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Host | Kevin Hart (Host) Comedy runs through Kevin Hart's veins. So, undaunted by the slim chance he would be accepted on the tough comedy circuit, a young Kevin made his debut on amateur night at a Philadelphia comedy club. The audience welcomed him into their hearts and Kevin was hooked.
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Host | Liz Hernandez (Host) Born and raised in Riverside, Calif., Liz Hernandez began her radio career while majoring in communications at the University of San Diego and interning for a local radio station. As an intern she did it all -- answering phones, promotions, on-air and she learned quickly.
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Cast | DMC (Judge) Darryl McDaniels -- better known as D.M.C. -- helped transform the musical landscape as one-third of the trailblazing, multi-platinum rap group Run-D.M.C. He is recognized as a pioneer of the hip-hop genre, having sold more than 30 million albums around the globe.
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Cast | Da Brat (Judge) Da Brat was one of the first of a new breed of hard-edged female MCs to hit the hip-hop scene during the mid-'90s. Although sexuality was certainly part of her image, it wasn't as important to her as it was to, say, Lil' Kim or Foxy Brown.
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Cast | Big Boy (Judge) The second youngest of seven children, Big Boy grew up in Los Angeles. After college, a hefty Big worked as a bodyguard for the rap group The Pharcyde. It was an adventurous and enlightening experience to be on the road touring with The Pharcyde.
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Celebrity Rap Superstar | Episode Breakdown
Watch celebrities compete in a thrilling winner-takes-all rap battle...
The stars are literally lining up for Celebrity Rap Superstar. There's a seemingly endless supply of notables out there who want to be hip-hop superstars and are eager to show off their skills on the mic. Now MTV is going to give eight lucky celebrities a chance to compete in a thrilling winner-takes-all rap battle.
Each celebrity will learn their verses and practice their flow with their hip-hop mentors. Then, the pressure will be on as they stand in the spotlight to spit rhymes in front of a studio audience and an expert panel of judges made up of industry heavy hitters DMC (Run-DMC), rapper Da Brat and radio personality Big Boy.
Read more about the show here...
The Episodes
What happens when you take eight celebrities and turn them loose on the mic? We're gonna find out in this first episode...
One down! See how our remaining seven celebrity rappers handled the pressure in their second week on the mic!
Holy crap, they had to write their own raps! This is gonna be genius! Either that or it's going to be absolutely cringe-worthy!
After a week of self-written rhymes, and a ton of offstage drama, we're literally on the edge of our seats...
So far, each week of Celebrity Rap Superstar has had some sort of serious drama. And this week is no different!
This is the sixth episode of the season, and there are only eight in total, so let's face it, we're getting down to business now...
Host Kevin Hart wastes no time after welcoming Sebastian Bach, Shar Jackson and Kendra to get right to the elimination....
It all comes down to tonight! It's the season finale and tonight the winner will be crowned Celebrity Rap Superstar....
The Hosts & Judges
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LUKE BRANFORD
WED 20/02/08 @ 14:40
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