PlaqueBoyMax is putting $25K on an unknown: Rising Star runs Nov 6-8, finale at The Belasco in LA

PlaqueBoyMax is running a talent search out of Los Angeles. Rising Star, done with Red Bull, puts six emerging artists under one roof for three days of livestreamed challenges, with a rotating panel of celebrity judges and daily fan rankings deciding who stays on top.

PlaqueBoyMax is running a talent search out of Los Angeles. Rising Star, done with Red Bull, puts six emerging artists under one roof for three days of livestreamed challenges, with a rotating panel of celebrity judges and daily fan rankings deciding who stays on top. The winner gets $25,000, a shot at a Red Bull Music Studios session in LA, and the stage at The Belasco downtown on Sunday, Nov. 8.

"My community gave me a chance and helped me get to where I am today," Max told Complex. "Now I want to do the same for somebody else."

The streams start Friday, Nov. 6, at 2 PM Pacific on Twitch and YouTube. Max hasn't named the six yet. He says they get revealed on the first stream, and on Wednesday night he posted that one of them already dropped out and asked fans who he should bring in. Actor Nitro Camden stars in the trailer, but Max made clear he isn't one of the contestants.

Max built his name on Song Wars, where underground rappers have caught real looks. This is the same idea with a bigger budget and a live finale.