WORLD’S LARGEST SPANISH-LANGUAGE RAP BATTLE BRINGS 16 OF THE COUNTRY’S BEST MCs TO FACTORY TOWN MIAMI
Tickets on sale now at redbull.com/batallausa for the country’s top freestyle rap showdown where the most skilled MC will be crowned 2024 U.S. National Champion
MIAMI, Aug. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Today, Red Bull Batalla, the world’s largest Spanish-language freestyle competition, is excited to announce details for the upcoming U.S. National Final taking place Saturday, October 12 in Miami. Tickets for the event are on sale now at redbull.com/batallausa.
16 of the top freestylers from across the country will take center stage at the sprawling Factory Town Miami for a highly anticipated event that will challenge their lyricism, speed, creativity and stage presence in head-to-head knockout rounds until only one MC remains. The winner that clinches the title of 2024 National Champion will advance to the world’s largest stage for freestyle rap at the Red Bull Batalla International Final hosted in Madrid, Spain this November.
All the action will be judged by a panel of freestyle experts including Venezuelan legend and 6x Latin Grammy nominated artist, Akapellah, alongside 2x Red Bull Batalla National Champion Reverse, Snow QLQ, Dilema and more to be announced. The event will be hosted by Racso White Lion with beats provided by resident DJ Cesar.
The 2024 Red Bull Batalla season kicked-off with a global application phase that saw nearly 8,000 entries, followed by U.S. qualifier competitions in San Antonio and Brooklyn, the latter being Red Bull Batalla’s first-ever titled event in the Empire State.
All eyes now shift to Magic City and October 12th as the biggest night in the U.S. for freestyle battle rap. Florida has been a long-simmering hotbed of talent and the freestyle rap scene is now on fire. For the past three years, the Red Bull Batalla U.S. championship trophy has been won by a resident of the state with the groundbreaking wins of Oner and the reigning champ Reverse who, after his win last year, became a Red Bull Batalla U.S. double champion, a feat previously only held by Puerto Rican MC, Yartzi.
As it stands with the U.S. qualifier events behind us, only 10 of the 16 competitor slots are filled for the Miami National Final. Confirmed MCs thus far include last year’s National Final runner-up, Zazowan, Miami’s own Colombian firespitter Nico B, lyrical powerhouse and New York City regional champion AdonYS, Mexican veteran Jordi and more. Ensuring that the top MCs from every pocket of the country have a chance at the national title, to fill the remaining six slots, Red Bull Batalla in conjunction with local freestyle leagues, will host a series of regional cups in Los Angeles on 8/3 (La Liga De La Calle), Houston on 8/10 (Liga Masacure), Miami on 8/31 (Miami Freestyle League) and Chicago also on 8/31 (Midwest Freestyle) before a Ultimo Cupo battle on 9/14 in Atlanta to confirm the elusive last MC spot.
To learn more about the season, follow @RedBullBatalla and the respective local leagues for more details. For a list of currently confirmed MCs please see below.
After Miami comes the Red Bull Batalla International Final which goes down this fall in Madrid. Set to be another epic showdown, tickets for the event sold out only one week after the host city was announced. Stay tuned for more details and get ready to cheer along for the world’s best as they chase the ultimate freestyle rap crown.
EVENT INFORMATION: RED BULL BATALLA US NATIONAL FINAL
Please see below for details on ticketing, competitors, judges and participating talent:
WHEN: Saturday, October 12 | Event starts at 8pm ET
WHERE: Factory Town | 4800 NW 37th Ave, Miami, FL 33142
TICKETS: redbull.com/batallausa
JUDGES:
- Akapellah – Venezuelan freestyle royalty and 6x Latin Grammy nominated artist
- Reverse – Red Bull Batalla U.S. double champion
- Snow QLQ – Key organizer of the Colorado Freestyle League
- Dilema – Red Bull Batalla USA veteran and organizer of NYC freestyle league, Dioses de La City
HOST:
- Racso White Lion – Official host of the 2024 Red Bull Batalla USA season and creator of the Indigo Freestyle League based in Orlando, Florida
EVENT DJ:
- DJ Cesar – Miami-based DJ known for fueling the beats for the most notable South Florida freestyle battles including the Miami Freestyle League and Indigo Freestyle League in Orlando.
COMPETITORS:
- Nico B (Miami, FL)
- Zazowan (Arlington, TX)
- AdonysX (Miami, FL)
- JORDI (Austin, TX)
- CUBAN (McAllen, TX)
- BOSS (Los Angeles, CA)
- Yenky One (Highland, UT)
- AdonYS (New York, NY)
- Metricoh Flowster (New York, NY)
- RAIIDEN (New York, NY)
- FREITES (Orlando, FL)
- LOS ANGELES REGIONAL CUP WINNER
- HOUSTON REGIONAL CUP WINNER
- MIAMI REGIONAL CUP WINNER
- CHICAGO REGIONAL CUP WINNER
- ÚLTIMO CUPO WINNER
To relive all battle action from this season’s USA Qualifier events on-demand, please visit Red Bull Batalla on Twitch, YouTube and Facebook.
ABOUT RED BULL BATALLA
Red Bull Batalla is a global freestyle rap competition that, since 2005, has provided a platform for the best hip hop improvisors in the Spanish-speaking world to connect, develop and compete. Within the last few years, the Red Bull founded project has become the world’s biggest international freestyle battle competition, uniting Spanish speaking Latin America and Spain. The roots of this improvised rap scene are as deeply connected to hip hop as they are to the improvisation styles of traditional folk troubadours. It has evolved into a style completely distinct from that of hip hop in North America. With Batalla, Red Bull gives an opportunity for young MCs to train, perform and improve their improvisation and rapping skills.
MEDIA CONTACTS
Sarah Huerta
Red Bull North America
[email protected]
Juan Balbuena
M&C Saatchi Sport and Entertainment North America
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SOURCE Red Bull
