The sixth season of the series Show Me the Money, known as Show Me the Money 6 (also referred to as SMTM6), premiered on June 30, 2017 and ended on September 1, 2017. It was broadcast every Friday at 23:00 KST on Mnet.
The season features judges Choiza and Gaeko of Dynamic Duo, H1ghr Music's Jay Park of AOMG and Dok2 of Illionaire Records, Tiger JK and Bizzy of Feel GHood Music, and Zico and Dean of Fanxychild. Over 12,000 contestants auditioned this season with a mix of returning contestants, veteran rappers, and upcoming rappers participating in the competition. Similarly to previous seasons, open auditions were held, in Seoul, Los Angeles, and for the first time in New York. Grammy Award-winning producer/rapper Swizz Beatz was guest judge for the New York auditions.
Hangzoo, the third and final member of Rhythm Power to participate in the Show Me the Money series, won the season, with Team Fanxychild's Zico and Dean as the winning producers.
Judges Team Dynamic Duo (also known as 4Duo): Choiza: Co-Founder of Amoeba Culture and one half of the hip-hop group Dynamic Duo. Gaeko: Co-Founder of Amoeba Culture and other half of Dynamic Duo. Team AOM&1llionaire (also known as Team 도박 or Gamble Gang ): Jay Park: CEO, rapper and singer for AOMG and H1ghr Music, and Roc Nation recording artist. Previously participated in season four as a judge for Team AOMG. Dok2: CEO and rapper for Illionaire Records, and Ambition Muzik and Feel Ghood Crew. Previously participated in seasons three and five as a judge for Team Illionaire. Team Fanxychild (also known as Team CoDean): Zico: Rapper and member of the group Block B, and member of the hip-hop crew Fanxychild. Previously participated as a judge in Show Me The Money 4 for Team ZiPal. Dean: Renowned R&B singer/songwriter signed under Joombas Music Group. Also a member of Fanxychild and Club Eskimo crews. Team Feel GHood (also known as Suicide Squad): Tiger JK: Founder and CEO of Feel GHood Music, and member of the hip-hop groups MFBTY and The Movement. A well-respected rapper who is known for introducing Korean Hip-Hop during the late 90s and 2000s. Bizzy: Rapper under Feel GHood Music, member of MFBTY and The Movement hip-hop groups.
Teams During Round Four of the competition, five contestants were chosen to be in each team as follows:
Team Dynamic Duo: Nucksal: Rapper under Vismajor Company. Previously competed in season two. Jo Woo-chan: The youngest contestant in the show's history at 13 years old (Korean Age), and dubbed "Lil Dok2". He debuted as a member of the South Korean co-ed group AllDay Project under The Black Label in June 2025. Hanhae : Member of the Korean hip-hop group Phantom under Brand New Music and Rainbow Bridge World. Previously competed in season four as a member of Team Brand New. Ryno: Member of the hip-hop collective crew New Area Aliens. myunDo: Competed in all previous seasons before successfully making it into Team Illionaire in season five. Signed to Feel GHood Music's sub-company GHood Life and member of "82 Hottest MC's".
Team DoPark: Junoflo: Korean-American rapper who gained popularity in season five for his unique and distinctive flow during the cypher rounds. Also known as a friendly rival of Team Fanxychild member Hash Swan dating back in season five. Currently signed with Feel GHood Music and a member of the LA based hip-hop crews Native Souls and Good Loox. Double K: Winning producer in season one and a well-respected rapper/producer across the Korean hip-hop scene. Signed under his own label Green Wave Korea. Ness: Unsigned Korean-American rapper also known by the moniker 'Noctunes'. Woodie GoChild: Rapper and member of Young Thugs Club (also known as YTC4LYF). Signed with H1ghr Music two months after the show ended Ja Mezz: Previously participated in season three in which he was defeated by eventual champion Bobby during the one-on-one round and in season four as a member of Team ZiPal. Signed under Grandline Entertainment.
