The Rap of China (), formerly known as (), is a Chinese rap competition show produced by iQiyi. The show was carried out in the form of three groups of producers Kris Wu, Will Pan, MC HotDog and Chang Chen-yue judging the performance of the participating students, and received great attention. In the end, after fierce competition among players and difficult choices of producers, China's hip-hop first season produced two annual championships, GAI (musician) and PG ONE.
On April 9, 2018, the official Weibo of "The Rap of China 2" () was launched. On May 17, the instructor of the second season confirmed that in addition to the original Kris Wu, Will Pan, MC HotDog and Chang Chen-yue in the first season, there would also be the newly added G.E.M., which was broadcast on July 14, 2018.中國新說唱全新陣容出爐
Episodes Series overview Season Episodes Originally aired First aired Last aired Season 1 12 Season 2 13 Season 3 12 Season 4 12 All-Star Season 1 12 All-Star Season 2 12 Season 5 12
Season 1 (2017) The first episode of season one of The Rap of China aired on 24 June 2017. The producers were Canadian rapper Kris Wu, Taiwanese-American singer Will Pan, Taiwanese rapper MC HotDog and Taiwanese rock musician Chang Chen-yue. Notable rappers such as HipHopMan, Tizzy T, PG One, BrAnTB, Jony J, After Journey, VAVA, GAI, Bridge, Ty. and others participated in this season. The finals were competed between the top three contestants PG One, GAI and After Journey as well as Jony J, who was resurrected from his earlier elimination. PG One and GAI were announced joint winners after the final round of voting ended up in a draw.
Rounds Round One (Open Auditions): Open auditions were held in Beijing. Rappers would rap without music and if the producers liked it, they would hand the rapper a chain that indicates that they move on to the next round.
Round Two (60 Second Rap): Contestants that passed would be given 60 seconds each to present their prepared rap to the producers. They only need one producer to pass for them to move on; however, if all the producers fail them, they would be eliminated.
Round Three (Team Cypher): Contestants draw a name from a hat to pick their temporary team. Each team takes a turn to freestyle to a beat on a topic that their producer chose. If they don’t get the microphone in the time permitted or their rap is deemed not good enough, they are chosen for elimination.
Round Four (1 vs 1 Battle): Based on their assessment in the previous round, the contestants chose an opponent to battle against. They choose a beat and create a song together that is performed. When they battle, producers vote on who was better and the loser is eliminated. The 20 contestants who were eliminated in the 1 vs 1 battles return and each producer team chooses one rapper to return.
Round Five (Team Selection): Each producer team performs in front of the contestants and an audience who votes for their favorite. From the votes, the judges earn chances to select rappers to form teams. The producers sit on one side of the doors and contestants enter from the opposite room. If both the producer and contestant stand at the door, the contestant makes it into that producer's team. If not, they will still have a chance at being chosen later on. Each team can have up to 5 members.
Round Six (Team Performance Part I): Each team has a short amount of time after selection to create a team song to a chosen beat. They perform in front of an audience that votes for the member that they think did the worst. That member is then eliminated.
Round Seven (Team Performance Part II): Once again, each team creates a team song; however, they perform for just the producers this time around. The producer of each team chooses a member to eliminate from their team.
Round Eight (Demon Challenge and Team Performance): A mainstream artist is invited on the show and assesses a member from each team. Both separately perform a prepared song. Representatives from media companies vote on their performances. If the contestant wins, they immediately advance to the top 6. The producers and their teams create a song together and perform it for the audience. The team with the most votes can save a member while the second team is up for elimination. The last team is forced to immediately eliminate one member.
Round Nine (Semi-finals Part I): The top 6 are drawn against one another to each perform a song. Renowned music producers then vote on which contestant was better in each battle. The 3 losing contestants battle against each other and 2 are eliminated.
Round Ten (Semi-finals Part II): The 4 contestants team up with a guest singer for a performance. The 2 rappers with the lowest votes compete against each other and one is eliminated.
Round Eleven (Finals): The remaining 3 rappers as well as one resurrected rapper perform to a live audience. Votes decides who moves on until there are only 2 rappers left. The final 2 contestants each perform a song and the winner is decided by a combination of votes from invited peers and the producers.
