Show Me the Money 11
The eleventh season of the series [Show Me the Money (Lisa song)|Money (South Korean TV series)|Show Me the Money] premiered on October 21, 2022. It aired every Friday at 23:00 on Mnet. The season featured four new producer teams in Lil Boi & GroovyRoom, Jay Park & Slom, The Quiett & Leellamarz, and Justhis & R. Tee.
Auditions in South Korea were held from July 1 to 30, 2022. There are also auditions held in Los Angeles, the United States, on August 13 and 14 of the same year, with Jay Park and Justhis as the judges for this particular audition. This marked the show's first auditions in the United States after 5 years when it was done for Season 6. The season saw about more than 30,000 applicants, the highest number throughout the series.
Lee Young-ji is announced as the winner of the season, with Jay Park x Slom being the winning team. She will receive ₩100,000,000 in prize money, plus first class air ticket and accommodation stay in Beverly Hills, worth ₩100,000,000 in total. Lee also became the first female contestant and former High School Rapper winner to win the series.
Judges
Team Lil Boi x GroovyRoom- Lil Boi: Rapper and former CEO, under his own label Halftime Records, and is one half of the rap duo Geeks. Previously, as a contestant, he participated in Season 4, and in Season 9 where he was crowned the winner of the season.
- GroovyRoom: Producer duo composed of Park Gyu-jeong and Lee Hwi-min. Founder of their own label AREA and is also currently signed under H1ghr Music. Previously participated in Season 9 as part of Team GroovyRoom x Justhis.
- Jay Park: Rapper, singer, and current CEO of More Vision. Also a former CEO of AOMG and H1ghr Music. Previously participated in Seasons 4 and 6 as producer for Team AOMG
- Slom: Producer who is currently signed under Zion.T's label Standard Friends. Member of HOLOCOIN. Previously participated in Season 10 as a producer under Team Tsla.
- The Quiett: CEO and rapper currently signed under Daytona Records. Also a former CEO of the defunct Illionaire Records. Previously participated in Seasons 3, 5 and 7.
- Leellamarz: Rapper currently signed under Ambition Musik. Previously participated in season 5 as a contestant.
- R. Tee: Producer currently signed under The Black Label.
- Justhis: Rapper currently signed under GROOVL1N. Previously participated in season 9 as a producer under Team GroovyRoom x Justhis.
Teams
The Producer Team line-ups were formed during the 60-Second Team Rapper Casting round, in which eleven members per team were selected.Team Jay Park x Slom
- Lee Young-ji – Winner of High School Rapper 3. Previously took part in Good Girl.
- Jambino – Signed under 8BallTown. Previously participated in season 9 as a member of Team CodePalo.
- Toigo – Member of Under Seongsu Bridge crew. Previously participated in seasons 9 and 10.
- Xinsayne – Signed under Doubleduvett. Previously participated in season 10 under his real name Shin Yong-joon.
- J'Kyun – Former member of Lucky J. Previously participated in seasons 2, 5 and 6 as J'Kyun and season 8 and 9 as the masked rapper Cox Billy.
- Park Myung-hoon – Known as Kambo. Signed under GBG. Previously participated in Drop The Bit.
- Takewon – Signed under Halftime Records. Previously participated in season 1.
- Justin Park – Korean-American rapper. Signed under 5A Label.
- Koo Bon-gyeom – Known as RB Nine. Member of Mighty Lynx crew.
- Yanu – Formerly signed under Halftime Records. Previously participated in seasons 8, 9 and 10.
- Hoongyo – N/A
- Huh – Signed under Amoeba Culture. Previously participated in seasons 8 and 9 as Rose de Penny.
- Don Malik – Signed under Ambition Musik. Member of Doppelgängem crew.
- Khan – Member of NFL crew. Previously participated in season 9 and Drop The Bit.
- Los – Korean-American rapper. Signed under VMC. Previously participated in seasons 6 and 7.
- Mckdaddy – Member of Vagabonds Tribe. Previously participated in seasons 7, 8 and 9.
