America's Best Dance Crew season 6
The sixth season of America's Best Dance Crew, also known as America's Best Dance Crew: Season of the Superstars, premiered on April 7, 2011. Taking a different route from past seasons, the crews performed to the music of one specific artist each week, including Rihanna, Lil Wayne, and other stars. The season also featured special guest appearances by various music celebrities including Justin Bieber, The Black Eyed Peas, Katy Perry, Kesha, Nicki Minaj, and Kanye West. Dominic "D-Trix" Sandoval, a former member of Quest Crew, joined returning judges Lil Mama and JC Chasez as the newest judge. In the season finale, which aired on June 5, 2011, I.aM.mE was declared the winner.
Cast
For the sixth season of America's Best Dance Crew, auditions were held in four cities: Chicago, Houston, New York City, and Los Angeles.| Dance Crew | Hometown | Region |
| 787 Crew | San Juan, Puerto Rico | Caribbean |
| Eclectic Gentlemen | North Hollywood, California | West |
| FootworKINGz | Chicago, Illinois | Midwest |
| I.aM.mE | Houston, Texas | South |
| ICONic Boyz | Englishtown, New Jersey | East |
| Instant Noodles | Orange County, California | West |
| Jag6ed | Crenshaw, California | West |
| Phunk Phenomenon | Boston, Massachusetts | East |
| ReQuest Dance Crew | Auckland, New Zealand | Pacific |
| Street Kingdom | Los Angeles, California | West |
Results
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Episodes
Episode 1: [Lil Wayne] Challenge
- Original Airdate: April 7, 2011
| Dance Crew | Song |
| I.aM.mE | "Right Above It" feat. Drake |
| Phunk Phenomenon | "A Milli" |
| ReQuest Dance Crew | "Knockout" feat. Nicki Minaj |
| Eclectic Gentlemen | "Fireman" |
| Street Kingdom | "I Am Not a Human Being" |
- Safe: Street Kingdom, Phunk Phenomenon, I.aM.mE, ReQuest Dance Crew
- Eliminated: Eclectic Gentlemen
Episode 2: [Kesha] Challenge
- Original Airdate: April 14, 2011
| Dance Crew | Song |
| FootworKINGz | "Tik Tok" |
| 787 Crew | "Blow" |
| ICONic Boyz | "Your Love Is My Drug" |
| Jag6ed | "Sleazy" |
| Instant Noodles | "Dirty Picture" feat. Taio Cruz |
- Safe: FootworKINGz, ICONic Boyz, 787 Crew, Instant Noodles
- Eliminated: Jag6ed
Episode 3: [The [Black Eyed Peas]] Challenge
- Original Airdate: April 21, 2011
| Dance Crew | Song | Challenge |
| ICONic Boyz | "Just Can't Get Enough" | All members must stay connected for part of the routine. |
| Phunk Phenomenon | "Don't Stop the Party" | Must include a "slo-mo" section in their routine. |
| I.aM.mE | "Meet Me Halfway" | Must come together and create a machine. |
| Street Kingdom | "Imma Be | Incorporate light sabers in their routine. |
| 787 Crew | "Boom Boom Pow" | Create an illusion that they are teleporting. |
| Instant Noodles | "My Humps" | Create video game-like visuals on stage. |
| FootworKINGz | "I Gotta Feeling" | Create the illusion that someone is floating. |
| ReQuest Dance Crew | "The Time " | Create the illusion that they are cloning. |
- Safe: ICONic Boyz, Phunk Phenomenon, I.aM.mE, Street Kingdom, 787 Crew, Instant Noodles
- Bottom 2: FootworKINGz, ReQuest Dance Crew
- Eliminated: FootworKINGz
