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Belle1982
29th February 2008, 02:19 PM
I'm sorry if this is in the wrong place but I wanted to let all the US peeps know that "America's best dance crew", on MTV. It airs every thursday.
There are five dance crew's and they will be covering Thriller next week. Granted it is not Michael himself but the dance crew's will be picking a song off of Thriller.
These dancers are amazing so it will be awesome to see them dance to MJ's Music.


http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?id=1582532&vid=213166

princechristian
29th February 2008, 02:56 PM
I somehow new there would be an MJ mention on that show, how could there not be, 1. He's the King of Pop, 2. One of the best dancers to EVER live, 3. Thriller 25 release, and 4. He's f**kin' MICHAEL JACKSON!

sammichael
29th February 2008, 05:50 PM
Great to hear :wild::wild::wild::wild: but I can't see the video:no1::sad: because it is restricted to play outside the U.S :yes: but thanks anyway :wink:

mjmusicfan
2nd March 2008, 05:18 AM
Thanks fro posting
It airs at 10 pm ET/PT :cool:

MJwifey93
7th March 2008, 12:10 AM
2day
On
Randy Jackson Presents: American Best Dance Crew
The Crew Are Goin 2 Dance Hits From The Biggest Selling Abulm Of All Time, Michael Jackson "thriller"
Yayayayayayayayayayayay
Make Sure 2 Watch It
On Mtv @ 10:00pm

mjmusicfan
7th March 2008, 04:52 AM
Great show/ They showed a lot of
respect for MJ (King Of Entertainment)
Many positive comments
you can watch the videos at mtv.com
and vote for your favorite crew member

http://www.mtv.com/ontv/dyn/dance_crew/voting.jhtml?episodeId=5234
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmfvoDBOfLA

http://www.platinum-celebs.com/actors/michael-jackson/usenet/tn_22normal_mjwhat.jpg

damien
7th March 2008, 05:29 AM
i voted for the group who did PTY

mjmusicfan
7th March 2008, 05:49 AM
i voted for the group who did PTY

I voted for Jaba's PYT too/ group #2 / they did a good job

Belle1982
7th March 2008, 06:23 AM
jaba and kaba are my two faves

that was a great show

EssenceOfMagic
7th March 2008, 06:37 AM
Whoa, the Thriller was incredible!!!! I can't find any others, are they up?

Amanda-x
7th March 2008, 09:12 PM
As a dancer, I thought that was the hottest choreography... wait THE HOTTEST choreography I have seen in a long time. I want to learn that!

LiLi317
8th March 2008, 01:11 AM
They Killed It And Represented MJ Right- At School A Kid Was Talking Bout How He Loved "Beat It" The Song

Amanda-x
8th March 2008, 01:25 AM
Yeah, I love how celebrities, and reality tv celebrities represent Michael at times. Very positive. :) It`s like free endorsing!

mjmusicfan
8th March 2008, 03:44 AM
Whoa, the Thriller was incredible!!!! I can't find any others, are they up?

Watch the entire show
WBSS /PYT / Thriller/ Billie Jean / Beat It
http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?id=1582476&vid=214559


Thriller
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7zR2aGl7sU
PYT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6hfTEy0C4s
Billie Jean
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54hXr8IbZAQ
Beat It
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FF2mi-ZvGyo

Chell
9th March 2008, 07:12 AM
That Billie Jean remix was sick! And those girls pulled the dance off so good! Definitely my favorite one out them all.

Moonwalker3000
9th March 2008, 11:40 AM
Amazing! Totally incredible... all of those people will do great in whatever they do in the future.

Thoroughly enjoyed Thriller and Beat It! Thank you for the videos :)

Positive YouTube comments all-around so can't be bad!

YouTube - Wanna Be Starting Something (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpI4GPuSUiE)

Amanda-x
11th March 2008, 06:22 AM
FYI - That YouTube link was taken down. :(

EssenceOfMagic
11th March 2008, 09:52 AM
I reckon Thriller was the best- I loooooove what they did to it! It evolved! wowowow

Amanda-x
12th March 2008, 04:26 PM
I know it was hot! Loved it. I want to learn that dance!

mikejoejacklover58
12th March 2008, 05:32 PM
OMG. That episode was INCREDIBLE! My favs were the Jaba's, the Kaba's and Break Sk8, THe dancing was amazing! I LOVE what they did with Thriller, making it all futuristic, that was AWESOME! And the Head stand that one guy did was AMAZING! I LOVE how everyone was so POSITIVE about Michael too, it's about time! That was just OFF THE WALL! :biggrin:

Amanda-x
12th March 2008, 05:45 PM
Yeah, I love how little by little, singers, actors - celebrities in general - and anybody on TV endorses Michael Jackson. :) Maybe it`s like a BIG plan. Michael is paying them to use his music and dances, and too mention him everywhere so that he is attracted to newer fans.

Wait, Michael doesn`t need to pay ANYBODY for that! He is amazing enough. He doesn`t need that. Lol.

seeress
14th March 2008, 05:43 PM
Yeah, I love how little by little, singers, actors - celebrities in general - and anybody on TV endorses Michael Jackson. :) Maybe it`s like a BIG plan. Michael is paying them to use his music and dances, and too mention him everywhere so that he is attracted to newer fans.

