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Hip Hop Squares was a spin-off of the Heatter-Quigley game show Hollywood Squares that first aired on MTV2 from May 22<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/20/arts/television/hip-hop-squares-with-rap-stars-on-mtv2.html</ref> to December 18, 2012 airing 20 episodes and was the first iteration of the Hollywood Squares format since the original show's end in 2004. While the show would end up being short-lived, it would become the highest rated program on MTV2 with it's series premiere bringing in 329,000 viewers<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20150206001014/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/23/mtv2s-premiere-of-hip-hop-squares-delivers-highest-rated-and-most-watched-original-series-debut-ever/135592/</ref>. The show was hosted by wrestling personality Peter Rosenberg during it's run on MTV2 and was announced by actress Nichole Lyn (under the moniker "DJ Ms. Nix"). The show would be brought back on VH1 five years after it ended with comedian DeRay Davis hosting and rap icon Ice Cube (who produced the VH1 version) announcing<ref>http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/programming/vh1-bringing-back-hip-hop-squares/158420</ref> and would last two seasons, ending in 2019. Episodes from the VH1 version are readily available online, but episodes from the show's MTV2 run are surprising very hard to find.
'''''Hip Hop Squares''''' was a spin-off of the Heatter-Quigley game show Hollywood Squares that first aired on MTV2 from May 22<ref>https://nytimes.com/2012/04/20/arts/television/hip-hop-squares-with-rap-stars-on-mtv2.html</ref> to December 18th, 2012, airing 20 episodes and was the first iteration of the Hollywood Squares format since the original show's end in 2004. While the show would end up being short-lived, it would become the highest-rated program on MTV2 with its series premiere bringing in 329,000 viewers<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20150206001014/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/23/mtv2s-premiere-of-hip-hop-squares-delivers-highest-rated-and-most-watched-original-series-debut-ever/135592/</ref>. The show was hosted by wrestling personality Peter Rosenberg during it's run on MTV2 and was announced by actress Nichole Lyn (under the moniker "DJ Ms. Nix"). The show would be brought back on VH1 five years after it ended with comedian DeRay Davis hosting and rap icon Ice Cube (who produced the VH1 version) announcing<ref>http://broadcastingcable.com/news/programming/vh1-bringing-back-hip-hop-squares/158420</ref> and would last two seasons, ending in 2019. Episodes from the VH1 version are readily available online, but episodes from the show's MTV2 run are surprisingly very hard to find.


==Format==
==Format==
The format of the show is the same as the 1980's run of Hollywood Squares, which is tic-tac-toe with a square being claimed by the current player by agreeing or disagreeing correctly with the answer the celebrity in the square gives to a question given by the show's host. A win in the first two rounds awards the player $500 and a win in the third round awards the player $1,000. Round two is referred to as the "G-Spot" (originally named the Secret Square) and agreeing or disagreeing correctly with the answer the celebrity in the square that is the "G-Spot" awards the player a $1,000 bonus but does not affect the game's scores. The player with the most money goes onto the bonus round. The winning player selects a row of three celebrities from the board and the host asks the celebrities a question and they give three separate answers. If the player selects the correct answer, they win $2,500.
The format of the show is the same as the 1980s run of Hollywood Squares, which is tic-tac-toe with a square being claimed by the current player by agreeing or disagreeing correctly with the answer the celebrity in the square gives to a question given by the show's host. A win in the first two rounds awards the player $500 and a win in the third round awards the player $1,000. Round two is referred to as the "G-Spot" (originally named the Secret Square) and agreeing or disagreeing correctly with the answer the celebrity in the square that is the "G-Spot" awards the player a $1,000 bonus but does not affect the game's scores. The player with the most money goes onto the bonus round. The winning player selects a row of three celebrities from the board and the host asks the celebrities a question and they give three separate answers. If the player selects the correct answer, they win $2,500.


