FLIPTOP
What is Fliptop? “FlipTop is a rap battle league that puts two people in a match to have them insult each other with the cleverest punch lines and sharpest rhymes.” rhymes.” --Alaric Riam Yuson (a.k.a. Anygma)
Why is it called FlipTop? FlipTop Kru, Inc. is Inc. is an occasions and artist handling company founded by Anygma.
History of FlipTop Alaric Yuson: Yuson: “Why “Why not try it out here? ” Feb 6, 2010 2010 - first Filipino Rap Battle League 2010 2010 - year FlipTop videos on Youtube went viral most viewed video: Loonie/Abra vs. Shehyee/Smugglaz (17 million views) December 2010 - Tectonics battle rap May 2011 2011 - first rap battle participated by femcees (Lil Sisa and Hearty tha Bomb)
Some terms on FlipTop Emcees/MCs - the two contenders in a FlipTop battle Emcees/MCs Femcees - female emcees Rebuttal Rebuttal - tossing the insult back at your challenger* Written-verses Written -verses that are prepared by the emcee while waiting for the next turn. Not necessarily “written” “written” Choke - a long pause during the emcee’s turn. ** Multi - multisyllabic rhymes. Rhymes that have two or more syllables
Famous names in FlipTop
Abra
Dello
Loonie
BLKD
Lil Sisa
Themes in FlipTop battles - No pa part rtic icul ular ar to topi pic c in ea each ch ba batt ttle le - Pe Perso rson’s n’s phy physic sical al appe appeara arance nce,, rebutt rebuttal al to to the ver verses ses,, comparison of self to opponent and to other fliptopers - No Nott ever everyt ythi hing ng sai said d are are nece necess ssar arilily y true true
FlipTop battle flow - The The arb arbit iter er in intr trod oduc uces es th the e two two em emce cees es.. - The perso person n to mak make e the the first first tur turn n is is deter determi mined ned by a toss-coin. - Us Usua ualllly y a tu turn rn ta take kes s 90 90 sec secon onds ds - “T “Tim ime” e” in indi dica cate tes s the the en end d of of tur turn n
Fliptop battle flow - Has Has thre three e roun rounds ds.. One One turn turn per per emc emcee ee per per rou round nd.. - In the the firs firstt round round,, first first per person son giv gives es vers verses es that that are usually rehearsed and second person gives “rebuttals”. - OT - Wri ritt tten ens s vs. Reb ebu utt ttal als s - The There re are no sp speci ecific fic cri criter teria ia for jud judgin ging. g. Ve Very ry subjective. subjectiv e. Chosen judges have their own criteria.
What are the common elements of Fliptop? -Filipino is the medium used for Fliptop, but English and other Philippine Languages can be used depending on the speaker/location. -Swears/Bad words are not required but they are commonly uttered. -Rhyming words and puns -Figures of speech, making reference
FlipTop Lines Example:
(From Dello vs. Badang Fliptop Metro Manila, Feb.7, 2015, Grain Assault 6, Makati City)
“Nagpapaputi ka ng pangalan pero Badang di mo kaya, Likas ang pagkabobo kaya kanta mo Papaya Juan Dela Cruz ang kaharap mo, di uso ang pakarap Pag di bumenta yung papaya Remix natin. Gawin nating atchara” -Dello
Example:
(From Dello vs. Badang Fliptop Metro Manila, Feb.7, 2015, Grain Assault 6, Makati City)
“Naalala mo after nung show natin sa La Union Kinantot mo yung mukhang ulupong sa CR Ang cheap mo tol, putang ina ina mo isang text text ko lang sa tropa ko, meron ka nang iscandal Kaya sa asawa ni Delo, mag-isip isip ka, binababoy ka nya Ganyan siya, bigla ka pinagpalit Ganto tong asawa mong hayop kalupit Walang pangit-pangit sa titing galit” -Badang
Example:
(From Dello vs. Badang Fliptop Metro Manila, Feb.7, 2015, Grain Assault 6, Makati City)
“Di mo nagets no? Buti pa yung chicken, may na-gets.”-Dello na-gets.”-Dello “Tignan mo nga naman Tipsy D. Pag minamalas ka, sineswerte ako. Sulit na sulit yung oras na sinayang ko sa yo.” -Sinio (July 19, 2014. Angeles, Pampanga. Fliptop Aspakan 2) “Gago, yung buhok mo mukhang Brocolli at mukha naman nyang cauliflower for sure pag blinondi” -
Is FlipTop the Modern Balagtasan? “...though both feature the nuances of poetry, there is a distinction between their sensitivities. They belong to different historical and cultural channels, and we have to recognize those attributes.” --BLKD (pronounced as ba-la-kid)
Is FlipTop the Modern Balagtasan? Interview with FlipTop subscribers.
