{"rewrite":{"id":"r_91d885661c8e453b84dae90f","clusterId":"c_70e97588861348a88d0d752c","slug":"rapstar-2026-audition-program-announced-on-abema","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"RAPSTAR 2026 Audition Program Announced on ABEMA","summary":"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.","whyItMatters":"The announcement confirms the audition series will continue into 2026, maintaining a pipeline that has launched notable rappers like ¥ellow Bucks and Ralph.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eABEMA'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.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"RAPSTAR's 2026 edition arrives without a single detail on judges, format, or schedule. The program's real draw has become the rappers who lose: diss tracks and post-audition buzz now drive as much attention as the winner.","twitterPost":"RAPSTAR 2026 announced with zero details. The show's real value is now the eliminated rappers who generate more buzz than the winner.","threadsPost":"RAPSTAR 2026 is announced, but no judges, format, or schedule yet. The franchise's real engine is the eliminated rappers: last year Tee Shyne's diss track against the show got more attention than Pxrge Trxxxper's win. The competition's value now lives outside the competition.","newsletterBlurb":"ABEMA has announced RAPSTAR 2026, the next edition of its rapper discovery audition program. A teaser visual was released on May 21, but details on schedule, judges, and format have not been disclosed. The series, planned by rapper RYUZO, has run since 2017 and awards winners 3 million yen in activity funds.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"KAI-YOU\",\"url\":\"https://kai-you.net/article/95472\",\"title\":\"\\\"RAPSTAR 2026\\\" to be Held: ABEMA's Next-Generation Rapper Discovery Audition Program\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3514,"outputTokens":547,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779826571,"createdAt":"2026-05-22T04:18:15.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-22T04:30:57.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-22T04:30:57.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_70e97588861348a88d0d752c","canonicalTitle":"「RAPSTAR 2026」開催決定　ABEMAの次世代ラッパー発掘オーディション番組","representativeArticleId":"a_e0bab803bdc6282b847a2459","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"music\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-22T02:03:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-22T02:03:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-22T04:30:57.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"KAI-YOU","url":"https://kai-you.net/article/95472","title":"「RAPSTAR 2026」開催決定　ABEMAの次世代ラッパー発掘オーディション番組"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"music","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["ABEMA announced RAPSTAR 2026, the next edition of its rapper discovery audition program, on May 21 with a teaser visual on the official X account.","The program, conceived by rapper RYUZO, has run since 2017 as RAPSTAR Tanjou! and has held 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."]}