What Is The 'Jubi Slide' Dance And How Do I Do It? TikTok's Viral 'Pimp Named Slickback' Trend Explained

New dance trends go viral on TikTok just about every week, but the latest dance trend has people mesmerized by the way it looks. The dance is known as the Jubi Slide and it makes the dancer appear as if they're sliding across the floor, kind of like the moonwalk but sideways. Here's why everyone is doing the Jubi Slide, what song everyone is Jubi Sliding to and how you can learn to Jubi Slide yourself.

What Is The 'Jubi Slide' Dance?

The Jubi Slide was created by TikToker and professional dancer Jubi, aka @jubi2fye, back in February 2022. In his first video showcasing the move, he performs it in a public mall surrounded by his friends to the song "Aye Bay Bay" by Jersey Anniversary. The video blew up and people grew obsessed with the dance move, inspiring Jubi to keep on doing it in his future videos.

The Jubi Slide inspired a trend set to the same song throughout early 2022 as other TikTokers showed off their Jubi Slide skills on the app. The move essentially makes it look like the dancer is smoothly gliding across the ground at a sideways angle and it can be truly confusing and entertaining to watch when it's done right.

How Is The 'Jubi Slide' Dance Used On TikTok and What Is The 'Pimp Named Slickback' Song?

After going viral in 2022, the Jubi Slide lost prominence for a while as other TikTok dances went viral. However, the dance recently saw a resurgence when, in June 2023, a TikTokers started performing it under a new original sound.

The new original sound features a song remix known as "Pimp Named Slickback" by LAKIM, which samples and remixes an audio clip from The Boondocks where a character says, "I'm a pimp named Slickback." The trend became widely popularized in September and October 2023, with users simply performing the dance under the original sound to the best of their abilities.

How Do I Do The 'Jubi Slide' Dance?

Because the dance is trending, many TikTokers want to get in on the fun and do the Jubi Slide for themselves. This has resulted in a lot of TikTokers posting tutorials on how to do the Jubi Slide. Here are some of the most popular tutorials to help you learn how to do the Jubi Slide for TikTok.

For the full history of the Jubi Slide, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.