Yes, as expected, this time’s K-Fan News are mainly about Show Me The Money 4. Read on to find out what Korean fans have to say about SMTM4’s first episode!
Show Me The Money 4 – Episode 1 (tl;dr)
Show Me the Money 4 tl;dr (too long didn’t read) edition.
Warning: Spoilers ahead!
- Winner of #smtm4 wins 100,000,000 KW (~$90,000 USD)
- Producer Teams:
- Producer Team 1: Tablo x Jinusean (YG)
- Sean’s old age is poked fun by other producers
- Producer Team 2: Jay Park x LOCO (AOMG)
- Jay Park: “We beat the other teams in terms of energy and trendiness.”
- Producer Team 3: San E x Verbal Jint (Brand New Music)
- Tablo recalls the time in season 3 when San E stated his team > Team YG. San E’s opinion remains the same
- Producer Team 4: Paloalto x ZICO (???)
- ZICO: “We are like the Hulk [spontaneous, unpredictable team]”
- Producer Team 1: Tablo x Jinusean (YG)
- Audition Round 1:
- Idols eliminated:
- SIMS (of M.I.B), 5Zic (of M.I.B)
- Kino (of Offroad)
- Dasom (of 2EYES)
- Rhyme (of HELLOVENUS)
- Park Jiyeon (of GLAM)
- Idols qualified to round 2:
- Rabi (of VIXX)
- Vernon (of Seventeen)
- One (of 1PUNCH)
- Kim Minjae (actor from KBS Drama: The Producers)
- KASPER (friend of KISUM)j
- Rhythm Power (Amoeba Culture)
- Gee Guin qualified (Tablo)
- Haeng Joo eliminated (Tablo)
- P-Type:
- Rap mentor of CL and Minzy of 2NE1
- Maestro of Korean underground hiphop
- Will show “true Korean hiphop”
- Qualified (Tablo)
- Crucial Star:
- Reveals his artistic family (everyone is a painter except him; chose rap because painting was boring)
- Forgets lyrics on attempt 1; tries to redeem (and qualify) with attempt 2 … however Tablo states giving him another chance would be unfair to everyone else
- Eliminated (Tablo)
- BeWhy
- Qualified (Sean)
- Owen Ovadoz
- Eliminated on season THREE (against GIRIBOY)
- Qualified (Paloalto)
- Black Nut
- Artist of Just Music Entertainment (with Swings, Vasco, Giriboy and Nochang)
- Eliminated on season TWO (audition round 1?)
- Ultimate troll
- Qualified (ZICO)
- Innovator
- Teaches rap for artists at FNC Entertainment (including Jimin of AOA from Unpretty Rapstar)
- Qualified
- Jeong Sang Soo
- Season 3: qualified to Team YDG; eliminated due to misconduct
- San E impressed with his rap, but hesitant about qualifying him due to past behavior
- Qualified (San E)
- New Champ and Ja Mezz (results undisclosed!)
- Heo Inchang
- Season 2 contestant; past mentor of Yook Jidam of Unpretty Rapstar
- Qualified (Paloalto)
- Song Minho (of WINNER)
- States that he will remove his “idol mask” as a rapper for Show Me The Money 4
- Judged by ZICO
- Results revealed on episode 2
- Woo Taewoon
- ZICO’s older brother
- Results revealed on episode 2
- Idols eliminated:
SMTM2 Ep. 7 Performances (Mad Clown, FANA, J’Kyun, King Kong, Skull, Swings, SOUL DIVE, Wutan)
Check out the live performances by Show Me The Money 2 contestants Mad Clown, FANA, J’Kyun, King Kong, Skull, Swings, SOUL DIVE, and Wutan.