America's Best Dance Crews aren't born -- they're MADE. At least, that's how it is for one group of ABDC hopefuls. Meet Majestic Crew, a young (but determined) team of hip-hop dancers who dream of taking the Dance Crew stage by storm. So what's in their way? Well, if they wanna ace their Season 5 audition, they're gonna have to work harder than ever before and learn how to come together on AND off the dance floor.

Think these guys have what it takes to follow in Massive Monkees' footsteps? Watch a special ABDC episode of MADE this Sunday at 1/12c, then catch the Season 5 premiere of America's Best Dance Crew Thursday at 10/9c to see if Majestic make the cut!

+ Want more ABDC in your life (slash weekend)? Tune into MTV at 12/11c to crash Lil Mama's Birthday Ball! (Think My Super Sweet 16, for non-adolescents).

As anyone who's seen Miss Congeniality knows, Miss United States isn't a beauty pageant ... it's a scholarship fund. And for these five women, walking away with the crown (and a hefty chunk of pocket change!) was just the beginning. In honor of today's MADE, read up on a few high profile ladies who used their pageant success to jump-start their careers!

If you followed the 2008 presidential elections, you might remember that Sarah Palin's got some old pageant gowns gathering dust in her closet. The former Miss Wasilla placed third in the Miss Alaska pageant in 1984, then went on to become Governor of Alaska (and VP nominee, don'tcha know)!

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Everyone likes a little friendly competition. But come Saturday, three high-school students will be putting on some serious game face in a fight to win the title of MADE: Hip Hop Dance Battle champ, as well as long-term bragging rights. Tune in tomorrow at noon and watch as these wannabe hip hoppers cap off a grueling month of training by going head-to-head in a full-on dance war. Oh, and did we mention they'll be performing to a packed auditorium and being judged by Sean Kingston and Fonzworth Bentley? Yep, no pressure there ...

+ Don't miss the premiere of MTV's MADE: Hip Hop Dance Battle on Saturday, June 27 at 12pm ET/PT.

For some kids, winning is everything. But for Amanda, it was never really about acing her dance tryout so much as gaining the confidence she needed to be herself. And in the span of just four weeks (and 60 minutes of condensed footage), girl went from introverted band geek to outgoing mover-and-shaker. Plus, instead of giving up, she's already talking 'bout coming back for tryouts next season!

So we say, forget making the school squad (for now) and give it up for the new and self-improved Miss Amanda! Keep up the good work, lady! And, in the immortal words of guru/bisexual disco queen Lady Gaga, just DANCE!

Watching Hannah learn the ABC's (Run DMC's??) of rap on MADE got us thinking about all the other ladies doing their thing. Think Missy Elliott spits the best rhymes? Or are you more of a Lauryn Hill kinda girl? Take our poll and let us know who's the baddest female MC to ever rock da mic!

You know that girl in your gym class who's so terrified of breaking a nail that she faked an ankle injury just to get out of the dodgeball unit? Well, Sabrina, Jenna and Erin make her look like an American Gladiator! At least, they did. Now, these blond-haired, blue-eyed babes claim they're ready to shed their girly girl reps -- and come out swinging!

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So we've got a little bone to pick with, um, ourselves. MTV's Best of '08 just launched and somehow we neglected to award any honors to MADE OR True Life -- the bestest of the best MTV shows E-V-E-R!

To be fair, it wasn't completely our fault. With categories such as "Best (Almost) Nude Moments," it was hard for these two smart doc series to compete with the filthy (but equally fascinating) likes of A Shot At Love 2 and Real World: Hollywood. Still, we just couldn't let MADE or True Life go unnoticed -- and that's why we asked Christine Rochelle, MTV.com Production Assistant-slash-Remote Control Contributor-slash-uber obsessed fan to make a list of her personal fave moments from this year's episodes. Check it yo:

First up I have to pay homage to a MADE staple: fighting tooth and nail with your coach. Lucky enough for aspiring skateboarder, Alex, her mom did all the dirty work (even threatening to rip Coach Holly's head off)...

A typical MADE story is comprised of a shy brainiac who wants to break out of his/her shell. But every once in a while we stumble upon some characters with maybe a little too much confidence. BFFs Amanda and Natalie really overestimated their ability to become survivalists...

Temper tantrums and crying fits aside, there’s nothing like a good old-fashioned MADE story where someone's goals are reached and dreams are fulfilled. There was no other MADE subject this year like Brandon, who wanted to be a triathlete in order to overcome his diabetes. We were right beside him as he stepped on the scale week after week -- and we were there again when he refused to let a spandex uniform get the best of him. When Brandon crossed that finish line, there wasn't a dry eye around. Rock on, Brandon, rock on.

See Marie. See Marie dance. See Marie suck at dancing...

That's where MTV's MADE and America's Best Dance Crew come into play. When these shows merge on Sunday, September 14, Marie will get tips from Fanny Pak and other Season 2 crews on how to add a little spring to her step. But can rhythm be learned? Watch the teaser below to see if you think Marie has a shot in hell at ever becoming a dancing queen.

The other week, we caught up with former MADE coach Rabbi Darkside and heard what he had to say about turning shy high-schooler Linnea into a beatboxing wiz. And now, as promised, the Rabbi's on hand to teach you all how to drop a beat!

Catch the first instructional installment (think: "Beatboxing for Dummies") below then check out the rest of the lesson and re-watch the Rabbi's MADE debut to see how your skills compare to Linnea.

Okay, so everybody knows that former MADE man Jesse Csincsak found love (and instant reality tv fame!) with The Bachelorette's DeAnna Pappas, but what, you ask, have all the other erstwhile coaches been up to lately? Well, lucky for you, we're kicking off a brand new feature called "Coaches Corner" to address that very question.

So, who's up first? That would be Rabbi Darkside, who you'll remember from the episode where weepy high-schooler Linnea (eventually) learned how to beatbox. Re-live the magic by re-watching the episode here then check back next week, when Darkside delivers the first-ever video installment of Coaches Corner: a lesson in Hip-Hop 101.

++ Meanwhile, check out what the beat-boxing Rabbi had to say for himself in this exclusive blog entry, after the jump. (Note: Apparently, "turntablism" is a word!)

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