You know, I've actually wondered about this time to time in the past couple months. Because sure T25 is out, but I feel like I've heard more of Michael and felt his presence in the entertainment scene A LOT more in the past few months than I have in a very long time. And the thing is his people are talking about him and isn't even around or seen! Now that's buzz for "nothing" essentially, and certainly seems like an interesting PR move on the part of MJ's team :hmm:. So if there were some big plan going on in the works, I wouldn't be surprised :).

As for the show, man I thought those dancers killed it. I was so ecstatic to watch this episode. And by now I've downloaded the performances and have watched them over & over again. They are so. sick. *_* I thought the Jabbawockeez were the best, but I thought Kaba Modern & Brksk8 were really awesome too. I actually loved Fysh n' Chicks too. Thought what they did was appropriate for Billie Jean. In fact, that goes for all the groups. They definitely got the essence of the songs down. What was so awesome about all their performances was how they incorporated Mike's moves but kept their own styles. Cuz when Shane Sparks said that they're the future, I definitely believed it. And when Lil Mama told the Jabba that she felt like she was watching MJ but never forgot she was watching them - I mean, how cool is that? :coolies: Especially in a day & age when so many artists (*coughUsher&JT&ChrisBrowncough*) just straight up rip MJ's moves sometimes, it was nice seeing something where the source of inspiration is made clear, and they're more just paying homage. And the songs were remixed so cool - I wish they were made for release! They sounded kind of revitalized in a way. And gosh, this episode was just teeming with so much MJ *love* - :yes: that was definitely a great thing to watch =). I just hope MJ saw it because I think he would really enjoy it, & maybe even draw some inspiration from it the same way all the dancers on the show did from him. I think the only way the episode could've been better would be if MJ were there himself to come out & compliment these dancers (which would never ever happen, but I just like the idea of it :happy: ).

By the way, I'm new here. I dunno if there is a newbie thread or anything, So hello :).

ALyssa Fuller
15th March 2008, 02:26 AM
GAH I saw this ont TV last night,
and I was amazed!

see, I was just flicking around my channels and I heard part of Billie Jean, so I watched the last half of it and WOW!

it's was GREAT! :yes:

My favorite was the re-mix of Thriller and the re-mix of Beat It.

^_^

Marni
27th September 2008, 05:58 AM
More Michael mentionings from America's best Dance Crew:

Jackson’s best dancers thrill Boston audience

By Lauren Carter | Saturday, September 27, 2008 | http://www.bostonherald.com | Arts & Culture


The way fans were screaming, it could’ve been Michael Jackson dancing onstage.

In reality, it was Randy Jackson Presents America’s Best Dance Crew Live, the traveling version of the popular MTV show that turns street dance teams into national stars.

Thursday night’s live rendition of the program was a testament to both the talent of the respective crews and the power of reality TV.

A not-quite-capacity audience at the Citi Wang Theatre bought, waved and proudly wore T-shirts supporting their favorite crew and showered dancers with the adoration usually reserved for megastars.

No one seemed to mind that “American Idol” judge Jackson wasn’t at the show himself. Still, the 100-minute live performance was worthy of a small frenzy. It took the best elements of the MTV show - namely, dancing - and trashed the annoying ones, such as lengthy judge commentary, drawn-out back stories and over-long elimination rounds.

The dance crews - respective season one and two winners JabbaWockeeZ and Super Cr3w, and runners-ups Fanny Pak, A.S.I.I.D. and BreakSk8 - burned calories with a minimum of unnecessary interruptions.

Each team leaped, locked and lurched to hip-hop and pop tracks, showing off coordinated costumes and moves in a nonstop onslaught that gave the show the feel of a raucous rap concert - without all the weed smoke.

Teams later mixed and matched onstage for an “Evolution of Street Dance” segment that highlighted the art of break-dancing and back-in-the-day fashion, including gaudy gold chains, track suits and LL Cool J-approved Kangol hats.

An ode to Janet and Michael Jackson re-created some of their greatest hits, including “P.Y.T.,” “If,” “Rhythm Nation” and “Beat It.” A mock dance-fighting segment pitted the teams against each other, ending with a simulated slo-mo interlude.

Each crew was clearly talented - and apparently tireless - but most interesting was crowd favorite JabbaWockeeZ. With their expressionless, white masks and slinky shifting, they looked like a cross between mimes and serial killers, and danced like extraterrestrials not subject to the laws of gravity.

Though their ode to the future of dance lacked appeal, watching these specialists in synchronization don afros and butterfly collared shirts during a tribute to the Jackson 5’s “Dancing Machine” was enthralling.

Whether or not the dance crews are actually America’s best is still up for discussion. But it was a thrill to watch the squads slide, tumble and spin amid an endless parade of costumes and musical selections.

If this is the result of Randy Jackson’s magic touch, he should consider waving his wand the next time the American Idols Live tour rolls around.

RANDY JACKSON PRESENTS AMERICA’S BEST DANCE CREW

At the Citi Wang Theatre, Thursday night.
Article URL: http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/arts_culture/view.bg?articleid=1121766

mjmusicfan
29th September 2008, 05:54 AM
great music -here is a video

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