So, I passed on watching the Academy Awards on Sunday night, but planted myself down to watch the last episode of Ego Trip‘s The (White) Rapper Show last night. Ah, the degradation of pop culture. Halleluiah, Hollaback.
Caucasian rapper-wannabe Shamrock out-rhymed John Brown, the ghetto revivalist for a $100k grand prize. Ya gotta wonder how much of a chance these guys have of making it as serious rappers…the show was mostly a farce, poking fun at the stereotypical white rap scene. The rappers themselves were mostly incompetent artists, though a few of the cast (including the finalists) were actually legitimate lyricists. (In fact, Dasit, the guy who left first, was one of the best…but refused to compete in the elimination competition because of its absurdity. He sounds just like Eminem.) Anyway, in case you missed the last episode, here’s a clip:
In case you’re curious, here’s a breakdown of who got kicked off the show when:
Episode 1 Dasit (David Shinavar)Episode 2 Misfit Dior (Laeticia Guzman)
Episode 3 G-Child (Gina Morganello)
Episode 4 100 Proof (Chuck Baker)
Episode 5 Sullee (Bobby Sullivan)
Episode 5 Jon Boy (Jon Wertz)
Episode 6 Persia (Rachel Mucerino)
Episode 7 Jus Rhyme (Jeb Middlebrook)
Episode 8 John Brown (Greg Kaysen)
Winner Shamrock (Timothy Rasmussen)
With American Idol, Rockstar SuperNova, So You Think You Can Dance, and the many other star contest shows, I always wondered why there wasn’t an R&B or rap show of the same vein, especially considering the hugeness of the market. (Maybe P Diddy’s experiment is proof why..?)
You can check out their various MySpace pages to hear their songs, and make your own judgement on their lyrics and flow. Wikipedia has an episode summary for the more curious, and there’s a White Rapper MySpace site for anyone looking to add another MS friend to their list. We’ll have to wait and see if there’s ever a White Rapper Show Season 2.
If I ever start to rap, I’ll name myself D-Spin. Who would you be?
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