The ninth season of the series Show Me the Money (known as Show Me the Money 9 or SMTM9) premiered on October 16, 2020, and ended on December 18, 2020. It was broadcast every Friday at 23:00 (KST) on Mnet.[1] The season returned to four producing teams, after having featured only two in the previous season. Dynamic Duo & Bewhy, Paloalto & Code Kunst, Zion.T & Giriboy, and Justhis & GroovyRoom formed the producing teams for the season.[2]

Show Me the Money 9
Season 9
Hosted byKim Jin-pyo (김진표)
Holiship (Resident DJ)
Judges Team GroovyRoom x Justhis
GroovyRoom
Justhis
Team Code Kunst x Paloalto
Paloalto
Code Kunst
Team Dynamic Duo x Bewhy:
Choiza
Gaeko
Bewhy
Team Zion.T x Giriboy
Zion.T
Giriboy
WinnerLil Boi
Runners-upMushvenom
(1st runner-up)
Layone
(2nd runner-up)
Swings
(3rd runner-up)
Release
Original networkMnet
Original releaseOctober 16 (2020-10-16) –
December 18, 2020 (2020-12-18)
Season chronology
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Show Me the Money 8

The season saw approximately 23,000 applicants, the most in the show's history.[1] However, fewer contestants were able to move on from the Rapper Selection Round compared to previous seasons, due to safety restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The winner of the season was Lil Boi, with Team Zion.T x Giriboy as the winning producer team. He won ₩100,000,000 in cash, a sports car, and a one-year project label for his music activities, totaling to ₩500,000,000.[3] Producer Giriboy also became the first 3-time winning producer of the show, having previously won in seasons 777 and 8.

Judges

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Team GroovyRoom x Justhis (also known as Team Guljeot)[4]

  • GroovyRoom: Producer duo composed of Park Gyu-jung and Lee Hwi-min, currently signed under H1ghr Music, who previously participated as mentors/producers for seasons 2 and 3 of High School Rapper.
  • Justhis: rapper under Indigo Music.

Team Code Kunst x Paloalto (also known as Team CoPal)[5]

  • Paloalto: Founder, rapper and former CEO of Hi-Lite Records, who in season 4 was a judge/producer for Team ZiPal and in season 777 for Team CodePalo.
  • Code Kunst: Music producer signed under AOMG, formerly signed under the defunct HIGHGRND, who in season 777 was a judge/producer for Team CodePalo.

Team Dynamic Duo x Bewhy (also known as Team DyWhy)[6]

  • Choiza and Gaeko: Co-founders of Amoeba Culture who comprise the hip-hop group Dynamic Duo, and were judges/producers in season 6.
  • Bewhy: Rapper and producer, currently signed under his own label Dejavu Group, who participated in season 4 and became the show's champion in season 5 as a member of Team AOMG. He was a winning judge/producer in season 8, with the BGM-v Crew.

Team Zion.T x Giriboy (also known as Team Jagi)[7]

  • Zion.T: Singer and producer under The Black Label and member of VV:D crew, who was a judge/producer in season 5 with Team YG.
  • Giriboy: Rapper, songwriter and record producer signed under Just Music and WEDAPLUGG Records. He was a season 3 contestant under Team YDG, and a winning judge/producer in seasons 777 and 8 for Team Just Music and BGM-v crew respectively.

Teams

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After the 60 Seconds Team Trials, contestants who passed chose a producer team to join. There were ten members per producer team. Producer teams then selected contestants, if their team did not have ten members by the end of the 60 Second Team Trials:

Team GroovyRoom x Justhis[8]:

  • Mushvenom: Independent rapper, also known as TRICKER, who was in seasons 2 and 6, and 8, and released TFT Mobile’s commercial jingle “Dududunga”.
  • Khundi Panda: Signed under Dejavu Group.
  • Mirani: Rookie rapper and member of VAT crew with fellow Team Member Munchman, initially eliminated during the 60 Seconds Team Trials but later revived to join the team. Later signed with GroovyRoom's newly founded label AREA.
  • Munchman: Member of rap and dance group MostBadassAsian (MBA crew) under Stoneship and VAT crew with fellow Team Member Mirani. Previously participated in season 8, in which he gained popularity after his elimination in that season's rapper evaluation round for performing his soon-to-be hit song "DDK".
  • Kidd King: Member of Clarity Crew who previously participated in season 777, and in season 5 under his real name Baek Min-hyuk.
  • Owen: See §Controversies.
  • D.Ark: Season 777 contestant, as member of Team Illionaire Ambition. After his elimination from the show, he eventually signed under Psy's P Nation record label.[9]
  • Yenjamin: Signed under Brand New Music and leader of KIFF Clan. Previously participated in the second season of High School Rapper.
  • Blase: Previously participated in season 8 as a preliminary member of BGM-v crew. Formerly known as Bla$e Kid.
  • Kim Gyu-ha: Also known by his rapper name Reidaneon. He later participated in the fourth season of High School Rapper.

Team Code Kunst x Paloalto[10]:

  • Swings: Rapper and former CEO of Just Music, Indigo Music and WEDAPLUGG Records, who participated as a contestant in season 2 under Team D.O., in season 3 as a producer/judge, as the winning judge/producer for season 777, and in season 8 as a judge/producer. His participation this season was full of controversy due to his reputation as a well-respected rapper, his way of judging contestants dating back from season 777 and 8, and netizens believing that he won't pass the rapper evaluation round.
  • Layone: Signed under OUTLIVE records. Previously participated in season 6 and 8. He initially received an all fail in the 60 Seconds Team Trials, and was later revived to join the team.
  • Mckdaddy: Member of VAGABONDS Tribe, signed under Grandline Entertainment, who was in seasons 777 and 8.
  • Khakii: Rookie rapper signed under WAVY Seoul.
  • Killagramz: Rapper and current radio show host in TBS and Arirang Radio, currently signed with K-Tune Collective, who was in seasons 5 and 6.
  • Juvie Train: Member of The Movement and Buga Kingz crews, as well as project team Original Taste (OT).
  • Ahn Byung-woong: Rapper signed under WAVY Seoul. Previously participated season 8 as a member of BGM-v crew in which was given the nickname "Lil Lil Boi".
  • Jambino: Member of COZY CAVE crew.
  • 365lit: Member of UnderSeongsuBridge (USB) crew, brother of fellow contestant and USB crew member Jupiter.
  • viceversa: Independent rapper who participated in seasons 777 and 8, who was initially eliminated in the 60 Seconds Team Trials, and later revived to join the team.