- Unofficialboyy – Member of D.O.G crew. Previously participated in seasons 4, 5, 7, 8 and 10, and High School Rapper.
- Lee Seo-jin – Known as Dam1noise. Signed under Navyl1ne.
- Jo Chae-hyun – N/A
- Neuns – N/A
- Rolldice – Korean-American rapper.
- Lee Seul-yi – Known as 2Da.
- NSW Yoon – Signed under Talented.
- QM – Signed under VMC.
- Crucial Star – Signed under his own label Starry Nightt Music. Previously participated in seasons 4 and 9.
- Damini – Rookie rapper. Signed under Minefield.
- Kim Jae-wook – N/A
- Kim Do-yoon – N/A
- Song Jin-woo – N/A
- Woolenciah – N/A
- Max Kim – Previously participated in Drop The Bit.
- Street Baby – Previously participated in season 9 under his real name Lee Gi-wook. Formerly known as xscapeway or XS.
- J4 Prada – Independent rookie rapper.
- Blase – Previously participated in seasons 7, 8, 9 and 10.
- Roh Yun-ha – Signed under Mine Field. Previously participated in High School Rapper 4 and Drop The Bit.
- Chillin Homie – Signed under Mine Field. Member of NFL crew. Previously participated in seasons 7, 8 and 9.
- Fleeky Bang – Signed under Yellin Records.
- Polodared – Previously participated in season 10 under his real name Choi Sang-hyun, and Drop The Bit.
- Kitsyojii – Signed under LBNC. Previously participated in seasons 8, 9 and 10.
- YLN Foreign – Signed under Uncutpoint. Previously participated in High School Rapper 4 and Drop The Bit.
- Goneisback – N/A
- Digital Dav – Korean-American rapper. Signed under Xyber Studios.
- Lee Jun-seo – N/A
- Cho Terry – Previously participated in season 10. Also known as Shyboiitobii.
Rounds
Round One: Rapper Selection Round
For the Korea audition, this season marked the return of the stadium auditions, where contestants will register at the venue and take part in Round One on the same day. As a safety precaution from the COVID-19 pandemic, the contestants will be divided into small groups, with each contestant socially distanced from one another, and have a plexiglass placed between him/her and the assigned producer. Each contestant will perform a short a cappella rap in front of the producer. The producer then provide an in-depth evaluation of the contestant, and determine if they advanced to the next round. Similar to the previous two seasons, the contestant will grab the chain at the corner of the plexiglass if he/she passes the round.A total of 108 contestants, including 5 from the Los Angeles audition, moved on to Round Two.
Contestants from the Rapper Selection Round
| Producer judge | Passed selection round | Failed selection round |
| Lil Boi | Chillin Homie, Takewon, Cho Terry, Cho Eun-gi, Won Dong-ha | J1no, Woo Hee-won, Veni, Poy, Ji Chanel |
| Park Gyu-jeong | Goneisback, Polodared | — |
| Lee Hwi-min | Fleeky Bang, Kim Nongmill, Steepy, Moon Kang-bin | Pullik, K$AP Rama, Poison Mushroom, Park Jae-woo, Green |
| Jay Park | Lee Young-ji, Choi Jin-hyuk, Hoongyo, Lee Chan-hee, Justin Park | Thunder, JDG |
| Slom | Kim Min-seok | Chait |
| The Quiett | Roh Yun-ha, Blase, QM | Rapper Sunken, Heroincity, Leedacity |
| Leellamarz | Damini, Sleepy, NSW Yoon, Kim Seung-min, Yanu, Kim Do-yoon, Woolenciah, Vekoel, Kim Jae-wook | Ddotty, D.Action, Tangtheawesome, Lil Hodong, Yooryeong, James An, Kim Dan |
