This year, series mentors Krept, Konan and DJ Target have invited six new MCs to take on the challenge to win a £20k cash prize to further their music career.

Filmed in Manchester for the first time, the new six up and coming MCs will battle it out to prove they have what it takes to make it in the industry.

They are:

Kay Rico
25, Manchester

Pocaa
23, Hackney

Saidu
19, Bermondsey

Oakzy B
24, Glasgow

BrynBP
21, Croydon

KayDizzy
19, Stoke

The Rap Game UK is a 6x60' series made by Naked (a Fremantle label) for BBC Three. It is commissioned by Fiona Campbell, Controller BBC Three and Catherine Catton, Head of Commissioning, Popular Factual and Factual Entertainment. Patrick McMahon and Ricky Cooper are the Commissioning Editors for the BBC. Tom O’Brien and Cam de la Huerta are Executive Producers.