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- ↑ "32 Best Twerking Anthems". Complex. January 21, 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ↑ Robinson, Zandria F. (2020-08-05). "Body Capital: How Twerking Shapes The Sound Of Southern Rap". Iowa Public Radio .
- ↑ Morris, Kevin (January 3, 2022). "EXCLUSIVE: Ying Yang Twins Popularized the Word "Twerk" on 'Whistle While You Twurk'". VladTV .
- ↑ "Ying Yang Twins Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Ying Yang Twins Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Ying Yang Twins Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.