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Unpretty Rapstar
Hangul
언프리티 랩스타
Presented bySan E (seasons 1–2)
YDG (season 3)
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes28
Production
Running time2 hours
Original release
NetworkMnet
ReleaseJanuary 29, 2015 (2015-01-29) –
September 30, 2016 (2016-09-30)
Related
Show Me the Money

Unpretty Rapstar (Hangul: 언프리티 랩스타) is a South Korean rap competition TV show that airs on Mnet. It is known as the female counterpart of Show Me The Money.[1] The contestants compete with each other to get a chance to participate in the new song that the producers made.[2]

Season 1

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Unpretty Rapstar
No. of episodes8
Release
Original networkMnet
Original releaseJanuary 29 (2015-01-29) –
March 26, 2015 (2015-03-26)

The Show premiered in January 2015 on Mnet and was hosted by Korean rapper San E.[3] In August 2015, it was confirmed that the show would begin airing its second season on September 11, 2015.[4][5] The winner in Season 1 was Cheetah.[6]

Contestants

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Winner: Cheetah (SMTM contestant)
First runner-up: Jessi (former Lucky J member)
Second runner-up: Yuk Ji-dam (SMTM3 contestant, Unpretty Rapstar 3 contestant)
Semi-finalists:

  • Kisum (SMTM3 contestant)
  • Jimin (former AOA member)
  • Jolly V (SMTM3 contestant)

Eliminated contestants:

  • Tymee (SMTM3 contestant) (Eliminated in episode 6)
  • Jace of Miss $ (Joined in episode 4, eliminated in episode 6)
  • Lil Cham (Eliminated in episode 4)

Competition events

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Self-introduction through a cypher

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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

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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

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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

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Unpretty Rapstar
Promotional poster
GenreReality television
Presented bySan E
Theme music composerD.O
Opening theme"Don't Stop" by Heize, Kasper, Ash-B, Hyolyn, Gilme, Ahn Soo Min, Yezi, KittiB, Sua, Yubin & Truedy
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes10
Production
Running time90 minutes
Original release
NetworkMnet
ReleaseSeptember 11 (2015-09-11) –
November 13, 2015 (2015-11-13)

Contestants

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Winner: Truedy (signed with Mnet before show; SMTM6 contestant)
First runner-up: KittiB (rapper signed with Brand New Music after the show ended)
Second runner-up: Hyolyn (former Sistar member)
Third runner-up: Moon Sua (former YG Entertainment trainee; now member of Billlie under Mystic Story)
Semi-finalists:

Eliminated contestants:

Season 3

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Unpretty Rapstar
Promotional poster
GenreReality television
Presented byYDG[13]
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of seasons3
Production
Production locationsSeoul, South Korea
Original release
NetworkMnet
ReleaseJuly 29, 2016 (2016-07-29)[14]

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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Source[15]

Winner: Giant Pink (SMTM5 contestant)
First runner-up: Nada (former Wa$$up member, SMTM3 contestant)

Semifinalists:

Quarter Finalists:

Eliminated Contestants:

  • Euna Kim (former The Ark member, Superstar K3 contestant, The Unit contestant, KHAN member) (Eliminated in episode 8)
  • Grazy Grace (YouTube vlogger and soloist) (Eliminated in episode 8)
  • Ha Jooyeon (former Jewelry member, SMTM5 contestant) (Eliminated in episode 6)
  • Janey (former GP Basic member, SMTM5 contestant, The Unit contestant) (Eliminated in episode 6)
  • Kool Kid (K-pop Star 4 contestant) (Joined in episode 3, eliminated in episode 5)
  • Kassy (Eliminated in episode 3)

Additional Match Contestants:


Discography

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Main article: Unpretty Rapstar discography

References

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  2. ^ "언프리티랩스타 시즌2 헤이즈, 올킬 몸매 애플 힙 과시 '아찔'". Joongang Ilbo. September 12, 2015.
  3. ^ Sung, So-young (16 March 2015). "'Unpretty Rapstar' gives rappers a voice". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2015-03-20.
  4. ^ Park, Hyeon-min. "[단독] '언프리티2', 오디션 없이 전원 섭외 "9월 첫방·10회분"". Nate News. SK Communications. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  5. ^ "'언프리티 랩스타2' 캐스퍼, 어디서 봤나 했더니...'쇼미더머니4' 2차 경연서 탈락". The Dong-a Ilbo. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
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  7. ^ Um, Dong-jin. "단독 포미닛 전지윤, '언프리티 랩스타2' 막차 합류". Naver. Ilgan Sports. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  8. ^ Sun, Mi-Kyung. "'언프리티2' 애쉬비·안수민, 영구 탈락..예지 생존-전지윤 합류[종합]". Naver. Osen. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  9. ^ a b Heo, Seol-hee. "'언프리티 랩스타2' 예지, 탈락 하자마자 패자부활전으로 '부활'". MyDaily. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  10. ^ Hwang, Mi-hyun. "[단독] 러버소울 킴, '언프리티2' 녹화 마쳐..합류 확정". Ilgan Sports. DramaHouse & J Content Hub Co., Ltd. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  11. ^ "언프리티 랩스타2 유빈, 길미 탈락에 말 잇지 못하고 눈물 "언니밖에 없었는데…"". News Nate. SK Communications. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  12. ^ a b Lee, Jin-ho (2015-09-26). "'언프리티 랩스타2' 애쉬비-안수민 소감 "탈락? 한편으론 고맙다"(일문일답)". eNews 24. CJ E&M. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  13. ^ "Miryo, Yuk Ji Dam, Euna Kim, Jeon Soyeon, And Others Confirmed For "Unpretty Rapstar 3" - Soompi". www.soompi.com.
  14. ^ ""Unpretty Rapstar" Is Slated To Return With Season 3 This Summer - Soompi". www.soompi.com.
  15. ^ "[피플is]'언프리티3' 라인업 완성..미료·하주연·육지담 등 10인". Naver. Ilgan Sports. Archived from the original on 25 September 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
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