Team Dynamic Duo x Bewhy[11]:

  • Untell: Participant in season 8 as a preliminary member of BGM-v Crew who was initially eliminated in the 60 Seconds Team Trials, and later revived to join the team. Also participated in the third season of High School Rapper under his real name Oh Dong-hwan.
  • Kaogaii: One-half of rap duo HOFGANG, signed under LBNC (formerly known as Lay Back Records).
  • Heo Sung-hyun: Member of XALION crew with team member Kim Mono, who was in season 8, also known by his stage name ROSE DE PENNY.
  • dsel: Member of FROST-30 crew, signed under LBNC.
  • Chamane: Member of FRIEMILLI (FRML) crew who was in season 3.
  • Kim Mono: Member of Innovor (IV) and XALION crews.
  • Rohann: Member and leader of KIFF Clan, signed under Vismajor Company (VMC), who was in season 2 of High School Rapper (under the name Bae Yeon-seo).
  • Benzamin: Rapper signed under Primary’s recently established record label PAKTORY COMPANY.
  • Greengrim: Rapper signed under INTERPARK records, who was initially eliminated in the 60 Seconds Team Trials, and later revived to join the team.

Team Zion.T. x Giriboy[12]:

  • Lil Boi: Rapper under his own label Halftime Records, one half of the rap duo Geeks, and member of the Buckwilds crew, who was in season 4.
  • Wonstein: Rapper and singer signed under Mommy Son's label Beautiful Noise, who was in seasons 4, 777 and 8.
  • Skyminhyuk: Member of My My Life crew,[13] also known as SKY. Signed with Grandline Entertainment mid-season.
  • Chillin Homie: Member of Naughty4Life (NFL) crew, signed under Mine Field, who was in season 777 and 8.
  • Cho Soon-young: Member of HASHTAG crew who won MNET's hip-hop talent search My Major is HipHop, who is also known by his rapper name SYCHO.
  • Lee Gi-wook: Member of 100 mwg crew, also by his rapper name xscapeway or XS.
  • kitsyojii: One-half of rap duo HOFGANG, signed under LBNC.
  • Mac Kidd: Signed under BASECREAM.
  • noahjooda: Independent rapper.
  • Park Shin-wook: Previous participant in My Major is HipHop, also known by his rapper name HydroC.

Rounds

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Round one: Rapper Selection Round

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After sending in their audition clips, those selected by the production crew attended the Rapper Selection Round; as a safety precaution from the COVID-19 pandemic, the contestants were divided into groups of thirty with one producer, (with the exception of Dynamic Duo and GroovyRoom), assigned to judge them individually.[14] Each contestant performed a short a cappella rap in front of the producer and other contestants. The producer(s) then provided an in-depth evaluation of the contestant, and determined if they advanced to the next round. Unlike previous seasons, where the producer typically handed the SMTM neck chain to the contestant, contestants who received a pass simply took a neck chain hanging on a nearby rack.[15] About 122 contestants would advance to the next round.

Notable Rappers from the Rapper Selection Round

Producer Judge Passed Selection Round Failed Selection Round
GroovyRoom A-Chess, Chamane, Ourealgoat, Owen,[a] Rohann, Syler, Son Simba, Choi Eui-seon,
$ATSUKI, Juvie Train, Kim Geun-soo, Mirani, dsel, PLAN.Z.
YUJA, Kim Hyo-dong, Damye,
Park Seong-jun, BlueWhale, Lee Jin-woo, Kim Nongmill
Justhis Khundi Panda, Changbin, Lil Boi, kaogaii, sinchulbi,
Takuwa, Yenjamin, Kerrigan May, Veiniyfl, Munchman,
kitsyojii, Jeremy Quest, Park Min-gyu (1ndow), Go Jun-seo, Seo Yang-myeong,
Lee Gi-wook
Kim Yeong-woo, Cocomong Mascot, Park Jun-soo, Rayshin,
Lee Jeong-ho, Art Culture, Cha Yoo-jin,
Shin Seong-bin, tendo, Shin Ji-hang, Sparky,
Bakkiri
Code Kunst 365LIT, JUPITER, JJK, Boy Wonder, Jiho Givenchy, Killagramz, Khakii Lee Luli, Mukuro, Hahoe
Paloalto Chillin Homie, Leebido, Jeon Hyeon-jae, Cox Billy, YANU, M1NU, EPTEND,
Jung Hye-in, Park Shin-wook, Swings,
Cho Soon-young, Khan, SINCE, Cold Bay
OVDL, C.I.V.A Man. Mac9
Dynamic Duo Ahn Byung-woong, Mckdaddy, Mac Kidd, Tarae, Heo Sung-hyun,
You Da-yeon, UZ, Wooseok, VEKOEL
Bibii The Black Cat, Jang Yeong-jae, Jin Rak-heon, Lee Chang-bin,
Lee Young-jin, Choi Sung-hoon, Chihoon, Puff Daehee, Bbaek Ga, Cuven Hardi
Bewhy D.Ark, Kim Mono, Bruno Champman, Be'O Kim San-ha, Achillo
Zion.T noahjooda, Mushvenom, Wonstein, Moolso, snzae Pearl Kid, Crucial Star, Trilla Gang, Han Seung-min,
Go Da-hyeon, Cheongju City Mascot, 18K, Jang Sang-ok (Layboy)
Giriboy Skyminhyuk, viceversa, Jo Nam-hyuk, Johny,
Untell, toigo, Naughty Mae
Beopard, Malkey, Hong Seung-ho, woohanryang, Hotchkiss, MidasX, Seo Min-gyu, Lobanabeat![b]
Other Notable Rappers that Passed
the Rapper Selection Round
Layone, MODO, Kim Gyu-ha, GFU, Choi Geun-ryeong, Greengrim, Park Ji-hyeon, Yuppy, Kim Dae-gyeong, Sikboy, Kim Tae-bin, Dilla, Shin Jin, Jambino

Round two: Producer Performances and 60 Second Team Trials

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The second round began with the Producer Performances, in which the producers performed in front of the contestants to convince the contestants to join their team. The performances were later used to pick which producer team they would face during the Team Diss Round, based on the contestants’ votes.

Previously known as the One Minute Rap Round, the 60 Second Team Trials allowed each contestant one minute to rap in front of all judges. At least one team of judges were required to pass the contestant in order to proceed with the team selection process. However, the producer team(s) could subsequently give a "FAIL" to the contestant after the performance if they thought that the contestant was not qualified to join their team. In this case, the contestant would then choose a different producer team that they wanted to join. If the contestant received an "ALL FAIL" from either the first or second judging, they were eliminated from the show. Only 40 out of the 122 remaining contestants would advance to the next round, with 10 contestants on each producer team.[16] A "revival round" for 8 eliminated contestants was held for those producer teams that did not have a full 10-member team.

