โShakedownโ was a series of parties founded by and for African American women in Los Angeles that featured go-go dancing and strip shows for the cityโs lesbian underground scene. Inspired by transwoman Mahogany who, as the mother of the scene, presided over queer strip shows and balls for non-heterosexual audiences in the 1980s, butch Ronnie Ron created, produced and presented the new shows. In them, the largely female clientele from the โhoodโ slipped dollar notes into lap dancersโ panties while celebrating lesbian sexuality to pulsating hip-hop beats.