Team Fanxychild: Olltii: Member of freestyle crew Angdreville (ADV) Crew and current host of the YouTube freestyle rap show 7INDAYS. Previously participated in season three as a member of Team YG. Killagramz: Korean-American rapper signed under Los Angeles-based label Cycadelic Records. Previously participated in season five as a member of Team YG. Young B: Winner of the first season of High School Rapper. Previously participated in seasons four and five under his real name, Yang Hong-won, and his other moniker, Borntong. Currently signed with Just Music's sub-label Indigo Music. Used to be the leader of Dickids, prior to disbandment. Hash Swan: Previously participated in season five. Also known as a friendly rival of Team H1ghr Music member Junoflo dating back to season five. Currently signed with Illionaire Records' sub-label Ambition Muzik and a member of Holmes and Piraps Crew. Hangzoo: Member of the hip-hop trio Rhythm Power signed under Amoeba Culture. Previously auditioned in season four, but did not make past the first round of auditions. Originally he was only supporting his fellow Rhythm Power members Boi B and Geegooin for the first day of the Seoul preliminary auditions, but after Geegooin's elimination, he decided to register on the next day of the preliminary auditions in the hopes of getting revenge for the elimination of his fellow Rhythm Power member.
Team Feel GHood Music: Maniac: Korean-American veteran rapper under his own label, PayDay Entertainment. Previously a member of Jiggy Fellaz, Dynasty Family, New Dynasty and Uptown crews. Also known as "1-Shot" and "OG" with Uptown. Black Nine: Former underground rapper known for his hardcore style of rap. Signed with Feel GHood Music a week after he got eliminated this season. P-Type: Veteran rapper and producer under Brand New Music. Also known as the former rap teacher of former 2NE1 member CL. Previously participated in season four. Asol: The only female rapper to be chosen for a SMTM team this season since Yuk Ji-dam in season three. Also known as ACESOL and a well-known rapper in the Korean hip-hop online community. Member of Sbenu Crew. Woo Won-jae: College student at Hongik University who began rapping a year ago. Former member of his university's music club/crew "Brainswords" and was tutored by former SMTM5 and AOMG producer GRAY in college. Part of the Korean street art crew Plutonic Soul. and also known by his moniker "Munch" (). Signed with AOMG two months after the show ended.
Rounds Round One: Open Auditions – A random judge listens to a short a cappella rap from each contestant and hand a necklace to contestants that have passed to the next round. Round Two: One Minute Rap – Contestants have one minute to rap in front of all judges. At least one team of judges must pass the rapper in order for them to move on to the next round. If all four teams fail the rapper, they are eliminated from the competition. Notable Rappers at the One-Minute Rap Round RapperTeam DoParkTeam FanxychildTeam Dynamic DuoTeam Feel GHoodHangzooPASSPASSPASSPASSNucksalPASSPASSPASSPASSWoo Won-jaePASSPASSPASSPASSHanhaePASSPASSPASSPASSJunofloPASSPASSPASSPASSJo Woo-chanPASSFAILPASSPASSYoung BPASSPASSPASSFAILManiacPASSPASSPASSPASSKillagramzPASSPASSPASSFAILHash SwanPASSPASSPASSPASSOlltiiFAILPASSPASSPASSBlack NinePASSPASSPASSPASSAsolPASSPASSPASSPASSPenomecoPASSPASSPASSPASSPunchnelloFAILPASSPASSPASSP-TypeFAILPASSFAILPASSSleepyFAILPASSPASSPASSTruedyPASSFAILPASSPASSDouble KPASSPASSPASSPASSmyunDoPASSPASSPASSPASSIgnitoPASSPASSPASSPASSAtoPASSPASSPASSPASSDigiriFAILFAILFAILPASS PASSED by the Producer Team FAILED by the Producer Team Round Three: 1-on-1 Rap Battle – The remaining rappers will evaluate each other and rank them according to their performance during the