This Is Where DJ Esco and Metro Boomin Got Those Amazing “Where Ya At” Dance Moves From

Esco: “No rehearsal we just go!!!”

August 21, 2015

Future and Drake's video for "Where Ya At" has only been live on the Internet for less than 24 hours and two bit characters in the clip have completely stolen the show. While watching the two rappers stunt from rooftops to dinner parties is entertaining in itself, what has really been grabbing everyone's attention is DJ Esco and Metro Boomin's freestyle dancing on the side. In a short email to The FADER, Esco explained his moves: “No rehearsal we just go!!!"

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And although his moves might just be random, the style of dance he's incorporating here is very real. Some people have noted that this style of dancing is nothing new—kids in Atlanta, like @GoBigLexi and @Shelovesmeechie, have been dancing like this for years— but the Future Hive is giving all the credit to Prince and Mick Jagger. Here's the real source of where Esco and Metro Boomin learned how to move:

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This Is Where DJ Esco and Metro Boomin Got Those Amazing “Where Ya At” Dance Moves From