''Ego Trip's Miss Rap Supreme'' is an
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reality television
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series that airs on the
VH1 cable network. It is a follow up to 2007's ''
Ego Trip's The (White) Rapper Show
''Ego Trip's The (White) Rapper Show'' is an American reality television series created by '' Ego Trip'' magazine that first aired on VH1. In the show, ten white rappers compete with each other for the chance at a $100,000 grand prize. The show ...
''.
In ''Ego Trip's Miss Rap Supreme'', contestants compete to win the title of next great female
MC.
The show is hosted by
MC Serch
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Serch grew up in Far Rockaway, Queens, New York ...
and female MC
Yo-Yo
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. It premiered on
VH1 in April 2008.
Contestants
;Notes:
*
*Lionezz was eliminated on Episode 1, but brought back in Episode 2 after
Khia
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She is best known ...
was disqualified.
Call-out order
: The contestant was named Miss Rap Supreme.
: The winning contestant(s) on that week's challenge, making them safe from elimination
: The contestant was named "Miss..." for the week (team MVP)
: The contestant was eliminated
: The contestant was eliminated and later brought back into the competition
: The contestant won the challenge but was eliminated
: The contestant was disqualified.
;The "Miss..." awards
*Week 1: "Miss Representation"
*Week 2: "Miss Thang"
*Week 3: "Miss Maneater"
*Week 4: "Miss Lady of the Stage"
*Week 5: "Miss Video Venus"
*Week 6: "Miss Popularity"
*Week 7: "Miss Con-G-nality"
*Week 8: "Miss Rap Supreme"
;Episode Notes
*Khia was disqualified at the beginning of Episode 2 due to her use of a pre-written song ("Respect Me") for her 16-bar song. Lionezz was brought back as a result.
*In episode 7, Chiba admitted to Byata And Rece Steele that she uses pre-written songs in the competition, but stays original when told to do so. This caused even more tension with the girls. All the girls became suspicious of Chiba when everyone stumbled on their raps, but Chiba did not.
*Although Chiba won the challenge, she was eliminated in episode 7 after being in the bottom two with Byata.
Celebrity guests
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Ghostface Killah
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Too Short
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John Singleton
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Soulja Boy Tell 'Em
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*
Just Blaze
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Roxanne Shante
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will.i.am
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Missy Elliott
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Charli Baltimore
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Career
Charli Balti ...
See also
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''Ego Trip'' (magazine)
*''
Ego Trip's The (White) Rapper Show
''Ego Trip's The (White) Rapper Show'' is an American reality television series created by '' Ego Trip'' magazine that first aired on VH1. In the show, ten white rappers compete with each other for the chance at a $100,000 grand prize. The show ...
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References
External links
Official Website*
on public radio program
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