// For music professionals
Put your ear
on the panel.
Share A Verse is a judged showcase, not a popularity contest. Judges carry most of the weight in a result — so we vet who scores, publish the rubric they score against, and name the panel when results go live.
One rubric, six criteria
You score against the same published criteria every time. No vibes-only verdicts.
Conflicts get disclosed
If you know an entrant, you say so and you sit that challenge out.
Bounded time commitment
A typical panel is one challenge, a fixed set of verses, inside a set window.
Panels named at results
Assignments stay private while judging is open, so nobody can lobby you.
The scoring rubric
Public, so entrants know exactly what they're being measured on.
- 01
Writing
Concepts, wordplay, structure — does the verse say something?
- 02
Flow & cadence
Pocket, rhythm and control across the beat.
- 03
Delivery
Energy, clarity, conviction in the performance.
- 04
Originality
Voice and perspective that isn't borrowed.
- 05
Beat command
How well the verse uses the instrumental it's on.
- 06
Overall impact
Would you send this to someone else?
Apply to judge
Reviewed by hand. We only approve people with a real track record in the music.
Rather fund a prize?
Sponsors put up studio time, beats and gear — never entrant money.