'Hip-pop princess' will see the birth of a new single's lead and, at the same time, the first elimination.
On the 13th at 9:50 p.m. (KST), episode 5 of Mnet's Unpretty Rapstar: Hip-pop princess (hereafter "Hip-pop princess") will continue the still-unfinished second-track competition, the "main producer new song mission." With a new track's lead set to be born at the same time as the first elimination, attention is intensely focused.
The "main producer new song mission" pits winners' Team A against losers' Team B based on the results of 1 vs. 1 creative battles. In the previous episode, fierce competition and heated interest arose over tracks involving Gaeko and Riehata. In the matchups of "DAISY (Prod. Gaeko)" and "Hoodie Girls (Prod. Padi, RIEHATA)," Team A claimed victory in both.
With fate of elimination and survival at stake, this time the matchup of "Diss papa (Prod. Soyeon (i-dle))" featuring Soyeon and Iwata Takanori and "CROWN (Prod. GAN)" will unfold, promising an even fiercer contest and legendary stages. Participants begin preparing the stage with desperate resolve, but with Soyeon and Iwata Takanori conducting midterm checks and offering cold feedback and harsh criticism, tension is expected to peak.
In particular, a pre-release clip of episode 5 captures the formation of Team B, which gathered around Soyeon's produced new song "Diss papa," drawing attention. Yun Seoyeong, "Korea's No. 1," the key recruit target for losing Team B, chose "Diss papa" after intense deliberation and even declared a cute stage challenge. Soyeon said, "Actually, when I give my song, the condition is kind of '(I) must be involved in producing as well,' but for the first time I just entrusted my song and waited to see what they would make, and I was scared to think how the song might be completed," revealing both anxiety and anticipation about the participants' self-producing.
That day's broadcast will also deliver legendary stages that leave the producers aghast. Gaeko showed a reaction as if he would throw away his judge's card, signaling another all-time great stage. Soyeon and Riehata showered praise such as "producing so well it's almost enviable" and "you really know your stuff," raising expectations for this stage.
Meanwhile, amid mixed joy and sorrow, the first elimination is also expected to occur. One person who ranks lowest from each losing team will leave Hip-pop princess, and sources say the scene turned into a sea of tears following an unexpected twist no one anticipated. Who will be the first to be eliminated is drawing heightened curiosity for the broadcast.
Hip-pop princess, which has been producing legendary stages each episode and raising expectations, airs every Thursday at 9:50 p.m. (KST) on Mnet and is available in Japan through U-NEXT.
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