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The fourth season of '' Show Me the Money'' (''SMTM'') premiered on June 26, 2015, airing every Friday evening on
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, and ended with its last episode aired on August 28, 2015. Mnet's fourth season of ''SMTM'' features YG judges
Jinusean Jinusean (Hangul: 지누션; stylized as JINUSEAN) was a South Korean hip hop duo signed to YG Entertainment. The duo, which is made up of Kim Jin-woo (also known as Jinu) and Noh Seung-hwan (also known as Sean), debuted in 1997 and rose to fame ...
and
Tablo Daniel Armand Lee (Korean: Lee Seon-woong; Hangul: 이선웅; born July 22, 1980), better known by his stage name Tablo (Hangul: 타블로), is a Korean-Canadian hip hop recording artist, lyricist, composer and record producer. Tablo is best k ...
,
San E Jung San (; born ), more commonly known by his stage name San E (), is a South Korean rapper. He debuted in 2010 under JYP Entertainment, where he was the label's first solo rapper. He left the company in 2013 to sign with hip hop label Brand Ne ...
and
Verbal Jint Kim Jin-tae (Hangul: 김진태; born December 19, 1980), better known by his stage name Verbal Jint (Hangul: 버벌진트), is a South Korean rapper, record producer and musician who is known for his groundbreaking innovations in Korean hip hop ...
from
Brand New Music Brand New Music (Hangul: 브랜뉴 뮤직, also stylized as BrandNew Music and initialized as BNM) is a South Korean hip hop company founded in 2011 by rapper . History 2003–2012: Founding and first-generation artists Kim Se-hwan (Hangul: ...
,
AOMG AOMG is a South Korean hip-hop and R&B record label found in 2013 by singer, rapper, and songwriter Jay Park. The label currently houses 20 musicians and UFC fighter Chan Sung Jung (The Korean Zombie). History Above Ordinary Music Group (AOMG) ...
judges
Jay Park Jay Park ( Korean name: Park Jae-beom (Hangul: 박재범; Hanja: 朴載範); born April 25, 1987) is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer and entrepreneur of based in South Korea. He is a member of the Seattle-based ...
and Loco, and judges Paloalto of
Hi-Lite Records Hi-Lite Records was a South Korean independent record label founded in 2010 by rapper Paloalto. Partnership with CJ E&M It was announced in October 2015 that the entertainment company CJ E&M would be acquiring the label. Representatives stat ...
and Zico. Over 7,000 contestants auditioned this year with more idol rappers, veterans, and women participating in the competition.
Snoop Dogg Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. (born October 20, 1971), known professionally as Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg and briefly Snoop Lion), is an American rapper. His fame dates back to 1992 when he featured on Dr. Dre's debut solo single, " ...
also appeared as a special guest judge during the guerrilla mission. The winner of the season was Basick, with
Song Min-ho Song Min-ho (; born March 30, 1993), better known by the stage name Mino, is a South Korean rapper, actor and producer. After a stint in the two-year ballad group BoM from 2011 to 2013, he joined YG Entertainment, leading to his debut in 2014 wi ...
as runner up.


Judges


Team YG

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Tablo Daniel Armand Lee (Korean: Lee Seon-woong; Hangul: 이선웅; born July 22, 1980), better known by his stage name Tablo (Hangul: 타블로), is a Korean-Canadian hip hop recording artist, lyricist, composer and record producer. Tablo is best k ...
: Rapper, producer, and songwriter of
Epik High Epik High (Hangul: 에픽하이) is a South Korean hip hop trio formed in 2001, composed of Tablo, Mithra Jin, and DJ Tukutz. Primarily based in Seoul, the group signed with Woollim Entertainment and released their first two studio albums, ''M ...
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Jinusean Jinusean (Hangul: 지누션; stylized as JINUSEAN) was a South Korean hip hop duo signed to YG Entertainment. The duo, which is made up of Kim Jin-woo (also known as Jinu) and Noh Seung-hwan (also known as Sean), debuted in 1997 and rose to fame ...
: Hiphop duo composed of Jinu (Kim Jin-woo) and Sean (Noh Seung-hwan).


