RAPSTAR 2026 Audition Program Announced on ABEMA
The announcement confirms the audition series will continue into 2026, maintaining a pipeline that has launched notable rappers like ¥ellow Bucks and Ralph.
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ABEMA has announced RAPSTAR 2026, the next edition of its rapper discovery audition program. The teaser visual was released on May 21. Details on schedule, judges, and format have not been disclosed. The program, planned by rapper RYUZO, has run since 2017 and awards winners 3 million yen in activity funds.
ABEMA's RAPSTAR audition series will return in 2026. A teaser visual appeared on the official X account on May 21, but the schedule, judges, and format remain unannounced. The program, conceived by rapper RYUZO, started in 2017 as RAPSTAR Tanjou! and has run eight editions. Winners receive the RAPSTAR title and 3 million yen in activity funds. Past participants include ¥ellow Bucks, Ralph, TOKYO Sekai, and Charlu. The 2025 edition drew a record 6,780 entries, with Pxrge Trxxxper winning the championship after advancing through a revival round.
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