Producer Performances[17]

Producer Team Songs Performed
Team GroovyRoom x Justhis G+Jus Freestyle (Prod. by GroovyRoom)
Team Code Kunst x Paloalto Save, Good Day (both songs Prod. by Code Kunst)
Team Zion.T x Giriboy My Seat[18]
Team Dynamic Duo x Bewhy Gottasadae, SUPERBEEwhY, CHALLAN, Holy Ghost is Coming Down, Kneel
Don't Block My Way, Career High, Day Day, Fireworks

- Indicates new song performed for the first time in the show, which was to be part of the season's discography.

Notable rappers at the 60 Second Team Trials

Rapper Team GroovyRoom x
Justhis
Team Code Kunst x
Paloalto
Team Dynamic Duo x
Bewhy
Team Zion.T x
Giriboy
Team Selected to Join
Killagramz PASS PASS PASS/FAIL PASS/FAIL Team Code Kunst x Paloalto
D.Ark PASS FAIL FAIL FAIL Team GroovyRoom x Justhis
Jiho Givenchy FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL Eliminated
Skyminhyuk FAIL FAIL FAIL PASS Team Zion T. x Giriboy
Takuwa FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL Eliminated;
Selected for the Revival Round
Kim Mono PASS PASS PASS PASS Team Dynamic Duo x Bewhy
viceversa FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL Eliminated;
Selected for the Revival Round
Toigo FAIL PASS/FAIL FAIL FAIL Eliminated;
Selected for the Revival Round
Wonstein PASS PASS PASS PASS Team Zion.T x Giriboy
Kidd King PASS PASS PASS PASS/FAIL Team GroovyRoom x Justhis
Juvie Train PASS/FAIL PASS PASS/FAIL PASS/FAIL Team Code Kunst x Paloalto
Swings FAIL[c] PASS PASS FAIL[d] Team Code Kunst x Paloalto
Johny FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL Eliminated
Seo Yang-myeong FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL Eliminated
Lil Boi PASS PASS PASS PASS Team Zion.T x Giriboy
Khakii PASS PASS PASS PASS Team Code Kunst x Paloalto
Yenjamin PASS PASS/FAIL PASS PASS Team GroovyRoom x Justhis
KHAN FAIL PASS/FAIL FAIL FAIL Eliminated
Cho Soon-young FAIL PASS/FAIL PASS/FAIL PASS Team Zion.T x Giriboy
Park Shin-wook PASS PASS/FAIL PASS PASS Team Zion.T x Giriboy
Mirani FAIL FAIL FAIL PASS/FAIL Eliminated;
Selected for the Revival Round
Kaogaii PASS/FAIL PASS/FAIL PASS PASS/FAIL Team Dynamic Duo x Bewhy
kitsyojii PASS/FAIL PASS PASS PASS Team Zion.T x Giriboy
Khundi Panda PASS PASS/FAIL PASS/FAIL PASS/FAIL Team GroovyRoom x Justhis
Munchman PASS PASS PASS/FAIL PASS Team GroovyRoom x Justhis
Changbin FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL Eliminated
Wooseok FAIL FAIL PASS/FAIL FAIL Eliminated
Layone PASS/FAIL PASS/FAIL PASS/FAIL FAIL Eliminated;
Selected for the Revival Round
Cox Billy FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL Eliminated
Since FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL Eliminated
Yoo Da-yeon FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL Eliminated
Kerrigan May PASS/FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL Eliminated
Untell PASS/FAIL PASS/FAIL PASS/FAIL FAIL Eliminated;
Selected for the Revival Round
Ahn Byung-woong FAIL PASS PASS PASS/FAIL Team Code Kunst x Paloalto
dsel FAIL FAIL PASS PASS Team Dynamic Duo x Bewhy
Bruno Champman PASS/FAIL FAIL PASS PASS/FAIL Team Dynamic Duo x Bewhy
Mushvenom PASS PASS/FAIL PASS PASS Team GroovyRoom x Justhis
365lit FAIL PASS FAIL FAIL Team Code Kunst x Paloalto
Jeon Jin-woo (woojay) FAIL PASS/FAIL FAIL FAIL Eliminated
Park Joon-ho FAIL PASS/FAIL FAIL FAIL Eliminated
Yoo Woo-hyun FAIL PASS/FAIL FAIL FAIL Eliminated
Chillin Homie PASS PASS FAIL PASS Team Zion.T x Giriboy
Mckdaddy PASS PASS PASS PASS Team Code Kunst x Paloalto
Chamane PASS FAIL PASS FAIL Team Dynamic Duo x Bewhy
Rohann PASS FAIL PASS FAIL Team Dynamic Duo x Bewhy
Heo Sung-hyun FAIL FAIL PASS FAIL Team Dynamic Duo x Bewhy
Kim Gyu-ha PASS PASS FAIL FAIL Team GroovyRoom x Justhis
Blase PASS PASS PASS FAIL Team GroovyRoom x Justhis
Owen[a] PASS FAIL PASS PASS Team GroovyRoom x Justhis
Ourrealgoat FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL Eliminated;
Selected for the Revival Round
Mac Kidd PASS PASS PASS PASS Team Zion.T x Giriboy
noahjooda PASS FAIL FAIL PASS Team Zion.T x Giriboy
Benzamin FAIL PASS PASS PASS Team Dynamic Duo x Bewhy
Lee Gi-wook PASS FAIL FAIL PASS Team Zion.T x Giriboy
Jambino PASS PASS PASS FAIL Team Code Kunst x Paloalto
Greengrim FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL Eliminated;
Selected for the Revival Round

Selected rappers in the Revival Round

Contestant 60 Seconds Team Trials Revival Round Team Selected
Mirani FAIL PASS Team GroovyRoom x Justhis
viceversa FAIL PASS Team Code Kunst x Paloalto
Untell FAIL PASS Team Dynamic Duo x Bewhy
Layone FAIL PASS Team Code Kunst x Paloalto
Greengrim FAIL PASS Team Dynamic Duo x Bewhy
Takuwa FAIL FAIL Eliminated
Ourrealgoat FAIL FAIL Eliminated
Toigo FAIL FAIL Eliminated

  Received a "PASS" or "ALL PASS" from the producer team(s)
  Received a "FAIL" from producer team(s). If the contestant received an "ALL FAIL", they were eliminated from the show
  Initially received a "PASS" from the producer team(s) but was given a "FAIL" after the producer team(s) decided not to pick the contestant for their team. If all producer teams decided to give a "PASS/FALL", the contestant was eliminated from the show

Round three (first part): Leader Selection Cypher

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Before this round, the 40 remaining contestants each had a sticker pasted on them, based on the number passes each had obtained during the performance portion of the 60 Seconds Team Trials. Contestants with an "all pass" had a "Top" sticker, those with 2 or 3 passes had a "Middle" sticker, those with 1 pass had a "Bottom" sticker, and those that were revived from the Revival Round had a "Brink of Elimination" sticker.