Team AOMG

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Jay Park Jay Park ( Korean name: Park Jae-beom (Hangul: 박재범; Hanja: 朴載範); born April 25, 1987) is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer and entrepreneur of based in South Korea. He is a member of the Seattle-based ...
: CEO of AOMG and H1gher Music, rapper and singer *
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: Rapper that won SMTM1


Team Brand New Music

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Verbal Jint Kim Jin-tae (Hangul: 김진태; born December 19, 1980), better known by his stage name Verbal Jint (Hangul: 버벌진트), is a South Korean rapper, record producer and musician who is known for his groundbreaking innovations in Korean hip hop ...
: Returning judge from SMTM1, and an influential rapper and lyricist *
San E Jung San (; born ), more commonly known by his stage name San E (), is a South Korean rapper. He debuted in 2010 under JYP Entertainment, where he was the label's first solo rapper. He left the company in 2013 to sign with hip hop label Brand Ne ...
: Hip-hop rapper; judged SMTM3 and was a host of
Unpretty Rapstar ''Unpretty Rapstar'' (Hangul: 언프리티 랩스타) is a South Korean rap competition TV show that airs on Mnet M-Net (an abbreviation of Electronic Media Network) is a South African pay television channel established by Naspers in 1986. T ...


Team ZiPal

* Zico: Leader of
Block B Block B ( ko, 블락비) is a South Korean boy band managed by KQ Entertainment, and consists of seven members: Taeil, B-Bomb, Jaehyo, U-Kwon, Park Kyung, Zico, and P.O. Block B has received several accolades, including nominations for seven ...
who has achieved mainstream success while maintaining his reputation in the underground hip-hop scene * Paloalto: Heads Hi-Lite Records and is part of the underground Korean hip-hop scene


Teams


Team YG

* Newchamp : Rapper signed under PJR Entertainment. Tried out for SMTM3 but returned for this season * Incredivle : Rapper that was featured on a track with
Block B Block B ( ko, 블락비) is a South Korean boy band managed by KQ Entertainment, and consists of seven members: Taeil, B-Bomb, Jaehyo, U-Kwon, Park Kyung, Zico, and P.O. Block B has received several accolades, including nominations for seven ...
sub-unit, BASTARZ. Signed under
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's Sub-Company HIGHGRND after the show ended. * Superbee : Participated in all previous seasons of SMTM, but never made it past the first round until SMTM4 *
Innovator Innovation is the practical implementation of ideas that result in the introduction of new goods or services or improvement in offering goods or services. ISO TC 279 in the standard ISO 56000:2020 defines innovation as "a new or changed entity ...
: Veteran rapper, previously signed to defunct label Independent Records. Previously a member of Jiggy Fellaz with Basick as a part of Double Trouble


Team AOMG

* Geegooin : member of Rhythm Power, managed under
Amoeba Culture Amoeba Culture () is a South Korean independent record label established in 2006 by Dynamic Duo and Go Kyung-min. The label is home to prominent artists such as Dynamic Duo, Rhythm Power, and Ha:tfelt. The label had the third largest sales amo ...
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Lil Boi Oh Seung-taek (born June 7, 1991), better known by the stage name Lil Boi (stylised as lIlBOI), is a South Korean rapper. He is member of hip-hop duo Geeks. In 2020, he won Show Me the Money 9 The ninth season of the series ''Show Me the Mone ...
:
Geeks The word ''geek'' is a slang term originally used to describe eccentric or non-mainstream people; in current use, the word typically connotes an expert or enthusiast obsessed with a hobby or intellectual pursuit. In the past, it had a generall ...
member, managed under Grandline Entertainment and
Rainbow Bridge World RBW (; an acronym for Rainbow Bridge World) is a South Korean entertainment company founded by Kim Jin-woo (Hangul: 김진우) and Kim Do-hoon (Hangul: 김도훈) The company has multiple subsidiaries, including Cloud R, RBW Vietnam, All Right Mu ...
. Member of Buckwilds crew. He is also the Winner of
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Sik-K Kwon Min-sik (Hangul: 권민식, born February 26, 1994), known professionally as Sik-K (Hangul: 식케이), is a South Korean rapper. He first garnered attention when he appeared on ''Show Me the Money 4'' in 2015. Early life and education Kwo ...
: member of Yellows mob. Previously signed under Grandline Entertainment, now under H1GHR MUSIC. * David Kim : producer/songwriter and formerly known as DayDay of boy band DMTN (Dalmatian)


Team ZiPal

* One : Leader and rapper of 1Punch, managed under
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, signed with YG as a solo artist after the show ended. *
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: Main rapper of
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, managed under YG * AndUp : Member of Buckwilds and Do'main crews *
Ja Mezz Kim Sung-hee (Hangul: 김성희, born August 11, 1989), better known by his stage name Ja Mezz (Hangul: 자메즈), is a South Korean rapper. He released his first EP, ''1/4'', on August 11, 2015. He dropped out Hanyang University in 2017. In ...
: Participated in SMTM3, SMTM4 and returned for SMTM6, managed under Grandline Entertainment


