Hip Hop Dance Move List

The list of names of hip hop dance moves below is what I learned in my journey with hip hop dance. It is not complete and will never be as our dances are still alive and growing every day. So there are potential new steps created every day.

Here is a short intro on how to read the list:
Bold is the name of the move that I originally learned.

(In parenthesis: alternative names or general comments).

In italic letters, I added additional info. 
s stands for source – means where I got the info from
o stands for origin – when a move is originally from another style
c stands for creator – in case I know who invented the move

Links usually lead to video clips of me or others performing the move.

Before you check out the list…

If you want to find out how to make the most out of the moves you already know, take a look at some of the concepts I presented here on the blog or consider grabbing a copy of my book Dance Smart. All the money that is coming in helps me to continue the work on my publications. One of them is the list you are reading right now. Thanks a bunch.

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List of Hip Hop Steps and Moves

  1. The Wop. s Link. (FraGue doing The Wop)
  2. Running Man (Link doing the Running Man, FraGue doing the Running Man).
  3. Mike Tyson. s Tarek
  4. Gucci. s Buddha Stretch. (FraGue doing the Gucci)
  5. Smurf. s Buddha Stretch & Mr. Wiggles (2 different versions) (FraGue doing the Smurf)
  6. Steve Martin (Link doing it). s Marcio Ratinho
  7. Robocop. s Suga Pop
  8. Stomp. s Link
  9. BK Bounce (Brooklyn Bounce, Criss Cross). s Buddha Stretch. (FraGue doing the Brooklyn Bounce)
  10. Basketball.
  11. ATL/A-Town Stomp. s Buddha Stretch. (FraGue doing the A-Town Stomp)
  12. Harlem Shake. s Link
  13. Dice Game. s Marcio Ratinho
  14. Roger Rabbit (Reject). s Budda Stretch
  15. Bart Simpson. s Buddha Stretch
  16. The Prep. s Link
  17. Wu-Tang. s Buddha Stretch
  18. Bankhead Bounce. s Link
  19. Monestary. s Yuljah 
  20. The Snake.
  21. Janet Jackson (Janet, Barbie). s Marcio Ratinho
  22. Kick Ball Change (Flintstone). s Storm
  23. The Guess.
  24. Party Machine/Spongebob/Criss Cross. s Buddha Stretch
  25. Leo Walk. s Flomaster o Locking
  26. Shamrock. s Niako
  27. C-Walk. s Buddha Stretch o Gang Ritual
  28. Fila/Rambo. s Buddha Stretch
  29. Walk it out. s Buddha Stretch
  30. Tone Whop. s Buddha Stretch
  31. Pepper Seed. s Link o Dancehall
  32. Penguin. s V-cell
  33. Upstairs Downstairs (Up & Down).
  34. Funky Penguin.
  35. Happy Feet. s Link
  36. Crazy Legs. s Peppi Meilinger
  37. Toss it up. s Buddha Stretch
  38. The Freak. s da Bürgermasta
  39. Patty Duke. s Mister Wiggles
  40. Brooklyn Stomp.
  41. Wu Tang. 
  42. Pacman (Crab).
  43. Lite Feet.
  44. Bizmarkie. s El Fonky Juice
  45. James Brown (Good Foot). s Storm
  46. Grapevine.
  47. Baseball Bat.
  48. Bad One.
  49. Chicken Noodle Soup.
  50. Al-Be.
  51. Old Man. s Storm o Popping
  52. Rocksteady.
  53. Dougie.
  54. Chicken Neck. s Brian Green
  55. Cat Daddy (Tina Turner).
  56. Ney Ney (Nae Nae). s Link
  57. Alf. s Suga Pop
  58. Bobby Brown (Cold Duck). s Suga Pop
  59. Sophisticated Sissy. s Suga Pop
  60. Cabbage Patch. s Suga Pop
  61. Camel Walk. (Kamel Walk) s Suga Pop
  62. Holly Pill. s Mister Wiggles
  63. Walking Backwards. s Mister Wiggles
  64. Spanish Freak. s Mister Wiggles
  65. Reebok. s Link
  66. Gigolo. s Link
  67. Butterfly. s Buddha Stretch o Dancehall
  68. Run It. s Buddha Stretch
  69. The Bounce. 
  70. Cry Baby.
  71. The 300. s Mr. Wiggles
  72. Bang Bang Bang. c Parris Goebel 
  73. Billy Bounce.
  74. Jerk.
  75. Booty Pop.
  76. Bust Down.
  77. Du Du Du. c Kyle Hanagami
  78. Floss. c The Backpack Kid
  79. Humpty Dance.
  80. Milly Rock.
  81. The Grind. s Mr. Wiggles
  82. Shoot. 
  83. Carlton. c Alfonso Ribeiro
  84. Whip.
  85. Tidal Wave.
  86. Tom & Jerry.
  87. The Creep.

I also have a list of moves and steps from house dance, and another one for breakdance/breaking.

If you are on the beginning of our hip hop dance journey, you might want to take a look at those easy hip hop dance moves for beginners.

This is me busting some hip-hop moves at Flavourama.

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