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[bolaji]

well no long story..here
the 1st episode of channel 0 sprite emcee africa rap battles was off the hook.
the show was sold out and represented african hiphop like no other event
its the end of 2008 and we wanna bring suggestions to what we like to see in the next version in 2009. here is for lee kasumba and the rest of the channel o emcee africa 2 crew thinking about a bigger version of the battle rap tourney.here are my suggestions :

1. EMCEE AFRICA 2 finale SHOULDNT BE HELD IN SOUTHAFRICA , BUT IN GHANA OR NIGERIA OR ANY OTHER COUNTRY this time around
2. THERE SHOULD BE 2 FINALISTS REPRESENTING EACH COUNTRY
3. THE ENTRIES SHOULD BE ADVERTISED SO THAT A LOT OF MCS CAN HAVE A CHANCE TO BATTLE
4. THE BATTLE RAP EVENTS SHOULD BE HELD MORE FREQUENTLY ...YALL CAN PUT UP MORE SUGGESTIONS FOR EMCEE AFRICA 2 :idea:

[Juma4]

The people doing Emcee Africa are reading this forum, so any more suggestions are welcome.

[sdrceo]

More countries should be considered next time, come to Zambia you won't be dissapointed!

check out - http://www.myspace.c...oundationzambia

[bolaji]

hope yall know that u need to be able to rap in english to be chosen?

[bolaji]

we are gettin ready for emcee africa 2 ..ist bigger this time

[bolaji]

anyone know where lee kasumba might be ..let her tell us when the 2009 edition is holding

[Twenty6]

Why don't you make it an ongoing competition where we could have a champion who will defend his/her(which raises another point) title in the final of each edition???

And get females involved this time around..There are alot of female cats who are capable-Take bombshell from Zambia for say

[bolaji]

@twenty6
good suggestion , a category should be created for female mcs to battle ...belee me in nigeria, we got a lotta female battle cats and the champ should be asked to defend his belt in the final ....snazz should be gettin ready to defend his belt ...
very good suggestion 26 ,..but b4 i go ...who is the female mc called bombshell from zambia..can u upload any of her stuff. we really need to know her.

[fecko1]

Bolaji, nice thread man! Well, first and foremost, the panel of judges are meant to be a coalition of true hip-hop heads, if not veterans... Now tell me...what becomes of a battle rap competition where a hip-hop novice is judging the lyrical prowess of other catz who are probably sicker than him or her when it comes to pure hip-hop battle freestyle? It's totally going to be pathetic. Basically, not just any one should be allowed to be a judge - just because he or she is a popular African act or cos such person has got some relationship going on with Channel O. Let the right people be chosen for the task this time around. The organizers of the event should also endeavor to create a massive publicity in at least 80% of the states of each country where the audition will be taking place, so that a lot of undiscovered, talented hip-hop addicts can turn out in large numbers for the freestyle battle if given a chance. I also second the suggestion of creating a category for female emcees to compete with each other..that's interestingly dope! And finally, may the best man or woman win. Nuff said!!

[Twenty6]

@bolaji
Bombshell is like the best female cat in Zambia. Dnt know her personally, but she has featured on alot of great projects with cats like C.R.I.$.I.$ and bryo - dnt know if she has an album out but I am pretty sure she will be interested in getting on SMCA. Will try to track her down and give u d 411

[bolaji]

Twenty6 said:

@bolaji
Bombshell is like the best female cat in Zambia. Dnt know her personally, but she has featured on alot of great projects with cats like C.R.I.$.I.$ and bryo - dnt know if she has an album out but I am pretty sure she will be interested in getting on SMCA. Will try to track her down and give u d 411

ok twenty6 i expect that she should have at least a mixtape or a myspace page...give me her 411 if u get some tracks of her.

@fecko
yes ur 100% right .....really some of the battle cats are sicker than the judges.......can u pls list some naija mcs who could hold it down as a true battle rap judge ?cos really i think some dont know the diff the btw battle rap and commercialism. i need more suggestions yall. thanks.

