“Fail,” an online urban comedy show for youth

At the Open Mic Showcase, CK and Petey Pete finally get the chance to settle their feud and see who’s the better rapper in an all-out freestyle battle, and the college janitor drops some knowledge on them.

“Fail,” an online urban comedy show for youth, a partnership with Hip-Hop legend Christopher “Play” Martin of Kid-N-Play, and acclaimed producers, Vanessa Baden and James Bland.

Cast members:

The resident thug, C.K. is actually far from street or gangster. He’s an aspiring rapper who plays the thug role for “street cred” although one parent is a doctor and the other is a lawyer. While C.K. really stands for Charles Kenyard, he chooses to go by his rap name “Cereal Killa” in honor of his love for cereal, which he eats, uses as a weapon, and a form of self-defense to protect himself against B.J.’s attempts at showing him affection.

He’s been accused of terrorizing students on campus with his random drive by cerealing attacks, but has been able to avoid punishment from university officials because he’s not even enrolled at the school due to paperwork issues he has every semester. Yet, this doesn’t stop him from attending class, school functions or participating in the study group.

When C.K. is not throwing cereal, he’s pushing his mixtape and looking for a record deal. He was recently dropped from Lover’s Only Records when the owner Bobby Love discovered and signed Petty Pete, a deaf rapper who has quickly become C.K.’s nemesis.

A spoiled daddy’s girl whose father is the senior pastor of a mega church in Houston, Texas, Hope is a super confident socialite who rates herself an 11 on a scales from 1 to 10. She doesn’t date college boys because they tend to be broke and you have to pay-to-play to have any hope with Hope. She’s a junior finance major and an aspiring agent who always has the “hook up” from someone who likes her, used to like her, or has dated her. She has no shame in using her abundant good looks and lack of clothing to get what she wants.

The group social coordinator, Hope is responsible for bringing the study group together as well as pulling them into the many parties and campus events she attends that ultimately distracts them from studying.  Though focused on making moves and sending well wishes to her “haters,” Hope cares far more about people and her reputation then she lets on. Her hidden layer of compassion is exposed through her care for her freshmen cousin Alicia, her ex-boyfriend Jet and eventually the rest of her group mates.

A dim-witted but loveable athlete at the University, Jones is the son of an exotic dancer who followed her dreams and encourages her son to do the same. In his sixth year at the university, Jones is still searching for a major, though his choices (geometry, geographic, handwriting, ect.) are never quite occupations. Simple, but genuine, the Atlanta native has a way of simplifying complex issues, is oblivious to the fact that Alicia has a crush on him, loves the smell of shampoo and values realness: putting him at constant odds with C.K.

Standing 6 foot 5 inches tall, the group assumes Jones must be a basketball player, but along with his major, no one ever seems to quite know what sport he plays. However, they do know, according to Jones, that he suffers from a medical condition called “small cells” which makes him easily fatigued and sleepy. A condition the group doesn’t always believe exist or can be found in any medical book, but has motivated Jones to join the disabled Students Association where he serves as co-membership chair, along side his armless ex-girlfriend Tammy.

The campus heartthrob, Jet Skywalker is a self-proclaimed ladies man whose number one priority is getting numbers, BBMs, followers, aims and facebook friend request from women otherwise known as “breezies.” His main mission in college is to find a G-6, which to him is the perfect girl.

Although most of his friends rarely see him with a girl, Jet’s witty charm, bilingual speech and undeniable good looks are enough to believe he can get any girl on campus. Not to mention his keen skill at making a great entrance. Jet never walks into a room; he always enters on a gust, which blows most people away. Literally.

Fluent in Spanish and perhaps some other language he’s yet to disclose, Jet is a pretty impressive and almost other worldly type of guy. It’s rumored that he may even have super powers. Though self absorbed and aloof, Jet gets the best grades out of the entire group and considers C.K. to be one of his best friends.

Bright eyed and bushytailed, Alicia Lopez is the newest member of the university cheerleading squad and in her first year at the University. The little cousin to Hope, whom she looks up to and aspires to be like, she really couldn’t be any more different. Alicia’s naiveté towards college life and association with the study group puts her in very awkward situations, but her strong moral compass drives her to want to fix every problem, even when she should leave them alone.

Fresh out of high school, Alicia feels that athletes should date cheerleaders, which explains why she’s head-over-heels for Jones. Unfortunately, she’s having a hard time getting him to notice her, and though he isn’t the brightest crayon in the box, she still can’t get his attention. Her pretty face and innocent smile is normally enough to bring any guy to his knees, but Jones seems like a lost cause. However, Alicia’s tenacious and feisty spirits makes her up for any challenge, including this one.

A bit of an odd ball, Billie Jean Goldberg is a friendly and studious entomology major with a deep love for bugs and C.K. She has two white dads that adopted her at birth and named her after their favorite song. Because of her upbringing, B.J. is on a constant search to connect with her black roots and has subsequently found a strong liking to hip hop music. She tried to use lyrics from her favorite rap songs in everyday conversation, but often uses them in the wrong context or at inappropriate times. Her new found fondness for hip hop also explains her affection for C.K. who is the epitome of a black man in her eyes as a result of the portrayal of black men she’s seen in the media.

Being raised by gay white men made B.J. a prime target for bullying and teasing through her childhood; Thus, she’s always felt like an outcast. The study group is the first place she’s ever felt she fit in. Sometimes looked at as an annoyance, everyone in the group has a soft spot for B.J. and brings her along on their random misadventures.

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