I attended the EOW (End Of The Weak) World Finals in Brixton this past Friday (thanks to Tony). It was the first time ever the End Of Weak finals were held in the UK.
It was a real Hip Hop night. Respect to everyone who came through to support. I big thanks goes to Snuff who’s been doing big things for EOW.
This year, UK’s Jack Flash, Germany’s Chefket, France’s Warlock and USA’s Dirty Mac, all battled to be crowned world champion.
For those who have never been, the contest tests an emcee’s lyrical ability.
There are 5 rounds and here’s the breakdown.
From the EOW website
Round 1
60 seconds over music of competitors choice
2nd Round – Acapella Verse
60 seconds over no music
3rd Round – Freestyle Bag
Competitor uses 5 random objects in freestyle verse
4th Round – Beat Juggling
Competitor must rock with the DJ over 3 random beats
5th Round – Cypha Skills
2 competitors go back and forth for 4 bars each, 3 times.
Each round judges award from 1-10 points
in each of the following skills:
Lyrics
Creativity
Stage Presence
Delivery/Flow
Crowd Response
5 skills x 3 judges x 5 rounds x 10 points
= 750 perfect score
UK MC, Jack Flash came out victorious which means that the UK retain the title (Stig Of The Dump won last year).
Here’s some footage from the night