[Raplogic]

bolaji said:

@fecko
yes ur 100% right .....really some of the battle cats are sicker than the judges.......can u pls list some naija mcs who could hold it down as a true battle rap judge ?cos really i think some dont know the diff the btw battle rap and commercialism. i need more suggestions yall. thanks.

MODENINE
M.I
OVERDOSE
FREESTYLE
BLAISE (I really like the way she held it down at the previous edition alongside modo)
...also DJs and radio/tv presenters should be given a chance to judge....katz like Dj Jimmy Jatt, J.A.J da meccadon, Dj Humility, KB of Datrybes.... will certainly make good judges at the next edition. Word!!!

[bolaji]

well modenine did the first one ..so we may give od a chance this time....the djs .well maybe
we actually need those who understand the art of battle rapping . od, freestyle, mi and co would do very well.
the number of slots from each country may be increased to 2 .to enable us have an elaborate battle filled tourney .the second edition is about to start in january /feb 09. yall should watch out and drop more suggestions. it gettin bigger this time around.

[bolaji]

any more suggestions . thread is about to close.

[mceeQ]

can some outtakes or exclusive footage be posted up on channel on youtube or a channel created to show dat footage for pple who might not have DSTV or channel O so they can get wind of it on da internet. I know their logistics like da programs copyrights and other legal issues dats why maybe footage used might be footage dat didn't make da grade or too long or as a trailer to build up hype before a show gets broadcast.

[bolaji]

yeah

[bolaji]

mceeQ said:

can some outtakes or exclusive footage be posted up on channel on youtube or a channel created to show dat footage for pple who might not have DSTV or channel O so they can get wind of it on da internet. I know their logistics like da programs copyrights and other legal issues dats why maybe footage used might be footage dat didn't make da grade or too long or as a trailer to build up hype before a show gets broadcast.

sure

[bolaji]

The first season of Channel O’s Emcee Africa was blazing HOT
But it's nothing compared to what this season promises to be with $10 000 up for grabs.
has anyone here got the gift for the freestyle battle rap job? This one's for you!

Built on its underground credibility, Emcee Africa II is set to head into the mainstream, finding talented peeps who have the freestyle, battling and performing skills to become Africa’s number one emcee. This means anyone who wants to step up to the mic could pocket the $10 000 prize money and land the hottest track of 2009 by collaborating with African Hip-Hop Royalty.,and A world class music video to be played worldwide

Five countries will be taking part in this year's Africa’s rawest hip-hop talent competition:
Botswana (Fashion Lounge in Gabarone on 18 April)
South Africa (Roka Bar in Milpark on 25 April)
Ghana (Tantra in Accra on 7 May)
Nigeria (Insomnia Nightclub (Formerly Reloaded)in Lagos on 10 May) and
Kenya (WAPI, British Council, Upper Hill, in Nairobi on 23 May)

They will all be eyeing the ultimate crown during the 13-episode series.

Performance for starters - the ability to rock the crowd and display enough swagger with prepared lyrics to impress. The skill to freestyle on any topic over a popular banger will also score points. And, finally, whoever comes out tops in one-on-one battling will be en route to the finals.

Country eliminations will produce two finalists each from South Africa, Botswana, Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya and then the judges hand over to the public to choose – through online and SMS voting.

Join our presenter Lee Kasumba and help discover Africa’s illest emcee make it to the top. And as Emcee Africa fans already know, the show is not just about who walks away with the bragging rights to being Africa’s number one emcee: Viewers and hiphop heads will also get a taste of the hip-hop scene in each of the five countries, meeting the hottest hip-hop producers, and the best hip-hop talents on the continent.

More competition details will be revealed in the coming week and potential participants must stay tuned to Channel O or keep visiting www.channelo.co.za for dates and venues for country-specific auditions.

[bolaji]

hi guys who won the south african version of emcee africa 2 ..maraza or adamiz?

[bolaji]

i guess its maraza not adamiz