Episodes
1. We're Gonna Make Some Celine Dion Money
January 5, 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.
2. You Ain't Confident, You're Cocky
January 12, 2005
60 min
While at Jimi Hendrix's Electric Lady Studios, the contestants must compose lyrics to accompany an original music track.
3. I Want Fly Beats
January 19, 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. I Feel Cowboy Sexy
January 26, 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
5. Emotional Rollercoaster
January 31, 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.
6. I Can Rap, I Can Sing, I Can Dance With It!
February 2, 2005
60 min
Harsh lyrics abound when the performers engage in a free-style challenge in which they critique one another.
7. It's Worse Than a Soap Opera
February 9, 2005
60 min
Bonds between contestants and their emotions are tested, when the final six competitors turn on each other during a challenge.
8. That's Madonna, Right There!
February 16, 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.
9. You Ain't Missy, You Ain't Got No Record Deal Yet
February 23, 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.