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▲ | executive_producer = Giuliana Rancic
▲ | composer = Dylan R. Berry
▲| num_episodes = 8
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==Overview==
The series features eight rappers teaching eight celebrities to be able to perform rap songs, which in turn were voted on by the viewers.<ref>{{cite news |title=It's a 'Rap' as Celebs Try to Busta Rhyme |first=Cristina |last=Kinon |department=Television |page=87 |newspaper=[[New York Daily News]] |date=30 August 2007 |
The judges had the power in various weeks to choose one or more celebrities to be safe from voting and move forward to the following week's round. The celebrity with the lowest votes from the viewers would be eliminated from the competition. The judges panel consisted of [[Darryl McDaniels|DMC]], [[Da Brat]] and [[Big Boy (radio host)|Big Boy]]. The hosts were comic [[Kevin Hart (actor)|Kevin Hart]] and radio personality Liz Hernandez.
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**Week 8, Song 4: "[[Good Life (Kanye West song)|Good Life]]" by [[Kanye West]]
*'''[[Kendra Wilkinson]]''' - One of the stars of [[E!]] reality series [[The Girls Next Door]] and one of [[Hugh Hefner]]'s three girlfriends [Mentor: [[Too Short]]]
**Week 1: "[[Candy (Foxy Brown song)|Candy]]" by [[Foxy Brown (rapper)|Foxy Brown]] featuring [[Kelis]]
**Week 2: "[[Me Myself and I (De La Soul song)|Me, Myself and I]]" by [[De La Soul]]
**Week 3: "Hold Up, Pimps Down" by [[Kendra Wilkinson]]
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During week 4, the votes were tallied and each contestant was ranked. The ranking had no effect on the outcome of elimination but was used to pair the contestants off (1st with 6th, 2nd with 5th, and 3rd with 4th).
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'''Legend'''
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:{{Color box|Gainsboro|border=darkgray}} The celebrity was safe by default
==Awards==
The title sequence created by [[Framework Studio]] won a 2009 Telly Award.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tellyawards.com/winners/list/?l=F&pageNum_winners=39&totalRows_winners=1616&event=&category= | title = TELLY Awards / Winners |
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090809123905/http://www.mtv.com/shows/celebrityrapsuperstar/series.jhtml ''Celebrity Rap Superstar''] at [[MTV|MTV.com]]
* {{IMDb title|1135808}}
{{MTVNetwork Shows}}
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