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hat love of hip-hop has led Kxng Crooked, and DJ King Tech to produce One Shot, a new BET competition show in which Sway and the producers are in search of the next undiscovered hip hop artist. One Shot's first episode had aired Tuesday, August 23rd and the series will continue on BET on Tuesday nights at 10p.m. until its final episode in September. One Shot's goal is to showcase and locate the next big rapper who will receive a label deal and 100,000 dollars from another executive producer Mike Smith. Mike Smith himself will award the 100,000 dollars and the deal to his label, SMH Entertainment, to the winner of One Shot. It only makes sense that Mike Smith is a judge for One Shot, alongside Kxng Crooked and DJ King Tech. Not only will these …show more content…

Right away, we see that some contestants cannot be taken seriously when they perform their rap songs and others can spit lyrics smoothly like poetry. In the end, the judges are looking for genuine artists who want the prize bad and show it in their small performances. It is encouraging that the judges want to find someone who is as serious about hip-hop culture as they …show more content…

They not only have heard the lyrics of each aspiring rapper but their stories behind the reason they're pursuing a career in hip-hop. From the thousands of contestants, they pick a final six to perform in front of a celebrity judge and a live audience. T.I. and DJ Drama take part in judging each performance of the final six and as intense as each performance is only one of the six can attend the finals in New York City. The thought behind One Shot is inspiring and entertaining to watch. It's unbelievable that each artist has to come up with their own songs and perform them live. Many of these artists have little experience in front of an audience and to hear the judges criticism motivates each contestant to be better whether they win or not. For those of you who follow hip-hop and enjoy the genre, One Shot will not only bring you back to hip-hop's humble beginnings but will bring a smile back to your face knowing there are people out there that recognize hip-hop and its influence in today's

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