Ok, that was actually just a dream I had, but it’s what everyone has been demanding since last season. I’m personally offended at her lack of professional tact last night. I mean, I understand being upset that your favorite is in the bottom two but to insult another dance crew that you still have to judge is uncalled for. But thanks to her rude comment, the Boogie Bots will just get more sympathy votes. They might even win. Way to go, Lil Mama.

The jist of what Lil Mama said:
“America, are y’all serious!?!” “I do not get excited when I see the Boogie Bots!” “What are y’all doing? This is supposed to be the final show.”

So, did America’s Best Dance Crew just end the season early?

The tension in the air was thick with anticipation as Super Cr3w and Supreme Soul took to the stage to dance for their lives. The crews faced off, pulling out all the stops. They wowed us with creativity, mind blowing stunts, and lots of personality. Everything you’d expect the season finale to showcase. Only it wasn’t the finale.

So now what?

Supreme Soul has never been in my top three favorites this season, but I recognized their talent and expected them to battle all the way to the end. I’d like to point out that Supreme Soul has never had the voters behind them. They have been in or near the bottom two all season. Tonight was nothing new.

Super Cr3w is and has always been my choice for America’s BEST dance crew of season two. They always get my votes.

SoReal Cru has always been my number two favorite dance crew. I happen to like their slow grooving style, even though others may not. I feel like they have the perfect blend of dancing, creativity and sexiness. Apparently other voters agree because this crew has never been in the bottom two.

I love Fanny Paks quirkiness and enjoy having them on the show, for an entertaining twist. But I do not see them being successful beyond this show without some major changes. I was fine with them leaving this week or next.

Same with the Boogie Bots. I can’t really tell you why I loved them from the very first show. Something about them just makes me want to root for them. They have a fun style but without the wow factor of Super Cr3w and the sexiness of SoReal Cru. Deep down, I know they’re not the best dance Crew on the show. But I think they’re still a young crew and have the potential to be much more than they are now. To all the haters out there; I do not apologize for liking the Boogie Bots nor do I apologize for not voting for Supreme Soul. It’s my choice!

The voting:

Maybe we need a specific criterion for what MTV’s ‘best’ dance crew should mean. You don’t have to be the best technical dancer(s) to be entertaining. In fact, I’ve noticed that technique by itself can be somewhat boring. The audience has to relate to the dancers or the dance to be entertained. Ultimately, I think it’s a personal preference and that makes competitions open for public voting, complicated. Both for the competitors AND the viewers. We’re all using a different scale to judge and it can become difficult for everyone to get on the same page. This means few people are truly happy with the final outcome.

One change that would help with this is to only allow one vote per phone number or email address. That way a small group can’t become the majority through volume voting.

Ok, so back to the show:

The challenge this week was the worst of both seasons. I vote that the person coming up with challenge ideas this season should be sent home. As Shane would say, these challenges have been whack! What do band/sporting props have to do with hip hop dancing? Nothing! This season has been way too gimmicky for a dance style that is supposed to be street.

What a disappointing show.

Review:
Fanny Pak – Met the challenge. Chaotic mess, didn’t like it.
SoReal Cru – Met the challenge. Liked it, didn’t love it.
Boogie Bots – Same as the above

BOTTOM TWO: Best performances of the night

I will admit that I’m disappointed that the finale happened before it’s time. I’d like to wish Supreme Soul the best of luck. I know that being so competitive, the timing of this elimination must have been a real disappointment. Keep your heads up and learn from this experience. I’m sure we’ll be seeing you again.

Apparently, girls kissing girls, is the current trend in entertainment. Kerry Perry performed her chart topping pop single ‘I kissed a girl’ on ‘So You Think You Can Dance‘ last Thursday night. This week, America’s Best Dance Crew had two crews with a similar theme.

First, the challenge this week had the remaining six dance crews doing justice to pop icon, Janet Jackson.

Fanny Pak had a great routine this week, capturing the essence of Janet Jackson while maintaining their signature funky/80′s/Jazz feel. They also introduced the unexpected by having dancers Tiffani Grant and Cara Horibe lock lips for a few seconds early into their routine. The whole routine was clever and very sexy! Matt Cady, choreographer for Fanny Pak, has been doing a great job taking challenges outside their comfort zone and nailing it.