| Justhis | Park Myung-hoon, J'Kyun, Don Malik, Lil 9ap, Sikboy, Digital Dav, Rolldice | Skyminhyuk, ODD Comedy, Jeon Hyun-jae, Takuwa, Ksmartboi, Shin Jung-min |
| R. Tee | Huh, IndEgo Aid, Unofficialboyy, Kitsyojii | Lee Su-jeong, Jiho Givenchy, Bruno Champman, D1PX0NKh, YunB, Son Simba, Ja Mezz, Brown Tigger |
| Other Contestants | Los, Mckdaddy, Yonge Jaundice, Youngboy Shui, Toigo, Shin Jae-hyuk, Ray Hill, Lee Jun-seo, Crucial Star, Xinsayne, Unofficialboyy, Neuns, Street Baby, Eric Young, Jambino, Khan, YLN Foreign, Kim Do-yoon, Jo Chae-hyun, Lee Seul-yi, Lee Seo-jin, Song Jin-woo, Max Kim | Niihard, Mc Rap, Greengrim, Mac Kidd, Cherry Boy 17, Yumewanaii, You Da-yeon, Cho Yong-han, Kim Min-jae, Noahjooda, Boo Hyun-seok, Na Sang-wook, Walovaycay, Nam Joon-hyuk, Bustabomb, Doctor Baek, Choi Gogi, IanBTC |
Round Two: 60-second Team Rapper Casting
This round would be done in two parts. For the first part, the 108 contestants who moved on from Round One will each have to do a one minute rap in front of all judges. If all four producer teams failed the contestant, the beat stops and the contestant is eliminated from the show. Contestants who received at least one pass can proceed for Team Casting, where he/she chooses one of the team that had passed him/her. However, during the Team Casting, the producer teams can eliminate contestants, such that each producer team would have only 11 contestants. After this round, 44 contestants moved on to Round Three, with 11 contestants in each producer team.Contestants at the 60-Second Beat Rap
| Beat | Rapper | Team Jay Park x Slom | Team Justhis x R. Tee | Team The Quiett x Leellamarz | Team Lil Boi x GroovyRoom | Team Pick |
| NSW Yoon – Tech Fleece Freestyle | NSW Yoon | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Team The Quiett x Leellamarz |
| IndEgo Aid | Fail | Fail | Fail | Fail | ||
| It will be released in 60 seconds | Kitsyojii | Pass | Fail | Fail | Pass | Team Lil Boi x GroovyRoom |
| Morality | Woolenciah | Pass | Pass | Pass | Fail | Team The Quiett x Leellamarz |
| Damini – Dog or Chick 3 | Damini | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Team The Quiett x Leellamarz |
| Untitled | Chillin Homie | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Team Lil Boi x GroovyRoom |
| Polodared – DDE & ME | Polodared | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Team Lil Boi x GroovyRoom |
| Floss | Fleeky Bang | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Team Lil Boi x GroovyRoom |
| Young Nine | Fail | Fail | Fail | Fail | ||
| Jay Young | Fail | Fail | Fail | Fail | ||
| Kim Myung-hoon | Fail | Fail | Fail | Fail | ||
| Sonza | Fail | Fail | Fail | Fail | ||
| Remember | Hoongyo | Pass | Pass | Fail | Pass | Team Jay Park x Slom |
| Trapped Feelings | Cho Terry | Pass | Pass | Fail | Pass | Team Lil Boi x GroovyRoom |
| I'm Back | Takewon | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Team Jay Park x Slom |
| 2022 Freestyle | Khan | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Team Justhis x R. Tee |
| Apocalypse | Justin Park | Pass | Fail | Fail | Fail | Team Jay Park x Slom |
| Rolldice | Fail | Pass | Pass | Fail | Team Justhis x R. Tee | |
| Digital Dav | Pass | Fail | Pass | Pass | Team Lil Boi x GroovyRoom | |
| Lee Chan-hee | Fail | Fail | Fail | Fail | ||
| Eric Young | Fail | Fail | Fail | Fail | ||
| Sikboy | Fail | Fail | Fail | Fail | ||
