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The Rap Game

The Rap Game

Emerging hip-hop artists are given the opportunity to work with a highly sought-after producer.
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  • Jermaine Dupri chooses five aspiring, young rappers to compete for a record contract with So So Def Recordings; the eight-week rapper boot camp begins with performances in front of industry insiders including Da Brat and Bryan-Michael Cox.

  • The rappers are challenged to write and record a rap about Atlanta; one rapper struggles to stay awake, while another cheats to get ahead; the parents begin sizing each other up.

  • Working with Jermaine Dupri's stylist, the five aspiring, young rappers have to define their style and brand on a budget; a cheating scandal makes waves amongst the parents.

  • Five aspiring, young rappers head to the dance floor as Jermaine Dupri puts their stage presence to the test; the children grapple with creative criticism in a focus group of their peers; two parents argue.

  • Teen rapper Silento visits; Jermaine pairs the children for a collaborative performance at a high school pep rally; tensions reach an all-time high as one manager seizes control.

  • Jermaine Dupri tests the managers' skills in a marketing challenge with an unexpected twist; one manager struggles with the test.

  • Usher visits; the five rappers have to write and shoot a 30-second feature in a music video with hip hop duo 2-Crucial; the managers spin out of control.

  • Jermaine Dupri decides which child rapper to sign to So So Def; the artists go head-to-head in a rap battle and prove themselves in a live performance in front of industry insiders including Da Brat.

  • Jermaine and the kids reunite to recall some of the most exciting and emotional moments from the first season.

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7 episodes will be broadcast over the next two weeks

    Stand Out or Sit Down
    Birthday Bash
    Battle to the Def
    Finale Pt. 1
    Finale Pt. 2
    Look Who's Back
    Like a Boss
  • Stand Out or Sit Down

    Famous dancers Les Twins teach the rappers how to move as they prepare for their first feature in a music video; one artist attempts to use recycled bars; one rapper struggles to get along with their new manager.
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  • Birthday Bash

    JD splits the rappers into two groups for a performance; the Migos visit to critique the rappers on collaboration; the parents clash about managing their artists in a group.
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  • Battle to the Def

    Jermaine Dupri takes the children to an underground battle rap to see which of the young rappers will step up to the plate; the rappers must catch the beat in front of an audience; the parents get heated as the end of the competition grows near.
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  • Finale Pt. 1

    The rappers must create a stage show in front of a huge audience for their final assignment; Flo Rida and Mariah Carey stop by to give the children advice before their big performance.
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  • Finale Pt. 2

    The rappers perform in front of a huge audience that includes Da Brat and the contestants from Season 1; Jermaine Dupri chooses the winner.
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  • Look Who's Back

    Five artists join Jermaine Dupri for his 13-week rapper boot camp to compete for a contract with So So Def; the rappers try to make a good first impression on Fabolous; one young rapper shocks everyone.
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Emerging hip-hop artists are given the opportunity to work with a highly sought-after producer.

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