Music Nation, a community-based artist development site, hosts a 12-week competition for unsigned/independent musicians who stand a chance to win a record contract (with Epic Records/Original Signal). In addition, the artists can win many other prizes including a custom Green Lantern mixtape, appearance on Spitkicker’s “the Next Spit” compilation, a Sony Vaio, and more.
The way the competition was set up, Music Nation community members voted on artists’ videos alongside a panel of celebrity industry judges consisting of 9th Wonder, DJ Green Lantern, and Saigon. The choices for quarterfinalists, all of which can be viewed here, were as follows:
Judge’s Picks:
Week 1: Mick Luter
Week 2: Johnny Polygon
Week 3: Move.meant
Week 4: Flyboyz
Week 5: Kumasi
Week 6: Rahsaan
Week 7: MUGz
Nation’s Picks:
Week 1: Moon P
Week 2: Jack Starr
Week 3: Cass N Big-G
Week 4: Etienne
Week 5: Mayniac Tha Krupted Seed
Week 6: Miss3G
Week 7: blackheart
Again, all the winners can be viewed here in greater detail. The winner will be chosen in four weeks.