==Episodes==
==Episodes==
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! # !! Celebrities !! Contestants !! Airdate !! Status
! # !! Celebrities !! Contestants !! Airdate !! Status
|-
|-
| 1 || Mac Miller, Childish Gambino, Kat Graham, Machine Gun Kelly, Tech N9NE, Donnell Rawlings, Khaled, Fat Joe, Ghostface Killah || Alejandro vs. Inqu || May 22, 2012 || <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Lost'''</span>
|1||Mac Miller, Childish Gambino, Kat Graham, Machine Gun Kelly, Tech N9NE, Donnell Rawlings, Khaled, Fat Joe, Ghostface Killah||Alejandro vs. Inqu||May 22nd, 2012||[https://archive.org/details/hip-hop-squares-episodes/2012-05-22+2300pm+Hip+Hop+Squares+%5BJay+Fisher%5D.mp4<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
| 2 || JB Smoove, Bam Margera, Maino, Donnell Rawlings, Ghostface Killah, DJ Khaled, Fat Joe, Miss Info, Ralphie May || Justin vs. Joya || May 29, 2012 || <span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|2||JB Smoove, Bam Margera, Maino, Donnell Rawlings, Ghostface Killah, DJ Khaled, Fat Joe, Miss Info, Ralphie May||Justin vs. Joya||May 29th, 2012||[https://archive.org/details/hip-hop-squares-episodes/2012-05-29+2300pm+Hip+Hop+Squares+%5BJay+Fisher%5D.mp4<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
| 3 || Fat Joe, Angie Martinez, DJ Khaled, Owen Smith, Biz Markie, DeRay Davis, The Mix, Donnell Rawlings, Nick Cannon || Kevin vs. Faven || June 5, 2012 || <span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|3||Fat Joe, Angie Martinez, DJ Khaled, Owen Smith, Biz Markie, DeRay Davis, The Mix, Donnell Rawlings, Nick Cannon||Kevin vs. Faven||Jun 5th, 2012||[https://archive.org/details/hip-hop-squares-episodes/2012-06-05+2300pm+Hip+Hop+Squares+%5BJay+Fisher%5D.mp4<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
| 4 || Fat Joe, Draya Michele, DJ Khaled, Andrew Schulz, Dev, Rachel Feinstein, Biz Markie, Lil Duval, Common || Francois vs. Daniela || June 12, 2012 || [http://vp.nyt.com/video/2012/04/19/16427_1_hip-hop-squares_wg_720p.mp4 <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>]
|4||Fat Joe, Draya Michele, DJ Khaled, Andrew Schulz, Dev, Rachel Feinstein, Biz Markie, Lil Duval, Common||Francois vs. Daniela||Jun 12, 2012||[https://archive.org/details/hip-hop-squares-episodes/2012-06-12+2300pm+Hip+Hop+Squares+%5BJay+Fisher%5D.mp4<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
| 5 || Fat Joe, Amber Rose, DJ Khaled, Chiddy Bang, Lamarr Woodley, Vinny, Biz Markie, Damien Lemon, Method Man || Nick vs. Jessica || June 19, 2012 || [http://vp.nyt.com/video/2012/04/19/16427_1_hip-hop-squares_wg_720p.mp4 <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>]
|5||Fat Joe, Amber Rose, DJ Khaled, Chiddy Bang, Lamarr Woodley, Vinny, Biz Markie, Damien Lemon, Method Man||Nick vs. Jessica||Jun 19th, 2012||[https://archive.org/details/hip-hop-squares-episodes/2012-06-19+2300pm+Hip+Hop+Squares+%5BJay+Fisher%5D.mp4<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
| 6 || Fat Joe, Miss Info, DJ Khaled, Far East Movement, Bam Margera, Dov Davidoff, Ghostface Killah, Donnell Rawlings, JB Smoove || Marco vs. Annie || June 26, 2012 || <span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|6||Fat Joe, Miss Info, DJ Khaled, Far East Movement, Bam Margera, Dov Davidoff, Ghostface Killah, Donnell Rawlings, JB Smoove||Marco vs. Annie||Jun 26th, 2012||[https://archive.org/details/hip-hop-squares-episodes/2012-06-26+2300pm+Hip+Hop+Squares+%5BJay+Fisher%5D.mp4<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
| 7 || DJ Khaled, DeRay Davis, Drita D'avanzo, Asher Roth, 2chainz, Lil Duval, Biz Markie, Sway, Fat Joe || Unknown || July 3, 2012 || <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Lost'''</span>
|7||DJ Khaled, DeRay Davis, Drita D'avanzo, Asher Roth, 2chainz, Lil Duval, Biz Markie, Sway, Fat Joe||Unknown||Jul 3rd, 2012||<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Lost'''
|-
|-
| 8 || Nick Cannon, Jessica White, DeRay, Angie Martinez, Lil Duval, Sway, Ghostface Killah, Khaled, Fat Joe || Unknown || July 10, 2012 || <span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|8||Nick Cannon, Jessica White, DeRay, Angie Martinez, Lil Duval, Sway, Ghostface Killah, Khaled, Fat Joe||Talli vs. Janee||Jul 10th, 2012||[https://archive.org/details/hip-hop-squares-july-10-2012<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
| 9 || J.B. Smoove, Questlove, Miss Info, Maino, Bam Margera, Donnell Rawlings, Ghostface Killah, DJ Khaled || Unknown || October 17, 2012 || [http://vp.nyt.com/video/2012/04/19/16427_1_hip-hop-squares_wg_720p.mp4 <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>]
|9||J.B. Smoove, Questlove, Miss Info, Maino, Bam Margera, Donnell Rawlings, Ghostface Killah, DJ Khaled||Unknown||Oct 17th, 2012||[https://vp.nyt.com/video/2012/04/19/16427_1_hip-hop-squares_wg_720p.mp4 <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found''']
