Drop the Mic

Drop the Mic is an American musical reality competition television series that premiered on October 24, 2017, airing on TBS for its first two seasons before moving to TNT for its third season on January 23, 2019. The show is based on a recurring segment on The Late Late Show with James Corden.

Overview
The show is a spin-off of a segment that was first introduced on The Late Late Show with James Corden. The series was announced on August 11, 2016, with a 2017 premiere. It was also confirmed that Corden would not be involved in an on-camera capacity, and a host would be announced at a later date. Corden serves as executive producer with his CBS late-night partner, Ben Winston and Jensen Karp.

Drop the Mic debuted on American cable network TBS on October 24, 2017. It is hosted by rapper and actor Method Man and model and television personality Hailey Bieber, with Joshua Silverstein providing original beats for each rap battle, while writers from The Late Late Show provide the lyrics.

On January 11, 2018, the show was renewed for a second season, which premiered on April 15.

On December 20, 2018, it was announced on its Twitter account that the series would be moving to TBS' sister network TNT on January 23, 2019. TBS would continue to air the series in reruns the following night.

On February 21, 2019, TNT announced that an upcoming episode featuring Empire star Jussie Smollett would be pulled from the current season and put on hold following Smollett's arrest. The episode also featured Danielle Brooks, Clay Aiken and Ian Ziering. However, the rap battle between Aiken and Ziering was released on social media.

Episodes

 * Note: Winners are listed in bold