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‘Buss It’ TikTok challenge has people possibly busting knees

Erica Banks' 'Buss It' is now the soundtrack to a viral challenge.

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Audra Schroeder

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Posted on Jan 12, 2021   Updated on Jan 12, 2021, 2:28 pm CST

Erica Banks’ song “Buss It” has ascended on TikTok, and it now soundtracks a viral challenge that’s all about the drop.

The Dallas rapper’s track has been circulating on TikTok since last summer, but the new challenge raised her profile: She just signed with Warner Records.

The ‘Buss It’ challenge

So what is the “Buss It” challenge? It’s similar to transition-specific trends like the Wipe It Down challenge, where participants start in one scenario and end up in another. The “Buss It” challenge typically requires a transition from one outfit to another, with an emphasis on the drop.

https://www.tiktok.com/@challxn/video/6915215216720514310

BuzzFeed points to a Jan. 2 TikTok from Erika Davila as the inspiration. She does the drop in sweats, but suggests, “Someone plz do this transition but all prettied up omg plzzzz.”

@zazatopiaa

I MADE IT A SEPERATE SOUND SO YALL COULD SEE ALL OF EM UNDER THIS ONE. NOW GO DO IT<3 #fyp #newtrend #challenge #duet #transition

♬ I love women – Zazatopia

Banks recently participated in the challenge and asked Nicki Minaj to join in. Monica and Gabrielle Union also participated.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ5BGiAHvCG/?utm_source=ig_embed

Some people got creative: This TikTok incorporates last week’s pro-Trump siege on the Capitol into the challenge.

But the real heroes of the “Buss It” challenge are the knees that likely weathered multiple attempts at a seamless transition.

@ry2ky

Knees is on FIRE #fyp #LiftandSnatchBrow #bussit #xyzbca

♬ Buss It – Erica Banks

Be careful out there.

@nene_la_shiro

#NENETRIBE #bussit #bussitchallenge

♬ Buss It – Erica Banks

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*First Published: Jan 12, 2021, 2:27 pm CST

Audra Schroeder

Audra Schroeder is the Daily Dot’s senior entertainment writer, and she focuses on streaming, comedy, and music. Her work has previously appeared in the Austin Chronicle, the Dallas Observer, NPR, ESPN, Bitch, and the Village Voice. She is based in Austin, Texas.

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