+Notable RappersRapperRound 1 Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7Round 8Round 9Round 10FinalePG OnePASS PASSPASSPASS PASSPASSPASSPASSPASSPASS CO-WINNERGAIPASS PASSPASSPASSPASSPASSPASS PASSPASSPASS CO-WINNERAfter JourneyPASS PASSPASSPASSPASSPASSPASS PASSPASS PASS ELIMINATEDJony JPASS PASSPASSELIMINATEDREVIVED ELIMINATEDVAVAPASS PASSPASSPASSPASSPASSPASS PASSPASSELIMINATEDTizzy TPASS PASSPASSPASSPASSPASSPASS PASSELIMINATEDHuang Xu (BooM)PASS PASSPASSPASSPASSPASSPASSPASSELIMINATEDBrAnTBPASS PASSPASSPASSPASSPASSPASS ELIMINATEDBridgePASS PASSPASSPASSPASS PASSPASS ELIMINATEDHipHopMan (MC Jin)PASS PASSPASSPASSPASSPASSELIMINATEDGui Bian (Splirit)PASS PASSPASSPASSPASSPASSELIMINATEDOBi & M03 (OB03)PASSPASSPASSPASSPASS ELIMINATEDSun BayiPASSPASSPASSPASSPASS ELIMINATEDBCWPASSPASSPASSPASSELIMINATEDTy.PASSELIMINATED
+Teams (Top 15)Producer TeamRapperTeam Kris WuPG OneTizzy TBrAntBHipHopManOB03 (OBi & M03)Team Will PanVAVABridgeLi Daben (Benzo)Gui Bian (Splirit)Hu Xu (Hugh)Team MC HotDog & Chang Chen-yueGAIAfter JourneyHuang Xu (BooM)SenaSun Bayi
Annual Ranking +Annual Rankingchampionrunner upThird placeGAI (musician), PG ONEAfter JourneyJony J
GAI (musician) and PG ONE tied for the championship. Jony J entered the finals as a non-card and won the third runner-up in the year VAVA is the top four player of the year produced by the main game system, but unfortunately, she lost to Jony J in the wild card game.
Promotion Members of The Rap of China appeared on Happy Camp on September 2, 2017.
Season 2 (2018) The first episode of season two of The Rap of China aired on 14 July 2018. The producers were Canadian rapper Kris Wu, Taiwanese-American singer Will Pan, Hong Kong singer G.E.M., Taiwanese rapper MC HotDog and Taiwanese rock musician Chang Chen-yue. Open auditions were held outside of mainland China for the first time in Los Angeles, Melbourne and Kuala Lumpur. Notable rappers such as Manshuke (Young Jack), Wang Yitai (3HO), KungFu-Pen, Lexie Liu, Vinida, Nick Chou, Li Jialong (JelloRio), Al Rocco, Nawukere (Lil-Em), ICE and others participated in this season. The finals were competed between the top three contestants Nawukere (Lil-Em), ICE and Lexie Liu as well as Aire (AIR), who was resurrected from his earlier elimination. Aire (AIR) defeated Nawukere (Lil-Em) in the final round of voting and was named champion.
+Teams (Top 15)Producer TeamRapperTeam Kris WuNawukere (Lil-Em)Wang Yitai (3HO)Blow FeverAl RoccoManshuke (Young Jack)Team Will Pan & G.E.M.Aire (AIR)ICENick ChouWang Qiming (WatchMe)Yang Hesu (KeyNG)Team MC HotDog & Chang Chen-yueLexie LiuKungFu-PenPACTMa Jun (Max)Jason
Season 3 (2019) The first episode of season three of The Rap of China aired on 14 June 2019. The producers were Canadian rapper Kris Wu, Taiwanese-American singer Will Pan, Hong Kong singer G.E.M., Taiwanese rapper MC HotDog and Taiwanese rock musician Chang Chen-yue. Notable rappers such as Huang Xu (BooM), Damnshine, Liu Cong (Key.L), KungFu-Pen, L4WUDU, Yang Hesu (KeyNG), Xiao En'en (Sean T), NINEONE, OBi, SIO and others participated in this season. The finals were competed between the top three contestants Huang Xu (BooM), Damnshine and Xinxiu as well as Yang Hesu (KeyNG), who was resurrected from his earlier elimination. Yang Hesu (KeyNG) defeated Huang Xu (BooM) in the final round of voting by just a single vote and was named champion.
