Please review the guidelines below to ensure a smooth and fair competition.
1. Eligibility:
• Open to all residents of India aged 16 and above. (For artists below 18 shall have consent of their guardian).
• Both independent and signed artists can participate.
2. Registration:
• Complete registration within the specified period (I.e. 18th Oct to 20th Nov).
• To register for the Rhytmic Rumble You have to be Pro user of Vibr.
3. Submission Guidelines:
To ensure a fair and consistent process, all participants must adhere to the following guidelines when submitting their tracks:
• Song Limit: Each participant can submit 1 song in 3 genre maximum.
• Audio Format: Submissions must be in .mp3 format.
• Audio Duration: Each song must be no longer than 90 seconds.
• File Size: Each file must not exceed 20MB.
• Originality: All songs must be original compositions—no covers, remixes, or copyrighted material without the artist's explicit ownership.
• Lyrics Submission: A .txt file containing the full lyrics of the song must be attached with each submission.
• Content Requirements: Submissions must be free from copyright infringement, defamatory content towards any religion, Community, place, person or any incident, and offensive language.
• Genre Selection: Each song must be categorized under one of the specified genres.
4. Genres:
Participants can submit songs in up to 3 genres from the following:
• Desi Hip-Hop
• Trap
• Conscious Rap
• Bollywood Rap
• Commercial Rap
• Gangsta Rap
• Regional Rap
• Underground Rap
• Religious/Spiritual Rap
• Drill
5. Verification Phase:
• After uploading, all songs will go through a verification phase to ensure they meet submission guidelines.
• Once verified, artists must gather as many likes as possible to secure a place in the top 100 of their respective genre.
6. Voting and Judging Process:
• Public Likes: Artists need to gather likes from the public to secure a place in the top 100 of their genre.
• Top 10 Selection: From the top 100, a panel of judges will select the top 10 based on:
o Creativity and originality
o Lyrical content and depth
o Overall performance and delivery
• Final Voting Round: The top 10 artists from each genre will enter the final voting round:
o Public Voting will determine finalists.
o Judges will evaluate and choose the top 3 winners from each genre, considering both public votes and artistic merit.
7. Prizes:
• 1st Place: ₹10,000 cash prize
• 2nd Place: ₹2,500 cash prize
• 3rd Place: Exclusive gift hamper by Lounge 3
• All participants will receive a digital participation certificate.
8. Disqualification:
• Any submission that violates the guidelines (plagiarism, offensive content, explicit language) will be disqualified.
9. Intellectual Property:
• By participating, entrants grant VIBR-Rhythmic Rumble the rights to use their submissions for promotional and marketing purposes.
10. Deadlines:
• Registration & Song Upload: October 18th - November 20th
• Song Verification Period: November 21st - November 25th
• Likes Collection Period: November 26th – December 2nd
• Top 100 Announcement (In their respective genre): 2nd December
• Judging of Top 100: December 3rd – December 9th
• Top 10 Announcement (In their respective genre): December 9th
• Final Voting: December 10th - December 20th
• Voting results: December 21st
• Finale: December 22nd