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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 | section = TELEVISION | page = 87 | newspaper = [[New York Daily News]] | date = 30 August 2007 | accessdate = 4 Apr 2010 | url = http://nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2007/08/30/2007-08-30_celebs_try_to_busta_rhyme_on_mtvs_celebr.html}}</ref>
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.
The series was broadcast live on some Thursdays, 10:00 PM Eastern and tape-delayed on others until some controversies arose during the competition that ultimately led to the remainder of the season being broadcast live.
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**Week 8, Song 3: "Get Ur Freak On" by Missy Elliott
**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]]" by [[Foxy Brown (rapper)|Foxy Brown]] featuring [[Kelis]]
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**Week 8, Song 2: "What a Man" by Salt-N-Pepa (with Shar, Perez, and Countess)
**Week 8, Song 3: Blow the Whistle" by Too Short
*'''[[Sebastian Bach]]''' - Former lead singer of [[Skid Row (American band)|Skid Row]] [Mentor: [[Kurupt]]]
**Week 1: "[[Mama Said Knock You Out (song)|Mama Said Knock You Out]]" by [[LL Cool J]]
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**Week 7: ''Eliminated by viewer votes'' But Still Performed his Viewers Choice "[[(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)|Fight for Your Right]]" by [[Beastie Boys]]
**Week 8: "[[Slam (Onyx song)|Slam]]" by [[Onyx]]
*'''[[Perez Hilton]]''' - Celebrity gossip blogger known for his signature doodles on paparazzi photos [Mentor: [[Tone Loc]]]
**Week 1: "[[Right Thurr]]" by [[Chingy]]
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**Week 6: "[[Still Not a Player]]" by [[Big Pun]] -- ''Eliminated by judges vote''
**Week 8: "What A Man" by Salt-N-Pepa (with Kendra, Shar, and Countess)
*'''[[Countess Vaughn]]''' - Star Search '88 junior vocalist champion turned actress whose credits include the television shows [[Moesha]] and [[The Parkers]] [Mentor: [[Warren G]]]
**Week 1: "[[Lip Gloss (song)|Lip Gloss]]" by [[Lil' Mama]]
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***(''This went un-performed as a duet. [[Countess Vaughn]] got sick and was instructed by a doctor that she could not perform for 2 weeks. Additionally, she did not appear in studio for the show's airing. Due to her illness, she was eliminated. [[Warren G]] performed the song at the end.'')
**Week 8, "What A Man" by Salt-N-Pepa (with Kendra, Shar, And Perez)
*'''[[Jason Wahler]]''' - Reality TV star known for his roles in ''[[Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County]]'' and ''[[The Hills (TV series)|The Hills]]'' [Mentor: [[Bubba Sparxxx]]]
**Week 1: "[[Ridin' (Chamillionaire song)|Ridin']]" by [[Chamillionaire]]
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***(''Rap Battle challenge between himself and Countess Vaughn; eliminated by judge's decision'')
**Week 8, "Shake A Tailfether" by Nelly (With Jamal Anderson, and Efren Ramirez)
*'''[[Efren Ramirez]]''' - Actor best known for his role as Pedro Sanchez in the 2004 film [[Napoleon Dynamite]] [Mentor: [[Bizarre (rapper)|Bizarre]]]
**Week 1: "[[In Da Club]]" by [[50 Cent]]
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**Week 3: "It's not EFR-ren, It's EE-fren " by [[Efren Ramirez]] -- ''Eliminated by Rap Battle''
**Week 8, "[[Shake Ya Tailfeather]]" by Nelly (with Jamal Anderson, and Jason Wahler)
*'''[[Jamal Anderson]]''' - Former [[NFL]] [[Atlanta Falcons]] Running Back [Mentor: [[Redman (rapper)|Redman]]]
**Week 1: "[[Big Things Poppin']]" by [[T.I.]]
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The elimination results for the week are given during the next show. For example, The elimination results for Week 1's show was revealed during Week 2's show.
'''''To avoid confusion:''' The results revealed for that week's performance is recorded below as is.''
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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==Additional Notes==
The title sequence created by [[Framework Studio]] won a 2009 Telly Award<ref>
==References==
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