The seventh season of the series Show Me the Money, known as Show Me the Money 777 (also referred to as SMTM777), premiered on September 7, 2018, and ended on November 9, 2018. It is on broadcast every Friday at 23:00 KST on Mnet.
This season features judges Swings and Giriboy from Just Music, Deepflow and Nucksal of Vismajor Company (VMC), Paloalto of Hi-Lite Records and Code Kunst of AOMG, and The Quiett of Illionaire Records and Changmo of Ambition Musik.
Different from previous seasons, this season does not have the first preliminary round. Instead, the production crew watched over 13,000 audition videos and selected about 1,000 contestants. These selected contestants then were judged by the producers teams, and the qualified ones will move on to Round Two.
There is a new betting system that is used this season. 200 million won (the winner's final prize money) will be equally divided among the four producer teams (50 million won for each team) prior to Round Two, and can be used to evaluate each passed rapper's rap in the round.
The winner of this season was Nafla with Team Just Music's Swings and Giriboy as the winning producers.
Judges Team Just Music: Swings : Founder and rapper of Just Music, its sub-label Indigo Music, and recently established WEDAPLUGG Records. Previously participated in season 2 as a contestant under Team D.O, and in season 3 as a judge/producer alongside San E under Team Brand New Music. Giriboy : Rapper, songwriter and record producer signed under Just Music and WEDAPLUGG Records. Previously participated in season 3 as a contestant under Team YDG. Member of WYBH crew.
Team VMC (also known as Team 119): Deepflow : CEO, rapper and producer of Vismajor Company (VMC). Nucksal : Rapper signed under VMC. Previously participated in season 2 as a contestant, and in season 6 where he finished first runner-up.
Team Hi-Lite & AOMG (also known as Team CodePalo): Paloalto : Founder, rapper and producer of Hi-Lite Records. Previously participated in season 4 as a judge/producer for Team ZiPal. Code Kunst : Music producer signed under AOMG. Previously signed with HIGHGRND.
Team Illionaire Ambition: The Quiett : Co-founder, rapper and producer of Illionaire Records. Previously participated in seasons 3 and 5 as a judge/producer under Team Illionaire. Changmo : Rapper and producer signed under Ambition Musik, the sub-label of Illionaire Records. Previously auditioned in season 3.
Teams During Round Five of the competition, four contestants were chosen to be in each team as follows:
Team Just Music: ODEE : Rapper signed under Vismajor Company (VMC). Previously participated in season 3. Nafla : Rapper from Pasadena, California where he's the member of his label/crew MKIT RAIN and member of "42" crew. Gained popularity in the Korean hip-hop scene after his collaboration with Dynamic Duo in 2015. YunB : New York-based rapper/producer signed under Hi-Lite Records. OLNL : Korean rapper signed under STONESHIP. Member of WYBH and JUICEOVERALCOHOL crews, part of Korean rap duo AREYOUCHILDISH.
Team VMC (also known as Team 119): Chaboom : Veteran rapper signed under Lay Back Records. Member of project rap groups BLING THE CASH and GRAY ROOFTOP. During the 1st Live Performance Round, he revealed that he suffers from Guillain–Barré Syndrome, an auto-immune disorder, causing him to have difficulty in his everyday activities. Los : LA-based rapper signed under Feel GHood Music's sub-label GHood Life. Previously signed with Cycadelic Records. Previously auditioned in season 6. EK : Member of rap group/dance crew Most Badass Asian (M.B.A) under STONESHIP. Previously auditioned in SBS K-pop Star. Keem Hyo-eun : Rapper under Illionaire Records' sub-label Ambition Muzik. Previously auditioned in season 3, and in season 5 where he was a member of Team Illionaire. Also known by his moniker "Kenny Raw".
Team Hi-Lite & AOMG (also known as TEAMCODEPALO): pH-1 : New York-based rapper/producer signed under AOMG's sub-label H1GHR MUSIC. Member of collab duo Sous Chef with fellow contestant Owen Ovadoz. Kid Milli : Korean rapper under Just Music's sub-label Indigo Music. Member of COZYBOYS and WYBH crews. Former pro-gamer who once participated in StarCraft's semiprofessional tournament. Qwala : Member of the OSAMARI Crew (OSA). Previously auditioned in seasons 2, 5 and 6. Loopy : LA-based rapper/producer signed under record label/crew MKIT RAIN. Originally started as a producer, he decided to try rapping after moving to LA.
