Nearly reaching 10 million views in a matter of days, DaBaby’s “BOP” music video teaser has A-1 editing, hilarious characters (recorder guy) and perfect choreography. As it turns out, we have DaniLeigh to thank for the rapper’s smooth dance moves.
The singer-songwriter teamed up with choreographer Coach Cherry to share her eclectic dance style with the buzzing rapper. “BOP” dropped Friday (Nov. 15) as “BOP on Broadway” with a bevy of dancers taking part in the one-shot style video. Directed by Reel Goats, the teaser feels like the full music video for the single thanks to the three different dance flows including a surprising set by the iconic Jabbawockeez.
DaniLeigh’s influence can be felt throughout the video thanks to her signature moves. With her own video reaching 100 million views on YouTube, the singer continued her winning streak with the remix for “Easy” featuring Chris Brown.
The video earned her a Soul Train Music Award nomination for “Best Dance Video” and inspiration for lovers of dance challenges. The Dominican-American might look familiar to many thanks to her contribution to the infamous #InMyFeelings challenge where she managed to hop and bop out of moving car. Ironically, the “Lil Bebe” singer started her career as a backup dancer for the likes of Nelly Furtado and Pharrell. She also choreographed and wrote the treatment for Prince’s visuals for “Breakfast Can Wait.”
“He wanted it really big in the dance industry so from there, I held auditions and did this video on my own,” an 18-year-old Dani told VIBE in 2013. “It’s crazy and hard to believe but it was great.”
Dani recently released “Cravin” featuring G-Eazy and dropped her debut project The Plan late last year.
Check out the visuals to “BOP” below.