Those of you who also watch SYTYCD might find this interesting. Shane Sparks has been complaining that the guys of Fanny Pak are not dancing ‘manly’ enough. Seems Nigel is not the only judge who has a problem with effeminate male dancers.

I said last week that I thought Supreme Soul would continue to go big for the rest of the competition. Surprisingly, they were good but not great in comparison to some of the other crews. They added more choreography to their routine but the judges felt they didn’t get nasty enough. Without a female member, I’m wondering just how nasty a group of guys can get without looking like hip hop Chippendales. But then again….

SoReal Cru danced to Janet Jackson’s ‘I Get Lonely’ and it was SEXY! Shane said it was the best performance of the night, even using the word fabulous to describe them. Yes, he actually said ‘fabulous’ out loud. I mentioned earlier the girl on girl theme; this routine ends with dancer Jackie Lautchang rejecting the guys who were feeling her up for fellow female dancer Ailyn Isidro. Hot!

Boogie Bots were smooth and playful, that’s what I love most about them. They had a part called ‘evolution’ that Shane felt was the sickest move ever done on the show. I thought it was pretty cool. J.C. is still complaining that he thinks the Bots are weak in areas outside their robotic comfort zone. But what does he know; he was in a pop boy band.

Big surprise of the night, Super Cr3w was in the bottom two with A.S.I.I.D! Really? Are the voters serious!?!

No worries, Super Cr3w was amazing…again! They gave us a lot of moves by Janet Jackson while maintaining their b-boy style. Including a series of moves by member Ronnie Abaldonado that Shane says only 4 people in the hip hop world are known to be able to do. Loved it!

A.S.I.I.D gave a great performance, capturing a lot of memorable Janet Jackson moves. Unfortunately, they were up against a crew that has been in the top two all season. Someone had to go home.

A.S.I.I.D was eliminated. To the people disappointed that their favorite crew is now gone, I feel you. I’m going to miss every eliminated group from this point on.

America’s Best Dance Crew threw out a bunch of Janet Jackson music this week. Does this mean that below you’ll find the best Janet Jackson dance music? If you don’t like Janet Jackson music, then check out all the previous music from America’s Best Dance Crew.

Fanny Pak danced to the Janet Jackson song “All Nite”

Supreme Soul danced to the Janet Jackson song “Nasty”

Boogie Bots danced to the Janet Jackson song “Control”

SoReal Cru danced to the Janet Jackson song “I Get Lonely”

Super Cr3w danced to the Janet Jackson song “Black Cat”

A.S.I.I.D. danced to the Janet Jackson song “If”

I think it’s always made since to list all the music from ABDC since the show is on MTV after all. In a new twist I tried to list the original music video for each of the ABDC songs.

If you’re not interested in the music, you can read Rocky’s full recap of the ABDC Speed Up Challenge.

Boogie Bots danced to the song “Lollipop” by Lil Wayne
– Song
– Edited long version music video
Super Cr3w danced to the song “Creator” by Santogold
– Song
A.S.I.I.D. danced to the song “Dangerous” by Kardinal Offishall ft. Akon
– Song
– Original music video
SoReal Cru danced to the song “With You” by Chris Brown
– Song
– Original music video
Fanny Pak danced to the song “Touch My Body” by Mariah Carey
– Song
– Original music video
Supreme Soul danced to the song “Party Like a Rockstar” by Shop Boyz
– Song
– Original music video
Phresh Select danced to the song “Shawty Is a 10” by The-Dream
– Song
– Original Music Video

This was a fun week for ABDC. Eight dance crews had to visually transform to reflect their assigned song title. All in all, the crews executed their challenges with imagination, ending on a creative note.

Roll, rolling, human rolls,
A.S.I.I.D hits the stage to meet their challenge goals.
Shane was inspired but Lil mama, not so much,
J.C. liked it but felt it needed a cleaner touch.

SoReal charmed their way into our imaginations,
showing off their sneaky snake innovations.
We had a snake tut, a backwards snake moonwalk,
two gorillas making love in a jungle – no need for talk.

