Week 7 Poll -- Who won the Missy Elliott Challenge?

Which dance crew was the best this week?

• Boogie Bots
• Fanny Pak
• SoReal Crew
• Super Cr3w

Created on Jul 31, 2008

View Results

poll by twiigs.com

Week 7 Party and Rave Room

The party room for America's Best Dance Crew Week 7 is now open! Share your predictions, impressions, frustrations, hates and loves. Live blog with us during the show. Let everyone know what you think of the challenges and the judges.

After the show is over: Give us your reactions and don't spare us -- we can take it.

Work it!

Preview of tonight's show

Here's part of the "Shake Your Pom Pom" dance with Missy Elliott and the dance crews. Julie at LaIst.com attended the taping and reports, ""The Missy Elliott performance was hot- literally. All the crews had a once in a lifetime experience sharing the stage with her amazing energy. It was magic!"

Tonight --Join our Party Room for the Missy Elliott Challenge!

Get Ur Freak on with us tonight! The party room opens at 9pm (East Coast time) for anyone who wants to make predictions or late complaints about last week's elimination. Then, at 10pm, join other fans here to live blog with us as we watch the final 4 battle it out. Sarcasm and emotional outbursts are always welcome!

Then, after the show, let us know what you thought -- Do you think the judges made the right decisions? Did they send home America's Best Dance Crew?

Photo credit: Red Carpet Junkie

Week 6 Poll Results -- It's a Tie!

The vote was tight this week. Blogging America's Best Dance Crew fans voted Fanny Pak and Super Cr3w as winning last week's challenge. But who's going home tonight?

poll by twiigs.com

Red Carpet Junkie Previews The Missy Elliott Challenge!

Jay from Red Carpet Junkie attended the taping of ABDC's Missy Elliott challenge, and reports that the show is "off the hook." Click here for some incredible photos of the action.

And, click here for for their exclusive backstage shots!
Thanks Jay!

Wednesday Mailbox

One more day to vote in our reader poll and to get in on the first week of our contest!

Movers and shakers: Forbes reports that the LA earthquake briefly halted the ABDC rehearsals.

You will still be able to get your Mario Lopez fix after the ABDC finale. He has just been named host of "Extra". Congratulations Mario!

Congrats also due to Shane Sparks. He's been nominated for an Emmy, for the Transformers Routine on So You Think You Can Dance. WTG!

LambChop posts new pictures of JabbaWockeeZ for Pepsi Smash.

The Invisible Stripes store has the Know Your Rank and aother Supreme Soul Tshirts

Shh and JabbaWockeeZ together in Music Video

Even though Shh was eliminated early, they are still hot. And, you can see them again -- along with JabbaWockeez -- in thevideo of Daddy Yankee's "Pose".

Missy Elliott Preview -- Song Choices

According to MTV's Reomote Controller Blog, the crews will be dancing to the following hits:
Boogie Bots - “Work It”
Fanny Pak - “Get Ur Freak On”
SoReal Cru - “One Minute Man”
Super Cr3w - “We Run This”
And, all the crews will join Missy for "Shake Your Pom Pom"

Photocredit: MTV

BakItWhy Exclusive Interviews with Final 5!

BakItWhy is a fresh website covering Filipino-American interests. They interviewed A.S.I.I.D., Supreme Soul, Boogie Bots, SoReal Cru, and Super Cr3w on their beginnings and Filipino influences. So, for some ABDC Crew info you won't find anywhere else, check out this video and their website.

CONTEST -- Who's going to Win ABDC?

Now that we're down to the final 4, it's time for a contest. Tell us the order that the remaining crews will be eliminated and who will win. For example, in Season 1, the winning entry would have been 1. JabbaWockeeZ, 2. Status Quo, 3. Kaba Modern, 4. BreakSk8.

The prize: a JabbaWockeeZ-style mask of your very own, as well as bragging rights.

