HOW THE REAL MIC DROP WORKS
1 — REGISTER
Performers register for $50.
2 — PERFORM
Perform live from your own location directly into the virtual Mega Dome.
3 — WATCH FOR FREE
Enjoy the entire Real Mic Drop competition FREE!
4 — VOTE FOR ONLY 99¢
For just 99¢, receive 20 votes to support your favorite performers. Use all 20 votes on one performer or distribute them among multiple contestants. You decide who gets your votes!
5 — TOP 20
The Top 20 voted best songs are considered for the Q1 2027 release of The Real Mic Drop Album. NO AI MUSIC.
6 — OPTIONAL INTERVIEW
Add an interview with DJ Stunna for $99. Interview f/ On the New DJ Stunna Show + MicXchange Radio. Available on: Roku • Fire TV • YouTube • MicXchange.
PERFORM LIVE — $50
Perform live from your own location and stream directly into the virtual Mega Dome stage. No travel to New York required.
Registration Deadline
December 11, 2026
Step Up
$50
Performer Registration
Does NOT include the optional $99 interview or paid radio rotation.
WATCH FOR FREE. VOTE FOR ONLY 99¢!
Enjoy the entire Real Mic Drop competition FREE! For just 99¢, receive 20 votes to support your favorite performers. Use all 20 votes on one performer or distribute them among multiple contestants.
ENTRY
$0.99
VOTES
20 Included
TOP 20 VOTED BEST SONGS
NO AI MUSIC.
The Top 20 voted best songs from The Real Mic Drop will be considered for inclusion on The Real Mic Drop Album — 1st Quarter 2027 Release.
IMPORTANT: Top 20 songs are CONSIDERED for album inclusion — not guaranteed or automatically selected. Final album selections are determined separately.
DJ STUNNA SHOW + MICXCHANGE RADIO
f/ On the New DJ Stunna Show
After performing, move into split-screen interview mode with host DJ Stunna. Debut on The New DJ Stunna Show and MicXchange Radio.
PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE SHOOT
NYC metro performers may participate in a professional performance shoot directed by Omar Saleem, co-creator and executive producer of The Real Mic Drop.
SUBMIT YOUR MUSIC — FREE
Producers worldwide: submit tracks for consideration. Participating performers may select your music for their live Mega Dome performance.
Paid review upgrades (Skip the Line, Priority Review, VIP A&R) only affect review priority — they do NOT guarantee performer registration, viewer access, votes, Top 20 placement, or album inclusion.
Free Open Submission
SUBMIT MUSIC FOR THE REAL MIC DROP
Submit your song for consideration for The Real Mic Drop. No account required. Upload the track or paste a private listening link.
FREE MUSIC SUBMISSION = Submit a song for consideration/review.
$50 PERFORMER REGISTRATION = Register to actually perform in the worldwide Real Mic Drop event.
These are NOT the same transaction.
