Hip-hop has grown into an entire lifestyle ever since it emerged during the 1970s. Today, it has rapidly spread around the world, encompassing various types of people. In an attempt to capture its increasing following, MTV will be launching a new live competitive series called
Celebrity Rap Superstar that will hopefully give viewing pleasure to many celebrity and hip-hop fans. Kicking off the premiere are some celebrity mentors such as Tone Loc, Paul Wall, Warren G, along with a star-studded cast, including the notorious celebrity gossip blogger Perez Hilton among others.
Viewers will finally witness some of today's popular celebrities as they battle it out while learning from some of the biggest names in the hip-hop industry.
Celebrity Rap Superstar will feature eight contestants paired with their own rap star mentor who will share their expertise with the celebrity contestants to help them become skillful lyricists. For eight weeks, the contestants, rooted from their respective industries of TV, film, music and sports, will flaunt their stuff in front of a live studio audience and an expert panel of judges. Contestants will perform covers of rap songs, create original raps and engage in freestyle rap competitions.
Like other reality competitive series, this show also allows interactive participation from the viewers. After each week's performances, the viewing audience will vote for their favorite contestant and the person with the least number of votes will be eliminated until the rapper with the best skills is hailed as the winner. They can also text and call in toll free to vote for their favorite contestant on MTV Mobile.
To make the contest fierce and exciting, MTV will also be featuring some surprise guest artists, behind-the-scenes battles, weekly rap throw-downs and an array of weekly innovations.
Find out if Perez Hilton and seven other celebrities can step up to the challenge on MTV's
Celebrity Rap Superstar, which premieres on Thursday, August 30 at 10pm ET/PT.
-Kris De Leon, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source: The Futon Critic
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