+Teams (Top 20)Producer TeamRapperTeam Kris WuDamnshineL4WUDUFukesi (FOX)DOOOBOILi KuiTeam Will PanYang Hesu (KeyNG)Huang Xu (BooM)Xiao En'en (Sean T)TURBOOBiTeam MC HotDog & Chang Chen-yueXinxiuCapperCream DMikoSIOTeam G.E.M.Liu Cong (Key.L)Liu Xuanting (LastKingLX)VexWang Dazhi (BigTattoo)Lil Boo
Season 4 (2020) The first episode of season four of The Rap of China aired on 14 August 2020. The label supervisors were Canadian rapper Kris Wu, Taiwanese-American singer Will Pan, Chinese singer Jane Zhang and Chinese rapper GAI. American rapper Jay Park participated in the season as a guest judge. Notable rappers such Li Jialong (JelloRio), BrAnTB, Li Daben (Benzo), AnsrJ, Lil Shin, Wang Qiming (WatchMe), Vinida, GALI, Xiaoqinglong (Dragon), Kafe. Hu and others participated in this season. The finals were competed between the top four contestants Li Jialong (JelloRio), Wang Qiming (WatchMe), GALI and KAFE. HU as well as Li Daben (Benzo), who was resurrected from his earlier elimination. Li Jialong (JelloRio) defeated Wang Qiming (WatchMe) in the final round of voting and was named champion.
+Labels (Top 22)Producer TeamRapperKris Wu LabelLi Jialong (JelloRio)BrAnTBMac Ova SeasUgly ZREGIWill Pan LabelLi Daben (Benzo)KAFE.HUAnsrJMeng Xu (MX)Pan Pan (YoungPaine)Jane Zhang LabelGALIVinidaChen Sijian (ODD)Liang Weijia (Saber)Shashou Hao (KilleR)IceProudGAI LabelWang Qiming (WatchMe)Wei'er (Will.T)Liang Laoshi (Tsong)Xiaoqinglong (Dragon)VOB & Double CCJ
All-Star Season 1 (2022) This season brought many famous rappers from the show and overall back. Many Where eliminated until the quarter finals where 4 teams battled it out to see who was champion. Some Notable Rappers who participated are Gai, bridge, Kungfu Pen, Keyng (Yang Hesu), Zhao An, Aire(Air), Wang Yitai (3HO), MC HotDog, Capper, Tizzy T, Gali, Liu Xuanting (LastKingLX), Damnshine (Sheng Yu), Liu Cong (Key.L), VaVa, Vinida, Gem (Lao Jiu), PACT, NineOne, ICE, Li JiaLong (JelloRio), Psy.P, Zhan Yian Qing, Huang Xu (BooM), L4WuDu, JinxZhou.
All-Star Season 2 (2023) Similar Format to 2022 All star Season but with even more rappers this time.
Season 7 (2024) The Judges this season where KeyNG (Yang He Su) and Tablo, MC HotDog and Chang Chen-Yue, Boss X (Xie Di) and Fan Cheng Cheng, MC Pharaoh and Wowkie Da. The MC this season was NineOne. Notable contestants included duo C2C from NOUS UNDERGROUND along with Free Out members Ice Paper and Round 2's Er Wan. The finals were competed between the top four contestants JinJibewater (Sun), Xin Xiu, AThree, and Hui Zi. Ultimately, JinJibewater was crowned champion, with Xin Xiu as the runner-up and AThree third.
+Labels (Top 22)Producer TeamRapperKeyng and Tablo LabelJinJiBeWater (Sun)SharkJessieLil WineOliver JiangIce PaperMc HotDog and Chang Chen-YueLabelXin XiuHui ZiFu LaiBerry ChanMc Zang ZangWu lian nan hu luBoss X (Xie Di) and Fan Cheng ChengAthreeRoll Flash (Luo Yian)KitoEr WanNxmad(Luo Man De)JarStickMc Pharaoh and Wowkie Da LabelAAZhao San C2C (KIlla4nia and Kigga)A La MeiDanny KXuan Ke Xiong Die
Season 8 (2025) Judges this season were Huang Zi Tao, Vinida Weng and Yan Hao Xiang of TNT, TizzyT and Capper. Notable participants included CreamD from NOUS UNDERGROUND. Ultimately, Shark was crowned champion, with DDG (Deng Dian Guo) as the runner-up, Top Barry in third, and Rapeter in fourth. Notably, Shark and Rapeter were both participants of the last season.
All-Star Season 3 (2026)