All members of each producer team participated in a rap cypher, in which contestants performed freestyle raps based on the beat they wanted to do it with. At the end of this round, each producer team chose one contestant to be eliminated from the show, and selected their three best performers to serve as group leaders for the next round.

Producer Team Beat Contestant(s) Chosen as Group
Leaders for the next round
Bottom Three
Contestants
Eliminated
Contestant
Team GroovyRoom x Justhis YBN Almighty Jay &
YBN Nahmir -
New Drip
Owen,[a] Munchman Mushvenom
Blase
Khundi Panda
Kim Gyu-ha
D.Ark
Kidd King
Kim Gyu-ha
Dababy -
Rockstar
Mushvenom, Yenjamin
Logic -
Homicide
D.Ark, Blase
Megan Thee Stallion (ft. Tyga) -
Freak
Kidd King, Khundi Panda
DJ Khaled -
I Got The Keys
Kim Gyu-ha, Mirani
Team Zion.T x Giriboy Justin Bieber -
Yummy
Skyminhyuk, Lil Boi Cho Soon-young
Lee Gi-wook
Wonstein
noahjooda
Park Shin-wook
Mac Kidd
Park Shin-wook
Kanye West (ft. Lil Pump) -
I Love It
noahjooda, Chillin Homie
Logic -
Homicide
kitsyojii, Park Shin-wook
Famous Dex -
Nervous
Mac Kidd, Cho Soon-young
YBN Almighty Jay &
YBN Nahmir -
New Drip
Lee Gi-wook, Wonstein
Team Dynamic Duo x Bewhy Ian Ka$h -
Untitled
Kim Mono, dsel Kim Mono
Chamane
dsel
Greengrim
Benzamin
Kaogaii
Greengrim
Young Thug -
The London
Benzamin, Chamane
YBN Almighty Jay &
YBN Nahmir -
New Drip
Heo Sung-hyun, Rohann
Offset -
Clout
Greengrim, Untell
Logic -
Homicide
Bruno Champman
Future -
Mask Off
Kaogaii
Team Code Kunst x Paloalto A$AP Rocky -
RAF
Swings Swings
Mckdaddy
Juvie Train[e]
Jambino
viceversa
Juvie Train[e]
viceversa
Offset -
Clout
365lit, Jambino
French Montana (ft. Blueface,
& Lil Tjay) -
Slide
Layone, Juvie Train
Megan Thee Stallion (ft. Tyga) -
Freak
Mckdaddy, Khakii
Future -
Mask Off
viceversa, Killagramz
Juice Wrld (ft. NBA Youngboy) -
Bandit
Ahn Byung-woong

Round three (second part): Triple Crew Battle

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The three crew leaders from each producer team each recruited two team members to form crews and compete in a Triple Crew battle. Each crew chose a beat or song from the producer team that they performed in front of the producer teams. The producers then ranked the groups based on their performances. The crew with the best performance had all three contestants advance to the next round, while the second-placed crew had one contestant eliminated, and the third-placed crew had two contestants eliminated.

Producer Team Rank Beat Crew Leader +
Contestants
Eliminated Contestant(s)
Team Zion.T x Giriboy 3 Slom Beat 3
(Prod. by Slom)
Lee Gi-wook
Mac Kidd
kitsyojii
Mac Kidd
kitsyojii
2 Slom Beat 2
(Prod. by Slom)
Cho Soon-young
Skyminhyuk
noahjooda
noahjooda
1 Slom Beat 3
(Prod. by Slom)
Wonstein
Lil Boi
Chillin Homie
N/A
Team Dynamic Duo x Bewhy 3 Bewhy -
WON
Kim Mono
Heo Sung-hyun
Benzamin
Benzamin
Kim Mono
1 Dynamic Duo (ft.
Penomeco) -
Sweet and Spicy
(MSG)
Chamane
Kaogaii
Bruno Champman
N/A
2 Dynamic Duo (ft.
Supreme Team) -
Home Run (Lee Dae-ho)
dsel
Untell
Rohann
Rohann
Team GroovyRoom x Justhis 1 Justhis (ft. Kid Milli,
NO:EL and Young B) -
IndiGO
Mushvenom
Mirani
Owen[a]
Owen[a]
2 Justhis (ft. Kid Milli,
NO:EL and Young B) -
IndiGO
Blase
Kidd King
Munchman
Blase
3 Justhis (ft. Paloalto) -
Seoul Romance
(Prod. by GroovyRoom)
Khundi Panda
Yenjamin
D.Ark
D.Ark
Yenjamin
Team Code Kunst x Paloalto 1 Paloalto (ft. Superbee,
Sway D and Zene The Zilla) -
Shelter
Swings
Khakii
Layone
N/A
3 Code Kunst (ft.
Paloalto and The Quiett) -
People
Mckdaddy
365lit
Ahn Byung-woong
Ahn Byung-woong
365lit
2 Code Kunst (ft.
Paloalto and The Quiett) -
People
Juvie Train
Jambino
Killagramz
Jambino

  Indicates first-placed crew with all members advancing to the next round
  Indicates second-placed crew with only two members advancing to the next round
  Indicates third-placed crew with only one member advancing to the next round
  Indicates the eliminated contestant(s)

Round four: Soundtrack Battle

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This round was previously known as the Crew Song Mission. Members of each producer team split into two crews – with the first placed crew from the previous round performing together – while the remaining members of the second and third placed crews formed a new group and performed together. The producer teams then picked new crew leaders based on their performances in the last round. Prior to this round, the producer teams held team meetings in which the producers introduced the beat they would use this round and would be performed in front of the Producer Teams. At the end of each group performance, each producer team eliminated two contestants from the losing crew of each producer team, while the members of the first placed crew advanced to the next round. The remaining crew members had their songs officially released as part of the season's official discography.

