The 'Sicko Mode or Mo Bamba' meme stems from the late 2018 cultural phenomenon where Travis Scott’s 'Sicko Mode' and Sheck Wes’s 'Mo Bamba' dominated the charts and clubs simultaneously. The meme typically highlights the impossible choice between these two high-energy tracks, often using imagery of DJs, crowd reactions, or a person being torn between two paths. It gained massive traction on TikTok and Twitter as a way to represent peak 2018 energy or any situation involving two equally intense options. Over time, it evolved into a broader 'Which way, modern man?' style format, contrasting different vibes or subcultures within the hip-hop community and beyond.