During a little down time from filming rehearsals this morning, we snooped around backstage and found some artist drawings of the costumes each crew will rock during their group numbers. Check 'em all out, then tell us whose gear looks the hottest!

More pix after the jump!
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All the Season Four crews trickled back into Cali this week to reconnect with each other and rehearse a special number for ABDC's live finale. The excitement revved up immediately after finding out that they'd be split into three different groups for a Judges Choice performance. Check out the lineup:

Shane Sparks' group - Beat Ya Feet Kings, Massive Monkees, Southern Movement
"I Do (Represent)" Lil Jon ft. Swizz Beatz & Snoop Dogg

Lil Mama's group - Artistry In Motion, Vogue Evolution, We Are Heroes
"Girls On The Dance Floor" Far East Movement

JC Chasez's group - AfroBorike, Fr3sh, Rhythm City
"Fire Burning" Sean Kingston

Once again, the forty-four minute Dance Crew broadcast didn't leave enough time for final fighting words from Beat Ya Feet Kings' Porche and We Are Heroes' Hiroka. Fortunately, we swooped right in and picked 'em up off the cutting room floor. Hear the passionate battle cries of both bottom two crews, and watch as mama-to-be Layla Kayleigh digs deep for BYFKs' pre-elimination pep talk.

Shane Sparks challenged all the ABDCrews to go harder this week, and they responded with a veritable Bollywood bonanza! And while a couple of the crews fell short (*cough* Beat Ya Feet Kings), the rest stepped it up big-time, including We Are Heroes, who fought hard to claw their way out of the bottom two. But did they do enough to stay in the game? Pull up a seat at the panel and weigh in on all of this week's routines!

To get in the game, just re-watch the performances below, then click the "Share" button (on the player timeline) to pause the action -- and send your comment out to all your Facebook/Twitter friends. (To read what everyone else has been sayin', just roll over the squares at the bottom of the player.) Clock's ticking, so you'd better busta move!

WE ARE HEROES

MASSIVE MONKEES

VOGUE EVOLUTION

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Well, tonight's show was electric from beginning to end - but, as always, somebody had to walk it out. And while We Are Heroes and Beat Ya Feet Kings both battled hard, the judges voted to send the BYFK kids packing. But will they still be beatin' their feet after ABDC? Listen to the fallen crew's farewell message, plus hear what We Are Heroes had to say about landing in the bottom two.

The good vibe between all the crews has left everyone (even Leiomy) feelin' nice and loose backstage. In fact, with so much intermingling, it's hard to tell who's dancing with who! Watch the hip-hop switch hitters warm up -- and see some mid-season trades go down. Wait, what sport is this again??

Winning America's Best Dance Crew isn't just about glory or street cred. For the dancers, it's also a life-changing opportunity. And Beat Ya Feet Kings' Porche Anthony knows taking home the title -- and the exposure and money that goes along with it -- would mean the world to her 2-year old daughter, who's been cheering her on back home.

"I've never been away this long," Porshe tells us. "I didn't have a mom when i was young ... so I never want her to feel like mom isn't around," she adds. "The fact that we talk every day and she gets to see me on tv helps. She just keeps watching repeats!"

Meanwhile, it looks like mom's got her work cut out for her. The Beat Ya Feet Kings are coming off a week where Shane Sparks accused them of stealing, so Porshe and her crew will need to come hard this Sunday if they want to prove him wrong -- and inch closer to the top two. The pressure is on ...

This week's dance challenge should excite everyone, as our six remaining crews will be tested in the art of Bollywood dance! With the incredible success of Slumdog Millionaire, Bollywood, its music and its dances have captivated America. Each crew will be given a Bollywood accented hip-hop track and be expected to perform their routine incorporating a specified move from the lexicon of Indian Dance. Here are this week's crew songs and challenges:

RHYTHM CITY "Jai Ho" A.R. Rahman & Pussycat Dolls
Challenge: BHARATA NATYUM - The movements are ample and precise, always symmetrical. The technical vocabulary comprises jumps, spins and balanced attitudes. This style has a lot of bending, squatting and large arm movements.

WE ARE HEROES "Arab Money" Busta Rhymes & Ron Brownz
Challenge: GIDDHA - Performed in a circle, Giddha consists of clapping and often becomes a friendly battle between two people trying to out do each other, with a story. This style is performed by women only and is considered the female version of Bhangra.

AFROBORIKE "Dance Bailalo" Kat De Luna
Challenge: KATHAK - Kathak performers are noted for their fast turns and stomping footwork, whose rhythms, exaggerated by ankle bells, develop into complex metrical sequences. Kind of like tap dance, but without the shoes.

VOGUE EVOLUTION "Calabria 2008" Enur
Challenge: RAJASTHANI - Rajasthani Dance comes from the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is a folk style performed during Indian celebrations. The style is fluid with swaying movements, hand gestures and small hip movements. Women generally perform this in a circle wearing brightly colored veils and skirts flaring out as they twirl in circles.

MASSIVE MONKEES "Bang" Rye Rye Ft. M.I.A.
Challenge: BHANGRA - Bhangra is considered to be the most energetic dance style of India. The movement requires lot of athleticism. Bhangra is somewhat graceful, but the moves are large and powerful. It’s a very masculine form of dance.

BEAT YA FEET KINGS "So Fine" Sean Paul
Challenge: GARBA - People dance around the center, bending sideways at every step, their arms making sweeping gestures, each movement ending in a clap. Formation changes, switching partners and barrel turns make a diverse and difficult Garba.

OK, we might've mislead you a teensy bit with that headline. You don't really get to sit at the judges table in place of Shane Sparks ... but you DO get to re-watch all of last night's Dance Crew performances and use your own critical eye to dissect everyone's moves. The good. The bad. And the seriously shameful.

In case ya forgot how to play: Check out each of the crew's performance below, click on the "Share" button (on the player timeline) when you've got something to say, then post your comment on Facebook/Twitter to show your friends. (To see what everyone else has been sayin', just roll over the squares at the bottom of the player.) G'head, tell it like it is.

AFROBORIKE


WE ARE HEROES

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It's been plastered all over the message boards that this week's ABDC challenge is based around martial arts. Like a well with a lot of faulty leaks, we can't stop information from spilling out into the masses ...  but we most certainly can add to the info you've already heard! Here are the songs each crew must perform to during Episode 3, as well as the type of martial arts they'll be mixing into their routines:

AFROBORIKE (Capoiera) - "I Know You Want Me" Pitbull
BEAT YA FEET KINGS (Tae Kwon Do) - "Chillin" Wale
MASSIVE MONKEES (Extreme Martial Arts) - "Bounce" Masterkraft ft. N.O.R.E.
RHYTHM CITY (Muay Thai) - "LaLaLa" LMFAO
SOUTHERN MOVEMENT (Kali) - "Ugly" Bubba Sparxxx
VOGUE EVOLUTION (Shaolin Kung Fu) - "Work" Ciara
WE ARE HEROES (Karate) - "Starstruck" 3OH!3