Producer Team Crew Crew Leader + Members Song Eliminated Contestant(s)
Team Code Kunst x Paloalto Killagramz Crew Killagramz
Juvie Train
Mckdaddy
Want It (원해) (ft. Paloalto)
(Prod. Code Kunst & Paloalto)
Juvie Train
Killagramz
Khakii Crew Khakii
Swings
Layone
Want It (원해) (ft. Paloalto)
(Prod. Code Kunst & Paloalto)
N/A
Team Dynamic Duo x Bewhy Chamane Crew Chamane
Kaogaii
Bruno Champman
Win Win (윈윈) (ft. Gaeko & Bewhy)
(Prod. Bewhy)
Bruno Champman
Chamane
dsel Crew dsel
Untell
Heo Sung-hyun
Win Win (윈윈) (ft. Gaeko & Bewhy)
(Prod. Bewhy)
N/A
Team GroovyRoom x Justhis Khundi Panda Crew Khundi Panda
Kidd King
Munchman
VVS (ft. Justhis)
(Prod. GroovyRoom)[f]
Kidd King[g]
Mushvenom Crew Mushvenom
Mirani
VVS (ft. Justhis)
(Prod. GroovyRoom)
[f]
N/A
Team Zion.T x Giriboy Cho Soon-young Crew Cho Soon-young
Lee Gi-wook
Skyminhyuk
Kick It (ft. Giriboy)
(Prod. SLOM) [h]
Cho Soon-young
Lee Gi-wook
Wonstein Crew Wonstein
Lil Boi
Chillin Homie
Freak
(Prod. SLOM)
[h]
N/A

  Indicates the winning team, with all group members advancing to the next round, and their song included in the season's official discography
  Indicates the losing team, with only one member of their team advancing to the next round and joining the winning crew in the season's official discography.
  Indicates the eliminated contestant(s)

Round five: Team Diss Battle

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The winning producer team from the Producer Performances stages (Dynamic Duo x Bewhy) could choose their opposing team for this round. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, only the eliminated contestants from previous rounds were available to serve as the audience and voters for this round. Each member of the audience voted for only 1 producer team after each rap battle. The losing producer team had its producers choose 1 contestant to eliminate, while the winning producer team had all members advance to the next round.

Team Dynamic Duo x Bewhy vs. Team GroovyRoom x Justhis
Beat Team Dynamic Duo x Bewhy vs. Beat Team GroovyRoom x Justhis Score
EK (ft. Munchman) -
Go Straight
Heo Sung-hyun vs. Waka Flocka Flame -
Hard in the Paint
Munchman 27-72
Khundi Panda Diss Song
(Prod. dsel)
dsel vs. dsel, Really dsel?
(Prod. Bewhy)[i]
Khundi Panda
Why Are You So Noisy (Prod. Margin Choi),[j]
Eminem - My Name Is
Kaogaii
Untell
vs. Eminem - I'm Back,
DaBaby - Rockstar
Mirani
Mushvenom
Team Code Kunst x Paloalto vs. Team Zion T. x Giriboy
Beat Team Code Kunst x Paloalto vs. Beat Team Zion.T x Giriboy Score
Wonstein(?)
(Prod. Coco Tofu Dad)
Layone vs. Wonstein Diss Beat -
(Prod. Ohiotish)
Wonstein 39-61
Meek Mill (ft. Drake) -
Going Bad
Mckdaddy vs. Aminé -
Burden
Chillin Homie
Geeks - Officially Missing You,[k]
Jay Park - On It[l]
Khakii vs. Cookies
(Prod. Hecop)
Lil Boi
Big Sean (ft. Kendrick Lamar & Jay Electronica) -
Control[m]
Swings vs. Chance the Rapper - Sunday Candy,
Swings - Bulldozer
Skyminhyuk[n]
  Indicates the winning team, with all contestants advancing to the next round.
  Indicates the winning contestant/s.
  Eliminated from the show.

Round six: first live performances

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Following the results of the Team Diss Battles, winning teams competed against each other and losing teams competed against each other at the live performances. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the show's producers held an open online application prior to this round, in which they selected a limited number of people, in addition to previously eliminated rappers, to serve as live audience members and voters for this round. All 4 producer teams held the mic selection for two of their own contestants to determine who would perform at the live stage; one contestant from each producer team would be eliminated. There were two rounds in the voting process. The first round involved voting on each of the two stages in one round; after the first round of voting was over, the second round of voting occurred, in which the live audience could only vote for one contestant. All of the contestants' performance money earnings were then accumulated to their respective producer teams at the end of the round. The winning producer team in each team matchup had its members advance to the semi-final round, while the losing producer team eliminated one more contestant.

1st Live Performances
Producer
Team
Contestant +
Song
vs. Producer
Team
Contestant +
Song
Total Live Audience
Votes (in ₩)
Eliminated
Contestants
Code Kunst x Paloalto Swings -
Upgrade 2020 (ft. Paloalto)
(Prod. Code Kunst)
vs. Dynamic Duo x Bewhy Untell -
Peter Pan (피터팬)
(Prod. Bewhy)
1,597,750 - 1,272,820 N/A
Code Kunst x Paloalto Layone -
Mask On (ft. Paloalto & Coogie)
(Prod. Code Kunst)
vs. Dynamic Duo x Bewhy Kaogaii -
Bakchigi (박치기) (ft. Dynamic Duo)
(Prod. Nutty)[o]
1,442,540 - 1,533,840 Heo Sung-hyun
Mckdaddy
GroovyRoom x Justhis Mirani -
Achoo (ft. pH-1 & Haon)
(Prod. GroovyRoom)[p]
vs. Zion T. x Giriboy Skyminhyuk -
Flashing (번쩍) (ft. Han Yo-han & OLNL)
1,743,830 - 1,414,250 Munchman
Chillin Homie[q][19]
GroovyRoom x Justhis Khundi Panda -
The Roots (뿌리) (ft. Justhis)
(Prod. GroovyRoom)
vs. Zion T. x Giriboy Lil Boi -
Tomorrow (내일이 오면) (ft. Giriboy & BIG Naughty)
1,789,480 - 1,835,130 N/A
GroovyRoom x Justhis Mushvenom -
Tricker (부어라 비워라)[r]
(Prod. GroovyRoom)[s]
vs. Zion T. x Giriboy Wonstein -
Infrared Camera (적외선 카메라)
1,734,700 - 1,689,050
  Indicates the winning performance, which advanced to the semi-final round.
  Eliminated from the show through mic selection prior to this round.
Producer Team Total Team Performance
Money Earned (in ₩)
vs. Producer Team Total Team Performance
Money Earned (in ₩)
Eliminated
Contestant
Code Kunst x Paloalto 3,040,290 vs. Dynamic Duo x Bewhy 2,812,040 Kaogaii
GroovyRoom x Justhis 5,268,010 vs. Zion T. x Giriboy 4,665,430 Skyminhyuk
  Indicates the winning producer team, all of whose contestants advanced to the semi-final round.
  Indicates the losing producer team, which was required to eliminate one contestant at the end of the round.

