Two new RNG videos: submission for Bieber's Believe Tour, "Snapbacks and Tattoos" tutorial

RNG (America's Best Dance Crew Season 7) are among the latest ABDC alums to submit an audition video to be part of Justin Bieber's Believe tour. Here's their submission.



And, the group intends to release weekly tutorials on dance moves. Here's the first -- a tutorial for a combination, danced to "Snapbacks and Tattoos". From RNGDancers Youtube. Thanks for the tips, Ian!

Video: RNG's LMFAO routine without MTV's camera blocking!

RNG posted a video of a runthrough of their routine for ABDC's LMFAO challenge, showing the full dance without the camera blocking (i.e., angle changes, closeups, or other camera effects). While it misses some of the close-up action, I prefer it to the more edited version shown on the show. What do you think? From Youtube. Thanks for the tip, zomgwtfbbqxk!

Video: Bailey (RNG) free-style

Bailey Anderson (ABDC's RNG) taped some of his free-style moves in his hotel room, just before this season of America's Best Dance Crew started. From 1010janderson Youtube. Thanks for the tip, Ryan!

Exclusive: RNG pre-ABDC LMFAO taping - talking about celebrity crushes, what attracts them, and the competition

Riquel Olander (We Are Heroes) and Chris Trondsen interview RNG before the taping of America's Best Dance Crew's LMFAO Challenge. They answer fan questions about celebrity crushes, their biggest competition, and what they look for in boys (and what Bailey looks for in a girl). And they show their cheer -- now that's entertainment!

Exclusive: RNG pre-ABDC Rihanna week: rapping & answering fan questions on cussing, kissing, & connections!

Charles Nguyen (Poreotics) and Chris Trondsen interview Rated Next Generation (RNG) RNG backstage before the taping of America's Best Dance Crew's Rihanna Challenge. They talk about excitement over the great reviews from the Pitbull challenge, their excitement at doing a theatrical piece this week. They do a rap while Charles beatboxes, then answers reader questions on cussing, kissing, and talk about which crew they have the biggest connection with and why.

Video: Sneak peek for ABDC Pitbull Challenge - group number with ICONic Boyz

MTV posted their sneak peak video for the America's Best Dance Crew Pitbull Challenge. This week, they show a clip from the group number with all five remaining crews -- 8 Flavahz, Elektrolytes, Fanny Pak, Mos Wanted Crew, and RNG -- along with the special guests ICONic Boyz (from ABDC Season 6). If you can't watch on MTV for some reason, click here. Thanks for the tip, zomgwtfbbqxd!

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Exclusive interview: RNG pre-ABDC Pitbull Challenge: ABDC life besides dancing: hanging with ICONic Boyz, days off & homework

 Chris Trondsen and Teresa Espinosa (Beat Freaks) interviewed RNG before the taping of America's Best Dance Crew's Pitbull Challenge. They talk about how they used being in the bottom the previous week to improve, how they're enjoying the process of ABDC, what they do on their days off, Bailey hanging out with ICONic Boyz, getting them on twitter, and doing homework while on ABDC, and show their cheer.

Candid photos of the ABDC crews off-stage and around Los Angeles!

Twitter has a wealth of wonderful candids of the crews having some downtime. My favorite sources this week are our own Chris Trondsen, Sthanlee Mirador (Pacific Rim) as well as the crews themselves. For example, here's a photo of RNG having a zen moment -- probably one of the few calm times they get all week! 

Click here to see many more photos, including 8 Flavahz, Mos Wanted Crew, Elektrolytes, RNG, Collizion Crew, Fanny Pak, Stepboys, Chachi, and more!

RNG before ABDC Drake Challenge: birthdays, inspirations, & the secret to big feet!

 Emilio Dosal (IaMmE) and Chris Trondsen interview Rated Next Generation (RNG) before the taping of America's Best Dance Crew's Drake Challenge. They show their best military salutes, go through military pushups, tell their shoe sizes, Bailey tells the secret to big feet, tell their birthdays, describe their inspirations, and show their dance faces. And Bailey talks about his newfound fan group and lack of having a girlfriend. Sorry for the sound problems on the video -- we'll have it fixed by next week!

Video: RNG dancing in the halls of their hotel, between rehearsals!

