Cannonball Run 2001: Team Hip Hop And Pop

The Car: A late sixties purple Chevy Impala low-rider.
The Team: Two wanna-be rappers from Los Angeles and a fireman from North Carolina who hates rap music.
The Particulars:

Name: HemDee Kiwanuka
Hometown: Kampala, Uganda
Bio: This Ugandan rap artist has made waves both in his native Uganda, where he recently performed to a crowd of 20,000, and here in the United States, where he has opened for major acts such as Master P, Spice I, The Twins, E40, Common Sense, Montell Jordon, The Gap Band, and Andrew Ashford of Ashford & Simpson.  

Name: David Vargas
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Bio: David splits his time between his two passions: graffiti art and hip-hop. He currently works for SP magazine, an underground hip-hop publication, and is working on both a book and a documentary about legendary graffiti artists from around the world. His ambition is for graffiti to be seen in a positive light and as an unobtrusive art form reflecting urban culture. 

Name: Carlton Denning
Hometown: Asheville, North Carolina
Bio: Carlton bases his life on adrenaline and adventure. He is a professional firefighter in Asheville, where he serves as captain of the rescue team. On a daily basis, Carlton is confronted with a wide range of rescue missions ranging from wild fires to drownings. In his spare time, Carlton gets his adrenaline fixes from activities such as sky diving and scuba diving, but lets it be known he is always searching for the next adventure.