Celebrity Rap Superstar

Exclusive Interview: Shar Jackson, Winner of 'Celebrity Rap Superstar'

editor@buddytv.com — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:18:29 GMT

Last night, Shar Jackson became the winner of Celebrity Rap Superstar, triumphing over The Girls Next Door star Kendra Wilkinson. Throughout the competition, Shar was the breakout star, delivering one awe-inspiring performance after another that left the judges saying she didn't need the title, she already was a Celebrity Rap Superstar.

Less than 24 hours after her victory, Shar spoke with BuddyTV about her time on the show, her plans for the future, and what she thinks about all the drama between her baby-daddy Kevin Federline and his latest ex, Britney Spears. Below you will find an mp3 audio file of the interview, as well as some of the highlights.

Celebrity Rap Superstar: Finale Recap

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 20:01:26 GMT

Here it is, the finale of Celebrity Rap Superstar. Who will win? Shar Jackson, who has rocked the mic each and every week, winning tons of praise from the judges? Or Kendra Wilkinson, the pretty girlfriend of Hugh Hefner who can't sing a lick, but whose milkshake can bring all the boys (and even some of the girls) to the yard?

After a lengthy recap of the season, Kevin Hart introduces all the eliminated contestants and their mentors. In an hour-long results show, that was an easy way to kill five minutes. We'll get a performance that features all the contestants and mentors. Shar and Kendra have teamed up to sing "It Takes Two." It's a pretty nice duet, and Kendra pulls her weight.

Exclusive Interview: MC Lyte, 'Celebrity Rap Superstar' Mentor

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:10:29 GMT

MC Lyte is one of the most prolific female rap stars of all-time, and the only woman serving as a rap mentor on MTV's Celebrity Rap Superstar. The show, which pits eight celebrities against each other in a series of rapping contests, airs its finale tonight at 10pm. MC Lyte serves as mentor to Shar Jackson, who is one of the final two contestants alongside The Girls Next Door star Kendra Wilkinson.

BuddyTV interviewed MC Lyte to get her take on her Celebrity Rap Superstar experience, her feelings about mentoring Shar Jackson, and the likelihood of her repeating her duties for a second installment of the show. Read on to find out what MC Lyte had to say.

Celebrity Rap Superstar: K-Fed Ex Bashes Second K-Fed Ex with Triumphant Rap Original

editor@buddytv.com — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 08:30:00 GMT

Watch out Britney, Shar Jackson's star is on the rise - musically. The first almost Mrs. Federline is poised to take the crown of Celebrity Rap Superstar against her tone-challenged albeit bootylicious co-finalist, Kendra Wilkinson.

Initially coming to prominence for her role as Niecy Jackson on Moesha, the 31 year old from Boston, Massachusetts has actually done some singing in the past, as part of the R&B group MPULZ. Much like her former Celebrity Rap Superstar competitor, Perez Hilton, Shar Jackson isn't a fan of her ex's ex either.

Celebrity Rap Superstar: Episode 7 Recap

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 19:59:49 GMT

In tonight's penultimate Celebrity Rap Superstar, the top three get narrowed down to our final two. Will Sebastian Bach and Shar Jackson take their rightful places as the king and queen of this show, or will Kendra Wilkinson's magical booty unfairly bounce one of them out?

Tonight, the final two will go head-to-head in a three round battle, which means our Celebrity Rap Superstars need to memorize three new songs for this week. Kevin Hart ain't no Ryan Seacrest (though they probably match up in height), so we'll be getting results right away. Shar is still number one. K-Hart puts the spotlight on the judges before revealing the other finalist. All three pick Sebastian for the win. Naturally, the voters disagree.

Latest 'Celebrity Rap Superstar' Casualty Is No Fan of Britney

editor@buddytv.com — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 13:30:00 GMT

In last week's edition of Celebrity Rap Superstar, the infamous gossip blogger, Perez Hilton, got the raw end of the deal, going down in a battle with Canadian heavy metal rocker, Sebastian Bach. Although Hilton did a pretty solid job with Big Punisher's “Still Not a Player,” the judges may have succumbed to the more supple charms of Kendra Wilkinson, who remains in the running despite messing up halfway through her own performance.

