YouTube OntheRise Rap Edition is a follow up to last year’s YouTube Underground contest and seeks to discover the best rap and hip-hop artists in the United States.

This is a good opportunity for all the talents out there who are aspiring to be professional music artists. Applicants are given until August 17 to submit their videos. You have to wait for the winners a month later though, winners will be announced on September 7.

The winner of the contest will have the chance to go to New York City and get to record a single for G-Unit/Interscope Records and a $10,000 gift card from Guitar Center. Their recorded will then be featured on the homepage of none other than YouTube.