Beat Shazam

"It's not just a game show. It's a celebration of music, memory, and adrenaline."

Beat Shazam is one of the most exhilarating game shows on TV. Hosted with infectious energy by Jamie Foxx (and occasionally co-hosted by his daughter, Corinne), the show thrives on the raw power of music and the thrill of instant recall. It's a perfect blend of high-stakes competition, family fun, and pure love for all things music.

Why It Works

At its core, Beat Shazam is simple-but genius. Three teams go head-to-head trying to identify songs faster than their opponents. And in the final round? They try to beat Shazam itself-the app known for identifying songs in seconds.

The format creates instant tension. You're shouting answers at the screen. You're cheering for strangers. You're reliving moments in your own life through the songs.

It's interactive, nostalgic, and universally appealing.

Jamie Foxx: The Ultimate Host

Let's be real-Jamie Foxx is the secret sauce. His energy, humor, and charisma elevate every episode. He's not phoning it in-he's jamming with contestants, cracking jokes, and hyping every single moment. His love for music is obvious, and it makes the whole experience feel bigger than the screen.

The Music: A Living Time Capsule

The biggest strength of Beat Shazam is its song selection. From classic rock and golden-era hip-hop to pop bangers and deep-cut R&B, the library covers decades of genres and emotions.

But-here's the honest critique-it's time to expand the library even further.

Give us more international hits, more indie gems, more genre fusion, more 2020s tracks, and even some underground legends. Keep pushing the boundaries. The music world is endless-let the show reflect that.

If they do that? This already-awesome show becomes a masterpiece.

Final Verdict

Beat Shazam is the rare show that bridges generations. It reminds us how powerful music is-not just as entertainment, but as a shared memory, a cultural landmark, a way to connect.

It's thrilling. It's joyful. It's competitive.

And with just a little more diversity in its song choices, it'll be unstoppable.

10 out of 10.

The beat goes on-and it's damn good.

I like how the show takes music trivia to a whole new level.

Did Jamie Foxx take this job just to get his daughter a job? Calling her a DJ is a stretch. She literally just presses the "play" button. I would rather see guest DJ's that are actually DJs. Corrine ruins this otherwise fun show.

It's so terrible that teams can kick butt and get almost all the songs right but a team can get one answer right in the fast track and keep moving on. It's hard to route for horrible teams. We want to route for the teams that's are amazing. Redo the point system. Guess what the team who answer the most accurately SHOULD earn the right to take on Shazam.

The show is a lot of fun to watch, especially the first season. The second and epsecially the third seasons have felt more stereotypical. Jamie Foxx is entertaining as you would expect but comes off as not necessarily racist (doubt it with how many people he's acted with) but a little too pro African-American on a show based on an App and the biggest hits in music. They tend to play Rap, R&B, Disco and Mowtown quite a bit. They tend to be directed towards African-Americans and even Pop Divas genre does sometimes. I like some of the music in those genres but some more rock and country music would be welcome and I only like country music from the 90's and early 2000's. Just a better variety I'm saying. The categories are similar on most of the episodes this current season. Jamie tends to play around, dance and have fun with any R&B or similar songs but quickly goes through any occasional songs of other genres, either seeming like he doesn't know the song or even makes fun of it. Not sure if it's him or if it's forced. There's also always an African-American or Gay couple on the show. There's only 3 teams of 2 so I mean it obviously has to be picked that way. I'm all for diversity but it feels forced on this show which in my opinion is a slap in the face to certain races and gays because it's almost like it has to intentionally be televised on certain shows. Rather than it happening naturally and being accepted as normal. That just bothers me but rant over. Regardless there is still good music on the show. It can be pretty funny at times. Jamie Foxx's daughter plays the songs on the show for the last 2 seasons now and she's great, also great chemistry on the show with her father. You can even play along in the app for a chance to win $10,000 although it was kind of tough to beat the contestants, more due to them being there and having the large buttons in front of them. Give the show a try if you love music and if you're a Jamie Foxx fan. There were a few celebrity appearances as well but they seem to have stopped that on season 3.