Home > Rhythm + Flow > Season 1 « TV Series Page Rhythm + Flow: Season 1 (2019) Want to see Episode List Season 1 Rhythm + Flow Critics Consensus From its iconic hosts to the caliber of its competitors, Rhythm+ Flow is full of personality and -- most importantly -- talent, helping it standout in the crowded world of musical competitions. 92% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 13 79% Audience Score User Ratings: 52 See score details Submit review Want to see Submit review Super Reviewer Super Reviewer Tap to review this movie Review this tv season Edit Review Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit Continue Super Reviewer Step 2 of 2 How did you get your ticket? Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket. Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit How did you get your ticket? Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. Episodes 1 Los Angeles Auditions Air date: Oct 9, 2019 The judges kick off the search as T.I. drops in on Nipsey Hussle, Cardi B taps Snoop Dogg, and Chance checks out Anderson .Paak's picks. More 2 New York Auditions Air date: Oct 9, 2019 Looking to the streets, Cardi teams up with Fat Joe and Jadakiss at S.O.B.'s to find the East Coast rappers ready to represent in Cali. More 3 Atlanta Auditions Air date: Oct 9, 2019 After hearing out hot prospects at Killer Mike's SWAG Shop, T.I. gets down to judging the talent beside Quavo and Big Boi in hip-hop's new mecca. More 4 Chicago Auditions Air date: Oct 9, 2019 Originality, presence and prowess are key for Chance as he joins Lupe Fiasco, Twista and Royce Da 5'9" in a hunt for the Midwest's best. More 5 Cyphers Air date: Oct 16, 2019 In Los Angeles, the top 30 artists arrive to work on their freestyle skills in small groups. However, only those who truly stand out from the crowd advance to the next phase of the competition. More 6 Rap Battles Air date: Oct 16, 2019 Tempers ignite and the judges turn up the heat while 16 hungry emcees trade bars in the rap battle of their lives. More 7 Music Videos Air date: Oct 16, 2019 Digging deep, eight lyricists head home to write hit songs with industry heavyweights and shoot videos that capture their visions, stories and cities. More 8 Samples Air date: Oct 23, 2019 The top six pick a legendary sample and pen a new song. They must perform their hot new hit in under 48 hours or face elimination. More 9 Collaborations Air date: Oct 23, 2019 John Legend tells the final five to bring their best for the next challenge. They feature alongside Jhené Aiko, Miguel, Teyana Taylor, Ty Dolla $ign and Tory Lanez. More 10 Finale Air date: Oct 23, 2019 The remaining contestants craft hits with the best producers in the industry. They debut their songs in a final performance and the judges select a winner. More Tv Season Info Genre: Television Network: Netflix Premiere Date: Oct 9, 2019 Cast Cardi B Chance the Rapper T.I. Cardi B Chance the Rapper T.I. Show More Cast News & Interviews for Rhythm + Flow: Season 1 New on Netflix October 2019 View All Rhythm + Flow: Season 1 News Episodes 1 Los Angeles Auditions Air date: Oct 9, 2019 The judges kick off the search as T.I. drops in on Nipsey Hussle, Cardi B taps Snoop Dogg, and Chance checks out Anderson .Paak's picks. More 2 New York Auditions Air date: Oct 9, 2019 Looking to the streets, Cardi teams up with Fat Joe and Jadakiss at S.O.B.'s to find the East Coast rappers ready to represent in Cali. More 3 Atlanta Auditions Air date: Oct 9, 2019 After hearing out hot prospects at Killer Mike's SWAG Shop, T.I. gets down to judging the talent beside Quavo and Big Boi in hip-hop's new mecca. More 4 Chicago Auditions Air date: Oct 9, 2019 Originality, presence and prowess are key for Chance as he joins Lupe Fiasco, Twista and Royce Da 5'9" in a hunt for the Midwest's best. More 5 Cyphers Air date: Oct 16, 2019 In Los Angeles, the top 30 artists arrive to work on their freestyle skills in small groups. However, only those who truly stand out from the crowd advance to the next phase of the competition. More 6 Rap Battles Air date: Oct 16, 2019 Tempers ignite and the judges turn up the heat while 16 hungry emcees trade bars in the rap battle of their lives. More 7 Music Videos Air date: Oct 16, 2019 Digging deep, eight lyricists head home to write hit songs with industry heavyweights and shoot videos that capture their visions, stories and cities. More 8 Samples Air date: Oct 23, 2019 The top six pick a legendary sample and pen a new song. They must perform their hot new hit in under 48 hours or face elimination. More 9 Collaborations Air date: Oct 23, 2019 John Legend tells the final five to bring their best for the next challenge. They feature alongside Jhené Aiko, Miguel, Teyana Taylor, Ty Dolla $ign and Tory Lanez. More 10 Finale Air date: Oct 23, 2019 The remaining contestants craft hits with the best producers in the industry. They debut their songs in a final performance and the judges select a winner. More Critic Reviews for Rhythm + Flow Season 1 All Critics (13) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (12) | Rotten (1) Rhythm + Flow offers a strong new take on reality television music competitions for even the most jaded viewers. Oct 25, 2019 | Full Review… Stuart Symington NPR Top Critic Despite the show's seductive glamour and the steady focus on the prize money, it celebrates music and images on the right-minded tip. Nov 1, 2019 | Full Review… Troy Patterson New Yorker Top Critic While the ways in which Rhythm + Flow differentiates itself from its musical competition predecessors are