|-
|-
| 10 || Mac Miller, Owen Smith, Kat Graham, Machine Gun Kelly, Tech N9ne, Donnell Rawlings, Ghostface Killah, DJ Khaled, Fat Joe || Unknown || October 23, 2012 || <span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|10||Mac Miller, Owen Smith, Kat Graham, Machine Gun Kelly, Tech N9ne, Donnell Rawlings, Ghostface Killah, DJ Khaled, Fat Joe||Unknown||Oct 23rd, 2012||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
| 11 || Method Man, Vinny, Amber Rose, Hannibal Buress, Chiddy Bang, Damien Lemon, Biz Markie, DJ Khaled, Fat Joe || Unknown || October 23, 2012 || <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>
|11||Method Man, Vinny, Amber Rose, Hannibal Buress, Chiddy Bang, Damien Lemon, Biz Markie, DJ Khaled, Fat Joe||Unknown||Oct 23rd, 2012 ||<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''
|-
|-
| 12 || Common, Rachel Feinstein, Draya Michele, Dev, Andrew Schulz, Lil Duval, Biz Markie, DJ Khaled, Fat Joe || Unknown || October 30, 2012 || <span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|12||Common, Rachel Feinstein, Draya Michele, Dev, Andrew Schulz, Lil Duval, Biz Markie, DJ Khaled, Fat Joe||Unknown||Oct 30th, 2012||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
| 13 || Nick Cannon, DeRay Davis, Jessica White, Angie Martinez, Owen Smith, Lil Duval, Ghostface Killah, DJ Khaled, Fat Joe || Unknown || October 30, 2012 || <span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|13||Nick Cannon, DeRay Davis, Jessica White, Angie Martinez, Owen Smith, Lil Duval, Ghostface Killah, DJ Khaled, Fat Joe||Unknown||Oct 30th, 2012||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
| 14 || Fat Joe, DeRay Davis, Drita D'avanzo, Asher Roth, DJ Ms. Nix, Lil Duval, Biz Markie, DJ Khaled, Sway || Unknown || November 6, 2012 || <span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|14||Fat Joe, DeRay Davis, Drita D'avanzo, Asher Roth, DJ Ms. Nix, Lil Duval, Biz Markie, DJ Khaled, Sway||Unknown||Nov 6th, 2012||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
| 15 || J.B. Smoove, Dov Davidoff, Miss Info, Far East Movement, Bam Margera, Donnell Rawlings, Ghostface Killah, Fat Joe, Nick Cannon || Unknown || November 20, 2012 || <span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|15||J.B. Smoove, Dov Davidoff, Miss Info, Far East Movement, Bam Margera, Donnell Rawlings, Ghostface Killah, Fat Joe, Nick Cannon||Unknown||Nov 20th, 2012||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
| 16 || Common, Rachel Feinstein, Draya Michele, Dev, Andrew Schulz, Lil Duval, Biz Markie, DJ Khaled, Fat Joe || Christian .vs. Sandy || November 27, 2012 || <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Lost'''</span>
|16||Common, Rachel Feinstein, Draya Michele, Dev, Andrew Schulz, Lil Duval, Biz Markie, DJ Khaled, Fat Joe||Christian vs. Sandy ||Nov 27th, 2012||<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Lost'''
|-
|-
| 17 || Method Man, Vinny, Amber Rose, Lamarr Woodley, Chiddy Bang, Lil Duval, Biz Markie, DJ Khaled, Fat Joe || Unknown || December 4, 2012 || <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>
|17||Method Man, Vinny, Amber Rose, Lamarr Woodley, Chiddy Bang, Lil Duval, Biz Markie, DJ Khaled, Fat Joe||Unknown||Dec 4th, 2012||<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''
|-
|-
| 18 || Mac Miller, Childish Gambino, Kat Graham, Machine Gun Kelly, Tech N9ne, Donnell Rawlings, Ghostface Killah, DJ Khaled, DeRay Davis || Unknown || December 11, 2012 || <span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|18||Mac Miller, Childish Gambino, Kat Graham, Machine Gun Kelly, Tech N9ne, Donnell Rawlings, Ghostface Killah, DJ Khaled, DeRay Davis||Unknown||Dec 11th, 2012||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
| 19 || J.B. Smoove, Owen Smith, Miss Info, Maino, Bam Margera, Donnell Rawlings, Ghostface Killah, DJ Khaled || Unknown || December 18, 2012 || <span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|19||J.B. Smoove, Owen Smith, Miss Info, Maino, Bam Margera, Donnell Rawlings, Ghostface Killah, DJ Khaled||Unknown||Dec 18th, 2012||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
| 20 || Biz Markie, DeRay Davis, Drita D'avanzo, Asher Roth, 2chainz, Lil Duval, Sherrod Small, DJ Khaled || Unknown || December 18, 2012 || <span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|20||Biz Markie, DeRay Davis, Drita D'avanzo, Asher Roth, 2chainz, Lil Duval, Sherrod Small, DJ Khaled||Unknown||Dec 18th, 2012||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|}
|}
<ref>https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/hip-hop-squares/episodes-season-1/1030506839/</ref>
<ref>https://tvguide.com/tvshows/hip-hop-squares/episodes-season-1/1030506839/</ref>


