Rabid Rankings Episode 10 (Season 1) : Top 5 Fliest White Boyz

Previously :
Rabid Rankings Episode 9 (Season 1) : Top 5 Sports Stars to Retire in Their Primes

Some sports and cultures are dominated by the black or Latino or Asian man. For example, hip hop and boxing are utterly dominated by blacks or Latinos. In some instances, even the white man is not so fond of certain styles that are "too white" for even the white man. In those instances, another white man may come along who will break that mold.

Here are the Top 5 Fliest White Boyz :

5. Urijah Faber (MMA fighter) : Word has it that Urijah Faber was recruited to become an MMA fighter while kicking another surfer's behind on an LA beach. Jokes aside, Urijah Faber may be the first MMA fighter to look pretty while involved in the activity of knocking or choking someone out.

Having defeated top fighters such as Jeff Curran and Jens Pulver on the way to becoming WEC and the featherweight division's brightest star, he has defied the white MMA fighter convention of having too many tattoos and bulky muscles.

4. El-P (underground hip hop artist/entrepreneur) : In 1997, when Company Flow released its debut album under Rawkus Records with the "Independent as f**k" motto, El-P instantly became the hippest underground emcee - of any race. As producer, El-P brought his unique, lo-fi dirty production, and dismissed overt commercialism with his magic on the mic.

Although El-P started from humble beginnings as an underground artist, he is now CEO of Definitive Jux Records, the biggest force in underground hip hop - and has become an underground rock star, even appearing on Jimmy Kimmel.

3. Eminem (hardcore hip hop artist/entrepreneur) : If El-P represents the 21st century white boy-turned-underground hip hop icon, then Eminem is the 21st century white boy-turned-mainstream hip hop icon. The amazing thing is that Eminem has done it his way.

Rather than refine his sound so that a larger audience could digest it, Eminem never left his hardcore roots - and as such, he has been embraced by the blackest of the black soul brother hip hoppers in the industry. He has fans galore - of all races, who live and die by his music.

2. Manu Ginobili (baller) : Until Manu came into the NBA, no one could imagine that the white man was capable of doing what Manu did on the court. Manu, from Day One, has done some crazy ish. He pulls moves straight from And1 Bahia Blanca : Manu dribbles in between his defender's legs, dunks on people, and even draws and-ones on Shaq! In 2004, when he led the all-white boy Argentina squad to Olympic gold, Manu proved that white men can not only jump, but get freaky, too!

1. Joe Calzaghe (boxer) : Many a white man have been doing fine in MMA, but boxing has been a different story. However, amidst the sea of black and Latino tough guys, Joe Calzaghe has been standing strong for ages, recently vanquishing the big bad bully Bernard Hopkins, who had vowed "never to lose to a white boy."

Calzaghe is certainly a Hall of Famer, and the days in his career are numbered, but he will always be remembered as THE CAVEMAN NETWORK's Fliest White Boy.

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July 2, 2008 - Rabid Rankings Episode 11 (Season 1) : Top 5 Hands of Divine Intervention (The Video Remix)

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