The Hip Hop Report
Episode 17: Charm School, Shop Boyz, Erick Sermon

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HIP HOP REPORT
Episode 17: Charm School, Shop Boyz, & Erick Sermon


Coming up on this episode of The Hip Hop Report….Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School winner Saaphyri and runner up, Leilene talk about life after charm school….ATL’s Da Shop Boyz is bringing that “Hood Rock” to hip hop and rap veteran Erick Sermon prepares to tell the true hip hop story on his new album….all that and more coming up on this episode of the Hip Hop Report!


VH1’s Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School hosted by Mo’nique wrapped up with a teary season finale with Saaphyri graduating and taking home the $50,000 grand prize. The hairstylist from 54th & Crenshaw in LA, competed with 12 other former Flavorettes from season 1 & 2 of the Flavor of Love reality show starring hip hop icon Flavor Flav. Charm School aimed to teach the girls proper etiquette and to smooth out some of those rough edges. We caught up with the winner Saaphyri and runner-up Leilene and they shared with us some of the things fans didn’t see behind the scenes and how the show changed their lives:

SAAPHYRI & LEILENE: “We are CHANGING our LIVES”

Flavor of Love Girls Charm School had some pretty dramatic moments sometimes exposing the not so charming side of it’s participants. Saaphyre and Leilene say they have no regrets about being on the show:

SAAPHYRI & LEILENE: “We have no REGRETS”

Charm School graduate Saaphyri who was once homeless has big plans with that 50 g’s. She’s launched her own line of Indian hair for weaves and designs full lace wigs for patients living with cancer. Saaphyri shares her biggest goal:

SAAPHYRI & LEILENE: “We have Goals”

Rap trio Da Shop Boyz is part of a long list of rappers reppin the ATL and keeping the city’s hit making tradition in tact with their club banger “Party Like A Rock Star.” Sheed, Meany and Fat who were once car mechanics have come with their own brand of party rap called “hood rock”. Sheed tells us what inspired the style and their hit single “Party Like A Rock Star.”

(music video - Da Shop Boyz: “PARTY LIKE A ROCK STAR”)

Sheed goes on to tell us who his favorite rock stars are:

Da Shop Boyz: “….We think Diddy, 50 Cent and T.I. are Rock Stars…”

Rewind…(rewind beginning of clip)...wait a minute….Diddy?…Fiddy? T.I. Rock stars? Hmmmm

The group does admit they know very little about rock?

Da Shop Boyz: “WE DON’T KNOW NOTHIN about Rock music…..”

Okaaaay…thanks for clearing that up for us…check for Da Shop Boyz new CD Rock Star Mentality in stores now.

Veteran rapper Eric Sermon of EPMD is back in the lab and he’s ready to give his take on the true history of hip hop. According to an interview on Allhiphop.com. The Green Eyed Bandit is working on a new album titled E! True Hip Hop Story. Sermon has been puttin’ it down in hip hop for 20 years, bringing us such classics as You Gots to Chill and The Crossover with his partner Parish Smith. While on hiatus from the mic he’s been in the studio working his production magic with such acts as Redman, Methodman, Keith Murray, Busta and others. Erick Sermon’s E! True Hip Hop Story is expected to drop August 2007.


That’s It for this episode of this Hip Hop Report…join us back here for more news, more drama and all things hip hop….Peace!

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