What’s the most iconic rap verse of the last 25 years?

Here at Genius, our Check The Rhyme video series is one of our favorites to produce. We’ve broken down the rhyme schemes of MCs like The Notorious B.I.G. on “Notorious Thugs,” Eminem on “Rap God,” and Joey Bada$$ on “Land of The Free.” Each time we post a new Check The Rhyme, we get hundreds of requests about which verse we should breakdown next. Now we’re truly putting that decision into your hands and launching the Genius Check The Rhyme Contest.

Here’s how it works.

What You Do:

Select an iconic rap verse from the last 25 years that we haven’t broken down yet and mark it up. Use this example template as a guide.

Important things to remember when marking your verse up:

If you haven’t got a Genius account, sign up HERE. You need a Genius username to submit your entry.

Use lyrics from Genius in your Google Doc—why would you go to any other lyrics website anyway?

Use a different color for every syllable rhyme.

Don’t try to rhyme words and syllables that don’t rhyme!

Submissions that don’t follow the style guide will not be accepted.

Official Rules

Must be an iconic or well-known rap verse from the last 25 years.

The verse must be less than 60 seconds in length.

The most intricate, accurate, and iconic submissions will be selected as winners.

Genius may alter or change your entry to fit our video format and style.

Read the full competition terms and conditions HERE

What You Win

First place: Your Check The Rhyme is published across our Genius platforms (YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Genius.com) with credit (will be displayed on screen as ‘Submitted by @username’ and in the description) and your choice of one piece of Genius merch from the Genius Shop.

Second place: Your Check The Rhyme published on Genius YouTube with credit (will be displayed on screen as ‘Submitted by @username’ and in the description) and a 50 percent off Genius merch store discount code.

Other quality entries may be considered for prizes, too.

How You Submit

Your entry (maximum number of entries is two per user) can be submitted sending your completed Google Doc to michael@genius.com using the following email template:

Email: michael@genius.com

Subject: ‘Check The Rhyme Contest’: @GeniusUsername: Artist name – “Song Title”

Body:

Link to your Google doc. (Make sure settings are set to “Allow anyone to edit.”)

Entries close Sunday May 14 at 11:59 p.m. EST.

The winners will be chosen by Genius staff members Michael, Brendan, Liz, Regina, and Oppi.

If you have any questions about the competition feel free to comment below or send @Michael a message.