America's Best Dance Crew wins Emmy for Quest performance! At last!

I guess hell froze over -- America's Best Dance Crew won an Emmy! Emmy voters recognized Quest Crew with an award for choreography. They won for 3 of their performances in Season 8, and said in an interview with Yahoo! Music  that their Week 4 performance to "Take U There" was the most meaningful to them:


There were two Emmys for Choreography given for 2016. The other winner: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Here's one of my favorite performances from that show:

Watch the HHI World Hip Hop Championships Tonight LIVE! | #HHI2016

Tonight is the night! All week long, performers from all over the world have been competing in the World Hip Hop Championships and tonight, we see the culmination of all their hard work. Here's a list of crews going for the gold by rank:

Junior Division
6. Bubblegum - New Zealand
5. LilPeepz - Philippines 
4. Scream - Russia 
3. Kaleidoskope - New Zealand 
2. T.eenagers - Canada 
1. Next Jr. - Japan

Varsity Division
8. Illagroovers - Australia
7. Fraternity - USA
6. Krankyd - Canada
5. Unity Youth - United Kingdom
4. The Alliance - Philippines
3. Masque - New Zealand
2. J.B. Star Varsity - Japan
1.  Kana-Boon! - Japan (Defending Champions)

Adult Division
9. Connection - Mexico
8. The D - Australia
7. C4 - Canada
6. 13.13 Crew - India
5. Romancon - Philippines
4. Prophecy - USA
3. 159 - Russia
2. Outlawz - USA
1. The Bradas - New Zealand (DC)

MegaCrew Division 
7. The Jukebox - Mexico 
6. D Maniac MegaCrew - Thailand 
5. Royal Family Varsity - New Zealand 
4. J.B. Star - Japan 
3. Lock'n'LOL Crew - South Korea (DC)
2. ID Co - New Zealand 
1. UPeepz - Philippines

Be sure to head over to HipHopInternational.com and watch the World Championships LIVE at 6:30PM PST. Good luck to all performers! #HHI2016

FREE PARRI$ Socks!

Would you like a FREE pair of PARRI$ Socks? Parris Goebel and HUE are giving away FREE socks to commemorate The PARRI$ Project. If you want a pair, simply LIKE us on Facebook and send us a Facebook Message. We'll send you a promo code. Limited codes available. #CrownsUp #HHI2016

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The PARRI$ Project | Watch it Live on Facebook

Tonite's the big night for Parris Goebel as she premiers The PARRI$ Project at #HHI2016 featuring the music by Parris herself! She promises it to be a special night. And you can watch it LIVE for free!  Parris will be broadcasting her show on Facebook Live tonite at10:30PM PST.  Don't miss it! Crowns Up!!

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Watch the #HHI2016 Semi-Finals RIGHT NOW!

Follow us on Facebook all day and nite for all that's happening in Las Vegas. Please bear with me - I'm trying to get a better view and I'm still testing the LIVE feature. Good luck to all!

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#HHI2016 World Championships | Juniors & Megacrew Results

Yesterday was a looonnnggg day with the Preliminaries in the Junior and Megacrew Divisions. But it was awesome! Dancers are giving us their all on the World stage. Here are the results. These crews move on to the Semi-Finals. Congrats!!!

Junior Division
20. Play Dohpe - Australia - 6.48
19. Khaos - New Zealand - 6.55
18. Be Danza Little Monsters - Colombia - 6.60
17. Shake That Legion - UK - 6.66
16. Little Rockers - Mexico - 6.70
15. X-Style Kids - Romania - 6.77
14. J.B. Star Jr. - Japan - 6.85
13. Xtreme Stepz - Canada - 6.87
12. Prodigy - USA - 6.96
11. Trouble Makers - USA - 7.02
10. Onigashima - Japan - 7.13
09. Mighty Shock SD - USA - 7.19
08. Hellraizers - Australia - 7.25
07. RSK - Canada - 7.34
06. Bubblegum - New Zealand - 7.43
05. Scream - Russia - 7.45
04. lilPeepz - Philippines - 7.45
03. T.EENAGERS - Canada - 7.49
02. Kaleidoskope - New Zealand - 7.50
01. Next Jr. - Japan - 7.65

