DancePlug went to see hip-hop crew Poreotix at one of their rehearsals. Poreotix won the America's Best Dance Crew Season 5 title, and or also champions of Hip Hop International.
Poreotix talk about what they've been up to since ABDC, their inspirations, and Hip Hop International.
So sorry for my recent absence, I felt as though nothing exciting was happening to actually talk about . But oh how things have changed... hehehe... So it's official: Blueprint Cru and Poreotix are the final crews in the running to be America's Best Dance Crew. I knew it all along. Meaning...
BLUEPRINT CRU is technically an amazing crew. Every week they are consistently entertaining and monumentally breathtaking. Though, the past two performances it seems that they have been scraping the bottom of the barrel trying to recapture that initial Blueprint Cru magic that so captivated us in the beginning.
HYPE 5-0... god bless their souls. those freaking Hawaiians deserved to stay on that show. To be quite honest, they smacked the s@%t out of Blueprint Cru and really made it know that they were on that show to win it. I felt that out of all the crews that appeared this season, they wanted it the most and every show they proved that they can think outside of the box and deliver on what the challenge was. I shed a quiet tear for them as they were eliminated last week. America is an unfair place. :(
POREOTIX yes A PERFECT 10! When these midgets, I mean when these boys are given carte blanche to do what they do, you are in for a show. For the Hip-Hop Nation challenge every crew had to incorporate a different type of street dance style from across the nation into their performance to a track produced by SWIZZ BEATS. What makes this crew so memorable is the clever way they executed that task. It's like watching a comedy show with fierce movement. What I don't like about this crew is that they never give you any kind of intensity.There is no passion in their face or choreo. Everything is a joke to them it seems. Emotion is definitely lacking. Always. With Blueprint Cru they dance with intention and conviction. You can see it in their eyes, and in their movement. It comes from a very emotional place. This is not a game.
These two crews also had to do a final dance off to emblazen in our minds America should vote for them. When watching Poreotix final performance it became so clear this group's choreo strategy. They are a plethora of peel offs and mirror effects. It's like if one dancer does a move they all have to mimic the same move. All in all their final perfomance was more of the same. Blueprint Cru didn't impress either. Again more of the same. But I do agree that these two groups are deserving of where they are in the competition. The real drama will be next week when these two face off... can't wait for the fireworks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! until next time...
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?
Well, well this has been a somewhat exciting season of ABDC... well, ok honestly, no it hasn't but I'm using the SECRET to will that into existence... he he... Last week the crews were all safe from elimination due to a voting error on MTV's part. But with that unexpected blessing came an even deeper trade off... two crews were to be eliminated as a result of it. YIKES! The only crew that was not affected in any way was Blueprint Cru due to their very much deserved immunity.
This week the crews were given DISCO as their challenge. Each crew had a different song from that era that they had to work out. Surprisingly, they all did an amazing job.
SALTARE has been kinda lame the past couple of shows. They were lacking confidence and need something to catapult them out of the gutter they have been wallowing in. This week those jumpers hit out of the park. The combo still lacked more choreography, but what they lacked in choreo they mad up in everything else. Oh and btw they were on fire… literally! These crazy kids lit their jump ropes on fire and actually performed with them while they were ablaze. Ha ha, a true Disco Inferno! Talk about a take no prisoners approach, they figured what the hell let's put our lives in danger as long as we aren't the lame crew any more... :) well done Saltare
*sigh* BLUEPRINT CRU… every week I'm left speechless and in awe over these Canadians every week. But this week I was singing a different tune. They normally have eye popping choreo and super acute musicality… but I felt that this challenge was not their best. They looked out of place trying to fit their style with the music. In return their performance really wasn't anything to write home about. Yes, it was great. but that was about it. Just great :(
JUNGLE BOOGIE hit the ball out of the park this week. This crew was perfect in all in aspects. From the clothing to the show... they were a 10. Of course the song they gave the crew was "Jungle Boogie". The choreography was superb. I nearly lost my mind when the crew went into a salsa section in the middle of the choreo… along with Raqi lifting one of the crew members! Very creative and a joy to watch. Fortunately this crew was not eliminated from the competition this week. Rightfully so.
STATIC NOYZE… well… um the curtain has closed for this crew. They were eliminated from the competition. They had lost one member due to an injury and his absence really showed in the groups performance. The whole show looked like it was just thrown together and the crew was over it. It lacked the trademark Static Noyze theatrics. Ultimately, this crew was eliminated in the double elimination this week . RIP
HYPE 5-0 was super duper adorable this week. This crew just has an amazing stage presence that carries into every performance.The song they were given was " Shake Your Groove Thing" and it was definitely fitting They went for a more comical show this week as opposed to their high energy trademark . The choreography was very cheesy but it was clean and concise. The outfits: darling! Over the course of the competition this crew had been in the bottom . I feel as though they are redeeming themselves every week and really have a fighting chance of being ABDC.
HEAVY IMPACT for the life of me just doesn't do it for me. I love the fact that they are big dudes killing it but every week their performances lack a WOW factor. With this weeks disco challenge they only thing WOW about their performance was their outfits. The idea they were trying to convey in the performance was that of an audition. They wore different numbers on their chests etc. Again this crew never does anything that blows me away. They were eliminated. RIP
POREOTIX was as close the brilliance this week than ever before.This crew is consistently proving that they can do more than just pop and lock . They handled bizness! Their choreography slayed the beast. They opened with a waacking section that was so cute. These boys look like like treasure trolls dancing. They of course had their trademark goofiness. I couldn't help but notice that they bit a floor trick from Blueprint Cru.... I'm just saying… but this performance was stellar. What was even more mind blowing was human body benching they did at the end of the performance. I mean that guy was lifting someone of his own body weight! All in all a fabulous show!
I felt that this week had its moments. I was not shocked by the crews that were eliminated due to the fact that I had made those predictions all along. Now it's time for the real deal... the remaining crews must pull out all the stops . Go hard or go home. Until next time stay plugged in...
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