Show Me the Money 3
| Show Me the Money 3 | |
|---|---|
| Season 3 | |
| Hosted by | Kim Jin-pyo (김진표) |
| Judges | Team YG: Tablo Masta Wu Team YDG: Yang Dong-geun Team Brand New Music: Swings San E Team Illionaire: Dok2 The Quiett |
| Winner | Bobby |
| Runner-up | IRON |
| Release | |
| Original network | Mnet |
| Original release | July 3 – September 4, 2014 |
| Season chronology | |
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 season, including underground rappers, non-Koreans, students, and previous SMTM contestants. The winner receives one hundred million won prize money, a record deal, and an opportunity to hold a special performance.
Notable contestants that did not make it to the Top 16 include ODEE of Vismajor, Beall, Changmo, Sapo, New Champ, Kang Chun-hyok (a North Korean rapper and artist), Tymee (E.via), Jolly V., Kisum, ult from Kinetic Flow, Born Kim, Kim Hyo-eun and Tarae.
The show, however, had been criticized for its editing by its producers and contestants. Despite this, songs from the show have successfully dominated music charts more than once.