minor, they are enough to render the series so. Oct 21, 2019 | Full Review… Ashlie D. Stevens Salon.com Top Critic The magic of songwriting suffuses every episode. TV may be saturated with music competitions, but Rhythm + Flow is one of a kind. Oct 9, 2019 | Full Review… Judy Berman TIME Magazine Top Critic It makes older talent shows look outdated beyond repair, as if they are still on the hunt for Britain's Next Vaudeville Superstar. Oct 9, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… Rebecca Nicholson Guardian Top Critic Filled with top tier guests... Rhythm + Flow aims to be the unvarnished search for a Hip Hop superstar and mostly succeeds. Oct 10, 2019 | Full Review… Dominic Patten Deadline Hollywood Daily The episodes I watched never tried to make the show for everyone. This is not hip-hop 101, but a competition immersed in a genre that is thriving but hasn't been centered enough in reality TV. Feb 11, 2020 | Full Review… Andy Dehnart Reality Blurred Rhythm + Flow is standard-issue in its format and structure, but the personalities of the hosts and contestants keep it engaging. Oct 9, 2019 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… Eddie Strait The Daily Dot Edgy hip-hop talent competition has cursing, strong lyrics. Oct 24, 2019 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… Melissa Camacho Common Sense Media Rhythm + Flow's lean 10-episode run... certainly makes the singing shows of old feel bloated and obsolete. Oct 21, 2019 | Full Review… Calum Henderson New Zealand Herald There's some real talent in this initial episode, and what we really love is that no one is telling them that they have the stuff to be a star, like we sometimes hear on other shows. Oct 10, 2019 | Full Review… Joel Keller Decider For Rhythm + Flow to disregard many of the alternative artists who appeared on the show disservices them and makes the series appear a bit out of touch. Oct 9, 2019 | Full Review… Joshua Robinson Thrillist View All Critic Reviews (13) Audience Reviews for Rhythm + Flow: Season 1 Nov 27, 2019 The level of suckiness was unbearable Kieran B Nov 14, 2019 This outshines other reality music talent shows because of raw, underrated hiphop talent and sheer entertainment that the contestants, judges, and the whole production can offer. Despite some debatable elimination processes, the cutthroat challenges were able to produce finalists and a victor that are all deserving of the spotlight. There's no doubt that this show's goal of searching for the next hiphop superstar(s) is a gleaming success. Lauren F Nov 11, 2019 How are you going to call a show, "Rhythm & Flow," and hardly any of the rappers can actually flow? I get that there is skill in doing both, but a rap battle is supposed to be freestyle, not a rehearsed performance. Also, what's with these judges? Their picks are horrible, which makes sense since it reflects the quality of music they put out themselves. There are so many great freestyle rappers across the country. This is really insulting to all those people who actually freestyle and would put most of these contestants to shame. Brady B Nov 07, 2019 Awesome show that feels like people are being so much more real than other contest shows. Nick L Nov 01, 2019 Excellent show! Giving a new generation of youngsters an opportunity to reach for the stars! Tommy T Oct 28, 2019 I loved the show! Somewhat like American Idol but far more talent. The contestants not only rap, but write their own songs, which is huge. The first few episodes were pretty slow but overall a great show. I hope they do more seasons. Kim R Oct 24, 2019 great entertainment. Judges final decision on winner was correct. All the finalists deserved to be there. I really enjoyed the show. Kia Ora from New Zealand. Congratulates DSMOKE! Cant wait for season 2. Hurry Up! Im already having R&F withdrawals. Charlotte W Oct 24, 2019 As someone who grew up on musical competitions, this is the first time (in the words of Chance the Rapper) I've come across a contestant that I "really believed in-believed in." Not only was the winner given a (more ethical) non-contractual award, but the show provided amazing resources to the contestants from features on singles by major R&B singers, perform live with a band, make a music video, and also the ability to work with incredible producers. TI, Chance, and Cardi also had a great, engaging dynamic. They also humanized the competition, gave compliments often, and contextualized their constructive criticism. The only reason why I ommit a star is because the designers of the competition put the contestants under unrealistic time pressures that I believe were unfair. Regardless, my favorite contestant won. So 🙃 Sog A Oct 17, 2019 Love Love Love What can I say its a great ulternative to the talent shows on primetime tv. Its so raw and cut throat, you can't help but feel the raw emotion in each person. Carla B Oct 12, 2019 Cardi has no place between Chance and Tip . Her sole presence is an insult to the Legends present besides her. In the first episode she's clearly hammered and can't even speak straight...what a shame!! Once you forget her, R+F is not so bad. Yes some decisions of the judges are questionable and biased. But overall, I can't deny the talent and the touching back story of some of the participants in there. We'll see for the rest! Lex Lex L See all Audience reviews News & Features 150 Erotic Movies Ranked worst to best! 2019's Most Anticipated 63 movies coming up this year 200 Essential Movies Chosen by RT staff! 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