Team Brand New

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Black Nut Kim Dae-woong (), better known as Black Nut (Hangul: 블랙넛), is a South Korean rapper from Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, signed to hip hop record label Just Music. He reportedly acted as the record label's interim president starting in 2014 ...
: managed under JustMusic Entertainment * Basick : Veteran rapper, previously a member of hip hop crew Jiggy Fellaz and duo Double Trouble with Innovator. Now signed with
Rainbow Bridge World RBW (; an acronym for Rainbow Bridge World) is a South Korean entertainment company founded by Kim Jin-woo (Hangul: 김진우) and Kim Do-hoon (Hangul: 김도훈) The company has multiple subsidiaries, including Cloud R, RBW Vietnam, All Right Mu ...
. *
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: Veteran rapper, former member of hip-hop duo ALL BLACK with
Dok2 Lee Joon-kyung (; born March 28, 1990) better known by his stage name Dok2 (, pronounced as Dokki), is a South Korean rapper, record producer and co-founder of now-defunct Illionaire Records. Biography Early life Dok2's mother is Korean, and h ...
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Hanhae Jung Han-hae (born April 7, 1990), better known by the mononym Hanhae, is a South Korean rapper and singer. He is a former member of the hip hop boy band Phantom Phantom may refer to: * Spirit (animating force), the vital principle or animat ...
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member, managed under
Brand New Music Brand New Music (Hangul: 브랜뉴 뮤직, also stylized as BrandNew Music and initialized as BNM) is a South Korean hip hop company founded in 2011 by rapper . History 2003–2012: Founding and first-generation artists Kim Se-hwan (Hangul: ...
and
Rainbow Bridge World RBW (; an acronym for Rainbow Bridge World) is a South Korean entertainment company founded by Kim Jin-woo (Hangul: 김진우) and Kim Do-hoon (Hangul: 김도훈) The company has multiple subsidiaries, including Cloud R, RBW Vietnam, All Right Mu ...


Rounds

* Round One: Open Auditions - A random judge listens to a cappella rap. The rapper passes to the next round if he/she receives a SMTM necklace from the judge. * Round Two: One Minute Rap - Rappers have one minute to rap to a beat of their choice for an entire minute in front of all the judges. At least one judge must pass the rapper in order for the rapper to move on to the next round. However, if all four teams fail the rapper, the rapper is eliminated from the competition. * Round Three: Rap Battle - Rappers are randomly selected one by one to choose an opponent for a 1v1 rap battle. The rappers are given time to choose a beat and prepare for the battle before they perform it in front of the judges. The judges will then choose one rapper to move on to the next round; the other rapper is eliminated. ** Revival Round - Four rappers are chosen from the losers of the previous round and must compete in another 1v1 rap battle. Two rappers are chosen from the four to move on to the next round. * Round Four: Guerrilla "Cypher" Mission - All of the rappers must participate in a cypher and four of them are eliminated.
Snoop Dogg Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. (born October 20, 1971), known professionally as Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg and briefly Snoop Lion), is an American rapper. His fame dates back to 1992 when he featured on Dr. Dre's debut solo single, " ...
was the guest judge for this round. The rest are part of the Top 24. * Round Five: Team Choosing - All of the judges put on a performance for the Top 24; the team with the most votes from the contestants gets to choose four rappers to be a part of their team. After that, the remaining twenty rappers choose which team they want to be a part of; if a team has less than four rappers in the room, the team is automatically eliminated. If there are more than four rappers in the team room, the judges of that team must eliminate the excess amount of rappers down to four rappers. * Round Six: Official Song Mission - Each team puts on a performance for all of the judges and then one rapper from each team is eliminated. * Round Seven: Team Diss Battle - Two teams are pitted against each other and the losing team has to eliminate one rapper. All three rappers from the winning team advance to the next round. * Round Eight: Live Performances - The first place rapper within each team(chosen by each of the producer teams) gets to have a live solo performance. Based on the money earned during the performances, the contestant with less money earned would be sent home(if the contestant was the last of his producer's team, the team cannot participate in the battles any longer). * Round Nine: Live Performances - The winners of the previous round were put together based on the producers' choices. Whoever earned the least amount of money would be sent home. * Final Round: Live Performances - The finalists get to have a final performance to determine the winner(based on how much money is earned).