| Los – Big Mad | Los | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Team Justhis x R. Tee |
| Less Friends | Don Malik | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Team Justhis x R. Tee |
| Roh Yun-ha | Roh Yun-ha | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Team Lil Boi x GroovyRoom |
| Blase – Retirement | Blase | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Team Lil Boi x GroovyRoom |
| Trailblazer | Mckdaddy | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Team Justhis x R. Tee |
| Counting | Huh | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Team Justhis x R. Tee |
| J'Kyun In The House Baby | J'Kyun | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Team Jay Park x Slom |
| Untitled | Goneisback | Pass | Pass | Fail | Pass | Team Lil Boi x GroovyRoom |
| 6-year-old Driver | Kim Min-seok | Fail | Fail | Fail | Fail | |
| Side | Lee Seo-jin | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Team Jay Park x Slom |
| FREE BROCKHAMPTON + AMINE TYPE BEAT 2020 – Hoppin | Kim Do-yoon | Fail | Fail | Pass | Fail | Team The Quiett x Leellamarz |
| AMURUTZI | Sleepy | Fail | Fail | Fail | Fail | |
| Lee Hyun-jun | Fail | Fail | Fail | Fail | ||
| Smoke | Kim Jae-wook | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Team The Quiett x Leellamarz |
| ROUND 2 | Xinsayne | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Team Jay Park x Slom |
| Unofficialboyy | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Team Justhis x R. Tee | |
| Toigo - BAAAM | Toigo | Pass | Fail | Pass | Fail | Team Jay Park x Slom |
| QM – Canoe | QM | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Team The Quiett x Leellamarz |
| Vekoel | Fail | Fail | Pass | Pass | Team The Quiett x Leellamarz | |
| G+cci Belt | Crucial Star | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Team The Quiett x Leellamarz |
| allaboutus | Lee Young-ji | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Team Jay Park x Slom |
| Youngboy Shui | Fail | Fail | Fail | Fail | ||
| Park Myung-hoon | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Team Jay Park x Slom | |
| Lee Jun-seo | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Team Lil Boi x GroovyRoom | |
| Ray Hill | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Team Lil Boi x GroovyRoom | |
| Jo Chae-hyun | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Team Justhis x R. Tee | |
| YLN Foreign | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Team Lil Boi x GroovyRoom | |
| Street Baby | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Team The Quiett x Leellamarz | |
| Choi Jin-hyuk | Pass | Fail | Fail | Fail | Team Jay Park x Slom | |
| Koo Bon-gyeom | Pass | Fail | Pass | Fail | Team Jay Park x Slom | |
| Yanu | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Team Jay Park x Slom |
Results of Team Casting
| Team | All Pass | 3 Pass | 2 Pass | 1 Pass | Passed | Eliminated |
| Slay | Park Myung-hoon, Xinsayne, Lee Young-ji, Jambino, J'Kyun, Takewon, Yanu | Hoongyo | Toigo, Koo Bon-gyeom | Justin Park | JP, Yonge Jaundice, Choi Jin-hyuk | |
| R. Jus | Don Malik, Los, Mckdaddy, Unofficialboyy, Lee Seo-jin, Jo Chae-hyun, Khan, Huh | Rolldice | Neuns, Lee Seul-yi | V:enta Black | ||
