There is a hot challenge making rounds on TikTok. When I say hot, I mean it’s a mix of ‘the-floor-is-lava’ with a touch of the Silhouette Challenge.
This is the video where it all started from ?? https://t.co/3zkhP2pgjZ pic.twitter.com/pSUtwqiBrN
— ALASOOKE❤ (@mojiisol_a) November 6, 2023
Social media was flooded with videos of many ladies twerking to ‘Surround Sound,’ a 2022 song by American rapper J.I.D, 21 Savage, and Baby Tate.
@ms.dzanibe Flat booties matter too🥺 #CapCut #surroundsound #fyp #tiktoksouthafrica #SAMA28 ♬ Surround Sound – JID
The track was initially teased as a collaboration between J.I.D and DJ Scheme in a tweet on April 5, 2020.
@frayyz 🍑😭❤️….#fyp #fypシ #viral #suroundsound #playfultiktok #ceilingtrend #trend #trendingsound #foryou #phoneceilingtrendgyat ♬ original sound – 👾
On September 20, 2021, Barry Johnson, one of J.I.D’s managers, hinted at the imminent release of the song by posting a short clip of J.I.D and Savage during the music video shoot.
On January 10, 2022, J.I.D officially announced the song’s new title and release date.
@kaity.mbhele Surround sound🤞🏽 #scorpio #SAMA28 #CapCut ♬ original sound – Maya
It’s unclear when this new challenge first surfaced on social media, but a slew of short videos shot from up above have sent social media into a frenzy.
@yeyekool #CapCut #ceilingphonetrend #fypシ゚viral #tiktoksa #surroundsound #fyppppppppppppppppppppppp ♬ Surround Sound – JID
This is achieved by sticking the filming device or mobile phone to the roof.