==Avaliblity==
==Avaliblity==
All 20 episodes of the MTV2 version of the show were available on MTV2's website until 2015 when the show's episodes were moved to MTV's website. The show became available on the site until 2016 and the show was removed from MTV's website entirely when the VH1 version started airing. One episode featuring game show journalist Christian Carrion as a contestant was available on YouTube for a short time, but has since vanished and Carrion revealed in a Facebook post on July 28, 2021 that he is no longer in possession of his episode<ref>https://www.facebook.com/chriscarrion/posts/10157730636196268</ref>. Despite that, clips from the episode have resurfaced. Various clips from the show were used in promos for the show, but only one can be found today, but any full episodes are lost.
All 20 episodes of the MTV2 version of the show were available on MTV2's website until 2015 when the show's episodes were moved to MTV's website. The show became available on the site until 2016 and the show was removed from MTV's website entirely when the VH1 version started airing. One episode featuring game show journalist Christian Carrion as a contestant was available on YouTube for a short time but has since vanished, and Carrion revealed in a Facebook post on July 28th, 2021, that he is no longer in possession of his episode<ref>https://facebook.com/chriscarrion/posts/10157730636196268</ref>. Despite that, clips from the episode have resurfaced. Various clips from the show were used in promos for the show, but only one can be found today.
 
