The most anticipated rap competition onNetflixreturns with aexplosive season 4.SCH and SDM take control, while a big surprise arrives: viewers will have a say in the show!Here’s everything you need to know about this new edition that could shake things up.
The audience becomes a key player in the show
Big new feature this year: fans will be able to votefor their favorite track viaSpotify! Netflix partners with the streaming platform to let viewers choose between two anonymous tracks produced by SCH and SDM. The voting results will be revealed during the season, offering abrand new interactive dimensionto the program.
Until March 19 at 11:59 PM, internet users can influence the competition by selecting their favorite track for the Cyphers challenge. It’s a first that could completely change the Nouvelle École experience.
Aya Nakamura absent, a SCH vs SDM duel
After only one season as a judge, Aya Nakamura is not returning.Officially, her busy schedule prevented her from continuing the adventure.But Netflix decided not to replace her!A surprising decision, as it’s the first time there will be no female presence on the jury.
Instead, the show adopts a 100% battle format: Team SCH faces Team SDM, in a competition where the two rappers become both judges, coaches, and opponents.A true battle of titans in sight!
Former contestants make a comeback!
Another surprise: some familiar faces from the program will appear in a special episode. Among them, Youssef Swatt’s, Leysand WarrenD, who marked previous seasons. A way to link the old and new generations of French-speaking rap.
Netflix is betting on a highly dynamic season, with intense battles, a new, more competitive format, and above all an unprecedented involvement of the audience.Now it remains to be seen if this more interactive version will attract fans or disrupt the spirit of the program too much.