Rules:
1. You get 2 points for correctly guessing the winner and 1 point for correct guesses on the order of each of other crews, for a winning score of 5.
2. The contest will be open until the finale, but there is an advantage to entering early: once a crew is eliminated you get NO points for predicting their place (duh). So a perfect entry by this Thursday is worth 5 points, and a perfect entry made next week is worth 4 points.
3. Each email address can enter once a week. Post your entries in our comments or to bloggingbestdancecrew@gmail.com with the SUBJECT LINE: ABDC contest entry
4. Ties will be decided by lottery. Most bribes will not even be considered.

Good luck!

Image credit: Pizco.com

Weekend Mailbox

Five more days before the Missy Elliott hits ABDC. To pass the time, here's some more news and reviews:

• Don't know krumping from breaking? To enlighten you, The Art of Reinvention digs up an older LA Times video of Shane Sparks and Tommy The Clown.

• Buddy TV posts an exclusive podcast with Bionic of Supreme Soul, talking about their choreography, cocky image, and their loss
• Three more recaps:
• Entertainment News Review thinks that, the way the season is going, the show should no longer be called America's BEST Dance Crew
• G Unit Ver 1 gives his final rankings and wonders if MTV is manipulating things so that there is representation from areas outside the West Coast
• Lebron wants Super Cr3w out of the bottom 2. Hey Lebron, hope you liked all the sports moves this week!
  

Recaps-a-Rama

The recappers were quick with their judgements this week, noting which teams ruled and which host needed a new wardrobe.

• BuddyTV blasts the judges for playing favorites and picks Fanny Pak and Supreme Soul as his favorites.
• Straying from the Norm picks the two bottom teams as doing best this week and asks the producers to lay off the sob stories. Amen, brother.
• Spoil The Ending's pick of the night: the judge's comments about Super Cr3w and Supreme Soul, calling out Lil Mama as intensely tense. He also thought the bottom two won tonight's battle.
  
• This week Zap2It's recap is written by a whimsical ABDC newbie. Good cure for the teary elimination.
  
• AndyaDon'tStop notes the tasteless wisdom of Lil Mama.
  
• BlendTV hits the play-by-play details, but is disturbed by the Mario and JC pin-ups.
• SeattlePI is disturbed that their two favorite teams competed not for the win, but for survival. They also interviewed the parents of SoReal Cru's Ailynn Isidro.

Photo credit: MTV

Up Close at this week's Taping with Red Carpet Junkie

Red Carpet Junkies is covering America's Best Dance Crew from the inside -- upclose and personal. They're a hot source for preview photos, so we've added them to our recommended sites. Check out the photos and comments from this week's taping.

Blogging Best Dance Crew Love for Supreme Soul

We are really going to miss Supreme Soul. They brought swagger and fun to their routines, Partying like a Rock Star and getting Nasty with the best of them. We'll definitely be seeing more of them in the next few years!

MTV Remote Control has an emotional exit interview with the team. Their message -- you gotta emember that your vote counts. Click here for the coverage.

This post is only for positive words about Supreme Soul. If you have anything negative to say about them or another crew, please click here.

Photo credit: Polk Imaging

Week 6 Poll

Which dance crew was the best this week?

• Boogie Bots
• Fanny Pak
• SoReal Crew
• Super Cr3w
• Supreme Soul

Created on Jul 24, 2008

View Results

poll by twiigs.com

Week 6 Party!

The party room for America's Best Dance Crew Week 6 is now open! Share your predictions, impressions, frustrations, hates and loves. Let everyone know what you think of the challenges and the judges. Give us your reactions and don't spare us -- we can take it.

Let the games begin!

Preview Videos

SoReal Cru on the drums.


Super Cr3w takes the court.

ABDC Prop Night! Join our party room tonight!

Tonight is Prop Night. Each crew was assigned a particular prop to incorporate into their dance. To celebrate, you can prop it up here tonight. All are welcome.

Starting at 9pm, a forum will be open for your predictions and ideas. At 10pm until whenever, turn the forum into your party room -- comment away! What did you think about the crews? Did the judges make the right calls?

Feel free to trash the place -- we'll clean up tomorrow.

Image credit: Salsa New Castle of Australia. Thanks!

Week 5 Poll results -- Fanny Pak wins!

The results are in. It was a squeaker, but our readers voted Fanny Pak as the winner of the Janet Jackson challenge.

poll by twiigs.com

Tune in tomorrow for our next reader poll!

