In this episode, Jus Rhyme goes postal after being eliminated...

Jus kidding!

This show begins where the last one left off. Jus is feeling salty about Serch's criticism of his nursery-rhyme rhyme.

Wack white trash, Jus. Don't forget the "white!"

Speaking of salty, John Brown calls $hamrock out for...well, calling him out last episode.

We see a flashback of $hamrock quite adorably saying, "Your language is fraudulent, dawg." In an interview, $hamrock seems to explain his behavior by stating that he's "not here to make friends." Well, it took all season, but finally someone said it. Now this is a real reality show! $ham and John resolve that there's "no animosity" between them.

And then from John Brown: animosity.

Who could he possibly be talking about?

Oh right. Her. He sits symbolically alone and contemplates his competition.

No animosity there, but definitely some conniving. Trade-off!

Then: sadness. Jus Rhyme finds out that appearing on the show has caused a conflict with his school obligations, and he's lost his fellowship.

He's really polite about it – he apologizes for "any consternation" he caused the staff of the school. Only Jus, you know? Who else says "consternation" besides, like, Tim Gunn? John Brown attempts to persuade Jus to leave the competition and not squander his scholastic opportunity because, as he explains in an interview, he doesn't see a future in hip-hop for Jus. See John Brown isn't just an entity, he's a psychic entity. An oracle, if you will. Something like the Sorceress from Masters of the Universe, but with added dopeness.

Serch soon shows up to tell the guys that he's taking them to the "Mecca of white hip-hop." There's a Mecca of white hip-hop? Is there even, like, a White Castle of white hip-hop? Anyway, what Serch means to say is that he's shipping the rappers to Detroit , where white hip-hop stars Eminem and Kid Rock came up. There is immediately a pop quiz for the audience:

This one isn't hard.

As much as it would have been nice to see some fear-driven tears spilled, the reaction makes sense. Who wouldn't want a free trip?

Well, maybe someone who would take issue with living here:

Is that double-wide?

The boys get used to their new digs. One of them notes that it looks like someone was just living there. Don't eat the porridge, yo.

Serch takes the guys on a trip of Detroit's important hip-hop landmarks. These include:

The Hip-Hop Shop...

...except not really because it's now a lingerie shop.

It closed down so legs could open. Noble that.

The guys also meet...

...and...

Both parties offer advice, but they are unfortunately nowhere near as colorful as one of the people in the neighborhood that the guys are staying in:

There is no doubt that she has hot dogs. Probably for more than one reason. Neighbor lady happily helps herself to chips...

Yeah, because nothing draws a crowd like...chips.

She's like this weird mix of Janis Joplin and Shelly Winters and Anna Nicole's cousin Shelly. She is mind-blowing.

Everyone's like, "Uh, no."

After a few more interesting people from the neighborhood swing by, we're introduced to Jus Rhyme's 15 Anti-Racist Principles on which he bases his rhymes and, perhaps, life.

Here's what John Brown has to say about that:

It is kind of a lot. "He has no idea what comes across corny and what doesn't," says $ham of Jus Rhyme. Well, like the power of Greyskull, self-awareness is something you must conjure from within (hopefully while pointing a sword to the sky).

Then, the guys are given a challenge Serch likes to call...

The guys are on a course broken up into "miles" -- they answer a question correctly, they move up a mile. The person to get to 8 mile first wins. The questions, by the way, are based on trivia regarding Eminem's life. Shockingly no one falls asleep on the course.

In the end, John Brown wins.

John Brown wins a night in what Serch calls the "baller's suite" at the Royal Park Hotel. He has the choice to spend the night alone or to bring one of his competitors. He chooses to bring $ham. You can tell Jus is bummed because he brings up the fact that he brought John Brown to dine with N.O.R.E. Poor Jus is always getting stepped on.

John Brown and $hamrock check in to their suite...

$ham notes all the luxurious amenities provided: the Dom P on ice, fruit and cheese laid out, a fireplace. What, no hot tub to share?

Back at tha House of D, Jus Rhyme is jus by his lonesome. He practices battle raps because he knows that they guys face a challenge in battling.

In raps, he disses John Brown's name and $ham's Irish background. He says he plans on hurting some feelings when it comes time to battle them. Watch out for the soul-crushing hugs!

The next day, $ham and John Brown return and all three sit on the couch and practice battling with Serch.

Serch invites them to take shots at him, while lounging like a pimp.

