SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE: L-R: Top 8 contestant Hailee Payne and all-star Fik-Shun perform a Hip-Hop routine choreographed by Luther Brown on SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE airing Monday, August 24 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. ©2015 FOX Broadcasting Co. Cr: Mike Yarish

SYTYCD 12 Top 8 – Hailee Payne & Fik-Shun – Hip Hop – VIDEO

Hailee and Fik-Shun- Hip Hop by Luther Brown- Let It Go by Chronique Sneed – Travis wants Hailee to surpass Fik-Shun. That’s really hard, bro. Hailee looks really cool. A little like Madonna in the early 90’s. Fi-Shun has better, quicker footwork. Hailee is really fun in this. One of her biggest pluses all season has been her personality, which is shining. She needs to be quicker though. Fik-Shun is faster, looser than her. She’s got the bounce and the groove, but it’s a little slow and stiff still. Fik-Shun out performed her. The choreo wasn’t even that hard. I dunno. Gaby might overtake her this week. Jason gives props to Luther. Jason says Hailee brought Chicken and Waffles. He says it was a party in his mouth. Nigel doesn’t know about Chicken and Waffles, but he loved the flavor of the dance. He thought Hailee and Fik-Shun worked like bread and butter. Nigel says she epitomizes the connection between her partner, the dance, and the audience. He calls her a star. Paula says Hailee is “all that” and dynamic as a performer. RESULTS! Hailee IS IN DANGER! WHAT? That means Gaby and Jim are automatically safe. Is there a curse for people I put at the #1 spot on my power list? Am I dooming them? If so, Derek is totally going to #1 next week.

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Hailee’s Solo – Vanguardian by Steed Lord – Hailee got trampled in her first dance. She finished the number even though she was crying after getting knocked over. Repetitive movement. A cool front flip. A little better than Derek’s solo, but nowhere near the level of Jaja, Jim, or Gaby’s solos.