America's Best Dance Crew Season 5 - Week 8 - Usher Challenge

After an epic week for ABDC only five crews remained. Honestly, I feel like the crews still standing are rightfully the ones that should be. Double elimintation saw two crews going home, which was an ABDC first. Tragic, but the show must go on, right?

This week was the USHER RAYMOND challenge. I nearly lost my sauce when I heard this because Usher is one of my favorite artists. I was eagerly more excited to see how the crews were going to execute this one.

BLUEPRINT CRU who, for the record is probably one of the most creative crews to ever grace the MTV small screen is up first. I must say that they have for the past two episodes really been struggling for creative juices. I mean, they are every week super entertaining but this week they were just good. I feel like this crew has been in the bottom so much and they are a little tired. It is truly daunting to stay on top of amazing choreography every week and so far they have managed to produce . In conclusion they had some really good moments and I am always blown away by how clean and precise they are. If this crew is eliminated, I will lose all faith in America.

JUNGLE BOOGIE just can't do no wrong!!! They deliver every week, and this week was not exception. They are from the South so naturally the swag they gave was second nature. I love how the female crew member Raqi is just as sick as the other crew members. She shines and doesn't get lost in the crowd like let's say, um, Royal Flush female member Gissette. This week they had some really good moments, like the peel off and the floor choreography. A 10 for them this week. Flawless.


POREOTIX... well... um... I'm glad these boys are veering out of their box but watching them this weeek was kinda awkward. The only thing they did worth mentioning was the reverse choreography sequence. Technically they are an amazing crew, but the gimmick is tiring. They had an amazing song "Yeah" and they really didn't do it justice. I'm sorry, just can't get into them. Guaranteed though they will be in the final (2) two because America gets a woody over short asian dance crews.

SALTARE is the underdog here. Exquisite performance to Usher's "Caught Up". Frankly they spanked every crew this week. They even were clean on the choreography!!! WTF?! This crew has really (finally) mastered blending jump roping with actual dance choreography, There was not a dull moment on stage this week. I feel like between Blueprint and them they should have stayed. And that's saying a lot seeing as how I adore Blueprint. But I felt Saltare had a better showing this week. The hardwork really showed. They were sent packing though. :( Rest in peace.


HYPE 5-0 scored major points this week... Only due to the fact that they danced to my most favorite Usher song "U Don't Have To Call" that's a banger rigth there!!!! But as far as the perfomance goes they were not the biz. From the get-go there were a little comical to watch. They did this shoulder move in the beginning that was so sloppy!!! come on  HYPE!!!! You guys are better than this!!! What was cool though was they were wearing Wheelies shoes... You know the ones that were popular back in '02 when the video came out... and it worked for them. The boys in this crew are the real stars. They smash the girls. Ok performance this week.


It's down to four crews. This is it folks... who will be ABDC?

Until next time.. Stay plugged in

J.
Jason Carter