It’s Clark Kent, its Superman, no…. it’s Super Cr3w! Flying high.
With jumps, leaps and air flares our boys took to the sky.
The ending, OMG, that said it all judge Shane,
Super Cr3w had turned into a human airplane.

With a shoyuken uppercut from Sega’s street fighter,
Boogie Bots touched the childhood gamer.
Crazy, hot, lights out! Watch out!
Five dancers became one transformer, that’s what I’m talkin bout.

Visually stunning, soldiers from a toy store
Fanny Pak gave us something to explore
Shane said this is the crew to watch
Does this team have a chance to become topnotch?

Supreme Soul took us to a hotel
Used the stage and props very well
With precision, the crew rippled grabbing a bag
Up and down the elevator, showing their swag

Phresh Select and Xtreme Dance Force landed in the bottom two

Phresh Select had a poppin performance
Simple choreography and interesting stunts
With high energy, XDF made the stage shake
Organized chaos reflecting a quake

After the judges gave their critique
They had to decide which crew was weak
Though they gave it a really good try
Xtreme Dance Force, time to say goodbye

On the second week of America’s Best Dance Crew, each crew was given a different video with a dance sequence in it, which they had to perform while keeping their own style as a crew. Here’s a list of music that each crew danced to. As always here’s a link to all the music from ABDC.

A.S.I.I.D. danced to the song “Like A Boy” by Ciara

Boogie Bots danced to the song “Bump Bump Bump” by B2K ft. P. Diddy

Fanny Pak danced to the song “Wind It Up” by Gwen Stefani

Phresh Select danced to the song “Gimme That” by Chris Brown

Sassx7 danced to the song “I’m A Slave 4 U” by Britney Spears

SoReal Cru danced to the song “Love In This Club” by Usher

Super CR3W danced to the song “Run It” by Chris Brown

Supreme Soul danced to the song “Touch” by Omarion

Xtreme Dance Force danced to the song “Let Me Love You” by Mario

Enjoy all of the music from the “CREW’S CHOICE CHALLENGE” that aired on June 19, 2008 (yes, I’m a little late, but better late than never). Here you’ll be able to find all the music from America’s Best Dance Crew (ABDC).

SoReal Cru danced to the song “Entourage” by Omarion

Supreme Soul danced to the song “Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See” by Busta Rhymes

Xtreme Dance Force danced to the song “Shawty Get Loose” by Lil Mama

A.S.I.I.D. danced to the song “Whatever U Like” by Nicole Scherzinger

Boogie Bots danced to the song “More Bounce To The Ounce” by Zapp & Roger

Super CR3W danced to the song “Get Up” by James Brown

Phresh Select danced to the song “Motownphilly” by Boyz II Men

Sass x7 danced to the song “Damaged” by Danity Kane

Fanny Pak danced to the song “Speakerphone” by Kylie Minogue

Distorted X danced to the song “Oops (Oh My)” by Tweet ft. Missy Elliot

The second season of MTV’s  America’s Best Dance crew premiered Thursday, June 19th and it looks like this is going to be a great season.  The only problem I see is that the time between season 1 and 2 has been too short. There hasn’t been enough time for the love fans have for last years crews to fade so it’s easy to make comparisons. Unfortunantly, we’re going lose some very talented crews this season before the audience gets a chance to know them.

Here’s a look at the top 10 crews. This also features some clips from last years winners, Jabbawockeez.

My picks for the night:

West Coasts Super Cr3w – They had a Ninja theme going that was exciting from the very beginning.
Houston’s SoReal – They exploded to a whole new level.
Washington D.C.’s Boogie Bots – A smooth blend of Kaba Modern & JabbaWockeeZ.
Philadelphia’s Phresh Select – These guys turned up the volume.
San Francisco’s Supreme Soul – Promises to bring the heat this season.

Bottom two up for elimination:
Los Angeles-based Fanny Pak
Distorted X from Texas

The judges have spoken, Distorted X is the first crew to go home.

You can see full episodes and loads of backstage goodies at http://www.mtv.com/ontv/dyn/dance_crew/series.jhtml

Rocky