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{{Short description|American sketch comedy series}}
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| creator = Claude Brooks<br>Danny Castro<br>Anthony Marshall<br>Perry Landesberg<br>Jacob Septimus<br>Wordsworth<br>BabeePower
|genre = [[Sketch comedy]]▼
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| starring = [[Wordsworth (rapper)|Wordsworth]]<br>BabeePower<br>Master Fuol<br>[[Jordan Black (actor)|Jordan Black]]<br>[[Marty Belafsky]]<br>[[Heather McDonald]]<br>
▲|starring = [[Wordsworth (rapper)|Wordsworth]]<br>BabeePower<br>Master Fuol<br>[[Jordan Black (actor)|Jordan Black]]<br>[[Marty Belafsky]]<br>[[Heather McDonald]]<br>[[Mike Ricca]]<br>[[Tracee Ellis Ross]]
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| executive_producer = Jim Biederman<br>Claude Brooks<br>[[Dan Redican]], Rachel Broker, Stacy Bronte▼
| producer = Danny Castro<br>CK Gillen<br>Richard G. King<br>Perry Landesberg<br>Anthony Marshall<br>Jacob Septimus<br>BabeePower▼
▲|executive_producer = Jim Biederman<br>Claude Brooks<br>[[Dan Redican]], Rachel Broker, Stacy Bronte
| runtime = 30 mins. (approx)
▲|producer = Danny Castro<br>CK Gillen<br>Richard G. King<br>Perry Landesberg<br>Anthony Marshall<br>Jacob Septimus
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'''''The Lyricist Lounge Show'''''
==History==
MTV's ''The Lyricist Lounge Show'' had its roots in [[New York City]]'s "[[Lyricist Lounge]]", a hip hop show case founded by Danny Castro and Anthony Marshall, which featured up and coming musical artists, many of whom have gone on to huge success, including [[Sean Combs]], [[Notorious B.I.G.]], and [[Eminem]]. The showcase quickly outgrew the studio apartment where it was originally held and was forced to move to larger sold
The series was created by Danny Castro, Anthony Marshall, Perry Landesberg, Rawkus Records Producer DJ Etch-A-Sketch, and Jacob Septimus of the Lyricist Lounge in New York along with the creative vision of executive producers Stacy Bronte and Rachel Broker. The show was pitched as a freestyle comedy jam with skits shot on location and in a loose studio setting. This approach was pushed aside by initial executive producer Claude Brooks, a product of sitcom television acting and producing, who insisted on shooting the show live to tape, with a studio audience. This approach proved to be too expensive and time-consuming and doomed the show at the outset. During the second season, executive producer Jim Beiderman tried to modify the format to return to the creators' original premise, but by that time the show had already established itself.
==Synopsis==
''The Lyricist Lounge Show'' combined traditional comedic skits with the breakthrough concept of lyrical sketches, an innovative convergence of hip-hop music and theatrical narratives. Farcical comedic sketches pushed the envelope of [[political correctness]], while lyrical acts showcased the talent of the show's resident rappers, who performed humorous vignettes with rhyming dialogue and hip hop beats. The lyrical sketches featured a variety of hip hop artists such as [[Q-Tip (musician)|Q-Tip]], [[Mos Def]], [[Cee-Lo Green|Cee-
The ensemble cast of the series included rappers Wordsworth, Master Fuol, and Baby Power (aka BabeePower). All three were responsible for creating, writing, and producing the lyrical sketches. [[Def Jef]] appeared as a frequent collaborator. [[Marty Belafsky]], [[Tracee Ellis Ross]], [[Heather McDonald]], Mike Ricca, Dartanyan Edmonds, and [[Jordan Black (actor)|Jordan Black]] formed the comedic side of the cast, each with their own original brand of humor. Due to high production costs and conflict between the show's producers and MTV, the show lasted for only two seasons.
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0239178}}
{{MTVNetwork Shows}}
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