If Your Favorite LOST Characters Were Rappers

For us LOST fanatics, "early 2010" couldn't come soon enough. I mean, it's like ABC wants to torture us during the off season! Not cool. Any who, the other day I came up with this idea to create a list of LOST characters and the rapper they most remind me of. So BAM! Check it out and let me know what you think!


John Locke as Russell Simmons

Baldies aside, Locke and Simmons have several things in common. They're both very spiritual and well known for their calm personalities. Oh, and yes I know Russell Simmons isn't a rapper but he's a key figure in Hip Hop and the parallels between him and Locke just had to be mentioned.


Shannon as Nicki Minaj

If there's anyone on the island who would even think of referring to another woman as "Barbie" or calling things "fetch" it would definitely be Shannon.


Jack as Jay-Z

When it comes to leadership, both Jack and Jay-Z certainly come to mind. Although one has succeeded at his leadership roles and the others leadership skills are somewhat debatable.


Sawyer as 50 Cent

Aside from looking good shirtless, both 50 Cent and Sawyer reign supreme when it comes talking shit and of course instigation.

Rapper vs. MC

Before, I really get into this blog I want to first give the Webster's definition of both rapper and MC.

Rapper: one that raps or is used for rapping: as a: a door knocker b: a performer of rap music.
MC (Master of Ceremony) 1: a person who determines the forms to be observed on a public occasion 2 : a person who acts as host at a formal event 3 : a person who acts as host for a program of entertainment (as on television).

I was talking to someone a little while ago about the words MC and rapper. The person I was talking to believed that an MC is someone that really keeps themselves true to Hip-Hop as far as lyrics and image and that a rapper is someone who raps not out of passion, but to gain commercial appeal like a lot of mainstream artists we see today.

My opinion on the matter is that the words MC and rapper basically mean the same thing. The term MC was created first and from what I know the MC was pretty much a hypeman for the DJ. I just feel that since the term MC originated during the birth of Hip-Hop and the word rapper was incorporated a little later, some people might think the label of MC makes you more authentic opposed to the term rapper which may seem more mainstream.

I'm sure there probably are a lot of people who may not necessarily agree with me, but I would love to hear everyone's opinion on the matter.