LAist Interviews Shane Sparks

LAist scored an exclusive interview with Shane Sparks this week. In it, Shane opens up about ABDC, his background, upcoming projects, favorite dancer of all time (Pop N' Taco), dream person to work with (Chris Brown), and his love of Nintendo Wii.

And, Shane makes a prediction for the Top Two.Read the whole interview here.

Thanks, LAist!

Missy Elliott Premiere on ABDC July 31!

LA Times and Monsters and Critics report that, on the July 31 America's Best Dance Crew, Missy Elliott will premiere the performance of "Shake Your Pom Pom" (from her new album "Block Party"), accompanied by the four remaining crews.

Missy and her longtime collaborator, choreographer Hi Hat, will watch from the audience as each crew performs to one of her hit songs. The crews' challenge: adapting the videos' innovative footwork to showcase their own style. Missy will work with the crews to master the moves and hone their routines.

Photo credit: WireImage

America's Best Dance Crew LIVE Tour Schedule

Randy Jackson Presents America’s Best Dance Crew LIVE has scheduled a 20 city national tour beginning in Miami on September 18. So far, JabbaWockeeZ and BrakeSk8 are on the schedule, and more crews will be announced soon.

According to Randy Jackson, "It's going to be a party and it's going to be blazing hot."

Click here to see the full schedule.
Photocredits: MTV

In the Mailbox

First, some news about the judges:

• Seattle PI interviews Shane Sparks, who talks about how dance crews are finally getting some long-deserved attention, and the Asian influence on ABDC.
• The producers/creators of ABDC are in charge of the USA and World Hip Hop Championships, which will be held in Las Vegas from July 29-August 3. Shane Sparks is one of the judges. Click here for ticket info on the Championships.
  
• Live Video has an interview with J.C. Chasez.
  

And some crew news:

• Tubular interviews the members of SoReal Cru on their impressions of the season, the role of ABDC choreographers, and whether they've been eating their vegetables
• Reality show crossover? Is Dominic from So You Think You Can Dance joining JabbawockeeZ? Blogging SYTYCD has the scoop!

Photo credit: MTV

Recaps R Them - Week 5

The recappers were busy this week. Most agree that SoReal Cru rocked the night, but there was no one clear winner. Read all about it!
Straying from the Norm loved SoReal Cru and notes a healthy shift in the show's product placements
Blend Television picked A.S.I.I.D. as the top crew for the week.
Tubular called SoReal Cru (their hometown favorite) and Fanny Pak as the night's winners.
BuddyTV picked SoReal Cru, but nixed their whipped cream.
LeBron... Please Save New York had a crisis of conscience. Their first recap highlighted Boogie Bots, and dropped SoReal Cru to the bottom. Then, a day later in a revised recap, SoReal Cru was on top. LeBron -- what gives??
Finer Dandy notes that there is no clear winner this season, but that sex sells.
Zap2It doesn't name a favorite, and thanks ABDC for giving Janet Jackson the praise and recognition she deserves

Poll -- Who won the Janet Jackson Challenge?

Which dance crew was the best this week?

• A.S.I.I.D.
• Boogie Bots
• Fanny Pak
• SoReal Cru
• Super Cr3w
• Supreme Soul

Created on Jul 20, 2008

View Results

poll by twiigs.com

Fresh News

Click here for a story about Xtreme Dance Force from their hometown paper, The Naperville Sun.

The LA Times has posted a story about the celebrity fans of ABDC! Hi Eva!

Gossip Alert! Does Mario have a new sweetheart?

The bloggers at Homeroom have a great behind-the-scenes look at our favorite show!

Preview Videos

What have we here? A judges' spat?



And HERE is the full cast performing the opening "Rhythm Nation" number!

Crew News

Photo from the LA Times.

I'm filling in for NancyT today - Nancy we hope you are having a wonderful vacation!

The Los Angeles Times recaps week four.

Click here for a preview of "Janet Jackson Week."

Heather is also blogging about our favorite show!

There is still time to vote in our Week 4 survey - thanks everyone!

Contest!

