MC Tali takes a trip to the hood to school Trey and Jay in freestyle. With the help of Emma Dilemma, Iris has a breakthrough, while Mataio is panicking with two songs to write in just a few days.

The Collective is a docuseries following the lives, triumphs and hardships of six rangatahi as they work toward the performance of a lifetime.

Made with support from NZ on Air.