TUNE IN ALERT: Season 5 of The Rap Game premieres on the second Thursday in January
Watch a preview for Season 5 of The Rap Game. Rapper Bow Wow will sit in for show creator Jermaine Dupri in this season of Lifetime's The Rap Game. Same format -- 6 young contestants lyrically battling for 1 contract with Dupri's So So Def label. The show promise a rap battle every episode with assistance provided by industry pros Will.I.Am, Lil Jon, Xscape, Killer Mike, Rapsody and Jacquees . Season 5 of the Rap Game premieres on January 10 at 9/8C on Lifetime. In the following week (1/17) the show returns to its regularly scheduled time slot of 10 pm ET/PT. The Rap Game Season 5 artists include: Eli Triplett, 15, Chattanooga, TN - This Tennesee kid is raised by a single dad who works four jobs at a time to support his kids. Eli is a great boxer and basketball player, but it's always been writing music that's helped him to cope with his stress. Lil Richye, 13, Charlotte, NC - Lil Richye's parents run a record label ...