Round Seven: semi-final performances

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The top 8 contestants were paired up for the semi-final round. At the end of the first live performances, MC Kim Jin-pyo presented eight cards with each card representing one contestant. From there, he selected four cards that had bonuses in them, indicating that the contestant called in would have a chance to pick his/her opponent for this round. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, like with the previous round, the show's producers held an open online application prior to this round in which they selected a limited number of people, in addition to previously eliminated rappers, to serve as live audience members and voters for this round. Each of the eight semi-finalists had a solo performance with a guest performer(s). Similar to the first Live Performances round, the same two-round voting process occurred in this round. The contestant who received more performance money after two rounds of voting against their match-up advanced to the finals, while the loser got eliminated. In the event that all contestant(s) in one team lost in their respective match-up(s), their entire producer team was eliminated from the show.

Semi-final Performances
Producer
Team
Contestant +
Song
vs. Producer
Team
Contestant +
Song
Total Live Audience
Votes (in ₩)
Dynamic Duo x Bewhy Untell -
Grain (결) (ft. Dynamic Duo & Bewhy)
vs. GroovyRoom x Justhis Mushvenom -
Godok (고독하구만) (ft. Superbee)
(Prod. GroovyRoom)[t][u]
2,784,420 - 3,847,290
Code Kunst x Paloalto Layone -
iii (ft. Basick & Kid Milli)
(Prod. Code Kunst)
vs. Zion T x Giriboy Wonstein -
No Bad Dogs (세상에 나쁜 개는 없다)
(ft. Yang Dong-geun & Zion.T)
(Prod. SLOM)
3,233,520 - 3,068,850
GroovyRoom x Justhis Mirani -
Part Time (ft. Queen WA$ABII)
(Prod. GroovyRoom, BOYCOLD)
vs. Zion T x Giriboy Lil Boi -
Bad News Cypher vol. 2 (ft. TakeOne)[v]
1,946,100 - 4,131,720
Code Kunst x Paloalto Swings -
Villain (악역) (ft. Lee Hi & Simon Dominic[w])
(Prod. Code Kunst)
vs. GroovyRoom x Justhis Khundi Panda -
Hero (ft. Justhis & Golden)
(Prod. GroovyRoom)
3,502,980 - 3,158,670
  Indicates the winning performance and will advance to the final round.
  Eliminated from the show. If all contestant(s) in one team lost their respective match-ups, their entire producer team is eliminated as well from the show.

Round eight: final performances and special performances (live episode)

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this season's final round had pre-recorded performances, with a live announcement of performance results and season winner based on voting results from both the pre-finals online evaluation team (60% of the votes) and live SMS voters (40% of the votes). Prior to the final episode, the show's producers established a pre-finals online evaluation team where they selected people to serve as virtual audience members and voters for this round. They had a chance to watch and vote for the pre-recorded performances three hours before the final episode was aired.[20] The four finalists also met up the night prior to the final round to determine their order of performances.[21] The final round was divided into two parts: the first part of the finals featured all four finalists each having a solo performance with a special guest performer(s). After all four finalists performed, a two-round voting process from both the pre-finals online evaluation team and live SMS voting was held, and the performance ranking based on the pre-online votes was announced. In the second part of the finals, the four finalists each had one last performance with the producer(s) and/or with a special guest performer(s), with the same two-round voting process and announcement of performance ranking held after the final performances. The contestant who earned the most cumulative performance money from both the pre-finals online evaluation team voters and live SMS voters in all two performances was the season's champion, receiving ₩100,000,000 in cash, a sports car, and the launch of a one-year project label for their music activities, totaling up to ₩500,000,000. The final episode also included special performances from eliminated contestants with their songs included in this season's official discography.

Finals Performances (Part 1)
Rank (From
Pre-online Votes)
Producer
Team
Contestant +
Song
2 GroovyRoom x Justhis Mushvenom -
Let's See (보자 보자)[x] + Go (가다) (ft. Simon Dominic & The Quiett)[y]
(Both songs Prod. SLO)
4 Code Kunst x Paloalto Swings -
B Mine (ft. SUMIN)
(Prod. Code Kunst)
3 Code Kunst x Paloalto Layone -
Daydreamin (ft. Sogumm & Woo Won-jae)
(Prod. Yosi, Paloalto & Code Kunst)
1 Zion T. x Giriboy Lil Boi -
On Air (ft. Loco, Jay Park, & Gray)
(Prod. Gray)[z]
Special Performances
Contestant(s) Song
Ahn Byung-woong, Khakii, Mckdaddy, Munchman New New (뉴뉴)
(Prod. GroovyRoom & MISU)
Kidd King, Cho Soon-young, Chamane, Bruno Champman, Juvie Train, Killagramz STARS (ON A!R PROJECT)
Rohann, Heo Sung-hyun, Lee Gi-wook, dsel, Khundi Panda Y Earned (연말이 되면) (ft. Gaeko, SOLE)
(Prod. Primary & plusONE)
Finals Performances (Part 2)
Rank (from
Pre-online votes)
Producer
Team
Contestant +
Song
2 GroovyRoom x Justhis Mushvenom -
Dududunga (두둥 등장)[aa] + The Beauty of Void (여백의 미) (ft. Jessi & Justhis)
(Prod. GroovyRoom)
4 Code Kunst x Paloalto Swings -
Still Hungry (ft. Paloalto & Mommy Son)
(Prod. Code Kunst)
3 Code Kunst x Paloalto Layone -
Yay (ft. Paloalto, Lee Young-ji, & Jamie)
(Prod. Code Kunst)
1 Zion T. x Giriboy Lil Boi -
Credit (ft. Yumdda, Giriboy, & Zion.T)
Combined Finals Results (Part 1 + 2 Performances)
Rank Producer
Team
Contestant Total Live Audience Votes (in ₩)
(Pre-online Votes + Live SMS Votes)
1 Zion T. x Giriboy Lil Boi 21,984,200
2 GroovyRoom x Justhis Mushvenom 10,476,580
3 Code Kunst x Paloalto Layone 6,599,130
4 Code Kunst x Paloalto Swings 6,246,380
  Indicates winner
  Indicates the 1st runner-up
  Indicates the 2nd and 3rd runner-ups

