Newlyweds Use 'Back That Azz Up' As Wedding Song: 'Juvenile’s 90s Twerking Anthem' [Video]
A couple had an unusual song choice for their wedding ceremony exit.
On May 27, Christina Thomas, a harpist from Richmond, Virginia, took to Instagram to share a video snippet of her playing rapper Juvenile's 1998 track "Back That Azz Up" on a harp for a couple's ceremony outro, saying it was "easily my favorite wedding exit ever."
She even quipped that she wanted "to twerk, but I'm sitting down."
"When Iesha offhandedly mentioned Juvenile's 90s twerking anthem as a possible exit song option, it was an immediate and resounding YES from me," she captioned her post.
"This is what dreams are made of. I mean for real. Could there be a better ceremony exit??? I think not."
Meanwhile, the bride commented on her reel, thanking her for playing at their wedding: "You are literally our hero!! When we casually brought up playing this, we didn't think it would be possible."
"But you literally knocked this out of the park as well as beyond! Words can't even describe how good this came out. It's so us!"
Seeing the harpist's reel, social media users on Instagram could not help but share their thoughts and reactions.
"This [is] wild behavior and [we're] here for it," commented one user.
"This is the best! Love that you could make it a memorable moment for everyone there. Once in a lifetime experience," wrote another.
"This wedding was dope, I can tell," remarked a different commenter.
"I watched this three times, and I love it more each time," said a fourth Instagram user.
"I need to see the other POV. I know I couldn't help but bop going down the aisle," quipped someone else.
Thomas' video was reposted by Instagram account TheYBF with over 370,000 followers with the caption: "...Do we love it?"
"Oh definitely stealing this one, my momma gonna lose her coins," joked one commenter.
"This is so classy ghetto," another user quipped.
"I'm here for it. I went to a wedding over 20 years ago where the bride came out to I Wanna Rock (2 Live Crew). Most ratchet wedding I ever attended. They're still married too," commented another person.
Y’all really been backing that azz up for a quarter century. I gotta hand it to the azzes. Y’all did yalls thang 😂😂
— JUVENILE (@juviethegreat) February 22, 2024
"Back That Azz Up" was a single from Juvenile's "400 Degreez" album that was certified four times platinum. It was released as a single in June 1999.
The twerking anthem was known for being the clean version of "Back That Thang Up."