| Quiolin | NSW Yoon, QM, Kim Jae-wook, Damini, Street Baby, Crucial Star | Woolenciah | Kim Do-yoon | Max Kim, Song Jin-woo, J4 Prada | NY Dogg, Vekoel, Sharkrama, Kim Nongmil | |
| Grillz | YLN Foreign, Roh Yun-ha, Blase, Lee Jun-seo, Chillin Homie, Polodared, Fleeky Bang | Goneisback, Digital Dav, Cho Terry | Kitsyojii | Ray Hill |
Round Three: Guerilla Beat Cypher
This round features no beats played by the DJ, instead there would be two drummers/percussionists playing the drums and percussions live for original beats without melody, a first in the Show Me The Money series. On the stage there are two microphones, one lighted in blue and one lighted in red. The grabbing of those microphones are of a first-come, first-serve basis. One contestant would be on stage to grab whichever microphone that lights up first, and start his/her rap performance. After that, another contestant grabs the second microphone that lights up and start his/her rap performance. The beat ends when the contestant with the second microphone ends his/her rap performance. A total of 22 matchups are formed. The producer judges and some invited contestants who were eliminated earlier in the first and second rounds vote for the winner of each matchup. After this round, three contestants from each team would be eliminated.Guerilla Beat Cypher Matchups
Results of Guerilla Beat Cypher
| Team | Advanced to Next Round | Eliminated |
| Slay | Park Myung-hoon, Xinsayne, Lee Young-ji, Jambino, Justin Park, J'Kyun, Takewon, Toigo | Koo Bon-gyeom, Yanu, Hoongyo |
| R. Jus | Don Malik, Los, Mckdaddy, Unofficialboyy, Lee Seo-jin, Jo Chae-hyun, Khan, Huh | Neuns, Rolldice, Lee Seul-yi |
| Quiolin | NSW Yoon, QM, Kim Do-yoon, Kim Jae-wook, Damini, Song Jin-woo, Woolenciah, Crucial Star | Max Kim, Street Baby, J4 Prada |
| Grillz | YLN Foreign, Goneisback, Roh Yun-ha, Blase, Chillin Homie, Kitsyojii, Polodared, Fleeky Bang | Digital Dav, Lee Jun-seo, Cho Terry |
Round Four: Team Crew Battle
In this round, each producer team would be split into two crews of four contestants each, one crew being the Real crew and the other being the Fake crew. Each crew would choose a beat from their respective producer team, and perform together. After each producer team's crews perform, the winning crew is decided. The winning crew will have all its members advancing to the next round, while the losing crew will eliminate 2 of its members.Crews for Team Crew Battle
| Team | Real Crew | Beat | Result | VS | Fake Crew | Beat | Result | Eliminated |
| Slay | Takewon, J'Kyun, Park Myung-hoon, Justin Park | Jo Gwang-il – Compensation | Lose | VS | Lee Young-ji, Xinsayne, Jambino, Toigo | Jo Gwang-il – Compensation | Win | Takewon, Justin Park |
| R. Jus | Don Malik, Mckdaddy, Unofficialboyy, Khan | Justhis – Motherfucker Pt.2 | Win | VS | Huh, Los, Lee Seo-jin, Jo Chae-hyun | Lisa – Money | Lose | Lee Seo-jin, Jo Chae-hyun |
| Quiolin | NSW Yoon, Kim Do-yoon, Kim Jae-wook, Crucial Star | Leellamarz – Selfish | Win | VS | QM, Damini, Song Jin-woo, Woolenciah | The Quiett – Nike | Lose | Song Jin-woo, Woolenciah |
| Grillz | Roh Yun-ha, YLN Foreign, Goneisback, Chillin Homie | Dok2 – Ambition And Vision | Lose | VS | Polodared, Blase, Kitsyojii, Fleeky Bang | Jay Park, Woodie Gochild, pH-1, Haon, Ourealgoat – Check My Bio | Win | YLN Foreign, Goneisback |
Names in bold represent the leaders of the crews.