Team Illionaire Ambition (also known as QUAMO GANG): Superbee : A regular mainstay of Show Me The Money where he auditioned in the first three seasons and finally made it in season 4 as a member of Team YG and season 5 where he was the second runner-up and member of Team Illionaire. Formerly signed with Feel GHood Music's sub-label GHood Life and a member of the 82HottestMC's. Currently is a co-CEO of a recently established YNG & Rich Records with rapper Uneducated Kid. In an interview prior to season 5's final round, he jokingly stated that he'll keep competing in the future seasons until he finally becomes the champion. Lee Dong-min : Fourth runner-up in the first season of High School Rapper. Also known by his monikers RAPTO and ICE PUFF. D.Ark : Second youngest contestant in the show's history at 15 years old (Korean Age). Lived in China for 10 years and is trilingual in Korean, Chinese and English. Member of Blue Alien Crew. He was later involved in a sex scandal with his ex-girlfriend. Coogie : Rookie rapper who started rapping less than a year ago. Signed under ATM Seoul, which was then bought by Million Market. Became a member of YELOWS MOB crew after his elimination from the show (also known as YLS MOB).
Rounds Prior to Round One, about 13,000 contestants sent in their audition clips to the production crew and they will watch each clip and select about 1,000 to participate in Round One. Round One: Rapper Selection Round – After sending in their audition clips, those selected by the production crew will attend this round. These contestants will choose one of the four producer teams they want to be judged by, and they will be judged by their choice of the producer teams through a short a cappella rap. Chains are handed to contestants that have passed to the next round. 140 contestants advanced to the next round. Round Two: Rapper Open Evaluation Round – Contestants have one minute to rap in front of all judges and all passed contestants from Round One. At least one team of judges must pass the rapper in order to move on to Round Three, the Fight Money Battle Round. The team(s) that have passed the rapper can each place their bets to evaluate the rapper's rap, from a minimum of 100,000 won to a maximum of 5,000,000 won. Each passed rapper can be evaluated for a maximum of 20 million won. The total amount of money the passed rapper received will be carried over to Round Three as his/her Fight Money. A total of 60 contestants advanced to the next round.
List of Passed Rappers and Notable Failed Rappers at the Rapper Open Evaluation Round RapperTeam Just MusicTeam VMCTeam Hi-Lite AOMGTeam Illionaire AmbitionTotal Fight MoneyNafla4,200,0004,200,0004,900,0005,000,00018,300,000Superbee2,500,000700,0003,000,0003,000,0009,200,000Coogie1,500,0002,000,000500,0005,000,0009,000,000EK 1,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 1,000,0008,000,000pH-1300,000700,0003,000,0004,000,0008,000,000Chaboom1,000,0005,000,0001,000,000100,0007,100,000D.Ark 1,500,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,0006,500,000Keem Hyo-eun3,000,0002,000,0001,000,000 FAIL6,000,000Los Unrevealed Unrevealed Unrevealed Unrevealed5,500,000Loopy1,000,0001,000,0002,000,000800,0004,800,000Choi Eun-seo1,500,000700,000200,0002,000,0004,400,000Kid MilliFAIL1,000,0002,500,000700,0004,200,000Lee Su-rin (Luda) Unrevealed Unrevealed Unrevealed Unrevealed3,200,000Reddy800,000800,0001,000,000500,0003,100,000Chillin Homie Unrevealed Unrevealed Unrevealed Unrevealed2,900,000Changstarr Unrevealed Unrevealed Unrevealed Unrevealed2,800,000POY Muzeum Unrevealed Unrevealed Unrevealed Unrevealed2,800,000Snacky Chan Unrevealed Unrevealed Unrevealed Unrevealed2,500,000YunB Unrevealed Unrevealed FAIL