The Rap Game

Watch The Rap Game

  • 2016
  • 5 Seasons
  • 6.1  (162)

Everything you have ever wanted to know about the lifestyle of rappers has been brought to the television screen. On The Rap Game, viewers can watch as kids develop their rap skills and participate in challenges to find out who is the best rapper among their fellow contestants. The competition, the reputation and the expectation: being a rapper involves a lot of pressure and these kids will set out on a journey to become top in their class. This show will have aspiring young rappers participating in a life-changing game for a chance to win a record deal. Five young rappers between the ages of 12 and 16 will bring show off their talent and will have to live up to the standards of today's rappers in order to be dubbed the next big rap star. They will learn from two of the greatest hip-hop artists, Jermaine Dupri and Queen Latifah. Both stars are veterans of the rap game and can impart their own wisdom to these youngsters. As the contestants broaden their knowledge, they will also take on tasks to prove that they are ready to move towards rap stardom. While these young rappers-to-be are competing,they are also learning what the hip-hop lifestyle is about. Watch as their rapping abilities grow and they are schooled on the ins and outs of the rap game. Rap battles, weekly challenges and well-known guest stars will make this an entertaining hip-hop television program. Each kid will work their hardest to win the ultimate prize: a record deal. Who will be the next big hip hop star?

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Seasons
Bonus Track
11. Bonus Track
March 14, 2019
JD and Da Brat reveal new music videos and insight from the cast, never before seen clips, hilarious games, and behind the scenes commentary from The Rap Game's craziest.
The Final Battle
10. The Final Battle
March 7, 2019
XScape and Rhapsody join as the remaining three finalists go head to head in the ultimate final performances. After ten weeks of grueling battles, challenges and eliminations, only one young artist will prove themselves worthy of the So So Def contract and chain.
Supernova
9. Supernova
February 28, 2019
The battle for a spot in the final performance continues, as the remaining four rappers must prove they have enough star power to perform alongside a previous season winner, Nova; one manager strategically causes chaos in the house; and another rapper is eliminated from the competition.
Fight For Your Life
8. Fight For Your Life
February 21, 2019
JD challenges the five young rappers to perform in front of the press as they fight to stay in the Rap Game House. A scary medical emergency reminds the rappers and managers what's really at stake.
Stay Woke
7. Stay Woke
February 14, 2019
Hip-hop legend Killer Mike visits for a powerful lesson as JD challenges the kids to make a viral video with an important message.
Def 25
6. Def 25
February 7, 2019
Hip-hop superstar Lil Jon celebrates the So So Def 25th anniversary as a shocking writing scandal makes waves throughout the house.
Style Wars
5. Style Wars
January 31, 2019
After the kids get caught looking plain by the paparazzi, JD brings in celebrity stylist April Roomet to help the artists find their look.
Indecent Promposal
4. Indecent Promposal
January 24, 2019
The five young rappers are split into teams and must plan out a promposal for local high school students in Atlanta; when some of the artists choke onstage at the school's senior prom, JD challenges two artists to battle for a spot on the Hit List.
Rhyme or Treason
3. Rhyme or Treason
January 17, 2019
The artists rap classic children's books to preschoolers, then dive into their own pasts to write stories of their own to record; an unprecedented battle has one mom taking shots at the rest of the house, while another flies off the handle.
Strength, No Weakness
2. Strength, No Weakness
January 10, 2019
Rap superstar will.i.am visits the Rap Game house as the kids are tested in their physical and mental strength. Sparks fly between two young rappers, and Jermaine Dupri announces a shocking twist to the hit lists.
The Battle Begins
1. The Battle Begins
January 10, 2019
In an unprecedented premiere, Jermaine Dupri's rap boot camp kicks off with surprise after surprise, including a head-to-head cypher and a visit from R&B sensation, Jacquees.
Description

Everything you have ever wanted to know about the lifestyle of rappers has been brought to the television screen. On The Rap Game, viewers can watch as kids develop their rap skills and participate in challenges to find out who is the best rapper among their fellow contestants. The competition, the reputation and the expectation: being a rapper involves a lot of pressure and these kids will set out on a journey to become top in their class. This show will have aspiring young rappers participating in a life-changing game for a chance to win a record deal.

Five young rappers between the ages of 12 and 16 will bring show off their talent and will have to live up to the standards of today's rappers in order to be dubbed the next big rap star. They will learn from two of the greatest hip-hop artists, Jermaine Dupri and Queen Latifah. Both stars are veterans of the rap game and can impart their own wisdom to these youngsters. As the contestants broaden their knowledge, they will also take on tasks to prove that they are ready to move towards rap stardom.

While these young rappers-to-be are competing,they are also learning what the hip-hop lifestyle is about. Watch as their rapping abilities grow and they are schooled on the ins and outs of the rap game. Rap battles, weekly challenges and well-known guest stars will make this an entertaining hip-hop television program. Each kid will work their hardest to win the ultimate prize: a record deal. Who will be the next big hip hop star?

The Rap Game is a series that is currently running and has 5 seasons (57 episodes). The series first aired on January 1, 2016.

Where to Watch The Rap Game

The Rap Game is available for streaming on the Lifetime website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch The Rap Game on demand at Amazon Prime, Philo, Amazon, Vudu, Lifetime, Google Play and Apple TV.

  • Premiere Date
    January 1, 2016
  • IMDB Rating
    6.1  (162)