What is FlipTop Battle League?
FlipTop Battle League is the first and largest professional rap battle conference in the Philippines founded by Alaric Riam Yuson (known as Anygma) in 2010. The league promotes Pinoy hip hop. FlipTop is heavily influenced by the original rap battle leagues in the West founded in 2008 – Grind Time Now (US),…
What are the different types of rap battles in FlipTop?
Old School – Is essentially the freestyle format but is accompanied with an instrumental, and is commonly used on tryouts. There are also different variations of rap battle within the FlipTop tournament: Dos por Dos – Tag-team freestyle rap battle. It can be Emcee or Femcee, Freestyle or Written.
What are the different battle formats available on FlipTop?
FlipTop has three different battle formats which sometimes combined with Freestyle: Written – This format allows use of written lyrics along with freestyle and is now the standard format used in battles.
What is the history of FlipTop?
FlipTop is heavily influenced by the original rap battle leagues in the West founded in 2008 – Grind Time Now (US), King of the Dot (Canada) and Don’t Flop (UK), which inspired the creation of FlipTop and other battle leagues around the world. The league also branched out into several divisions after its success.
Why did FlipTop get banned in Makati?
In its early days, FlipTop initially gained criticism for its use of strong language, mockery and bullying, prompting the city government of Makati to ban rap battles in the area.
Is FlipTop a 21st century Philippine literature?
Some educators considered FlipTop as 21st century Philippine literature It caught media attention in that some emcees involved in FlipTop have gained commercial success like Abra, Dello, Loonie, Smugglaz, Shehyee, and others. Also some of the lines spoke by the emcees in the battle became popular phrases used in the Philippines.