Posted by | Cyrena Rose

Hip Hop Squares:  Where the Game Show becomes a Party! 

In March it was announced MTV2 had secured the rights to reboot the once popular game show “Hollywood Squares”; now titled Hip Hop Squares.  The trivia show is hosted by New York radio DJ Peter Rosenberg.  S&A reports the show launched with an initial 10-episode run, which debuted Tuesday, May 22nd at 11pm.

 It has also been reported that the debut episode became MTV2’s “highest rated and most watched series launch in the P12-34 demographic ever!”  P12-34 meaning persons 12 to 34 years old – MTV2’s core audience.

The show’s nine tic-tac-toe quadrants will be consistently filled by the following Hip-Hop personalities:

  • Nick Cannon
  • DJ Khaled
  • Biz Markie
  • Ghostface Killah
  • Fat Joe
  • Mac Miller
  • MGK
  • Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Lamarr Woodley
  • Jackass crew member Bam Margera
  • Actress Kat Graham

Click here to check out the 1st full episode, featuring appearances from Mac Miller, 2 Chainz, Common, Machine Gun Kelly and more.

Watch next week’s episode and tell us what you think!

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