Top 24

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Contestant Producer Team Round 1 Round 2 Round 3
(Part 1)
Round 3
(Part 2)
Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Semi-finals Finals
Lil Boi Zion T x Giriboy PASS ALL-PASS PASS 1ST PLACE WON WON WON/
LOST
WON WINNER
Mushvenom GroovyRoom x Justhis PASS ALL-PASS/
1 PASS/FAIL
PASS 1ST PLACE WON WON WON/
WON
WON 1ST RUNNER-UP
Layone Code Kunst x Paloalto PASS 1 FAIL/
3 PASS/FAIL
PASS 1ST PLACE WON LOST WON/
LOST
WON 2ND RUNNER-UP
Swings Code Kunst x Paloalto PASS 2-PASS PASS 1ST PLACE WON LOST WON/
WON
WON 3RD RUNNER-UP
Wonstein Zion T x Giriboy PASS ALL-PASS PASS 1ST PLACE WON WON LOST/
LOST
ELIM
Khundi Panda GroovyRoom x Justhis PASS ALL-PASS/
3 PASS/FAIL
PASS 3RD PLACE LOST WON LOST/
WON
ELIM
Mirani GroovyRoom x Justhis PASS 3 FAIL/
1 PASS/FAIL
PASS 1ST PLACE WON WON WON/
LOST
ELIM
Untell Dynamic Duo x Bewhy PASS 1 FAIL/
3 PASS/FAIL
PASS 2ND PLACE WON LOST WON/
LOST
ELIM
Mckdaddy Code Kunst x Paloalto PASS ALL-PASS PASS 3RD PLACE LOST LOST ELIM
Munchman GroovyRoom x Justhis PASS ALL-PASS/
1 PASS/FAIL
PASS 2ND PLACE LOST WON ELIM
Kaogaii Dynamic Duo x Bewhy PASS ALL-PASS/
3 PASS/FAIL
PASS 1ST PLACE LOST LOST ELIM
Chillin Homie Zion T x Giriboy PASS 3-PASS PASS 1ST PLACE WON WON ELIM[q]
Skyminhyuk Zion T x Giriboy PASS 1-PASS PASS 2ND PLACE LOST WON ELIM
Heo Sung-hyun Dynamic Duo x Bewhy PASS 1-PASS PASS 3RD PLACE WON LOST ELIM
Khakii Code Kunst x Paloalto PASS ALL-PASS PASS 1ST PLACE WON ELIM
dsel Dynamic Duo x Bewhy PASS 2-PASS PASS 2ND PLACE WON ELIM
Kidd King GroovyRoom x Justhis PASS ALL-PASS/
1 PASS/FAIL
PASS 2ND PLACE ELIM
Juvie Train Code Kunst x Paloalto PASS ALL-PASS/
3 PASS/FAIL
PASS 2ND PLACE ELIM
Killagramz Code Kunst x Paloalto PASS ALL-PASS/
3 PASS/FAIL
PASS 2ND PLACE ELIM
Cho Soon-young Zion T x Giriboy PASS 3-PASS/
2 PASS/FAIL
PASS 2ND PLACE ELIM
Bruno Champman Dynamic Duo x Bewhy PASS 3-PASS/
2-PASS/FAIL
PASS 1ST PLACE ELIM
Chamane Dynamic Duo x Bewhy PASS 2 PASS PASS 1ST PLACE ELIM
Lee Gi-wook Zion T x Giriboy PASS 2-PASS PASS 3RD PLACE ELIM
Owen* GroovyRoom x Justhis PASS 3-PASS* PASS* 1ST PLACE/
LEFT THE SHOW
*
 WINNER  The contestant won Show Me the Money 9.
 Runner-Up  The contestant was the runner-up.
 2nd and 3rd Runner-Ups  The contestants were 2nd and 3rd Runner-Ups.
 ALL-PASS  The contestant received an All-Pass on both the first and second judging during the second round.
 ALL-PASS + FAIL  The contestant an All-Pass in the first judging but received at least 1 fail after the second judging during the second round.
 3 PASS  The contestant received 1 fails during the second round.
 3 PASS + FAIL  The contestant received 1 fail in the first judging, and at least 1 fail in the second judging during the second round.
 2 PASS  The contestant received two fails during the second round.
 2 PASS + FAIL  The contestant received 2 fails in the first judging, and at least 1 fail in the second judging during the second round.
 1 PASS  The contestant only received one pass during the second round.
 FAIL + PASS/FAIL  The contestant initially received an All-fail, Fail + Pass/Fail, or 4 All Pass/Fail scores in the second round, but was revived to join their respective producer team.
 ELIM  The contestant was eliminated (or in Owen's case, the contestant voluntarily left the show at the end of the round).
 WON  The contestant's crew won during the Triple Crew Battle.
 WON  The contestant's crew won during the Soundtrack Battle.
 WON  The contestant's producer team won the Team Diss Battle.
  The contestant did not participate in this round.

WON/WON The contestant won their individual match-up, and their producer team won the team match-up during the 1st Live Performance Round.
WON/LOST The contestant won their individual match-up, but their producer team lost the team match-up during the 1st Live Performance Round.
LOST/WON The contestant lost their individual match-up, but their producer team won the team match-up during the 1st Live Performance Round.
LOST/LOST The contestant lost their individual match-up, and their producer team lost the team match-up during the 1st Live Performance Round.
Italicized - The contestant originally advanced and made it to the final Top 24, but voluntarily left the show.

