back in the Bronx. Jus Rhyme walks out of The Shelter in shame and is left with a message from Kid Rock telling him to "step off." In a pre-recorded clip, Kid Rock hits a billiard 8-ball, which appears to crush Jus Rhyme — the ball has the number "8" replaced with "step off." During commercial breaks, VH-1 included Behind the Music footage of Persia, which revealed that she was able to secure a record deal since leaving the show. Episode 8 After eight eliminations, only John Brown and remain in the competition for $100,000. Serch tells the two that the final challenge will involve performance. But before the two can perform, they must prepare. Fat Joe visits the two rappers and gives them a pep talk about performance. He tells them to feel and enjoy what they do. Serch then gives and John Brown an opportunity to practice: They are going to perform at halftime of a basketball game at Harlem's Rucker Park. The performances for and John Brown are polar opposites; while John Brown is able to flawlessly get through his 16-bar rhyme and entertain the crowd, has problems with his microphone not working. Later, as he is rapping, his grill becomes loose in his mouth and he nearly swallows and chokes on the mouthpiece. Later, Serch gives critiques on the rappers, stating that while John Brown was able to get through his rhyme flawlessly, he was visibly nervous, clutching the mic with both hands as they shook. Eventually, it's time for the rappers to begin their final challenge: to not only write an entire song (verses, chorus, hook), but to also write a 16-bar verse and be prepared to perform both of them. They are both given CDs of beats and sent to create. The next day, Serch brings a gift for the two — close friends of and John Brown are invited to hang out with them for a while. While is excited to see his friend, Black Josh, whom credits for getting him to actually get out and rap in public, John Brown is less-than excited by his guest, Blaise Delacroix II, who isn't even a member of his "Ghetto Revival" crew. John Brown also says that he is only focused on the task at hand, and has no time for visitors at the time. Eventually, the guests leave, and it's only John Brown and