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Season 1

  • S01E01 Welcome To Hollywood

    • July 9, 2019
    • BET

    Damon Dash, Tina Davis and Zaytoven give 21 up-and-coming R&B and hip-hop artists 30 seconds to prove they deserve to stay in the competition; the stakes are high as the playing field is cut to 12 contestants.

  • S01E02 Secure the Bag

    • July 16, 2019
    • BET

    The League sends the artists to the 3rd Street Promenade to test their skills and to see who can make the most money entertaining crowds; celebrity mentor Joe Budden checks their freestyle flow with a cypher challenge.

  • S01E03 Control Your Instrument

    • July 23, 2019
    • BET

    Tina Davis puts the artists through an exhausting obstacle course to test their vocal stamina; celebrity mentor Tamar Braxton provides the artists with some jaw-dropping uncensored advice.

  • S01E04 Producing a Hit101

    • July 30, 2019
    • BET

    Zaytoven shares one of his trap beats with the artists for a freestyle challenge; tensions flare when the artists must break into teams before stopping by Big Boy's radio show and performing live.

  • S01E05 The Drip

    • August 6, 2019
    • BET

    Damon Dash offers a crash course in style, fashion and attitude; model and rapper Kash Doll stops by to help the artists upgrade their looks.

  • S01E06 Showmanship-Bring It!

    • August 13, 2019
    • BET

    One of the artists makes a shocking announcement; celebrity mentor Lil Kim surprises the artists at dance rehearsals and gives them a lesson on commanding the stage.

  • S01E07 Owning Your Truth

    • August 20, 2019
    • BET

    Hollywood producer and motivational speaker Devon Franklin drops some wisdom on the artists; celebrity mentor Remy Ma has a heart-to-heart with one of the artists.

  • S01E08 Fanfest

    • August 27, 2019
    • BET

    Celebrity mentor Keyshia Cole gives the final five artists a social media challenge and hosts this week's elimination challenge that tests fan engagement.

  • S01E09 Making the Video

    • September 3, 2019
    • BET

    The final four are tasked with making a hit song and music video for AT&T's Dream In Black campaign; singer-songwriter Tank and the late rapper Nipsey Hussle help the artists.

  • S01E10 The Record Label Deal Goes To...

    • September 10, 2019
    • BET

    The top four artists perform, the League decides which two move on to the finale, the final two artists find out if a label will make them an offer, and a winner is crowned.