previous rapper. Unlike previous seasons, rappers will be randomly selected one at a time to choose their opponents. However, they can only pick their opponent from a group of contestants who thinks they can beat that rapper. The two rappers will prepare a performance in front of the judges. The winner to move on to the next round; the other rapper is eliminated. Notable 1-on-1 battlesJunoflovs.Simba ZawadiNucksalvs.AtoHeesun Leevs.HangzooHanhaevs.LosJin Doggaevs.Hash SwanDayvs.OlltiimyunDo (via sudden death)vs.PunchnelloWoodie GoChildvs.Kor Kash (So Hyun-seung) Sandyvs.Jo Woo-chanAsolvs.PenomecoKaspervs.Grxxd (previously known as Milan in SMTM5) Digirivs.P-TypeBoi Bvs.Black NineNessvs.TyynoWoo Won-jae (via sudden death)vs.IgnitoK Junvs.KillagramzZestyvs.SleepyPoyvs.JJKManiacvs.MicrodotYoung Bvs.Choi Hwan-hyukGuess Blackvs.Double K Indicates the winning contestant. Round Four: Cypher/Team Choosing – The contestants are divided into five groups, with seven rappers in each group. For the cypher round, each producing team randomly selects seven rappers and each performs a freestyle rap. Prior to this round, the Producer Teams perform in front of a live audience and the team with the most audience votes gets to select in the first and final cypher rounds. After each cypher round, the judges rate each rapper based on their performance. The best rapper of each group selects the team he wants to join while the worst rapper in the group is automatically eliminated. The remaining rappers are selected by the judges until five members are on each team. Those who were not chosen were eliminated. RankGroup 1 (Kendrick Lamar - "Humble" + Lupe Fiasco - "Jump")Group 2 (Drake - "Energy" + Future - "Wicked")Group 3 (ASAP Ferg - "Work" + Tyga - "Hit 'Em Up")Group 4 (Dr. Dre - "Still D.R.E." + Jurassic 5 - "What's Golden")Group 5 (Machine Gun Kelly - "Wild Boy" + Mobb Deep - "Shook Ones (Part II)")1Double KHangzooNucksalJunofloKillagramz2Young BBlack NineMojaeOlltiiRyno3ManiacHash SwanJay MoonmyunDoJo Woo-chan4HanhaeJa MezzWoodie GoChildAsolWoo Won-jae5Mike Choe (Choi Nak-Jun)JJKLakoBigone (Kim Dae-il) P-Type6KasperLee Young-jinDooyoung (Choi Seo-hyun)TruedyNess 7IceSleepy1KyneKim Seong-pilO$ean (Sean Rhee) Team H1ghr Music Team Fanxychild Team Dynamic Duo Team Feel GHood Bold: Indicates the winner of their cypher group and gets to choose the producer team they want to join. Italicized: Indicates the rapper(s) eliminated after placing last on their cypher group Round Five: Team Song Mission – Each team performs for all of the judges, and the judges eliminate one contestant from their team at the end of each performance. TeamRappersSongEliminated RapperDynamic DuoNucksal, Hanhae, Jo Woo-chan, Ryno, myunDo"1/N" (N분의 1)myunDoH1ghr MusicJunoflo, Ja Mezz, Woodie Gochild, Ness, Double K"Life Is A Gamble" ()Double KFanxychildHangzoo, Olltii, Hash Swan, Killagramz, Young B"People These Days" ()OlltiiFeel GHoodManiac, Black Nine, Asol, P-Type, Woo Won-jae"Chopsticks" ()P-Type Round Six: Team Diss Battle – Producers from opposing teams play rock, paper, scissors to determine the teams that get to choose their opponents for this round. Two one vs. one diss battles and one two vs. two diss battle was held. The losing team eliminates one rapper, based on the producer's decision. All members of the winning team advances to the next round. Team Dynamic Duo vs. Team Feel GHoodTeam Dynamic Duovs.Team Feel GHoodNucksal & Jo Woo-chanvs.Woo Won-jae and AsolHanhaevs.ManiacRynovs.Black Nine
Team H1ghr Music vs. Team FanxychildTeam H1ghr Musicvs.Team Fanxychild Nessvs.Young BJunoflo & Woodie Gochildvs.Hash Swan & KillagramzJa Mezzvs.Hangzoo Indicates the winning team. Indicates the eliminated rapper chosen by the losing team after the Team Diss round.