the other singers ain’t got nothin on new boyz.
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Comment by mama on 25 October 2009:
now that is a cute i llllllllllllllooooooooovvvvvvvvvveeeeeeeeee it
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Comment by minamac on 18 November 2009:
LIKE THE NEWBOYZ ARE WATS NEW,WERE TIRED OF ECKORED,AND FUBU! LIKE COME LETS GET REAL BIG AYY LIKE DENIM SHORTS THAT COME DOWN TO UR ANKLES? REALLY? NO THEY ARENT GAY AND MANY GIRLS LIKE SKINNY JEANS LIKE IDO,MANY GIRLS LIKE WHEN BOYS JER I DO AND SO DO ALL MY FRIENDS.
SORRY TO GET ALL SERIOUS BUT I LOVE THEM!
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Comment by shanequa on 7 December 2009:
hey SExy babi yall kno yall niggaz 2oooo sexy
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Comment by anthony on 4 January 2010:
i lik the song jerk
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Comment by Titiana naomi mass on 23 January 2010:
Wow dnt kno a lot of ppl hate the new boyz shit man i luv legacy more tho
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Comment by ludres on 14 May 2010:
HEY CUTIES U LOOK SO SXY ND CUTE LOL…………….LOVE HOW U ARE DRESSESD
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