Win $10,000 in Cash and Prizes from The Drop

🔥 Phase 2 Now Open: The Open Verse Challenge

Record your verse over the winning Kip Carmen flip and claim your shot at co-owning the track.

Prizes:

• $1,000 Cash Prize (two winners)

• Co-Ownership of the Master

• Co-Ownership of the Publishing

🎵 Welcome to THE DROP

This isn’t just another contest. It’s a full journey from creation to release—designed to empower independent artists to co-create, co-own, and co-release one track from start to finish.

• $10,000+ in prizes

• Celebrity judges

• Industry mentorship

• Real-world blueprint for independent success

The Four Phases

🎚 Phase 1: Kip Carmen Sample Flip (CLOSED)

Producers flipped unreleased samples from the legendary Kip Carmen catalog.
Winner: Native Xclusive — Listen to his beat here

🎤 Phase 2: Open Verse Challenge (NOW OPEN)

Songwriters, vocalists, rappers—this is your time. Add your verse to the selected beat.

👉 Submit Your Verse Today

🎨 Phase 3: Make the Artwork (Opening Sept 8, 2025)

Visual artists and designers create cover art for the final release. The winning artwork becomes the official cover.

🚀 Phase 4: Release the Song (October 2025)

All winning beats, verses, and artwork come together for the final drop. Distributed worldwide via Too Lost—with automated royalty splits for every contributor.

🤝 Partners

We’ve partnered to bring you the best tools for success in the music industry. Check out our favorite distributor, Too Lost, and The Digilogue, a global community of music industry professionals with internship and job opportunities.

🎤 Our Panel of Judges

We’re joined by an incredible panel of judges including:

• Vic Blends

• Beat Billionaire

• Tone P

• Krishaine

• Haas Almahdi

• Aichelle S. White

• Dame Ritter

• Ashly Castillo

• Talib Jasir

• Nyla Symone