Egotrip Producing 'White Rapper Show'
VH1 has orderd eight one-hour episodes of the new comedic reality series Egotrip Presents the White Rapper Show.Hosted by Michael "MC Serch" Berrin, a former member of the pioneering white rap group 3rd Bass, the imaginative program features 12 white contestants who will compete in a series of challenges to test their rap skills and ability to mesh with black culture.
"In 2007, the mighty Egotrip collective and 12 hungry white rappers will put a black-eye on the face of reality television," Egotrip/XXL's Elliott Wilson told AllHipHop.com. As far as revealing any episode details, our lips are sealed like the Go-Go's. But rest assured we're working around the clock with Ken Mok. He's taking a break from his top models to be our genie in the bottle. This show will blow cause I said so. Get your DVR's ready!"The participants will also live together in the South Bronx while facing a variety of creative and cultural trials with the winner taking home a cash prize.The show will be co-executive produced by Egotrip, the multimedia production company behind TV's Illest Minority Moments and the three-part spec Race-O-Rama.White Rapper is the latest reality show by VH1 with a Hip-Hop theme. Earlier this year, VH1 announced the addition of a new reality series featuring Ice T entitled Rap School.In Rap School, the rapper-turned-actor will coach and train a class of seventh and eight graders from New York City's exclusive York Prep on the basics of becoming an MC.VH1 also has a docudrama pilot in the works with Houston rapper Paul Wall.
"In 2007, the mighty Egotrip collective and 12 hungry white rappers will put a black-eye on the face of reality television," Egotrip/XXL's Elliott Wilson told AllHipHop.com. As far as revealing any episode details, our lips are sealed like the Go-Go's. But rest assured we're working around the clock with Ken Mok. He's taking a break from his top models to be our genie in the bottle. This show will blow cause I said so. Get your DVR's ready!"The participants will also live together in the South Bronx while facing a variety of creative and cultural trials with the winner taking home a cash prize.The show will be co-executive produced by Egotrip, the multimedia production company behind TV's Illest Minority Moments and the three-part spec Race-O-Rama.White Rapper is the latest reality show by VH1 with a Hip-Hop theme. Earlier this year, VH1 announced the addition of a new reality series featuring Ice T entitled Rap School.In Rap School, the rapper-turned-actor will coach and train a class of seventh and eight graders from New York City's exclusive York Prep on the basics of becoming an MC.VH1 also has a docudrama pilot in the works with Houston rapper Paul Wall.
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