FlipTop Battle 2020

Video collection of a FlipTop Batlle 2020 in the Philippines

FlipTop Battle 2020 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 (U.S.), 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.

In general, the contest consists of three rounds with a time limit for each contender set by the referee. Sometimes time limits are agreed on by the participants before the battle. For 1 on 1 and 2 on 2, time limits are generally 1 minute to 3 minutes (with 30 second increment) and 5 minutes respectively. Odd number of judges are selected to judge the battle to prevent draws. An early iteration of rules allowed judges to vote for OT (Overtime). In early years, the majority of judges voted for OT or if no definite winner emerged from judges' votes. However recently, the judges are not allowed to vote for OT, they should pick a winner. The first turn is determined by a coin toss. The winner of the coin toss will select who will start the battle. Written or non-written lines are allowed. Both sides can also bring props for the event. The Filipino language is the primary medium although other languages or dialects can be used. Choking in any rounds increase the chance of losing the battle. The winner is determined by the decision of the judges. The criteria for judging are the usage of words, audience impact, delivery, and rapping style.

There are different conferences in FlipTop such as the Filipino Conference, Bisaya Conference, English Conference, and etc.