The No Type Challenge is a TikTok lip-sync format: one person supports a partner upside down behind their back, mouths Rae Sremmurd's “No Type,” then turns so the inverted partner takes over. A format documented in 2021 resurfaced between May and September 2026.
Where is the joke?
The camera starts with the standing performer. At the musical handoff, a different face suddenly appears upside down. A routine duet becomes an absurdly elaborate way to pass the next line. The song title itself does not instruct anyone to flip.
Song, early video and comeback
Rae Sremmurd released “No Type” in 2014, confirmed by its official site and Apple Music. Know Your Meme identifies a July 5, 2021 video by @iamkelianne with Chase Mattson as an early example; by its September 2026 report, it had amassed more than 627,000 likes in roughly five years. This is a documented early example, not proof of the first inventor.
On May 1, 2026, @sarkoco pretended to do the challenge with Judy Hopps from Zootopia, collecting more than 434,000 likes in four months. On August 30, @tjtdanii posted a group version that passed 380,000 likes in about two weeks. These are historical observations of individual posts, not worldwide totals.
Where did it spread, and can you try it?
Know Your Meme classifies the trend under the United States. A Hungary hashtag on one example cannot establish a national popularity ranking. You can create the same surprise by cutting between two faces at the musical handoff. Supporting someone upside down risks falls and neck injuries, so the lift is not required. Check the platform's licensed audio options.
Conclusion
The challenge combines a 2014 track, a 2021 inverted duet and 2026 reinventions. The internet only needed to pass a lyric to a friend; somehow the whole friend got turned upside down.
References (3)
- Know Your Meme — No Type Challenge (2026-09-11)
- Rae Sremmurd — official No Type video
- Apple Music — No Type (2014)
Figures are historical observations of individual posts, not global totals. Original TikTok comments were not independently accessible.