In other news, the recently ousted Celebrity Rap Superstar contestant has been rallying his faithful readers to shun recent pop flop, Britney Spears, in favor of the Canadian artist Feist.

Celebrity Rap Superstar: Episode 6 Recap

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 19:57:42 GMT

Celebrity Rap Superstar is back, minus one Countess Vaughn. Tonight we narrow it down to the final three as the celebrities compete in a speed rapping challenge, guest judged by Twista. Kevin Hart welcomes us to another live hour of rapping, and we go straight into the rankings. The top two are safe, while the bottom two will compete and the judges will decide which of them goes.

Shar Jackson came in first place, finally unseating Kendra Wilkinson, who only got bumped down to second. So the two ladies are safe, while Sebastian Bach and Perez Hilton are the bottom two, and the judges will have a tough choice to make. Both have a lot of pluses in my book, so it will be interesting to see who goes and which man competes against the ladies for the title of Celebrity Rap Superstar.

Celebrity Rap Superstar: Episode 5 Recap

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 23:17:06 GMT

Kevin Hart hypes the heck out of tonight's Celebrity Rap Superstar. The celebrities will perform songs of their own mentors, votes will be revealed, and the whole game will change. Does he mean the votes will actually determine who gets eliminated?

Somehow, despite the fact that there are now fewer performers, Celebrity Rap Superstar is in rush mode, because they go straight to the first performance. My gut still hurts from laughing at tonight's season premiere of The Office. If you didn't watch it, shame on you. Speaking of which, there's a hilarious Nike commercial featuring Rainn Wilson as a PR man for the U.S. soccer team that you need to see, stat.

'Celebrity Rap Superstar' Finalist Responds to Libel Suit

editor@buddytv.com — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 12:00:00 GMT

Blogger Perez Hilton, a finalist on Celebrity Rap Superstar, has denied that he reported that DJ Samantha Ronson was responsible for planting cocaine in Lindsay Lohan's car on the night of her first DUI bust in May. Hilton made his statement in response to the libel lawsuit Ronson filed against him and CelebrityBabylon.com moderator Jill Ishkanian in July.
Ronson, who was with Lohan on the night police found a “usable amount” of cocaine in her car, claims in the lawsuit that Hilton and Ishkanian implied she purposely put the drugs in the vehicle and sold incriminating pictures of Lohan to the paparazzi the following night. The defamatory story was allegedly printed first in Ishkanian's site, after which Hilton is said to have reprinted it on his celebrity blog on June 1.

Celebrity Rap Superstar: Episode 4 Recap

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 22:46:13 GMT

Jamal Anderson and Efren Ramirez are now gone, so it's just two more not-very-good contestants left, and four who have all shown a glimmer of potential. Thursday night means someone is about to be voted off America's favorite reality show, and I'm not talking about Chicken. It's Celebrity Rap Superstar!

There's a controversy brewing, as Shar Jackson got a redo last week because her rap mentor's mic messed up. Perez Hilton is calling her out, as he would. Tonight it's all live, and the Celebrity Rap Superstars are being paired up for some duets. Yet another awesome idea, and from the previews, it looks like we'll be getting some Perez and Kendra Wilkinson. My prediction: awesome.

Exclusive Interview: Efren Ramirez, 2nd Eliminated from 'Celebrity Rap Superstar'

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 10:54:01 GMT

Efren Ramirez gained fame as Pedro, the blank sidekick of Jon Heder's titular character in the cult classic Napoleon Dynamite. Recently, he switched tracks and became a part of the MTV reality series Celebrity Rap Superstar. The show featured eight celebrities who team up with rap mentors to perform each week and be voted on by the viewers.

Last week Efren Ramirez became the second person voted off the show after it came down to him and rock star Sebastian Bach in the bottom two. Efren spoke to BuddyTV about his decision to appear on the show, the criticism he received from the judges, and his final performance. Below you will find the mp3 audio file of the interview as well as bullet points of the major topics we discussed.