On March 24th, 2023, LMW user, YoshiKiller2S uploaded the first six episodes to the Internet Archive after getting them from Racelympics, making it the first time any full episode of the show has been seen since 2016. Then, on June 11th, 2023, Racelympics also recovered Episode 8 and sent it to Fish of the Bulb, who would upload it to the Internet Archive.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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Gettyimages-142857064-2048x2048.jpg|A game in progress
Gettyimages-142857064-2048x2048.jpg|A game in progress
</gallery>
</gallery>
==See Also==
*[[Hollywood Squares "It Just Ain't Right" (found episodes of game show; 2004)]]
*[[Hollywood Squares (lost game show pilot featuring Sandy Baron; existence unconfirmed; 1966)]]


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 18:08, 17 February 2024

493979 04v9ll7v0yeilfyetzo5r7qjm.jpg

The show's poster for its premiere.

Status: Partially Found

Hip Hop Squares was a spin-off of the Heatter-Quigley game show Hollywood Squares that first aired on MTV2 from May 22[1] to December 18th, 2012, airing 20 episodes and was the first iteration of the Hollywood Squares format since the original show's end in 2004. While the show would end up being short-lived, it would become the highest-rated program on MTV2 with its series premiere bringing in 329,000 viewers[2]. The show was hosted by wrestling personality Peter Rosenberg during it's run on MTV2 and was announced by actress Nichole Lyn (under the moniker "DJ Ms. Nix"). The show would be brought back on VH1 five years after it ended with comedian DeRay Davis hosting and rap icon Ice Cube (who produced the VH1 version) announcing[3] and would last two seasons, ending in 2019. Episodes from the VH1 version are readily available online, but episodes from the show's MTV2 run are surprisingly very hard to find.

Format

The format of the show is the same as the 1980s run of Hollywood Squares, which is tic-tac-toe with a square being claimed by the current player by agreeing or disagreeing correctly with the answer the celebrity in the square gives to a question given by the show's host. A win in the first two rounds awards the player $500 and a win in the third round awards the player $1,000. Round two is referred to as the "G-Spot" (originally named the Secret Square) and agreeing or disagreeing correctly with the answer the celebrity in the square that is the "G-Spot" awards the player a $1,000 bonus but does not affect the game's scores. The player with the most money goes onto the bonus round. The winning player selects a row of three celebrities from the board and the host asks the celebrities a question and they give three separate answers. If the player selects the correct answer, they win $2,500.

Episodes

# Celebrities Contestants Airdate Status
1 Mac Miller, Childish Gambino, Kat Graham, Machine Gun Kelly, Tech N9NE, Donnell Rawlings, Khaled, Fat Joe, Ghostface Killah Alejandro vs. Inqu May 22nd, 2012 Found
2 JB Smoove, Bam Margera, Maino, Donnell Rawlings, Ghostface Killah, DJ Khaled, Fat Joe, Miss Info, Ralphie May Justin vs. Joya May 29th, 2012 Found
3 Fat Joe, Angie Martinez, DJ Khaled, Owen Smith, Biz Markie, DeRay Davis, The Mix, Donnell Rawlings, Nick Cannon Kevin vs. Faven Jun 5th, 2012 Found
4 Fat Joe, Draya Michele, DJ Khaled, Andrew Schulz, Dev, Rachel Feinstein, Biz Markie, Lil Duval, Common Francois vs. Daniela Jun 12, 2012 Found
5 Fat Joe, Amber Rose, DJ Khaled, Chiddy Bang, Lamarr Woodley, Vinny, Biz Markie, Damien Lemon, Method Man Nick vs. Jessica Jun 19th, 2012 Found
6 Fat Joe, Miss Info, DJ Khaled, Far East Movement, Bam Margera, Dov Davidoff, Ghostface Killah, Donnell Rawlings, JB Smoove Marco vs. Annie Jun 26th, 2012 Found
7 DJ Khaled, DeRay Davis, Drita D'avanzo, Asher Roth, 2chainz, Lil Duval, Biz Markie, Sway, Fat Joe Unknown Jul 3rd, 2012 Partially Lost
8 Nick Cannon, Jessica White, DeRay, Angie Martinez, Lil Duval, Sway, Ghostface Killah, Khaled, Fat Joe Talli vs. Janee Jul 10th, 2012 Found
9 J.B. Smoove, Questlove, Miss Info, Maino, Bam Margera, Donnell Rawlings, Ghostface Killah, DJ Khaled Unknown Oct 17th, 2012 Partially Found
10 Mac Miller, Owen Smith, Kat Graham, Machine Gun Kelly, Tech N9ne, Donnell Rawlings, Ghostface Killah, DJ Khaled, Fat Joe Unknown Oct 23rd, 2012 Lost
11 Method Man, Vinny, Amber Rose, Hannibal Buress, Chiddy Bang, Damien Lemon, Biz Markie, DJ Khaled, Fat Joe Unknown Oct 23rd, 2012 Partially Found
12 Common, Rachel Feinstein, Draya Michele, Dev, Andrew Schulz, Lil Duval, Biz Markie, DJ Khaled, Fat Joe Unknown Oct 30th, 2012 Lost
13 Nick Cannon, DeRay Davis, Jessica White, Angie Martinez, Owen Smith, Lil Duval, Ghostface Killah, DJ Khaled, Fat Joe Unknown Oct 30th, 2012 Lost
14 Fat Joe, DeRay Davis, Drita D'avanzo, Asher Roth, DJ Ms. Nix, Lil Duval, Biz Markie, DJ Khaled, Sway Unknown Nov 6th, 2012 Lost
15 J.B. Smoove, Dov Davidoff, Miss Info, Far East Movement, Bam Margera, Donnell Rawlings, Ghostface Killah, Fat Joe, Nick Cannon Unknown Nov 20th, 2012 Lost
16 Common, Rachel Feinstein, Draya Michele, Dev, Andrew Schulz, Lil Duval, Biz Markie, DJ Khaled, Fat Joe Christian vs. Sandy Nov 27th, 2012 Partially Lost
17 Method Man, Vinny, Amber Rose, Lamarr Woodley, Chiddy Bang, Lil Duval, Biz Markie, DJ Khaled, Fat Joe Unknown Dec 4th, 2012 Partially Found
18 Mac Miller, Childish Gambino, Kat Graham, Machine Gun Kelly, Tech N9ne, Donnell Rawlings, Ghostface Killah, DJ Khaled, DeRay Davis Unknown Dec 11th, 2012 Lost
19 J.B. Smoove, Owen Smith, Miss Info, Maino, Bam Margera, Donnell Rawlings, Ghostface Killah, DJ Khaled Unknown Dec 18th, 2012 Lost
20 Biz Markie, DeRay Davis, Drita D'avanzo, Asher Roth, 2chainz, Lil Duval, Sherrod Small, DJ Khaled Unknown Dec 18th, 2012 Lost

