''Drop the Mic'' is an American

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television series that premiered on October 24, 2017, airing on TBS for its first two seasons before moving to

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for its third season on January 23, 2019. The show is based on a recurring segment on ''

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''.

Overview

The show is a spin-off of a segment that was first introduced on ''

''. The series was announced on August 11, 2016, with a 2017 premiere. It was also confirmed that Corden would not be involved in an on-camera capacity, and a host would be announced at a later date. Corden serves as executive producer with his CBS late-night partner, Ben Winston and Jensen Karp. ''Drop the Mic'' debuted on American cable network TBS on October 24, 2017. It is hosted by rapper and actor

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and model and television personality

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, with Joshua Silverstein providing original beats for each rap battle, while writers from ''The Late Late Show'' provide the lyrics. On January 11, 2018, the show was renewed for a second season, which premiered on April 15. On December 20, 2018, it was announced on its

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account that the series would be moving to TBS' sister network

on January 23, 2019. TBS would continue to air the series in reruns the following night. On February 21, 2019, TNT announced that an upcoming episode featuring ''

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'' star

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would be pulled from the current season and put on hold following Smollett's arrest. The episode also featured

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and

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. However, the rap battle between Aiken and Ziering was released on social media.

Seasons

Episodes

:Note: Winners are listed in bold

Season 1 (2017–18)

Season 2 (2018)

Season 3 (2019)

Reception

Ratings

Season 1 (2017–18)

Season 2 (2018)

Accolades

References

External links

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Overview

Seasons

Episodes

Season 1 (2017–18)

Season 2 (2018)

Season 3 (2019)

Reception

Ratings

Season 1 (2017–18)

Season 2 (2018)

Accolades

See also

References

External links