Eminem’s charity the Marshall Mathers Foundation has announced a new competition for DJs based in Michigan. The Love Your DJ contest allows DJs to submit their mixes for a chance to have their mix air on Eminem’s SiriusXM channel Shade45. The first 500 qualified entries—in accordance with the rules—will also receive a cash prize of $313 (the specific number being a nod to the Detroit area code). Fifteen grand prize winners will then be selected from the first 500 entries by a panel of judges from Shady Records. Those 15 winners will have their mix played on Shade45. Submissions can be made here until April 29 at 12 p.m. Eastern.

According to press materials, mixes will be judged on sound quality, originality, and texture. Winners’ mixes will be played starting May 2 during Shade45’s “Love Your DJ Mixshow Takeover,” hosted by Eminem. The competition is an attempt to offer support and opportunity to Michigan DJs financially affected by the COVID-19 outbreak.

Eminem’s Marshall Mathers Foundation is a charitable organization dedicated to assisting disadvantaged and at-risk youth primarily in Detroit, Michigan and its surrounding communities.

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