MegaCrew Division
28. 6.46 Original Sin Italy
27. 6.48 Limited Edition SG Singapore
26 6.52 TNK Empire Spain
25. 6.57 Milkshake MegaCrew Peru
24. 6.59 The Drop Fam USA
23. 6.60 Royalty Dominican Republic
22. 6.75 HoodNation Australia
21. 6.80 Team Creatorz Mexico
20. 6.81 Complot Mega Crew Panama
19. 6.84 ForceOne Thailand
18. 6.94 Da’Republik Dominican Republic
17. 6.97 Homies Spain
16. 6.98 The Capital New Zealand
15. 7.14 The Family Canada
14. 7.16 Academy of Brothers Australia
13. 7.26 ZBoyz Mafia Australia
12. 7.31 UP Street Dance Club Philippines
11. 7.49 Chapkis Dance Family  USA
10. 7.60 Ill Fam USA
09. 7.60 The Jukebox Mexico
08. 7.68 TwoFourSeven Co Canada
07. 7.70 D Maniac MegaCrw  Thailand
06. 7.97 Red Haze Crew Russia
05. 8.01 LGDM Philippines
04. 8.02 J.B. Star Japan
03. 8.08 Royal Family Varsity New Zealand
02. 8.27 ID CO New Zealand
01. 8.48 uPeepz Philippines

Check out full score results plus up to the minute #HHI2016 updates at Hip Hop International on Facebook.  Remember, follow us on Facebook and Instagram. You'll see that I've been playing around with Facebook Live with performances from Royal Family Varsity, LGDM, and the results readings. Bare with me, I'm in the far back of the room (for the prelims) with only my iPhone- also, I usually don't watch shows with my phone in the air.

Preliminaries for the Varsity and Adult Divisions are today and is starting soon! Good luck to all performers!

HHI 2016: World Hip Hop Championships | Follow Us All Week

After an exhausting day of traveling (argh, Delta!!!!), I finally made it to Hip Hop International 2016!   Be sure to follow us on Instagram & Facebook - BloggingBestDance. I will be trying to get updates (hopefully, pics/vid/live coverage) of the happenings here in Vegas. Please leave all comments on our Facebook page and use #HHI2016. Good luck to all performers and enjoy!

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Watch the USA Hip Hop Dance Championships Live RIGHT NOW

Sorry for the late post.  I'm actually heading to Las Vegas tomorrow evening to cover this year's Hip Hop International.  Click on the link below to watch the rest of the LIVESTREAM of the USA Championships or goto HipHopInternational.com

And here are results from the Junior and Varsity Divisions. These medalists will go on to the World Championships this week.  Congrats and good luck!

Junior

Bronze - TROUBLE MAKERS - Los Angeles, CA - 6.32
Silver - MIGHTY SHOCK SD - San Diego, CA - 6.55
Gold - PRODIGY - Las Vegas, NV - 7.15

Varsity

Bronze - KABA KIDS - Irvine, CA - 7.90
Silver - FRATERNITY - Oxnard, CA - 7.96
Gold - CHAPKIDZ Suisun, CA - 8.10

HHI Spotlight - Parris Goebel

Check out this interview from OfficialHHI's YouTube channel with the one and only queen, Parris Goebel.  In it, she talks about her inspirations growing up, her memories of her HHI legacy, the story behind Justin Bieber's "Sorry" video, and what's in the works for the future. Crowns up!
 

Jabbawockeez Perfrom at the NBA Finals

Considering that I don't watch sports, I nearly missed this video from a week ago.  It's the original champs, The Jabbawockeez, performing a fun set at Game 5 halftime of the NBA Finals.  And if you're in the Las Vegas area (like I was last week), be sure to check out the Jabbawockeez all new show - JREAMZ live at the MGM Grand.  It's voted the #1 Vegas show for all ages.  Go to JBWKZ.com for more info.  From JABBAWOCKEEZ OFFICIAL YouTube.

KINJAZ x Fresh Empire - "Fresh Moves"

The KINJAZ recently linked up with Fresh Empire in this online series encouraging fans to Keep It Fresh - live life tobacco free.  The past several weeks, viewers have been submitting and voting on videos for a chance to win a trip to Los Angeles and meet the KINJAZ themselves.  Be sure to check out FRESH MOVES to vote and to find out more.  Meantime, you can check out episodes 1-4 right now!  From TheKinjaz YouTube.
 

