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My Potna Dem, sometimes known by its lyrics DB SB 32 72, is a hip-hop song by $ILKMONEY released in 2019 that became popularized on TikTok in mid-2021. The song inspired a number of lip-dub skits and a dance trend on the platform, as well as an object-labeling meme in association with a video of a number of Vietnamese men dancing.

Origin

On December 15th, 2019, rapper $ILKMONEY released the track "My Potna Dem" (shown below).

D.B.S.B, 3272, NIGGA DATS MY POTNA DEM
G.L O.B.E, A.B.B NIGGA DATS MY POTNA DEM
NIGGA D.B.S.B, 3272, NIGGA DATS MY POTNA DEM
NIGGA G.L.O.B.E, A.B.B, NIGGA DATS MY POTNA DEM

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Vietnamese Men Dancing To "My Potna Dem"

On June 28th, 2021, TikToker[1] @itachisthirdeye posted a number of clips[6] of the Vietnamese dance group Tay 219 dancing to "My Potna Dem" under the on-screen caption "Dance if your favorite anime is a is a work of art," with each member labeled as various animes, garnering over 535,000 views in a week (shown below).

https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/6978862988069555461

A number of TikTokers[2] followed this format over the course of the next week, gaining significant views. For example, on June 29th, @b3stwaifu posted a similar video following the trend with various anime labels garnering over 585,000 views in a week (shown below, left). On July 4th, TikToker[3] @ddoubledev posted another video following the trend, garnering over a million views in two days (shown below, right).

https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/6979339424148540677
https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/6980866926323027205

"My Potna Dem" TikTok Dances

On July 2nd, 2021, TikToker[4] @ogalexistexas posted a video with the on-screen caption, "when someone says that I suck at video games because I'm a woman," while performing a dance where she bends her knees slightly to the beat of the song and then throws up two peace signs while continuing to bounce, garnering over 530,000 views in four days (shown below).

https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/6980397071689960709

On July 3rd, TikToker[5] @bakedjackson performed the dance, adding a flex at the end, garnering over 800,000 views in four days (shown below).

https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/6980517422906215686

Others performed dances to the song similar to how Tay 219 dances in the labeling video (examples shown below, left and right).

https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/6980081783308143877
https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/6981662194039622918

Various Examples

https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/6981573674658778374
https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/6981415592175717638
https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/6980732211989384454
https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/6981672593602481414
https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/6980994102829550853
https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/6981109540330736902

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External References

[1] TikTok – itachisthirdeye

[2] TikTok – where the sexy people at

[3] TikTok – Who else ready

[4] TikTok – ogalexistexas

[5] TikTok – bakedjackson

[6] YouTube – Tiktok Trung Quốc



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