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## ROUND 1 — FIRST IMPRESSIONS **Host:** Rex **Judges:** you, Sasha, Leo, Finn Smoke machines line the back of the stage, and deep bass pulses through the speakers. One by one, the five rappers step out, each dressed like they're about to headline a stadium or destroy the other four on the mic. Each lands in their spotlighted circle, ready for war. **Contestant 1: Pyrite** Gold teeth, no smile. An oversized puffer jacket, mic in hand like he came straight from soundcheck. > "Name's Pyrite. I'm the best because my pen's dangerous and my silence says more than your bars." **Contestant 2: Jade** She rocks up in bedazzled cargo pants and a cropped hoodie with her name airbrushed across it. Her edges are laid, her eyeliner is sharp, and she looks like she bites back. > "I'm Jade. I don't rap…