About
“About a week ago” is a lyric from the rap song “Hot Nigga” by Bobby Shmurda. The lyric and the “Schmoney Dance” featured in the video became famous through Vine and later became a meme through this.
Origin
The song was released on July 25, 2014 and the video was posted to Youtube through Shmurda’s VEVO account on August 1 of the same year [1].
Vine Origin
The earliest Vine posted featuring the meme was one posted by Viner DontéMacc who posted his Vine the same day as the single’s release [2].
Impact
In early August, the popularity of the line and dance exploded in popularity on Vine [3] and helped the song itself peak at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 [4].
Other Vines
Youtube Vine Compilation
Image Examples
Search Interest
External Reference
[1]Youtube – Bobby Shmurda – Hot N*gga
[2]Vine – About a week ago
[3]HotNewHipHop – Bobby Shmurda Confirms Chris Brown & More For “Hot Nigga” Official Remix
[4]Billboard Hot 100 – Bobby Shmurda – Chart history