Season 1

Episodes

1. 1

   1. We're Gonna Make Some Celine Dion Money

   5 Jan 2005 · 60 min

   13 aspiring singers & rappers begin their road tour with Grammy Award-winning rapper Missy Elliott. Their competing for a chance to win $100,000, and a record contract with Missy.

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   2. You Ain't Confident, You're Cocky

   12 Jan 2005 · 60 min

   While at Jimi Hendrix's Electric Lady Studios, the contestants must compose lyrics to accompany an original music track.

3. 3

   3. I Want Fly Beats

   19 Jan 2005 · 60 min

   The contestants use junkyard items to create a tribute to what inspires them; they then perform for students at Missy's old high school.

4. 4

   4. I Feel Cowboy Sexy

   26 Jan 2005 · 60 min

   While in Nashville, Tenn., the hopefuls must remix classic country hits and perform them at a local honky tonk bar. The contestants had to sell 60 tickets for their show. They did so, and in return were given a shopping spree and a new tour bus. Groups: Nic, Nilyne, Frank B Marcus, Eddie, Deltrice, Akil Melissa, Jessica, Matthew

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   5. Emotional Rollercoaster

   31 Jan 2005 · 60 min

   As the tour travels to New Orleans, one hopeful receives news from home and must decide whether to remain in the competition.

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   6. I Can Rap, I Can Sing, I Can Dance With It!

   2 Feb 2005 · 60 min

   Harsh lyrics abound when the performers engage in a free-style challenge in which they critique one another.

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   7. It's Worse Than a Soap Opera

   9 Feb 2005 · 60 min

   Bonds between contestants and their emotions are tested, when the final six competitors turn on each other during a challenge.

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   8. That's Madonna, Right There!

   16 Feb 2005 · 60 min

   The last five performers travel by private jet to Los Angeles, where they move into a mansion and meet with Madonna, who offers some valuable advice on the music business.

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   9. You Ain't Missy, You Ain't Got No Record Deal Yet

   23 Feb 2005 · 60 min

   The performers are challenged to create an original concept for a music video, but things get out of hand when one performer takes charge and ignores another.

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    10. The Final Three

    2 Mar 2005 · 60 min

    Deltrice, Matthew, & Jessica compete to win.