Harlem Shake the New Gangnam Style? Baauer vs. Psy [VIDEOS]: 1980s 'Albee' Now a Viral Hit, Sparks YouTube Dance Craze [Tutorial, POLL]

Watch out Psy and "Gangnam Style," a new viral dance hit is taking the YouTube world by storm! Funny thing is, the "Harlem Shake" isn't exactly a new dance phenomenon... originally deemed the "Albee," such moves first hit the streets of Harlem in 1981. But thanks to American music producer Baauer, the "Harlem Shake" got a revamp in 2013, and thousands of fans worldwide are grooving along to the ferocious beat. Ready to watch 49 of the best "Harlem Shake" renditions compiled all into one manic dance video, thanks to the genius of YouTube user Ryan Sims? Read on to check it out, and prepare to get your mind blown!

An original Wiki description of the "Harlem Shake" reads:

"The Harlem Shake, originally called the albee in Harlem, is a dance that started in 1981. The dance became mainstream in 2001 when G-Dep featured the Harlem shake in his music video Let's Get It. It has its history from an North-East African or Ethiopian (Abyssinian) dance called "Eskista" and was allegedly started in Harlem by a man named Al B. Its ancient form "Eskista" is still used in Ethiopia today...

The Harlem Shake went viral in 2013, with the release of the song 'Harlem Shake' by American producer Baauer and numerous YouTube videos uploaded featuring the dance to his song."

Check out G-Dep's "Let's Get It," featuring Diddy and Black Rob:

And Baauer's 2013 revamp:

The "Harlem Shake" has since taken the cyber world by storm. Check out some of the more popular "Harlem Shake" YouTube editions here:

And introducing "Harlem Shake" mania:

If fans desire to watch ever individual video, links are provided in the YouTube video description.

As U.K.'s The Sun puts it:

"Each of the wacky clips opens with the dancers gently bopping during the extended build to the song, which belongs to the 'trap' genre of music.But as soon as the bassline drops, the scene cuts to the same dancers, in the same place, furiously shaking their stuff."

For those who take the dance more seriously, check out this YouTube video tutorial posted by professional dancer/instructor and director of DanceTouch, Professor Lock.

So what do Mstarz readers think, is it time for a "Harlem Shake" viral take over of Psy's record-breaking YouTube dance hit, "Gangnam Style?"

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