Controversies

  • Owen: In an official statement by MKIT RAIN on October 19, 2020, he, alongside 4 other MKIT RAIN artists, admitted to smoking marijuana in 2019. On October 20, it was announced that he has dropped out of the show. Due to this, Mnet decided to edit him out completely by blurring him starting from episodes 2 to 5, and in episode 6 it showed that he did not perform in the Soundtrack Battle, indicating that he dropped out of the show at this point. Mnet also announced that episode 1 of the show has been removed and re-edited.[22]
  • Lobonabeat!: On October 20, 2020, he had posted controversial Instagram stories regarding the legalisation of marijuana and criticised famous Korean rappers for not getting caught by the law for using marijuana. The Instagram stories were then later deleted. Although his a cappella rap was not aired, Mnet announced that he will be edited out of the show as a result of the now recently deleted Instagram stories and his past criminal record of selling illegal drugs.[23][24]

Discography

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e Contestant Owen originally advanced to the next round. However, he dropped out of the show after being involved in a marijuana usage scandal with four other MKITRAIN members. Due to this, the show's producers decided to edit him out effective from the 60-second Team Trials until his official departure from the show after the Triple Crew Battle Round. (See Controversies Section)
  2. ^ Although officially eliminated from the show, the show's producers decided to edit out contestant Lobonabeat! following his now deleted Instagram post regarding the legalisation of marijuana and criticism of famous Korean rappers for not getting caught by the law for using marijuana. (See Controversy section)
  3. ^ Swings is the only contestant this season that the hidden rule did apply on. Also known as the Swings' judging rule, it is a hidden rule introduced by him in season 777 where a rapper currently signed under the company of one of its producer team's judges will receive a fail by that producer team at the start of his/her rap to avoid favoritism in judging. Producer Justhis is signed under Swings' label Indigo Music, and therefore had to fall him at the beginning of the round.
  4. ^ Swings is the only contestant this season that the hidden rule did not apply on. Also known as the Swings' judging rule, it is a hidden rule introduced by him in season 777 where a rapper currently signed under the company of one of its producer team's judges will receive a fail by that producer team at the start of his/her rap to avoid favoritism in judging. Producer Giriboy is signed under Just Music and WeDaPlugg Records, and therefore had to fall him at the beginning of the round.
  5. ^ a b Contestant Juvie Train was initially selected by Team GroovyRoom x Justhis as one of the Bottom Three contestants, but was then chosen as one of the Crew Leaders after avoiding elimination.
  6. ^ a b Rapper and season 4 contestant Sik-K was also credited for his contributions in the composition and lyrics of this song.
  7. ^ As a result from Owen's departure before this round, Team GroovyRoom x Justhis will only eliminate one contestant from the losing team, while the remaining two members advance to the next round and will be included in this season's official discography
  8. ^ a b Both Cho Soon-young Crew's "Kick It" and Wonstein Crew's "Freak" use the same instrumental produced by SLOM. With Wonstein Crew winning the soundtrack battle, they get to keep "Freak" as their song title, with their crew members and lone Cho Soon-young Crew member Skyminhyuk's lyrics included in the song.
  9. ^ The beat Khundi Panda used in this Team Diss match-up is the instrumental from Superbee's "SuperbeewhY" from season 777, which featured Bewhy
  10. ^ Contestant Mushvenom originally had a song of the same title released in 2019.
  11. ^ Contestant Khakii imitated Lil Boi by wearing a suit similar from the Officially Missing You music video.
  12. ^ Contestant Lil Boi also had a version of this song in season 4 as part of Team AOMG.
  13. ^ Contestant Swings used the instrumental of this song for his two diss tracks, namely "King Swings" and "Hwang Jung-min (King Swings Part 2)" as part of "The Control Diss Phenomenon" in August 2013. These two diss tracks were released against Ugly Duck, TakeOne, Deepflow (for the King Swings diss track), and Simon Dominic (for the Hwang Jung-min diss track) respectively. Within that same month, Team Dynamic Duo x Bewhy Producer and Amoeba Culture founder/artist Gaeko also used this beat to release his diss track "I Can Control You" against its former artist and Supreme Team member E-Sens. Hence, it was highlighted in the beginning of the Swings vs. Skyminhyuk match-up that Gaeko had flashbacks of The Control Diss Phenomenon during that year.
  14. ^ In their Team Diss match-up, contestant Skyminhyuk wore a chef suit, similar to what Swings wore in his music video "Usain Bolt".
  15. ^ The live performance includes a guitar solo from No Brain's guitarist VOVO.
  16. ^ The live performance involves DJ play by DJ SMMT.
  17. ^ a b Contestant Chillin Homie was unable to participate in the Team Rehearsals one day before the 1st Live Performance round due to panic disorder. He elaborated through his Instagram account that he felt a lot of pressure to perform better as he is participating in the show for the third straight season. As a result, he felt more depressed, leading to frequent panic attacks throughout the season and memory loss which happened a day before the shooting of this round. He was informed that the memory loss makes him at risk of getting Alzheimer's disease in which he is worried about. After consulting with his GROOVL1N CEO Ravi and team producer Giriboy about his situation, he decided not to continue in this round, thus leading to his official elimination from the show.
  18. ^ Literal title is "Pour it Up"
  19. ^ The live performance features back-up singers featured Kim So-ri, Kwon Eun-jin & Yoon Jin-woo, and back-up dancers from HOLYBANG, Star System, and Alterego dance groups
  20. ^ The phrase "고독하구만" literally means "What a sad life." This phrase was initially used by Mushvenom and Mirani in reference to the unfortunate circumstances they had to face during the Triple Crew Battle and Soundtrack Mission Rounds. However, the song title's meaning and lyrical content changes with the word "고" (pronounced as "go/ko" in Hangul) means "Go" and the word "독" (pronounced as "dok" in Hangul) means toxic or venom (just in his rapper name Mushvenom), and it can also mean "determined" in Korean. The description of the song is "being determined in order to go forward". Hence, the song is titled "Godok"
  21. ^ The live performance features masked appearances from Mushvenom’s friends “Pretty Girl” and “Simpson”
  22. ^ This is the fourth release of the Bad News Cypher Edition. Prior to this, Rapper and season 2 contestant TakeOne released the original "Bad News Cypher" in 2012. In 2018, he released the second installment of song titled "Bad News Cypher 1/2" featuring contestant Lil Boi as part of the MICSWAGGER BPM series. In 2019, a remix version of the Bad News Cypher titled "Bad News Cypher vol. 1 (vv2 remix) was released and it featured Lil Boi, TakeOne, Don Malik, and GroovyRoom x Justhis producer Justhis.
  23. ^ With this collaboration, the long-standing beef between Swings and Simon Dominic dating back in 2013 has officially ended.
  24. ^ Mushvenom's song Let's See was released earlier in 2020
  25. ^ An earlier version of the song “Go” was first performed by Mushvenom during the fifth season of MIC SWAGGER in 2019 with the show's host and fellow season 9 contestant JJK.
  26. ^ This song also includes sample vocals from Team Dynamic Duo x Bewhy producer Bewhy when he screamed "Lil Boi" after passing the 60-Second Team Trials.
  27. ^ Mushvenom's famous commercial jingle for TFT Mobile's League of Legends Game

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    Compose : Zion.T&hoiwave
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