2008 Woodie Awards
'Miss Rap Supreme' offers up plenty of ridiculous drama
Jeremy Carmona
Issue date: 4/16/08 Section: Entertainment
04/16/08 - From the creators of the "White Rapper Sho," comes "Miss Rap Supreme," a show trying to find the next female emcee. With the removal of the Female Rap category from the Grammies and the disappearance of top female emcees (Lil Kim, Foxy Brown and Lauryn Hill) it looks like the search is on.
The nationwide search begins with about 20 contestants and then is narrowed down by means of a "rap-off"- but with an added touch. The ladies are adorned with sashes and crowns and are placed upon a replica of the Miss America Pageant stage.
As the ladies begin to fight for a place in the house, the show's judges - Emcee Serch and Yo-Yo- must select ten hopefuls to help determine who the next best female emcee is. Some of those who made it through are Rece Steele, whose mother is rap artist L.A. Star and former rap star, Khia (known for her racy single "My Neck, My Back").
Now that we have our ten hopefuls, we now get to see where these lovely ladies are going to call home. The Fembassy Hotel - which is comprised of rooms like, "the Garden of Eve," and "Lil Kim and the Foxy Lady" (trays holding bread and water were on all the beds), is where these ladies will sleep. The winner of challenges gets the opportunity to stay in the "Salt N' Pepa Suite," which features black and white walls and bedding.
As for the challenges, the first "Sistahood" challenge was to form two groups and create a rap. As the team captains were selecting members, the last two women remaining were D.A.B, a former heroin addict, and Lionezz, a German-bred aspiring artist. The groups had to rap for women at a local hair salon, a sorority and for a group of nuns.
After this is performed Emcee Serch declared group one the winner, saving them from elimination. The second group was forced to into the "Make-up," where they must create a 16-bar rap about the unity of women. Trust me, I'm not making this up.
The highlights of this rhyme-fest include Khia, attacking Ms. Cherry and Lionezz's confidence taking a dive (she brought a German-English dictionary to help her language barrier). Lionezz unfortunately gets the boot and as she leaves her accommodations, a nun chases her off, spraying perfume on her and then flying off. I'm sure Sally Field is proud of this.
The hilarity of "Miss Rap Supreme" makes it almost impossible to take the show seriously. The fact that contestants get assignments from a magic mirror makes you wonder if the show is really trying to find the next female emcee. Chances are the show will prove to be successful with drama the ladies have created already. (D.A.B and NICKY2STATES have a rap battle instead of throwing bows).
Miss Rap Supreme airs Mondays at 10 p.m. on VH1.
The nationwide search begins with about 20 contestants and then is narrowed down by means of a "rap-off"- but with an added touch. The ladies are adorned with sashes and crowns and are placed upon a replica of the Miss America Pageant stage.
As the ladies begin to fight for a place in the house, the show's judges - Emcee Serch and Yo-Yo- must select ten hopefuls to help determine who the next best female emcee is. Some of those who made it through are Rece Steele, whose mother is rap artist L.A. Star and former rap star, Khia (known for her racy single "My Neck, My Back").
Now that we have our ten hopefuls, we now get to see where these lovely ladies are going to call home. The Fembassy Hotel - which is comprised of rooms like, "the Garden of Eve," and "Lil Kim and the Foxy Lady" (trays holding bread and water were on all the beds), is where these ladies will sleep. The winner of challenges gets the opportunity to stay in the "Salt N' Pepa Suite," which features black and white walls and bedding.
As for the challenges, the first "Sistahood" challenge was to form two groups and create a rap. As the team captains were selecting members, the last two women remaining were D.A.B, a former heroin addict, and Lionezz, a German-bred aspiring artist. The groups had to rap for women at a local hair salon, a sorority and for a group of nuns.
After this is performed Emcee Serch declared group one the winner, saving them from elimination. The second group was forced to into the "Make-up," where they must create a 16-bar rap about the unity of women. Trust me, I'm not making this up.
The highlights of this rhyme-fest include Khia, attacking Ms. Cherry and Lionezz's confidence taking a dive (she brought a German-English dictionary to help her language barrier). Lionezz unfortunately gets the boot and as she leaves her accommodations, a nun chases her off, spraying perfume on her and then flying off. I'm sure Sally Field is proud of this.
The hilarity of "Miss Rap Supreme" makes it almost impossible to take the show seriously. The fact that contestants get assignments from a magic mirror makes you wonder if the show is really trying to find the next female emcee. Chances are the show will prove to be successful with drama the ladies have created already. (D.A.B and NICKY2STATES have a rap battle instead of throwing bows).
Miss Rap Supreme airs Mondays at 10 p.m. on VH1.