Eminem To Serve As special Guest Judge On ‘Rhythm + Flow’ Season 2
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 13: Eminem performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show at SoFi Stadium on February 13, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Hip Hop fans that have Netflix are buzzing, Eminem will be a guest judge on season 2 of Rhythm + Flow. The first season of the rap competition dropped on the streaming service in 2019. It featured 9 rappers being mentored and judged by; Cardi B, Chance the Rapper, T.I. and guest judges trying to win a $250,000 prize.
Watching season one, it was pretty obvious early that one of the nine artists stood out more than the rest. Inglewood rapper, D Smoke went on to win the first season.
After winning the show, D Smoke went on to be nominated for Best New Artist and Best Rap Album at the 2021 Grammy Awards. Then in 2023 he went on to sign with Snoop Dogg’s revamped Death Row Records.
[Related: Chance the Rapper says Rhythm + Flow is about how to be a real artist]
Four years later, the second season of the show has officially been announced. This season’s competitors will be judged and mentored by; Atlanta rappers Ludacris and Latto as well as DJ Khaled. It’s also been announced that Eminem will serve as a guest judge during the battle rounds of Rhythm & Flow season 2 “from a surprise location.”
Peep the official announcement/trailer for season 2:
The new season, is currently in production and will feature rappers from all over the United States competing for a $250,000 prize and to be crowned Hip Hop’s newest superstar.
Unlike most music competition shows, Rhythm + Flow produced a winner who was quickly nominated for some of the biggest awards in music. Between Ludacris’ longevity, Latto’s experience with rap competitions (she won season one of Jermaine Dupri’s, The Rap Game in 2016), and DJ Khaled’s experience this season’s contestants are in good hands. Add in guest judges like Eminem and we could have another star in the making.
The new season will be out later this year, but no official date has been given. Stay updated with all things Rhythm + Flow on Twitter.
5 Documentaries on Hip-Hop Artists To Stream Now
Hip-Hop is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. While the genre is one of the youngest, its impact has been massive. The genre originated in the early ’70s in New York in African-American communities in the Bronx. Hip-hop starts with the music: rapping, DJing, and freestyling. But those elements led to others, including breakdancing and graffiti art.
Hip-hop has been in the mainstream in ways that its founders never would have dreamed.
“When we started on this journey decades ago, we were often told, ‘No.’ No, you won’t be able to leave New Jersey. No, if you rap, you can’t sing. No, singers can’t become actresses. No, actors can’t also produce,” Queen Latifah said to Entertainment Weekly in a statement as she is set to become the first female rap artist to be celebrated at the Kennedy Center Honors.
“To now be recognized amongst so many multi-hyphenates feels unbelievable, not for just me and my team, but for our community. I’m beyond grateful for this recognition.”
Throughout this year, hip-hop has been celebrated in performances by some of the greats. At the 2023 BET Awards, there were performances by MC Lyte, Big Daddy Kane, The Sugarhill Gang, D-Nice, Warren G, Yo-Yo, Trick Daddy, Trina, Uncle Luke, Redman, Erick Sermon, and Keith Murray — also known as “Def Squad,” and more highlighted rap on Culture’s Biggest Night.
Earlier this year, Questlove curated a hip-hop tribute at the 2023 Grammy Awards where Missy Elliott, Run DMC, Salt n Pepa, Public Enemy, Grandmaster Flash, Ice-T, Queen Latifah, Busta Rhymes with Spliff Star, Nelly, GloRilla, Lil Baby, and more took to the stage. That led to a summer tour featuring the Roots and LL Cool J where they were joined by different hip-hop legends at each stop on the tour.
If you have been a fan since the beginning or you’ve just begun listening, you’ll learn more from these projects. Take a look at five documentaries on these hip-hop artists:
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