Comments on: Vh1’s, "White Rapper Show," Is Making of Mockery of Hip Hop

By: dtown representa

dtown representa — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 14:38:51 +0000

i agree with #2. It is just t.v. I think they put funny moments in the show but they did that with making the band, flava flav, or even college hill. Entertainment is just that, entertainment, cant take it too seriously!

By: Everwrite

Everwrite — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 20:31:28 +0000

I think I watch two episodes and forgot about it. The creator of the show is asian.

By: Evorgleb

Evorgleb — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 19:10:21 +0000

I watch the show. I find it entertaining though I don’t think any of the emcees are that great. I’m sure there are better white rappers out there. And some of the challenges seem pretty stupid like the mentioned “thug race”. John Brown will likely win but i don’t see him doing big things after the show.

By: L Dogg

L Dogg — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 18:10:17 +0000

I agree with this article completely. The straight trippin with the Thug contest. What does stealing a bike have to do with Hip-Hop? That’s crazy!

By: t

Sat, 17 Feb 2007 16:07:43 +0000

im soo glad i’ve never watched the show.
im already disgusted with hip hop, watching that show will prolly be the last straw and make me lose my lunch.

By: LBoogie

LBoogie — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 03:10:04 +0000

straight up REAL i am surprised at ya…Dont you get it “White Rapper” is trying to teach that in order for White People to truly get HIP HOP they would have to understand HipHop but HipHop is not some subject that can be taught but part of the lifestyle of urban poor. Thats the whole Point but actually i cosign with #3 post. Do some research into EGO TRIP actually they are not all black but asian and hispanic too but they are all OLD HIP HOP HEADS. If you watch or read the old shows produced by EGO TRIP you will see it is the WHITE person who thinks they can truly rep RAP or HIP HOP that is being made fun of….. Peace I truly enjoy your site.

By: Jay Curtis

Jay Curtis — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 02:27:48 +0000

cosign with the #2 post.

By: Westside

Westside — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 01:20:15 +0000

I think the guy who wrote this piece doesn’t understand what the show is trying to accomplish. The old school hip hop magazine Ego Trip are the people behind this show. They are all black and all true hip hop heads. They are using this show to mock the stereotypes people have of hip hop and the cliches you see in today’s music.

By: johndough

johndough — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 00:44:44 +0000

Honestly it is a television show. With Hip Hop being as big as it is you have to take the good with the bad. Do you think AMERICAN IDOL does a great service who scrape all their lifes to become singers? Probably not, but it is just tv. The funny part is that MC SEARCH was a ill ass rapper back in the day (MF Doom is from that camp). It is okay imo for hip hop to be portrayed this way the same as it is for Diddy to have MAKING THE BAND (hip hop one) or BET to have a show like such or SMACK to sell battle style DVDs or JLO to have dancers (mostly urban style) on a reality show. It is just tv, hip hop is so big i think everyone realizes it is a mockery in a sense

By: Breeze

Breeze — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 23:39:25 +0000

I see your point completely on trying not to find a real MC…but maybe John Brown playing it smart, trying to milk the show…Either way, it’s entertainment I don’t think anybody really expect a true MC to come out of there but like most shows from Ego Trip just something funny to keep your mind off of stuff….either way, I think the show makes more fun of white people than of hip hop itself…if anything white people should be pissed off at this..