'Celebrity Rap Superstar' Finalist to Host MADtv

editor@buddytv.com — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 08:00:00 GMT

Infamous internet blogger Perez Hilton, a contestant on MTV's latest reality series Celebrity Rap Superstar, is set to host an episode of MADtv's upcoming season.

Hilton, a self-proclaimed “Queen of All Media,” will appear on Saturday, September 29, for a special pop-culture installment of MADtv entitled “I WANT MY MADtv.” The episode will feature popular music videos, celebrity impersonations and commercial parodies.

Celebrity Rap Superstar: Episode 3 Recap

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 23:12:57 GMT

Last week on Celebrity Rap Superstar, Perez Hilton walked with Jesus while Atlanta Falcons' Jamal Anderson was eliminated. Nearly everyone remembered the words, a huge improvement from week one, though some performances were still less than "superstar" quality.

Tonight's episode should be quite awesome, as the celebrities are writing their own raps. Perez promises to mock his fellow contestants, which sounds quite cool. Kevin Hart starts it off by announcing the bottom two: Efren Ramirez (surprising no one) and Sebastian Bach. Oh please don't let him go, his rock-raps are one of the highlights every week on Celebrity Rap Superstar. Apparently it was so close they're going to have a tie-breaker, where they both perform, and the judges pick the winner. Ha, sounds like Bach had the fewest votes, so MTV is fixing it so the performer who is actually good gets to stay.

Shar Jackson Reveals Her Sentiments in Joining 'Celebrity Rap Superstar'

editor@buddytv.com — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 10:40:00 GMT

As of today, Shar Jackson remains as a contestant on Celebrity Rap Superstar. So far, she has kept herself on track in the contest while earning high praises for her rendition of "My Name Is" by Eminem and Eve's "Tambourine." However, the 31-year-old actress reveals that becoming a contestant on MTV's competitive reality show was something she actually feared.

Jackson, popularly known as the ex-girlfriend of Kevin Federline, is credited for The CW's Girlfriends, as well as ABC's short-lived reality series, Ex-Wives Club, and movies like Good Burger and Love & Basketball. Now, she is part of Celebrity Rap Superstar and has her own blog on MTV's website, where she talks about her sentiments on joining the show.

Celebrity Rap Superstar: Episode 2 Recap

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 22:11:59 GMT

Yo, yo, yo, welcome to episode 2 of the phattest new MTV reality show, Celebrity Rap Superstar! OK, enough of that. In last week's premiere, we learned that Perez Hilton, Shar Jackson, Countess Vaughn and Sebastian Bach can all rap from average to good, while the other four losers couldn't remember a lyric if it was their momma's maiden name. Tonight we get the first elimination, seven more performances, and a whole lot of awesome.

This week, the Celebrity Rap Superstar contestants get to pick their own rap songs to sing. This oughta be...interesting. Please, God, let Perez Hilton sing Kelis' "Milkshake."

Celebrity Rap Superstar: Premiere Recap

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 22:33:03 GMT

Welcome to the first ever episode of Celebrity Rap Superstar, MTV's reality competition series which pits eight celebrities against each other by rapping to famous songs, and America will vote for who they want to stay each week. Each celebrity is paired up with a rap mentor to provide some guidance, or at least a modicum of respectability to this show.

Immediately we meet the host of Celebrity Rap Superstar, Kevin Hart. If you've listened to any of his commentaries on the DVD set of the short-lived Undeclared, you know this guy is hella funny. He introduces the judges. Rap pioneer DMC (famously partnered with Run) will be our Randy Jackson, I guess. The woman in the middle, because there's always a woman in the middle on any reality judging panel, is Da Brat, and man, would I love to see her lay a smackdown on Paula Abdul. The Simon Cowell spot goes to radio host Big Boy.

MTV's Launches 'Celebrity Rap Superstar'

editor@buddytv.com — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 06:00:00 GMT

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.