{"rewrite":{"id":"r_0b6d11fd5ef23c8468a1a6de","clusterId":"c_c1df06c9508f5c7c75a73652","slug":"rapstar2026-draws-12-953-applicants-highest-ever","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"RAPSTAR2026 Draws 12,953 Applicants, Highest Ever","summary":"ABEMA's rapper discovery audition RAPSTAR2026 has drawn 12,953 applicants, the highest ever, nearly double last year's 6,780. The 2026 season premieres October 10 on ABEMA, with a 10 million yen prize, up from 3 million. Seven producers provided beats for application videos.","whyItMatters":"The near-doubling of applicants and the raised prize signal the program's growing pull in the hip-hop scene.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eRAPSTAR2026, ABEMA\u0026#39;s rapper discovery audition, is rolling out application videos on its official X account ahead of its October 10 premiere. The program has produced names like Yellow Bucks, Ralph, Kohjiya, Siero, and Sonsi. This year\u0026#39;s prize is 10 million yen, up from 3 million, and the applicant count hit 12,953, the highest ever. Seven producers, including Chaki Zulu and D3adStock, supplied beats for the entry videos.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChaki Zulu\u003c/strong\u003e: provided beats for applications\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eD3adStock\u003c/strong\u003e: provided beats for applications\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGRADIS NICE\u003c/strong\u003e: provided beats for applications\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ekrynX\u003c/strong\u003e: provided beats for applications\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLion Melo\u003c/strong\u003e: provided beats for applications\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeetz\u003c/strong\u003e: provided beats for applications\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003erxl\u003c/strong\u003e: provided beats for applications\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"RAPSTAR2026's applicant count nearly doubling to 12,953 while the prize triples to 10 million yen suggests ABEMA is betting scale and stakes will lift the show's profile beyond last year's run.","twitterPost":"RAPSTAR2026 nearly doubled applicants to 12,953 and tripled its prize to 10 million yen. ABEMA is scaling the stakes to match the turnout.","threadsPost":"RAPSTAR2026's applicant surge to 12,953, nearly double last year, pairs with a prize jump from 3 million to 10 million yen. ABEMA is signaling that bigger turnout justifies bigger stakes. The seven producers supplying beats give the auditions a defined sound before any rapper steps on stage.","newsletterBlurb":"ABEMA's RAPSTAR2026 has drawn 12,953 applicants, the highest ever, nearly double last year's count. The prize is now 10 million yen. Application videos are being released on the program's official X account ahead of the October 10 premiere.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"KAI-YOU\",\"url\":\"https://kai-you.net/article/96325\",\"title\":\"[Ongoing Updates] Summary of \\\"RAPSTAR2026\\\" Application Videos: A Record 12,953 Rappers Gather\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4727,"outputTokens":657,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787356190,"createdAt":"2026-08-21T23:42:07.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-21T23:46:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-21T23:42:07.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_c1df06c9508f5c7c75a73652","canonicalTitle":"【随時更新】「RAPSTAR2026」応募動画まとめ　過去最多12,953人のラッパーが集う","representativeArticleId":"a_0dd2eb97d5ab52c6ed172ce7","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"RAPSTAR 2026\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Yellow Bucks\",\"Ralph\",\"Kohjiya\",\"Siero\",\"Sonsi\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"music\",\"is_roundup\":true}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-21T23:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-21T23:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-21T23:46:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"KAI-YOU","url":"https://kai-you.net/article/96325","title":"【随時更新】「RAPSTAR2026」応募動画まとめ　過去最多12,953人のラッパーが集う"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["RAPSTAR 2026"],"studios":[],"people":["Yellow Bucks","Ralph","Kohjiya","Siero","Sonsi"],"type":"announcement","domain":"music","is_roundup":true},"keyFacts":null}