Just turned on MTV for the rerun of America’s Best Dance Crew casting special, and Supreme Soul just performed. Lil Mama said the SS on their varsity jackets stands for “Second Season.” Shane Sparks said it stands for “Shane Sparks.”

Whatever. It originally stood for Soul Sector. Loud booming noises are freakin’ me out in my apartment, so we’re gonna skip the fluff and cut to the facts. Soul Sector used to be a freestyle crew. Pictures of their backs are at right from when they battled at BattleFest 2007. Competitions beyond “battles” are outside of the whole “freestyle” credo, so Soul Sector would not have tried out for ABDC. At least, not as “Soul Sector.”

In order to get in on those $$$ winnings at the end of the season, a new group had to be formed. New guys were brought in. A “look” had to be created. Costuming is no joke in hip-hop performance, where there’s virtually no universal dress code. You either come off as real or you don’t, and “The Unnamed” had to figure out what their clothing gimmick had to be. Obviously, they couldn’t do masks.

Varsity jackets. And it wasn’t just an idea that came outta thin air. The original Soul Sector wore varsity jackets, in fact, they had them locked away in a closet. The Unnamed needed those jackets. The Unnamed acquired said varsity jackets, which were formerly reserved for Soul Sector’s group appearances. (Looks like they also didn’t have enough jackets for the Black guy on the new team.)

Then they ran into branding issues. The Unnamed couldn’t hit the stage as Soul Sector – Pull a thing like that in a diva world of dancers? Stu-pid. So they renamed themselves. Soul Sector became Supreme Soul. Problem solved. The SS on the front of the jacket still applies, and the “Soul Sector” patches on the backs of the jackets were removed.

Take it as you will. Not passing judgment. People gotta do what they gotta do. That’s just how it came to be.

Back to the show and the upcoming season, though, we all know how I feel about Lil Mama. Did everyone hear her say “Your mom taught you the – the Pilipinos dancin’…?” THREE WORDS, LIL MAMA:

And “Fanny Pak?” I have all kindsa love and hate for this show.

I just saw Mickey Avalon in a Boost Mobile commercial. I’m done.