, the choreographer has become the industry's go-to guy. Many of his dance routines have become viral challenges on TikTok and Twitter.
"I've seen my white counterparts get paid almost triple the amount that I would get. Unfortunately, it's a very sobering reality."Black art, in general, is the pulse of art for me. Whether it's music or fashion, Black culture has always been looked to for what's hot. I think everyone knows that I choreographed for Fifth Harmony, and obviously Normani was in Fifth Harmony. Through that journey, we both learned a lot about the industry and life, and during that process, we always kind of had our eyes on each other — especially being the only two black people in the entire process.
We knew when we were creating"Wild Side" that it wouldn't be a TikTok dance. We didn't want it to be either. We wanted to do a challenging piece of choreography that's not watered down to kind of fit the challenge era of what dance and music is right now. We shot the video two days after his BET performance. We were still kind of on this high of being able to shake the BET stage the way we wanted. We were rehearsing for"Industry Baby" while we were rehearsing for the BET Awards. I have so much respect for Nas, I love him dearly, and we get along very well. We're in a groove right now.