Rodney Dugue
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Hip-Hop Meets Shakespeare Somewhere Between the Street and the Stage
There were makeovers, do-overs, and -- following what would be threelively hours of deft mimicry -- precisely eleven leftovers at the firstannual Hip Hop Karaoke Championship Friday night (Jan. 25). NYC'sHighline Ballroom played host to the event as some of hip-hop's finest,judges Prince Paul, of Handsome Boy Modeling Boy fame and current Baby Elephant constituent, DJ and video director Ralph McDaniels, and Black Sheep's Dres, provided plenty of colorful commentary. Atstake was a thousand dollars, awarded to the eventual winner, Chef; atheart, the event was a swooning night of revived hip-hop classics.Camille, who began the night rapping to Jay-Z's "Public ServiceAnnouncement," played the part of innocent karaoke virgin to itspunfunctory and inevitable first-round exit.
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