Round Five: Team Song Mission
In this round, during preparations for the mission, for each team, the producers would decide on one contestant that would be eliminated at the point, and the remaining five contestants would perform together with their producers. Unlike previous seasons, the performances will be held in front of a live audience. At the end of each performance, the producers of the performing producer team would eliminate one contestant. Similar to the previous season, the eliminated contestants after the performances will be part of the official release version of the songs.Contestants eliminated before performance for Team Song Mission
| Team | Eliminated |
| Slay | Park Myung-hoon |
| R. Jus | Unofficialboyy |
| Quiolin | Kim Do-yoon |
| Grillz | Kitsyojii |
Round five result
| Team | Contestants | Song name | Eliminated |
| Slay | J'Kyun, Lee Young-ji, Xinsayne, Jambino, Toigo | "We" | J'Kyun |
| R. Jus | Don Malik, Mckdaddy, Khan, Huh, Los | "My Way" | Mckdaddy |
| Quiolin | NSW Yoon, Kim Jae-wook, Crucial Star, QM, Damini | "Ajushi" | Kim Jae-wook |
| Grillz | Roh Yun-ha, Chillin Homie, Polodared, Blase, Fleeky Bang | "We Higher" | Polodared |
Round Six: Team Diss Battle
For this round, in each battle, there would be two one-on-one diss battles and one four-on-four diss battle. After each battle, the live audience would vote to decide which team would be the winning team. The winning team will have all contestants moving on to the next round, while the losing team will have to eliminate one contestant.Round Seven: First Live Performances
For this round, winning teams of the previous round would go against each other and losing teams of the previous round would go against each other. All 4 producer teams would hold 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. For each matchup, through two rounds of voting, the winner would be decided. The teams with the lesser money cumulated will each have to eliminate one contestant.| Team | Contestant | Song | Total Live Audience Votes | vs. | Team | Contestant | Song | Total Live Audience Votes | Eliminated Through Mic Selection |
| Grillz | Roh Yun-ha | Flick | 16,750,000 | vs. | Quiolin | QM | Come to my Stu | 9,150,000 | Chillin Homie Crucial Star |
| Grillz | Blase | Holiday | 14,850,000 | vs. | Quiolin | NSW Yoon | Therapy + Eri Eri | 12,850,000 | |
| Slay | Toigo | Blue Check | vs. | R. Jus | Khan | Compass | Xinsayne Los | ||
| Slay | Jambino | Bingo | 8,150,000 | vs. | R. Jus | Huh | Burn Up | 16,850,000 | rowspan="2" |
| Slay | Lee Young-ji | Not Sorry | 13,850,000 | vs. | R. Jus | Don Malik | Eye | 14,200,000 | - |
Result of First Performances
| Team | Total Live Audience Votes | vs. | Team | Total Live Audience Votes | Eliminated |
| Grillz | 31,600,000 | vs. | Quiolin | 22,000,000 | QM |
| Slay | 22,000,000 | vs. | R. Jus | 31,050,000 | Toigo |
Round Eight: Semi-final Performances
For this round, the matchups are decided based on the contestants of Team Grillz each picking their opponents, followed by Don Malik picking his opponent, and the remaining two not picked would automatically be matched up. For each matchup, through two rounds of voting, the winner would be decided. The contestant with more money would advance to the final, while the other contestant would be eliminated.| Team | Contestant | Song | Total Live Audience Votes | vs. | Team | Contestant | Song | Total Live Audience Votes | Eliminated |
| Grillz | Roh Yun-ha | Vroom | 11,750,000 | vs. | R. Jus | Huh | Ugly Duckling | 15,650,000 | Roh Yun-ha |
| Grillz | Blase | Name Tag | 13,650,000 | vs. | R. Jus | Khan | Goblin | 13,550,000 | Khan |
| R. Jus | Don Malik | PPAK | 15,700,000 | vs. | Slay | Jambino | Like Water | 12,000,000 | Jambino |
| Quiolin | NSW Yoon | Love | 10,400,000 | vs. | Slay | Lee Young-ji | Witch | 17,400,000 | NSW Yoon |
Round Nine: Final Performances (Live Episode)
The final round will be televised live, and the winner of the season is decided based from the votes from both the live audience and live SMS voting. The four finalists will meet up prior at a undisclosed location to determine their order of performances. The final round will be divided into two parts: the first part of the finals featured all four finalists each having a performance with special guest performer as featuring. After all four finalists performed, a two-round voting process from both the live audience and live SMS voting will be held, and the performance ranking based on the live audience will be announced. In the second part of the finals, the four finalists will each perform with their producer and/or special guest performer featuring, 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 will be the season's champion, will receive ₩100,000,000 in prize money, plus first class air ticket and accommodation stay in Beverly Hills, worth ₩100,000,000 in total. The final episode will also include a special performance from eliminated contestants, with the song to be included in this season's official discography.Controversy
- In Round Three, Lee Young-ji was given a chance to rap although she failed to grab the microphone in the 22 rounds. This sparked controversy with viewers complaining that the production team gave preferential treatment to her.