$2,500 cash (Cash App / Zelle / check). PS5 Pro. $500 StockX gift card. Custom 1-of-1 sneaker. Anime exclusive box. 1 free exclusive beat per month for the rest of 2026. 10 vocal kits + 5 drum kits + 5 melody loop packs. PHRHX custom beat. $500 IG ad spend co-promoting your next release. Merch drop. Cypher-tape opener slot.
📌 Entry path locked while we build the audience. Submissions open once we hit 5,000 newsletter subscribers. We’re running this contest at scale or not at all — funded prize pool, real judges, real community vote. Drop your email below, follow on socials, jump in the Discord. When subs hit the threshold we send you the official rules, judges, and the submission window 7 days in advance.
When entry opens, the only way in is: (1) buy any tier of the bundle with the “enter the challenge” checkbox at checkout, or (2) free mailed-in entry (AMOE).
Free to join · 7-day heads-up before submissions open · Threshold: 5,000 newsletter subscribers
Cop any tier of the Sneakz & Beatz bundle — Standard Vault ($79), Producer Pack ($149), or Industry Pack ($399). All tiers include 200+ mastered beats + drum kit + vocal kit + sample pack + a t-shirt. The bundle is the gate — paid entry to the challenge runs through it. (Free AMOE path also available — see Official Rules.)
When you buy the bundle, an explicit checkbox at checkout asks: 'Enter the $10K Rap Challenge?' Tick it to start your entry. You'll get a confirmation email with the 4 steps to complete your entry. Buying the bundle without ticking the box just gives you the bundle — no contest entry.
Drop a verse, hook, or full song using ANY beat from the bundle. Mixed, mastered, your call. 60 seconds minimum, 4 minutes max. No uncleared samples, no AI vocals. Upload to YouTube as Public, then submit the link via the entry form (link in your confirmation email).
Top 25 finalists scored by: (a) the judges panel — PHRHX + 2 rotating guest judges per round, 50% weight, scoring on Lyricism / Flow / Originality / Beat Use / Production. (b) Discord community vote — 30% weight, one reaction per member, self-votes blocked by bot. (c) Public YouTube vote — 20% weight, like count on each finalist's video in the official playlist over a 7-day window. Winner announced live on The PHRHX Show.
Total prize-pool value: $14,000+ with $3,200 in cash across the top three. Cash gets paid via Cash App, Zelle, or check — winner’s choice. Every other prize is physical product, gift cards, kits we own and ship, or paid ad spend that actually runs. No fake collabs, no “mystery features,” no streaming-number promises we can’t guarantee. Prizes ≥ $600 ARV trigger a 1099-MISC at year-end (winners sign a W-9 before fulfillment).
The Standard Bundle ($79) = 96 mastered beats + drum kits + sample pack + Sneakz & Beatz t-shirt. It is a standalone product. Buying it does not enter you in the challenge. Plenty of people will buy it just because they want the beats and the merch — that's fine, you get every dollar of value either way.
If you also want to enter the challenge, you use the entry form, opt in explicitly, follow us on socials, join the Discord, and either pay the $35 Standard or $99 Verified entry fee, show proof of bundle purchase to waive the fee, or use the free mailed-in entry (AMOE).
Get The Bundle ($79)Go To Entry FormNo. The Standard Bundle ($79) is its own product — 96 mastered beats + drum kits + sample pack + a t-shirt. Plenty of people will buy the bundle just for the beats and have zero interest in the challenge. To ENTER the challenge you go to the entry form and explicitly opt in (checkbox), confirm you follow @sneakz_beatz on IG / TikTok / X / YouTube, and confirm you're in the Discord. Then you either pay Standard Entry ($35), Verified Entry ($99 — priority judging + written feedback from PHRHX + finalist shoutout), attach proof of bundle purchase to waive the Standard fee, or use the free mailed-in entry (AMOE).
1st place gets $2,500 cash via Cash App, Zelle, or a paper check (winner's choice). 2nd is $500. 3rd is $200. Plus all the rest — gift cards, custom sneaker, anime box, beats, kits, merch, co-promo. Cash + non-cash prizes get a 1099-MISC for any winner over $600 ARV in the year.
Yes. The whole point is to put eyes on the catalog. Use any beat from /beats ($34.99 lease) or any beat from the Standard Bundle. The beat MUST be ours.
Sneakz & Beatz + PHRHX is the permanent panel. 3 guest judges rotate per cycle — names announced 14 days before voting opens. Final score: 70% panel + 30% community vote (held in the Discord with bot-enforced one-vote-per-member, self-votes blocked).
Yes — each submission is its own entry, and each requires its own paid path (bundle, $35 Standard or $99 Verified fee, or AMOE). Quality not quantity though — judges aren't going to score you 3 times because you sent 3 verses.
Waitlist is open right now (form below). Submissions open once we hit 250 waitlist signups so the prize pool is funded ethically. We email everyone on the list 7 days before submissions open with the official rules + judging panel + Discord invite.
We extend the marketing window, OR refund any pre-paid entry fees and reschedule. Either way you keep your beats — the bundle is a separate product and is non-refundable.
Yes. This is a SKILL-BASED contest — primary determination is judging on craft (lyricism, flow, originality, beat use, production), not chance. We provide a free mailed-in alternative method of entry (AMOE) so the contest doesn't satisfy the legal definition of a lottery in CA. Full official rules at /rap-challenge/rules.
Bundle revenue + entry fees. Every Standard Bundle sale during the campaign window contributes to the prize pool. The challenge launches once we have the cash prize ($2,500 + $500 + $200 = $3,200) plus the gift-card and merch fulfillment budget secured.
Get on the waitlist. We email everyone on the list 7 days before submissions open.
Or email us with questions.
Read the official rules · NO PURCHASE NECESSARY · void where prohibited