Video: Justin Bieber - "Sorry" | Parris Goebel & ReQuest

Superstar choreographer- Parris Goebel and her girls, ReQuest star in Justin Bieber's latest music video "Sorry" from his upcoming album, 'Purpose'.  I've watched this video at least 10 times already!  This video is so popular, Buzzfeed even did a little write up on it. Enjoy! #CrownsUp

 

Survey results: Kinjaz win in our polls for ABDC 8

According to our readers, Kinjaz was the crew that should have won season 8 of America's Best Dance Crew. Out of 845 votes cast in our poll, 66% thought that Kinjaz deserved the win over Quest Crew 920%).

In related polling news, 46% thought that Kinja's dojo routine was their favorite dance of the season, followed by 23% for Quest Crew's "Take You there" (the bench routine) and 12% for Super Cr3w's "Uptown Funk."

Video: Fr3sh reunion at wedding

Fr3sh (ABDC Season 4) reuned this weekend and performed some of their old routines. I watch this joyous video and am reminded on why my friends dance. Competitions are great but this video capture why Fr3sh were a special group that didn't get enought time on America's Best Dance Crew and that I still miss.

Reggie Gray (ABDC's Ringmasters) stars in Flexn Stage show #abdc

Reggie Gray, a member of America's Best Dance Crew Season 3's Ringmasters, is one of the featured performers in Flexn, a stage show about flex dancing that also tells the story of Michael Brown and Eric Garner. The show will be in Brisbane this month, but also may tour elsewhere. The story of show and Gray are described in this article in the Sydney Morning Herald. 

In the article, Gray talks about flexing: When you ask, what is flexing, you're kind of asking what is hip-hop?" he says. "Flexing is a whole generation, it's about the way we dance, the way we speak, the music we play."

E-Knock and Jin Lao (from ABDC's Status Quo) will compete on Amazing Race! #abdc #amazing race

We've seen America's Best Dance Crew dancers on a lot of reality shows, primarily So You Think You Can Dance and America's Got Talent. Here's a first: Ernest "E-Knock" Phillips and Jayjion "Jin Lao" Greer (members of ABDC Season 1's runner up Crew Status Quo) will be racing in the next season of the Amazing Race.  According to the official CBS site on the show (which you should read for the amazing profiles that E-Knock and Jin Lao provided), E-Knock lists his occupation as "Dance instructor, hotel maid/stock boy, homecare provider for brain trauma patients and certified personal trainer."
 
The show premieres September 25 on CBS. We'll be watching and rooting for them! Thanks for the tip, Cherie!

Video: ABDC Judge Frankie Grande talks about finale, why ABDC is important #abdc

No revelations here, but Frankie Grande -- judge on America's Best Dance Crew Season 8 -- makes a case for why Quest Crew deserved to win and why it was important that ABDC returned this season

ABDC finale recaps including concept for Champions vs Challengers season! #abdc

LA Times briefly recaps the finale, then talks to America's Best Dance Crew produces and this season's three finalists on their thoughts for a new season. I like Jane Mun (showrunner for ABDC) has a concept for a Champions vs Challengers season: "Think 'Enter the Dragon' where Bruce Lee entered different floors and had to beat out his opponents in each level to make it to the next round. Knowing the caliber of the dance crews out there now, Crews versus Champions can be a new exciting season."

Entertainment Weekly describes the positives about the dancing performed by each of the three finalist crews, notes how Jason Dundas filled at least half the hour with 'heavy silences' and says that  "it was the true returning All-Star team that claimed the title once more."

Video - watch the ABDC Semi-finals Cypher, and more about Quest! #abdc

Quest just released a video about their preparations for the America's Best Dance Crew semi-finals. Lots of fun and irreverent stuff for fans of the ABDC Season 8 winners. And eventsomething for the less-than-fans: video of the cypher that took place after the episode ended (starting at 3:08). Thanks for the link Afroboring!

Survey: What was your favorite dance on the ABDC Season 8 Finale? #abdc