Episode 4: [Katy Perry] Challenge
- Original Airdate: April 28, 2011
| Dance Crew | Song | Challenge |
| Phunk Phenomenon | "Waking Up in Vegas" | Make a roulette wheel. |
| I.aM.mE | "Peacock" | Fan out like a peacock. |
| 787 Crew | "Hot n Cold" | Make a roller coaster. |
| ICONic Boyz | "Teenage Dream" | Make a wall, then break it down. |
| Instant Noodles | "Firework" | Make a chain reaction and explode. |
| Street Kingdom | "E.T." feat. Kanye West | Make a space ship. |
| ReQuest Dance Crew | "California Gurls" feat. Snoop Dogg | Ride a wave. |
- Safe: Phunk Phenomenon, I.aM.mE, 787 Crew, ICONic Boyz, Instant Noodles
- Bottom 2: Street Kingdom, ReQuest Dance Crew
- Eliminated: ReQuest Dance Crew
Episode 5: [Rihanna] Challenge
- Original Airdate: May 5, 2011
| Dance Crew | Song | Challenge |
| Instant Noodles | "Hard" feat. Young Jeezy | The Head Top |
| ICONic Boyz | "Only Girl " | Give It A Run |
| I.aM.mE | "S&M" | The Spiderman |
| Street Kingdom | "Rude Boy" | The Dutty Wine |
| Phunk Phenomenon | "Don't Stop the Music" | The Chaplin |
| 787 Crew | "What's My Name?" feat. Drake | Gallis Step |
- Safe: Instant Noodles, ICONic Boyz, I.aM.mE, Street Kingdom
- Bottom 2: 787 Crew, Phunk Phenomenon
- Eliminated: 787 Crew
Episode 6: [Justin Bieber] Challenge
- Original Airdate: May 12, 2011
| Dance Crew | Song | Challenge |
| ICONic Boyz | "Baby" feat. Ludacris | Incorporate basketball-inspired choreography. |
| I.aM.mE | "Somebody to Love" feat. Usher | Perform Usher's famous glide. |
| Phunk Phenomenon | "Eenie Meenie" feat. Sean Kingston | Include steppin' in the routine. |
| Instant Noodles | "Runaway Love" feat. Kanye West and Raekwon | Incorporate chairs in the routine. |
| Street Kingdom | "Never Say Never" feat. Jaden Smith | Incorporate martial arts and high kicks. |
- Safe: ICONic Boyz, I.aM.mE, Phunk Phenomenon
- Bottom 2: Instant Noodles, Street Kingdom
- Eliminated: Instant Noodles
Episode 7: [Nicki Minaj] Challenge
- Original Airdate: May 19, 2011
| Dance Crew | Song | Challenge |
| I.aM.mE | "Moment 4 Life" feat. Drake | Incorporate childhood games in the routine. |
| ICONic Boyz | "Check It Out" feat. will.i.am | Create a marionette onstage. |
| Phunk Phenomenon | "My Chick Bad" by Ludacris | Incorporate belly dancing in their routine. |
| Street Kingdom | "Did It On'em" | Incorporate military drills in their routine. |
- Safe: I.aM.mE, ICONic Boyz
- Bottom 2: Street Kingdom, Phunk Phenomenon
- Eliminated: Street Kingdom
Episode 8: [Kanye West] Challenge
- Original Airdate: May 26, 2011
Challenge #1
The crews had to demonstrate their versatility by creating a routine that incorporated three different styles of dance. All crews were given the same styles and songs.| Song | Style |
| "Gold Digger" feat. Jamie Foxx | Dougie |
| "Touch the Sky" feat. Lupe Fiasco | Boogaloo |
| "Love Lockdown" | Isolations |
- Safe: ICONic Boyz
- Bottom 2: Phunk Phenomenon, I.aM.mE
- Eliminated: Phunk Phenomenon
Challenge #2
| Dance Crew | Performance Title |
| ICONic Boyz | The ICONic Dream |
| I.aM.mE | Ill-emental |
Episode 9: Battle of the Final Two
- Original Airdate: June 2, 2011