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Publicity still portrait of American actor Eddie Murphy in the comedy film ‘Coming to America’ (Paramount Pictures), 1988. John D. Kisch/Separate Cinema Archive/Getty Images
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    There are multiple scenes in Coming to America that could arguably be considered the best. But easily the most extravagant and gloriously black, is the wedding ceremony, in which Prince Akeem is set to meet the woman betrothed to him. Things go sideways quickly, but not before one of the best dance scenes in the history of film. We’re hoping for a similar one in Black Panther, by the way.

    But a group of high schoolers in Michigan went next level for prom and recreated the scene from the 1988 classic Eddie Murphy film. The young lady is dressed as Imani Izzi and another as Prince Akeem. Shouts to big man who played the royal body guard. That adds a nice touch.

    This is an A+ on every level. No word on whether or not she later carried out the character’s famously ridiculous antics on the dance floor with her classmates.

    Clinton Yates is a tastemaker at Andscape. He likes rap, rock, reggae, R&B and remixes — in that order.