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''Celebrity Rap Superstar'' is an American reality show which premiered on
MTV MTV (Originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel that launched on August 1, 1981. Based in New York City, it serves as the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group, part of Paramount Media Networks, a di ...
on August 30, 2007. The series was hosted by
Kevin Hart Kevin Darnell Hart (born July 6, 1979) is an American comedian and actor. Originally known as a stand-up comedian, he has since starred in Hollywood films and on TV. He has also released several well-received comedy albums. After winning se ...
and Liz Hernandez.


Overview

The series features eight rappers teaching eight celebrities to be able to perform rap songs, which in turn were voted on by the viewers. The judges had the power in various weeks to choose one or more celebrities to be safe from voting and move forward to the following week's round. The celebrity with the lowest votes from the viewers would be eliminated from the competition. The judges panel consisted of DMC,
Da Brat Shawntae Harris-Dupart (born April 14, 1974), better known by her stage name Da Brat, is an American rapper. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, she began her career in 1992, the year she signed with So So Def Records. Her debut album ''Funkda ...
and Big Boy. The hosts were comic
Kevin Hart Kevin Darnell Hart (born July 6, 1979) is an American comedian and actor. Originally known as a stand-up comedian, he has since starred in Hollywood films and on TV. He has also released several well-received comedy albums. After winning se ...
and radio personality Liz Hernandez. The series was broadcast live on some Thursdays, 10:00 PM Eastern and tape-delayed on others until some controversies arose during the competition that ultimately led to the remainder of the season being broadcast live.


Challenges

*Week 1 : The celebrities performed a hit song they rehearsed. *Week 2 : The celebrities performed a song of their choice. *Week 3 : The celebrities performed a song they wrote. *Week 4 : The celebrities are paired in twos and performed a song together. The judges' least favorite pairing battled it out while performing
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's "Can't Let You Go" featuring
Lil Mo Cynthia Karen Loving (born November 19, 1978), known professionally as Lil' Mo, is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, television and radio personality. She is best known for her 2001 single " Superwoman Pt. II", featuring then-unknown rapper ...
to determine who gets eliminated.
Lil Mo Cynthia Karen Loving (born November 19, 1978), known professionally as Lil' Mo, is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, television and radio personality. She is best known for her 2001 single " Superwoman Pt. II", featuring then-unknown rapper ...
guest starred to provide her vocals. *Week 5 : The celebrities performed a song by their mentors with their mentors. *Week 6 : The celebrities have to fast rap.
Twista Carl Terrell Mitchell (born November 27, 1973), better known by his stage name Twista (formerly Tung Twista), is an American rapper and record producer. He is best known for his Chopper (rap), chopper style of rapping and for once holding the t ...
was the guest judge. *Week 7 : The final 2 celebrities each perform 3 songs: A hip-hop anthem, a viewer's choice, and a final original song. *Week 8 : Season Finale. The remaining two celebrities performed their favorite songs from the season. All the celebrities had a guest appearance in the show. Also all the mentors performed Sugarhill Gang's song "Rapper's Delight".


Celebrities and songs performed

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, the films
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, and her spot in the reality show
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**Week 4: "It's Tricky" by Run-D.M.C (Duet with Shar Jackson) **Week 5: "A Doggy Dogg World" (Duet with Kurupt) **Week 6: " Bombs Over Baghdad" by Outkast **Week 7: ''Eliminated by viewer votes'' But Still Performed his Viewers Choice " Fight for Your Right" by
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Order of elimination

The elimination results for the week are given during the next show. For example, The elimination results for Week 1's show was revealed during Week 2's show. ''To avoid confusion: The results revealed for that week's performance is recorded below as is.'' During week 4, the votes were tallied and each contestant was ranked. The ranking had no effect on the outcome of elimination but was used to pair the contestants off (1st with 6th, 2nd with 5th, and 3rd with 4th). Legend Gender: Male Female : The celebrity was the winner of the competition : The celebrity was safe by the viewers choice : The celebrity was selected safe by the judges : The celebrity was in the bottom 2 and voted safe by the judges : The celebrity was eliminated due to illness : The celebrity was eliminated : The celebrity was safe by default


Awards

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won a 2009 Telly Award.


References


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