''Blowin' Up'' is a
comedic
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reality show
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on
MTV
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. The show stars
Jamie Kennedy
James Harvey Kennedy (born May 25, 1970) is an American actor and comedian. He has played Randy Meeks in the '' Scream'' franchise (1996–2000) and a multitude of characters in '' The Jamie Kennedy Experiment'' (2002–2004) on The WB. His ot ...
, an actor who follows his dream of becoming a successful rapper. The show was written by Kennedy after the success of the movie ''
Malibu's Most Wanted
''Malibu's Most Wanted'' is a 2003 American comedy film written by and starring Jamie Kennedy and co-starring Taye Diggs, Anthony Anderson, Blair Underwood, Regina Hall, Damien Dante Wayans, Ryan O'Neal, and Snoop Dogg. The film is written by the ...
,'' in which he starred. Along for the ride is his close friend
Stu Stone
Stuart Stone (born Stuart Eisenstein) is a Canadian film, television, and voice-over actor as well as a producer of television, film and music. He is best known for his roles as Ronald Fisher in the 2001 cult film, ''Donnie Darko'' and Ralphie Ten ...
, who keeps Jamie in check to stick to their rap career.
Throughout the show there are various celebrity appearances. From the beginning, Jamie expresses his dislike for fellow actor
Jason Biggs
Jason Matthew Biggs (born May 12, 1978) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for playing Jim Levenstein in the '' American Pie'' comedy film series and Larry Bloom in the Netflix original series ''Orange Is the New Black''. He al ...
(who like Kennedy appeared in
Kevin Smith
Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2, 1970) is an American filmmaker, actor, comedian, comic book writer, author, YouTuber, and podcaster. He came to prominence with the low-budget comedy buddy film '' Clerks'' (1994), which he wrote, directed, ...
's
2001
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film ''
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
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''). Jamie and Stu also encounter many different rappers during the season, including
Mike Jones,
Ice-T, and a performance with the
Three 6 Mafia
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. Jamie and Stu also try to recruit special guests on their album, getting
Bob Saget
Robert Lane Saget (May 17, 1956 – January 9, 2022) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, and television host. Saget played Danny Tanner on the ABC sitcom ''Full House'' (1987-1995), and reprised the role for its Netflix sequel '' Fulle ...
formerly of the TV show ''
Full House
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''. The song was titled "Rollin' with Saget."
Robin Sloan Bechtel, an executive at Warner Bros. Records discovered Jamie Kennedy and Stu Stone's music on MySpace before the MTV show was greenlit. When she met with Kennedy and Stone, they all discussed pitching a show that would tell the story of their rap ventures. After MTV greenlit the show, Bechtel signed the duo and starred in their show. An album featuring the tracks recorded during the filming of ''Blowin' Up'', sharing a title of the same name, was released on July 11, 2006. Some of the songs include "
Circle Circle Dot Dot," "
Rollin' With Saget
''Blowin' Up'' is a comedic reality show on MTV. The show stars Jamie Kennedy, an actor who follows his dream of becoming a successful rapper. The show was written by Kennedy after the success of the movie ''Malibu's Most Wanted,'' in which he s ...
," "1984," and "
Crooked Stick
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." In the early popularity of YouTube, a fan created a lego inspired video for Circle Circle Dot Dot that hit the homepage of YouTube and Perezhilton.com which catapulted the video to #1 status on YouTube. Circle Circle Dot Dot then became an internet phenomenon and was a #1 ringtone.
''Blowin' Up'' album
Track listing
#
Circle Circle Dot Dot
# A Message From Bob
# Rollin' with Saget
# 1984
# Rush the club (feat.
Kardinal Offishall
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)
# Crooked Stick
# Flirt
# I Don't Want Beef
# Knuckle Up
# Car Rear
# Mattress Mack (feat.
Paul Wall
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)
# Blane's Story
# Bologna
# Fuck Jamie Kennedy (feat.
E-40
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and
Jason Biggs
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)
# Celebrity Stalker
# Strip Club Dummy
# Message from Iceberg
# Guns (Gill T. Pleasure, Jamie Kennedy & Stu Stone)
The album was executive produced by Jamie Kennedy and Robin Bechtel and produced by Stu Stone.
Credits
*
Jamie Kennedy
James Harvey Kennedy (born May 25, 1970) is an American actor and comedian. He has played Randy Meeks in the '' Scream'' franchise (1996–2000) and a multitude of characters in '' The Jamie Kennedy Experiment'' (2002–2004) on The WB. His ot ...
– vocals
*
Stu Stone
Stuart Stone (born Stuart Eisenstein) is a Canadian film, television, and voice-over actor as well as a producer of television, film and music. He is best known for his roles as Ronald Fisher in the 2001 cult film, ''Donnie Darko'' and Ralphie Ten ...
– vocals, arranger, producer
* Ely "Creepy" Rise – keyboards
*
Richard "Younglord" Frierson – arranger, producer
*
Kardinal Offishall
Jason Drew Harrow (born May 11, 1976), better known by his stage name Kardinal Offishall (), is a Canadian rapper, record producer, DJ, and record executive. Often credited as Canada's " hip hop ambassador", he is regarded as one of the coun ...
– vocals, arranger, producer
* Justin Trugman – producer, engineer
* Ryan West – engineer
* Robin Sloan Bechtel – executive producer
* Brothers Rise – producer
* Yuri Katz – engineer, mixer
* DJ Joey Nicks – producer
* Jamie Rise – producer, engineer, executive producer
* Chris Bellman – mastering
* Scott Levitin – mastering
*
Paul Wall
Paul Michael Slayton (born March 11, 1981), better known by his stage name Paul Wall, is an American rapper and DJ. He has spent much of his career affiliated with Swishahouse Records, and has released several albums under the label and collabo ...
– vocals
Episode list
* 1.01 – Dope-Ass Rapper
* 1.02 – Law & Disorderlies
* 1.03 – Grillz
* 1.04 – Up Your #@&%
* 1.05 – Do It Yourself
* 1.06 – The Breakup (A.K.A. Starting Over)
* 1.07 – Guilty Pleasure
* 1.08 – Deal With It
See also
*
Jamie Kennedy
James Harvey Kennedy (born May 25, 1970) is an American actor and comedian. He has played Randy Meeks in the '' Scream'' franchise (1996–2000) and a multitude of characters in '' The Jamie Kennedy Experiment'' (2002–2004) on The WB. His ot ...
*
Malibu's Most Wanted
''Malibu's Most Wanted'' is a 2003 American comedy film written by and starring Jamie Kennedy and co-starring Taye Diggs, Anthony Anderson, Blair Underwood, Regina Hall, Damien Dante Wayans, Ryan O'Neal, and Snoop Dogg. The film is written by the ...
References
External links
Jamie Kennedy & Stu Stone Album Site
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2000s American reality television series
2006 American television series debuts
2007 American television series endings
MTV original programming
Albums produced by Kardinal Offishall
2006 albums