We are going to have a slow-down over the next week, but will come roaring back real soon.

To reward you early readers, spread the word, and get you to come back, we're holding a contest.
Send us your best ORIGINAL crew name, one that you'd use for your own group. Our favorite (based on Blogging Dance Crew preferences, plus a Google search for originality) will win a JabbawockeeZ mask. And, we'll post other good ones and make you famous.

Post your entries below, or email them to us at BloggingBestDanceCrew@gmail.com. Entry deadline is Saturday July 19 at 11pm. Good luck!

The latest JabbawockeeZ News and Video

Three items in today's mailbox:

Jabbawockeez as a fashion statement: Dub is a celebrity and style e-magazine. Its current issue features an article called "Redefining B-Boy" that profiles each Jabbawockee with a photo, bio, and description of the clothes they are wearing. Check it out.

Red Carpet treatment: JabbawockeeZ attended the BET awards and did a red carpet interview.
Watch it here.

Aohitomi had a close encounter with Swaggerboy and the rest of the JabbawockeeZ. After their club performance, he waited in the fan line, shared his fan-art and hand-squiggled mask with the Crew, and got some props for his efforts. We are officially jealous!

Photo credit: Dub Magazine

Week 5 Preview -- Janet Jackson tribute

The LA Times reports that, for the Janet Jackson tribute next Thursday, the Crews will dance tong to "Control," "Nasty," "If," "All Nite (Don't Stop)," "I Get Lonely" and "Black Cat." The crews were given clip reels of Janet's greatest dance moves for inspiration. And, in the show finale, the crews will perform together to Jackson's "Rhythm Nation." Click here for more details and commentary.

Do you think Janet and family will show up? More importantly, which of the crews with girls (Fanny Pak, A.S.I.I.D, SoReal Cru) will have the best wardrobe malfunction?

Photo credit: Topnews.IN

In The Mailbox

In an upcoming episode of MTV's MADE, a rhythm-impaired teen gets lessons from Boogie Bots and Supreme Soul in order to perform in her own dance crew. Click here for more info.

Not that we needed another reason to watch the show, but Juice with Junior declares that ABDC may foster nationwide racial harmony. So, can we expect guest visits from the Presidential candidates during the finale?

Guest appearances from Season 1 Crews:

• Fysh N Chicks in a fashion show! Thanks to The Writer for posting the video.
• If you live near Lacrosse Wisconsin, you can see members of Breaksk8 at the High Roller Skating Center next week. Call them at 608-78-SKATE for details.

Week 4 Recap-a-rama:

• BuddyTV
  
• The Orange County Register (their suggestion to crews everywhere-- Drop the 'X')
• Dance Watcher
• Tubular
  

Reactions to Speed Up Challenge - Week 4

Dance Crew pushes the crews' skills with a Speed-Up Challenge. Phresh Select's banner falls. What did YOU think? Post your reactions here.

BABDC Love for Phresh Select

You were a worthy competitor, whether it was doing it old-school in Week 1, bringing on some Chris Brown suave in Week 2, or poppin' it in Week 3. The crew's roots -- bringing together rival Philadelphia crews -- are phresh indeed. And -- you were fun. We'll miss you, and hope to see a lot of Phresh Select over the coming years.

Note: only positive comments in this post, please. Any other thoughts belong in our reactions post here.

Welcome, Readers of BSYTYCD!

As a new site, we are really happy to get some new readers. Especially ones who like reality dance shows! For those readers who aren't familiar with Blogging So You Think You Can Dance (SYTYCD), check it out now.

Maybe we can team up and convince producers to film a combined show or competitive show dance-off. They can call it 'So you think you can be America's Best Dance Crew'...

If you like our site, send the love to your friends. If you have suggestions for us, please post below.

Last night's playlist - Get Em While They're Hot

If you want to buy any of last night's tunes from ITunes, here are some links:

- Lollipop (Lil Wayne)
- Creator (Samtogold)
- Dangerous (Kardinal Offishall, featuring Akon)
- With You (Chris Brown)
- Touch My Body (Mariah Carey)
- Shawty is a Ten (The- Dream)
- Party Like a Rock Star (Shop Boyz)