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In June 2013, veteran rapper [[Busta Rhymes]] of [[Brooklyn, New York]], released a Jamaican [[dancehall]]-inspired single titled "[[Twerk It]]". The song features Trinidadian-American rapper [[Nicki Minaj]], who has been featured on several other "twerking songs", including "[[Shakin' It 4 Daddy]]" by [[Robin Thicke]], "[[Dance (A$$)]]" by [[Big Sean]] and "Clappers" by [[Wale (rapper)|Wale]]. Minaj can be seen twerking in all three of the aforementioned songs' [[music video]]s. In August 2013, a song titled "Twerk", by [[Young Money]] recording artist [[Lil Twist]], featuring American [[pop music|pop]] singers Miley Cyrus and [[Justin Bieber]], [[Internet leak|leaked online]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/10274618/Miley-Cyrus-and-Justin-Bieber-team-up-for-new-song-called-Twerk.html |title=Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber team up for new song called Twerk |work=The Daily Telegraph |accessdate=September 9, 2013}}</ref>
In August 2013, Juicy J has announced via [[Twitter]], that he would give out a $50,000 scholarship for the girl who can twerk the best. The competition is inspired by the track "Scholarship" on his third album ''[[Stay Trippy]]'', which contains the lyric "Keep twerking baby, might earn you a scholarship."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/08/29/twerk-hard-and-earn-a-50000-college-scholarship-courtesy-of-juicy-j/ |title=Twerk Hard and Earn a $50,000 College Scholarship Courtesy Of Juicy J |work=Time |date=August 29, 2013 |accessdate=September 11, 2013}}</ref> Also in September, "Twerk" from the [[MTV VMA]] show was named the Top Television Word of the Year (Teleword) of the 2012-1013 TV season by the [[Global Language Monitor]]."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcsandiego.com/entertainment/the-scene/Twerk-Ranked-Top-TV-Word-of-the-Year-Global-Language-Monitor-225415902.html/ |title=‘Twerk’ Ranked Top TV Word of the Year|work=NBC San Diego |date=September 26, 2013}}</ref>
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