Unrevealed2,400,000Ryno Unrevealed Unrevealed Unrevealed Unrevealed2,300,000Seo Il-gyo (Raw-fi) Unrevealed Unrevealed Unrevealed Unrevealed2,200,000NO:EL FAIL 700,000 1,000,000 400,0002,100,000OLNL Unrevealed Unrevealed Unrevealed Unrevealed2,000,000Mac9 Unrevealed Unrevealed Unrevealed Unrevealed1,900,000Boo Hyun-seok (Snap Out) Unrevealed Unrevealed Unrevealed Unrevealed1,700,000Owen Ovadoz Unrevealed Unrevealed Unrevealed Unrevealed1,700,000Slick O'domar Unrevealed Unrevealed Unrevealed Unrevealed1,600,000ODEE Unrevealed FAIL Unrevealed FAIL1,500,000Pento Unrevealed Unrevealed Unrevealed Unrevealed1,200,000Qwala Unrevealed Unrevealed Unrevealed Unrevealed1,100,00024 Flakko Unrevealed Unrevealed Unrevealed Unrevealed900,000Damndef Unrevealed Unrevealed Unrevealed Unrevealed900,000Rakon Unrevealed Unrevealed Unrevealed Unrevealed900,000Zene The Zilla Unrevealed Unrevealed Unrevealed Unrevealed900,000Siano Unrevealed Unrevealed Unrevealed Unrevealed800,000Choi LB Unrevealed Unrevealed Unrevealed Unrevealed800,000Bully Da Ba$tard 100,000 300,000 300,000 FAIL700,000Young Jay Unrevealed Unrevealed Unrevealed Unrevealed800,000Simba Zawadi FAIL Unrevealed FAIL Unrevealed600,000Choi Seo-hyun (Dooyoung) Unrevealed FAIL FAIL Unrevealed600,000Logan Unrevealed Unrevealed Unrevealed Unrevealed500,000Jo Won-woo (H2ADIN) Unrevealed Unrevealed Unrevealed FAIL400,000Osshun Gum FAIL 300,000 FAIL 100,000400,000Lil Tachi Unrevealed Unrevealed Unrevealed Unrevealed400,000JJKUnrevealedUnrevealedUnrevealedUnrevealed300,000New Champ FAIL 300,000 FAIL FAIL300,000ManiacUnrevealedUnrevealedUnrevealedUnrevealed300,000ErrdayUnrevealedUnrevealedUnrevealedUnrevealed300,000WalterUnrevealedUnrevealedUnrevealedUnrevealed300,000FeveRUnrevealedUnrevealedUnrevealedUnrevealed300,000Kim Seung-minUnrevealedUnrevealedUnrevealedUnrevealed200,000DOX-AUnrevealedUnrevealedUnrevealedUnrevealed200,000Black Nine FAIL 200,000 FAIL FAIL200,000Kidd KingUnrevealedUnrevealedUnrevealedUnrevealed200,000DaydayUnrevealedUnrevealedUnrevealedUnrevealed100,000Dbo FAIL FAIL FAIL 100,000100,000LouieUnrevealedUnrevealedUnrevealedUnrevealed100,000Park Dan FAIL FAIL FAIL 100,000100,000SwervyUnrevealedUnrevealedUnrevealedUnrevealed100,000A-ChessUnrevealedUnrevealedUnrevealedUnrevealed100,000Lee Dong-min 100,000 FAIL FAIL FAIL100,000Mommy Son FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL FAILNess FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL FAILChin Chilla FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL PASSED by the Producer Team FAILED by the Producer Team Round Three: Fight Money Battle Round + Revival Round – The bets each rapper received from Round Two has been carried forward to this round. Different from the 1-on-1 Rap Battles that have been used in previous seasons, for this round, there can be a triple battle. MC Kim Jin-pyo will randomly pick a card with a rapper's name, and contestants that want to battle against this picked rapper can step forward to ask for a battle. The picked rapper will then pick one of the rappers for a 1-on-1 rap battle. A triple battle is established if a picked rapper picks two of the rapper challengers, or when one rapper wants to go up and join an already set 1-on-1 rap battle. The winner of each triple battle will take all the money of the two other rappers in each triple battle, and the latter two will also be eliminated from the show. In the event of a tie, a sudden death 1-on-1 match will be held to determine the winner. Selected rappers that were eliminated in this round will participate in the 1-on-1 revival round, where the winner of each 1-on-1 battle will advance to the next round, the Group Battle. The winner of each Revival Round battle will receive 100,000 won as Fight Money.