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King Ice Launches Turnt Up Rap Contest

For their seventh rap contest King Ice is giving away $2,500 in prizes.

King Ice Launches Turnt Up Rap Contest
2014-02-26
LOS ANGELES, CA, February 26, 2014 (Press-News.org) King Ice, an online hip hop jewelry retailer, launched its seventh rap contest. The Turnt Up rap contest will run from February 7 to March 31. The company will be giving away $2,500 in prizes to the top three entries. The first place winner will receive one thousand dollars in cash and promotional placement on the King Ice homepage. Second and third place winners will receive $500 and $250 King Ice gift cards, respectively.

To enter the contest, artists must create an original song using one of two beats provided by King Ice. A video is required to accompany the song. Once the song is uploaded to YouTube, artists can submit their entry on the Turnt Up contest application on the King ice Facebook page. The deadline to submit an entry is March 31, 2014.

King Ice judges will individually evaluate and score all eligible entries received and select ten finalists. Entries will be judged on lyrics, delivery, music quality, and video quality. The winners will be announced on April 14, 2014 through Facebook.

For contest rules and information visit the Turnt Up contest page on King Ice.

About King Ice

King Ice is an online retailer of hip hop jewelry and apparel. The company is known for its selection of men's earrings, chains, pendants, watches, bracelets, rings, apparel, and accessories. King Ice has worked on custom pieces for Snoop Lion, Mike Tyson, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, The Game, and more. For more information visit KingIce.com and follow us on Facebook.

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[Press-News.org] King Ice Launches Turnt Up Rap Contest
For their seventh rap contest King Ice is giving away $2,500 in prizes.