[4]

Avaliblity

All 20 episodes of the MTV2 version of the show were available on MTV2's website until 2015 when the show's episodes were moved to MTV's website. The show became available on the site until 2016 and the show was removed from MTV's website entirely when the VH1 version started airing. One episode featuring game show journalist Christian Carrion as a contestant was available on YouTube for a short time but has since vanished, and Carrion revealed in a Facebook post on July 28th, 2021, that he is no longer in possession of his episode[5]. Despite that, clips from the episode have resurfaced. Various clips from the show were used in promos for the show, but only one can be found today.

On March 24th, 2023, LMW user, YoshiKiller2S uploaded the first six episodes to the Internet Archive after getting them from Racelympics, making it the first time any full episode of the show has been seen since 2016. Then, on June 11th, 2023, Racelympics also recovered Episode 8 and sent it to Fish of the Bulb, who would upload it to the Internet Archive.

Gallery

Promo

Promo for the show

Photos

  • Ghostface Killah during a taping of an episode

    Ghostface Killah during a taping of an episode

  • Machine Gun Kelly during a break in taping

    Machine Gun Kelly during a break in taping

  • The set during filming

    The set during filming

  • Tech N9ne during a break in taping

    Tech N9ne during a break in taping

  • Biz Markie during a taping of an episode

    Biz Markie during a taping of an episode

  • Method Man during a taping of an episode

    Method Man during a taping of an episode

  • Fat Joe during a taping of an episode

    Fat Joe during a taping of an episode

  • Amber Rose during a taping of an episode

    Amber Rose during a taping of an episode

  • DJ Khaled during a taping of an episode

    DJ Khaled during a taping of an episode

  • A game in progress

    A game in progress

See Also

References

  1. ↑ https://nytimes.com/2012/04/20/arts/television/hip-hop-squares-with-rap-stars-on-mtv2.html
  2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20150206001014/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/23/mtv2s-premiere-of-hip-hop-squares-delivers-highest-rated-and-most-watched-original-series-debut-ever/135592/
  3. ↑ http://broadcastingcable.com/news/programming/vh1-bringing-back-hip-hop-squares/158420
  4. ↑ https://tvguide.com/tvshows/hip-hop-squares/episodes-season-1/1030506839/
  5. ↑ https://facebook.com/chriscarrion/posts/10157730636196268
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