I'm a Celebrity's Michael Buerk and the most unlikely rappers
The BBC newsreader has attended rap school with Tinchy Stryder, but he's not the only famous face to throw down a beat...
Michael Buerk has gone to rap school. Yup, you read that right: RAP SCHOOL. The former BBC newsreader may possess enviable enunciation but when it comes to rapping, he readily admits "I know zero".
He really is pretty clueless – "I thought it was done by sinister-looking men in hoods and shades" – so his fellow I'm a Celebrity campmate Tinchy Stryder decided to teach him a thing or two. Although, don't expect the silky tones of Kanye and Jay Z...
"I kept my existing and pompous, middle class, stuck up and middle-aged prig persona because they thought that would be most effective." However, judging by his first effort, his rhyming skills are certainly up to scratch:
"Jimmy's the name and football is his game. How about we dream of curry but we don't mean Edwina; We're keen on Kendra but wish she was cleaner?"
But Michael's not the only celebrity In Da Club. In fact, there are plenty of unlikely rappers showcasing their skills – or lack of – in public...
Michael Gove
The then-Education Secretary went viral earlier this year with an impromptu rap performance for a group of schoolchildren. But given the choice, did he go for Fifty Cent? Eminem? Notorious B.I.G? Nope, Gove opted for Wham! Rap – the 1982 hit which had George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley prancing around in their leathers and tight white t-shirts.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxs8wv2idI0
Daniel Radcliffe
The Harry Potter star floored audiences last month when he belted out a magical rendition of Blackalicious' Alphabet Aerobics on The Tonight Show. Serious cool points awarded to Mr Radcliffe. Buerk, take note.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKdV5FvXLuI
Leonardo DiCaprio
From one A-list actor to another, the next unlikely candidate on our list is Leonardo DiCaprio, attempting to fly under the radar with this rendition of A Tribe Called Quest's Scenario in an LA nightclub. Luckily for us, someone captured it in all it's glory – and it ain't half bad, either.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDrdUayPWqo
Paul Gascoigne
An assault on the eyes and ears, Geordie Boys proves that for all his finesse on the pitch, Gazza is clueless when it comes to carrying a tune. Whoever came up with the topless/tracksuit combination should be forced to listen to this for eternity.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dU0-fmKI0lU
John Barnes
Gazza could have done with some tips from John Barnes – an unlikely success with his 1990 number one hit World in Motion, a song by British group New Order.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWr3xMhm0ig
Although, Barnes would be best advised to bury this 1988 number. The blame doesn't rest entirely on his shoulders – the entire Liverpool FC squad make an appearance – but it's a musical headache from beginning to end.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kcy3gwwxat4
Gwyneth Paltrow
Who'd have thought yoga-lover and smoothie guzzler Gwynnie was a secret lover of nineties rap music? We've got Graham Norton to thank for unveiling this hidden talent. Of course, he made her showcase her skills when she paid a visit to his sofa a few years ago...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6Oej7K469I
MC Nuts
We saved the best till last – we're nice like that – so, introducing... MC Nuts. A squirrel who raps William Wordsworth poems. To mark the 200th anniversary since the poet wandered the dramatic Lake District scenery writing verse, the Cumbrian tourist board arranged for a giant rodent to rap an updated version of his 1807 work Daffodils. Dear Lord!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pAMc2szGR8
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