Drake’s “Toosie Slide” has broken TikTok records as the “fastest music trend.” Before Gen Z favorite rapper Drake officially dropped “Toosie Slide” in April, it was already a hit on TikTok. Within two days of launching, the hashtag #ToosieSlide garnered one billion views, making it the “fastest music trend” to hit the app. Prior to the single’s release, Drake made the “genius move” of pre-planning the whole process and working with dancer Toosie to create a custom dance for the track. The dancer shared it on social media along with a snippet from the song, and fans took the moves to TikTok immediately. Unveiling a new dance trend during a time when TikTokers are more active online also assisted in giving the song its boost. (NPR, Complex)
