Who started the Wipe Me Down dance?
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The Wipe Me Down dance was started by Carnell Nichols, a Baltimore content creator who posts on TikTok as @trendsetterrrrrrr and calls the move the "Carnell stomp". The two-person version everyone is copying with AI in late 2026 comes from a different video: a clip by @dadxander, now @xantoofunny, from 17 August 2026.
The Wipe Me Down dance guy: Carnell Nichols
The oldest Wipe Me Down dance post we could find from Carnell Nichols is from 13 June 2020, captioned "How was the energy in this one" with #wipemedownchallenge #teamcarnell #baltimore #louisiana. It has 1.8 million plays. The song itself was already 13 years old: "Wipe Me Down" by Foxx, Boosie Badazz and Webbie came out in 2007.
The posts that spread the dance were his battles, where he dances side by side with someone else's video. He calls the battle from 8 August 2023 "the first battle video… this started it all". It has 5.5 million plays and 626,600 likes.
In September 2026 he posted twice about the dance: a "Dance tutorial" on 5 September (620,100 plays) and, on 14 September, "I am the creator of this trend and dance it's called Carnell stomp" (2.3 million plays). Those two are the best places to learn the steps from the person who made them.
Where is the original Wipe Me Down video?
People searching for the "original video" usually mean one of two clips. For the dance itself, it is Carnell Nichols's account, @trendsetterrrrrrr. For the two friends in the room full of teal cabinets, it is the post by @dadxander (the account is now called @xantoofunny; the old link still opens), captioned "Wipe me down".
That duo clip is real footage, filmed in one take. On 8 November 2026 it had 13.3 million plays and 1.9 million likes. Who the friend in the grey hoodie is has not been made public, so we do not name him.
Wipe Me Down vs Wipe It Down
A lot of AI tutorials write "wipe it down dance" and "wipe me down dance" side by side, and they mean the same stomp. The #wipeitdown hashtag is a different story: most of its 1.86 million videos are a mirror outfit-change challenge from spring 2020, set to BMW Kenny's song "Wipe It Down", with nothing to do with Boosie or this dance.
So if you are looking for the dance, search #wipemedown or #carnellstomp. On 8 November 2026 #wipemedown had 30,867 videos and 761 million views, and #carnellstomp 1,791 videos and 268.9 million views.
How the AI version spread
AI versions started in late September 2026, at first mostly babies doing the stomp, made with CapCut templates. The earliest two-person AI version we found, with new faces in the teal room, is from 7 October 2026. Through October, cartoon characters, babies and celebrity faces got dropped into the same room, most posts tagged #capcut with a "Try this template" link.
The AI versions all keep the duo clip's room, low camera and handover, and only swap the two people. That is what our template does too, with your own photos and the original song.
How much does a Wipe Me Down video cost?
A 6-second Wipe Me Down video costs 5 credits. The cheapest way to make one is the Try pack: $4.99 for 5 credits.
| Length | Credits | Cheapest pack that covers it |
|---|---|---|
| 6 s | 5 | Try · $4.99 (5 credits) |
| 15 s | 15 | Single · $9.99 (15 credits) |
No subscription. Credits never expire, and a failed render gives your credits back automatically.
Questions, answered
Did Boosie make the Wipe Me Down dance?
No. Boosie Badazz is on the song. The dance is Carnell Nichols's; in a November 2025 post he calls himself "the dance creator" people wait to see when Boosie performs the song.
Is the Wipe Me Down duo video AI?
The original by @xantoofunny is real. The versions with cartoon characters, babies or famous faces in the same room are AI.
Is the Wipe Me Down room a kitchen?
It is usually called a kitchen online, but there is no stove or sink in the shot. It is a room lined with teal cabinets, with a counter and a mirror, closer to a walk-in closet.