''Ego Trip's The (White) Rapper Show'' is an American

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series created by '' Ego Trip'' magazine that first aired on

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. In the show, ten white rappers compete with each other for the chance at a $100,000 grand prize. The show is based in the

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, with MC Serch (from the group

3rd Bass 3rd Bass is an American hip hop group that was most active in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Formed by MC Serch, Pete Nice, and DJ Richie Rich, the group was notable for being one of the first successful interracial hip hop acts. Along with ...

) serving as the host. At the end of each show, one rapper was eliminated. Each episode followed a different theme in

hip hop Hip-hop or hip hop (originally disco rap) is a popular music genre that emerged in the early 1970s from the African-American community of New York City. The style is characterized by its synthesis of a wide range of musical techniques. Hip- ...

culture and music, evolving the contestants from wannabe

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to full-fledged and multi-faceted hip hop acts.

Episode Progress

200px, Cast : The contestant won the competition : The contestant was the runner-up. : The contestant was safe. : The contestant won the challenge but put up for elimination. : The contestant was eliminated : The contestant won the challenge. : The contestant was up for elimination. : The contestant quit the competition.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:White Rapper Show, The 2000s American reality television series VH1 original programming American English-language television shows 2007 American television series debuts 2007 American television series endings Hip-hop television