Rated Next Generation (RNG) finds time between rehearsals, lessons, and other commitments to show their fans why they deserve votes on America's Best Dance Crew.  This video is a good way to see the dancers' many skills -- skills that might otherwise be missed in ABDC's short performances, odd camera angles, and other distractions. From RNGDancers Youtube.

RNG interview before ABDC Madonna Challenge: all about Bailey + prepping for ABDC

Jet Li of Poreotics and Chris Trondsen interview RNG before the taping of America's Best Dance Crew's Madonna Challenge.  The crew talks about what they plan to bring to the challenge, what it's like in Seattle, how they feel about the attention given to Bailey, and Bailey tells about age, girlfriends, height, and why he doesn't have Twitter. 

Video: Excerpt of ABDC Group Perfomance for Flo Rida Week

Billboard.com has this week's sneak peek of the opening number for week two. As reported earlier Flo Rida sings throughout it with a totally not compensating, blinged out mic. The five crews for the week Collizion Crew, Elecktrolytes, Funkdation, Mos Wanted Crew and RNG act as window dressing as he performs. Thanks to MSERanMan for the info!

Playlist for ABDC Flo Rida Week + DanceOn's crew interviews

DanceOn has brief interviews with the five crews that will perform on America's Best Dance Crew Season 7's Flo Rida week -- Mos Wanted Crew, RNG, Elektrolytes, Funkdation, and Collizion Crew. And, they have the playlist for the episode: 

Collizion Crew - "Low"
Rated Next Generation (RNG Crew) - "Right Round"
Funkdation - "Good Feeling"
Elektrolytes - "Club Can't Handle Me"
Mos Wanted Crew - "In the Ayer"

Exclusive interview with RNG before ABDC's Flo Rida Week taping: "We can go hard like the adults!"

Chris Trondsen and IaMmE's Phillip 'Pacman' Chbeeb interviewed RNG (Rated Next Generation) before their performance on America's Best Dance Crew Season 7's Flo Rida Week. The crew members introduce themselves and talk about being the youngest crew this season, how they are competing against some of their teachers, how their clean precision will appeal to fans, and how Bailey feels being on a crew with so many girls.

Pre-taping videos for next week's crews from PacRim

Pacific Rim just posted interviews with next week's crews done before the taping. (We'll have our interviews up soon). So if you want to size up the rest of the ABDC7 playing field, click to watch Elektrolytes, Mos Wanted Crew, RNG, and Funkdation. Here's Collizion Crew:

Video: RNG glee at being picked for ABDC7 & asking for your vote

The crews chosen this season of America's Best Dance Crew seem much more enthused than in previous seasons. From RNGDancers Youtube, here's RNG talking about being picked for ABDC7 and asking you to vote for them.

Video: RNG dancers - "Bottoms Up"

RNG (a group that appeared on America's Got Talent and auditioned for America's Best Dance Crew's Season 7) was taped at a recent class taught by Kolanie Marks. The video shows the strengths and talents of the individual dancers. Do you think they made it to ABDC7? From RNGDancers Youtube. Thanks for the tip, Ryan!

Trailer: "You Got Served Battlefield America" - RNG, Baby Maation, PG Family ++

"You Got Served Battlefield America" is a look at the seamy side of youth battle culture in Long Beach California. The movie, which is scheduled to be released in June 2012, includes some great kid crews (including members of Baby Maation, RNG, PG Family and others) as well as krumper Russell Ferguson (winner of So You Think You Can Dance). So, for those adults who are skeptics about the kid dancers-- check this out!

Video: Del interviews RNG at Houston ABDC auditions

Del talked to RNG (Rated Next Generation) outside the Houston ABDC auditions. They introduce themselves, talk about the differences between auditioning in Houston vs. Los Angeles, handling the high expectations from their fans, how they're approaching the auditions, their styles and which superstars they'd like to dance to. From Del's PhenominalPurposes Youtube. Thanks for all the Houston coverage, Del!

Video: Parris (ReQuest) and RNG - "Higher"

Parris (member of ABDC6's ReQuest) danced with RNG to "Higher", choreographed by Kolanie Marks. RNG auditioned for America's Best Dance Crew Season 7 and got a call back -- would you like to see them on the show? From RNGDancers Youtube.