He's all, "Hit me with your words. It'll bounce of me and smack my hoe." What we learn from this exercise is to basically make fun of things that people can't change (like, for example, Serch's age). Serch further explains: "There's nothing wrong in a battle to say, 'Yo, I did your wife in front of your kid.'" Unless, of course, that did actually happen, in which case you should probably keep it to yourself.

Then, it's time for the battles . Serch takes the guys to St. Andrews, which has a basement dubbed "the Shelter." The Shelter is a famous battle venue on which 8 Mile was based. The guys find out that they'll have to go up against three pros for their challenge:

Jus Rhyme elects to go up against La Peace, John Brown picks Lo Louis, which leaves $ham with Bareda. The lyrical rumbles go down. $ham starts off strong, but loses his way...

Everything Jus says is booed by the crowd, but he seems to think that he held is own. Odd. And finally, John Brown pretty much kicks ass. He really pulls through.

After the competition, Serch tells the crowd that these guys have never battled before and someone in the audience pipes up:

The lesson, Serch explains, is don't f*** with Detroit. Nor should they entertain a challenge that asks them to f*** with Detroit, apparently.

The guys are judged by their battles. In the end, Jus gets the boot for not stepping up his game as much as he needed to. In his exit interview, Jus explains that this proves that nice guys might not finish first, but they definitely don't finish last. What are you trying to say about Dasit, Jus? He also takes the opportunity to wish power to the people again...

You know he was just dying to get that in there one last time.

Comments

[Phife's 3rd Cousin's Nephew]

AYO there was only ONE bed in that hotel room!! AYOOOOOO!

[Burch]

ay vh1
i hope this shits done
john brown is a bitch
sulee shoulda won

[doubles]

Im gonna make this short and simple, I want jus rhyme one on one flow for flow I think he's more wack than a lil bit and shoulda been eliminated way before he was. Jus if you see this holla @ me on myspace and we can battle it out. ...To be continued

[sara faith]

To Shamrock - Love you Dawg! You are the best - keep your chin up! You have mad flow - never give up. Look forward to seeing you on the cover of Vibe.
(P.S. I'm a 30 year old female librarian! Holler)

[S-dubs734]

a first of all i'm the number one white rapper no body can see me if they do get at me www.sdubs734myspace.com

[TOM]

is it BO WEEP OR BOPEEP?

[Tom]

When serch calls the rappers is it BOO WEEP BOOP BOOP OR BOO PEEEP ?

[Timmy 2uce]

if yall liked them cats on tv you wont know what 2 do with me ... hit me up...T2?

[quinn]

this shows bogus..john brown ripped it n the end and got cut cuz he a lyricists..BOGUS..and Search is a bitch

[prophet]

ayo this too all the mc's who were on the white rapper show, shamrock i knew he was bout to win the whole thing, but im only 16 im a white rapper and i bet if i was on that show i would win that no problem. i wish i could have a chance to be on that show cause i think i would really win it. alot of people say i am really good rapper.u wanna hear check my myspace and holla @ me prophet~

[dirty]

Theirs no question that I can strait up level these clowns. shamrock ha ha and john brown.

[Shantaye]

The final episode was straight bullshit. Shamrock spittin the same dumb shit that we hear on the radio everyday. His rhymes had no lyrical content whatsoever and he gets picked in the end. He had no originality or creativity, and he stole his last piece from Goodie Mob. Just because he's from Atlanta doesn't give him the right to bite other people's shit. He's not even signed yet and he's already stealin. I used to have mad respect for MC Search, but he just played white people for idiots by choosin Shamrock as the winner. If I were white, I would be offended and if anybody gotta problem with anything that I said, please hit me back. I've been listening to hip hop for the past 28 years so I know what the hell I'm talkin about. Eminem, Bubba Sparx, Kid Rock, the Beastie Boys, and Paul Wall should all get together and kick Shamrock's ass for bitin Goodie Mob shit and makin it sound wack, and they should kick Search ass for choosing that idiot to represent all white rappers.

And that's the real truth.

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Shantaye

[Alex]

WTF!!!!!!!!! SHAMROCK WON WTF!! yo USA SHOULD BE FUKIN PISSED!!!! JOHN BROWN BEST ON THAT SHOW NO DOUBT!!..who the hell GOt RUCKER PARK JUMPING TELL ME THAT SEARCH OR W/E HAHA but bad choise john brown rapped shhit up and wtf was shamrock saying besides flyyy awaay wasnt even singing in a good note each either dummy! im pissed JOHN BROWN HOLLA!!! in my mind u got the money....foreal:@:@

[Dgun]

I DON'T NEED THIS SHOW TO BECOME THE NEXT GREAT RAPPER, NOTICE I DID'NT SAY "THE NEXT WHITE RAPPER"
PUT ME ON A SHOW WITH CANIBUS, EMINEM, CHINO XL, PAPOOSE AND JADAKISS AND I'LL HOLD MY OWN. SHIT, I'D EAT THESE CATS UP LIKE A LATE NIGHT SNACK.

