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<h1>OFFICIAL SUBMISSION THREAD</h1>
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<h1>WEEK #1</h1>
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<center><h1>STEEMIT RAP CHALLENGE WEEK #1
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<h4> THIS WEEKS RAPPERS: </h4>@eddiebxxxx , @arthuralonzo , @skrapa33 , @fusionworld , @trillex , @marcfrvncis, @lowkey, @starsteem, @etherki, @mattie.b-leaver, @vandalizmrecordz, @alao,  @nmc206, @papa-pepper, @hashbrown , @yakuhi


<h4> THIS WEEKS JUDGES: </h4>@rondonson, @arkadiy, @psykoize, @dozjia, @jphenderson

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- Every Sunday, i will post 3 new instrumentals for the participants.
- Download the instrumental and record a video of yourself rapping over it.
- Upload the video to YouTube and post it here on SteemIT
- Post your submission on the rap challenge blog submission post on Friday.
- Videos no longer than 1 minute long.
 - Raps can be freestyles or written raps.
- DO NOT alter the instrumental in any way.
 - Video MUST BE SUBMITTED every Friday by 8PM (UTC-4:00).
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<h1>I DOUBLED THE SBD IN THE PRIZE POOL!</h1>

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- 1st place winner = ~~(7.5)~~ 15 SBD + 300 whaleshares
- 2nd place winner = ~~(5)~~ 10 SBD + 200 whaleshares
- 3rd place winner = ~~(2.5)~~ 5 SBD + 100 whaleshares
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<h3>If you are a contestant in this week's rap challenge you MUST submit your video this blog post in order for it to be judged. You can post the video on your own blog too, just don't forget to use the #RAPCHALLENGE tag as your first tag.

<br>The winners will be announced on Sunday along with new beats posted for the upcoming week. 

<br>The payouts from these posts will help the prize pool grow more and more, so please upvote, resteem and comment.

<br> Thanks @jphenderson and the Whaleshares project for helping me with my first week and donating 600 Whaleshares to the prize pool. 

<br>Good luck to everyone who joined the competition! Let's keep on giving Hip-Hop some Steem!</h3>



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