REDMAN, BIZARRE, TOO SHORT, BUBBA SPARXX, KURUPT, JAMAL ANDERSON, JASON
WAHLER, EFREN RAMIREZ AND DMC JOIN MTV'S "CELEBRITY RAP
SUPERSTAR" PREMIERING LIVE THURSDAY, AUGUST 30TH AT 10PM ET
Redman, Bizarre, Too Short, Bubba Sparxx, Kurupt, Jamal Anderson, Jason
Wahler, Efren Ramirez and DMC join "Celebrity Rap Superstar." On
Thursday August 30th at 10pm ET some of your favorite celebrities and
rappers will make history during this huge live event. They will join
Perez Hilton, Tone Loc, Warren G, McLyte, Da Brat, Shar Jackson, Kendra
Wilkinson, Sebastian Bach, Countess Vaughn and Kevin Hart whose names were
previously announced. The celebrities will work hard to be great rappers
and throughout the season perform covers and original rap, R&B, pop
and rock songs.
This live weekly competition series will pair eight contestants with
their own rap mega-star mentor who will share their knowledge and skills,
preparing the celebrity contestants with the technique they need to master
this art form. For eight weeks the contestants originating from their
respective industries of TV, film, music and sports, will strut their
stuff in front of a live studio audience and an expert panel of judges.
The contestants will then perform covers of some of the biggest rap songs
of all time, create original raps and be tested in freestyle rap
competitions. Following each week's performances the viewing audience will
vote for their favorite contestant and the person with the least amount of
votes will be eliminated until the rapper with the best skills is chosen
as the winner.
Source:
MTV Press Release