IF YOUR LOOKING FOR REAL MC'S FOR SEASON 2 MY E-MAIL IS [email protected]

http://www.myspace.com/dgun503

[Dub]

John Brown got rob, sham grill was falling out he was super nervous.

[juana]

I felt kinda bad for Jon Brown--he was so disappointed, but Shamrock is a straight up sweetheart so I'm glad he won

I'm gonna miss my Monday night white rappin family, kinda like that on the road battle of the bands show they had a few years back... I was so bummed when it ended!

[juana]

I felt kinda bad for Jon Brown--he was so disappointed, but Shamrock is a straight up sweetheart so I'm glad he won

I'm gonna miss my Monday night white rappin family, kinda like that on the road battle of the bands show they had a few years back... I was so bummed when it ended!

[sven dasher]

it's pathetic that shamrock won. john brown made a statement, had superior rhymes and a much tighter song. but I guess like one of the judges said: "being a lyricist doesn't matter anymore", so they give it to shamrock because he grinned and hopped like a monkey and that's called being a "showman".

it's a sad comment on the state of music.

[E-Train]

Look straight up John Brown 16 in the final was the hottest shit of the whole show. He gone make it somewhere fam. Compared to the heavy weights he is decent but what sets him apart from the average is that he is entertaining and his swag. Because Sham went from horrible to being just half way shitty and made the most progress doesnt mean he should have won win. What was he talking about in the final.Ummm...I dont know let me get back to you. And because John Brown went from decent to kinda nice doesnt mean he should be shitted on. Jay-Z doesn't make all club bangers either. You need some real shit too. John Brown stepped up in every challenge. He was the person everyone loved to hate. Look if jus would have stumbled like sham in week 7 no question he would have been gone ASAP instead of all the supsense. Blanking on the set. Im blanking on the set WTF!!!!!! Search had his favorites. Persia that fat bitch should have been gone like week 2 she had like 3 verse. I can make 1 hot song damn. Or been like her and had just one hot verse. Talking about hexes and shit she was wack. No ma yeah spit....saliva like a dude probably but no you are wack. You are not real. No you do not spit that fire. No your music is not crack. Talking like you gutta Far Rockaway might at well be Long Island. Hell you might really be from upstate low key and you are a bum on the mic stick to playing with dildos. Jus with that La Poliza line that was nutz kid. Should have known John Brown would get robbed just by looking at how vh1 was showing his face everywhere. Throw up ya 7's cheah Willaim H. Holla.

[J.R. Jenkins The next 1]

$ They were all LAME but john brown should of won. $ Search is a sterotype trying to go str8..
$ The dude who said "It not about lyrics but about making a good song" should put down the Crack and realize that he is judging a contest so he could make a difference in the game DUMBASS...
$ SEARCH should spit aganist ICE ICE BABY....for a mIx TaPe with me or for a Jacobe watch

[assClown™]

DAMN....I cant believe that.....John Brown was a 8itch but when it came to who was the "fear factor" winner for each round he did....not jus not sham...what a shame to dis john jus cuase he got no fronts....phok vh1

[bouncingsoul]

Like I've said before, I don't really care about rap. I just wanted to tell John Brown to keep your chin up. To be honest, I was pullin' for Shamrock. I didn't think John Brown had it in'em. The final show completley changed my stance on John Brown though. That said, Shamrock did not make it easy. Well done Shamrock.

[Ever]

man i watched the show from the start and i agreed with most of the people that got eliminated but the last show was whack. how r they gonna give it to sham he didn't do nothing original. like that dude said he's heard everything sham said before. so am ending this with that was the whackest decision and i hope they don't do another one cuz by the way they picked the winner i probably wont watch it.

[redriderz]

Jon Brown keep doing your thang son,because we all know sleprock(Oops)I mean shamrock shouldn't have won, but that the rapper game.The west is in the house with Cali love.

[Ray]

Shamrock?? I feel like I just been robbed. John Brown came with hot bars, and shamrock came with the same ol shit ripped off from 18 other southern rappers. I really can't believe they gave it too shamrock, just because john brown made a real song, and shamrock made a bullshit club song? Do you hear the shit John Brown was spittin?? While shamrock was on that out of key bullshit. Yo, I never thought I would say this but HIP HOP IS DEAD!!!