Finals


Top 12

* Team YG: Incredivle, Superbee, Innovator * Team AOMG: Geegooin, Lil Boi, Sik-K * Team ZiPal: MINO, AndUp, Ja Mezz * Team Brand New: Basick,
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, Hanhae


Top 10

* Team YG: Incredivle, Superbee, Innovator * Team AOMG: Geegooin, Lil Boi * Team ZiPal: MINO, AndUp * Team Brand New: Basick,
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Black Nut Kim Dae-woong (), better known as Black Nut (Hangul: 블랙넛), is a South Korean rapper from Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, signed to hip hop record label Just Music. He reportedly acted as the record label's interim president starting in 2014 ...
(Black Nut was brought back in Hanhae's place after the judges believed they made a mistake eliminating him in favor of Hanhae.)


Top 6

* Team YG: Incredivle, Innovator * Team AOMG: Lil Boi * Team ZiPal: MINO * Team Brand New: Basick,
Black Nut Kim Dae-woong (), better known as Black Nut (Hangul: 블랙넛), is a South Korean rapper from Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, signed to hip hop record label Just Music. He reportedly acted as the record label's interim president starting in 2014 ...


Semi-finalists

* Team Brand New: Basick * Team YG: Innovator * Team Brand New:
Black Nut Kim Dae-woong (), better known as Black Nut (Hangul: 블랙넛), is a South Korean rapper from Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, signed to hip hop record label Just Music. He reportedly acted as the record label's interim president starting in 2014 ...
* Team ZiPal: MINO


Finalists

* Team Brand New: Basick * Team ZiPal: MINO


Winner

* Team Brand New: Basick


Notable Contestants

* P-Type - The rap teacher of CL, signed under
Brand New Music Brand New Music (Hangul: 브랜뉴 뮤직, also stylized as BrandNew Music and initialized as BNM) is a South Korean hip hop company founded in 2011 by rapper . History 2003–2012: Founding and first-generation artists Kim Se-hwan (Hangul: ...
, and one of the most influential figures in Korean hip-hop. Shockingly eliminated during the second round. *
Crucial Star Park Se-yoon (; born October 16, 1989), more commonly known as Crucial Star (), is a South Korean rapper and record producer. He started writing music at the age of 17 and joined the hip hop duo Libra Twins in 2007, before debuting as a solo rapp ...
- South Korean rapper and producer, he did not go through the preliminary round after forgetting his lyrics. He asked for a second chance at the end of the round but he was denied by Tablo who told him it would not be fair to give him a second chance while everyone else only had one. * Kim Min-jae - Rookie actor at the time he got to the show. Eliminated during the second round. *
Jooheon Lee Joo-heon (; born October 6, 1994), better known by the stage name Joohoney and formerly mononymously known as Jooheon, is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, producer, and actor. He is a member of the South Korean boy group Monsta ...
of
Monsta X Monsta X (; stylized as MONSTA X) is a South Korean boy group formed through the reality survival program ''No.Mercy'' under Starship Entertainment. The group is currently composed of six members: Shownu, Minhyuk, Kihyun, Hyungwon, Joohoney ...
- Eliminated during the third round; got one special chance on Revival Round but eventually lost against One. * Vernon of
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- Caused controversy for barely passing the second round when other rappers that were more experienced than him were eliminated. Eliminated in the third round against AndUp. *
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- Zico's older brother and the former leader of
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; now a solo rapper under Doublekick Entertainment. He was part of the Top 24 but was not chosen to be part of Top 16. *
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VIXX VIXX ( ko, 빅스 pronounced "vicks"; acronym for "voice, visual, value in excelsis") is a South Korean boy band formed by Jellyfish Entertainment through the 2012 reality show ''MyDOL''. Originally a sextet, the group is presently composed of fi ...
- Eliminated in the second round * Yano and Kidoh from
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- Were both eliminated during the second round. * Kasper - Former member of the hip-hop group Play the Siren and
Kisum Jo Hye-ryung (; born January 20, 1994), also known by her stage name Kisum (), is a South Korean rapper and actress. In 2015, Kisum competed on the first season of the variety show ''Unpretty Rapstar''. She had previously competed in season thre ...
's friend (a rapper who appeared on
Show Me the Money 3 The third season of Show Me the Money (SMTM3), which aired in 2014, saw a huge change in production as prominent figures of the Korean hip-hop scene participated in the show. Over 3,000 people auditioned this season, 1.5 times the amount last s ...
), she was eliminated during the second round. * Yaebin of Hinapia (Previously of
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) - Eliminated in the second round * Park Jiyeon, former member and leader of k-pop girl group Glam co-managed by
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and
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, auditioned for SMTM4 but failed to pass. She is now a soloist under KQ Entertainment with the stage name Lucy. *Sik-K, member of Yellows Mob, currently signed to H1gher Music.


Discography


References

{{CJ E&M Music and Live 4 2015 South Korean television seasons