Unpretty Rapstar


Unpretty Rapstar is a South Korean rap competition TV show that airs on Mnet. It is known as the female counterpart of Show Me The Money. The contestants compete with each other to get a chance to participate in the new song that the producers made.

Season 1

The Show premiered in January 2015 on Mnet and was hosted by Korean rapper San E. In August 2015, it was confirmed that the show would begin airing its second season on September 11, 2015. The winner in Season 1 was Cheetah.

Contestants

Winner: Cheetah

First runner-up: Jessi

Second runner-up: Yuk Ji-dam

Semi-finalists:
Eliminated contestants:
  • Tymee
  • Jace of Miss $
  • Lil Cham

    Competition events

Self-introduction through a cypher">Freestyle rap">cypher

An ice-breaker where all contestants and the host do a rap for their self-introduction, using the same beat. The rappers are allowed to initiate or respond to pre-game diss battles.

One-take video mission

The first mission in all seasons of Unpretty Rapstar was contestants collaborating with judges, producers, and fellow contestants to create a music video for an original rap song. The video is mostly filmed in one unedited take, and the rappers must also write and arrange the song. After the filming of the music video for the song is complete, the rappers vote for who did the best and worst, in a fully disclosed process. The winner of the mission receives an advantage for the next challenge or the next part of the track missions. Whoever is voted last by their fellow rappers receives a penalty of being excluded from the next mission, or from the song that was produced through the one-take mission.

Diss Battles

A series of one-on-one rap battles where the contestants put one another down through diss rap. Unlike rap battles in Show Me the Money, these are closed events with no MCs.

Season 2

Contestants

Winner: Truedy

First runner-up: KittiB

Second runner-up: Hyolyn

Third runner-up: Moon Sua


Semi-finalists:
Eliminated contestants:
The show premiered in July 2016 on Mnet as a spin-off of Show Me the Money. The show was hosted by rapper and producer YDG, and the winner of it was Giant Pink.

Contestants

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Winner: Giant Pink

First runner-up: Nada
Semifinalists:
Quarter Finalists:
Eliminated Contestants:
  • Euna Kim
  • Grazy Grace
  • Ha Jooyeon
  • Janey
  • Kool Kid
  • Kassy
Additional Match Contestants: