Bringdaruckus.com are organising 1 on 1 and 2 on 2 street battles to determine who is the best in Scotland.
How will this work? Here are the details...
Each will consist of:
3 - 60 second rounds each... if no winner:
1 - 60 second round each... if no winner:
3 punchlines each - winner WILL be announced (NO INTERNET VOTE!!!)
It will work using a point system (each round):
2 points for a win
1 point for a draw
0 points for a loss
All battles will be judged by 3 judges. Judges decision is final.
There will be two leagues, one West and one East. Winner from each will battle in a final to determine the Scottish winner.
To determine who battles who, all names will be placed in a hat and called out (which will be filmed and placed online).
The set up will be (depending on how many people take part... i'm using 4 starting battles as an example):
Round 1
Battle 1 = MC 1 v MC 2
Battle 2 = MC 3 v MC 4
Battle 3 = MC 5 v MC 6
Battle 4 = MC 7 v MC 8
Round 2
Battle 1 = Round 1 Battle 1 winner v Round 1 Battle 4 winner
Battle 2 = Round 1 Battle 2 winner v Round 1 Battle 3 winner
Final Round
Battle 1 = Round 2 Battle 1 winner v Round 2 Battle 2 winner
Scottish championship decider (which I hope to happen at a gig I put on)
West winner v East winner
A trophy will be given out to the Glasgow and Edinburgh winners with another trophy handed to the Scottish winner.
We are currently looking for sponsors to help with prize money etc.
If you want to put your name down to take part in t the Scottish MC battle championships email your name and if you are from the west or east side to chris@bringdaruckus.com
Let the battle commence!
Kriminal Records' Damaged Goodz has just been officially confirmed as support act for G-Unit's Lloyd Banks.
This is the second time Damaged Goodz has supported Lloyd Banks which is a positive sign that he put on a blinder of a set last time. He has also supported other G-Unit members including 50 Cent.
Expect tracks from his excellent album Blissphemy on show.
You can get more info on the gig here.
In anticipation of a new release, the guys at All Time High have just
announced that the download verison of all 3 albums, 'From the
Dawn of Time We Came', 'Inhalation' and 'Withdrawl Symptoms' are now
available for FREE in the bringdaruckus store!
Nunny Boy said, "no more copies exist of this material so I feel that it should now be free."
Sporting a new line-up, All Time High are to announce a UK tour in the near future.
You can purchase the album in our store here.
Top UK hip-hop site www.ukhh.com has just posted up a review of Wanted Records 8 Ball Mixtape Vol.2. Read the review below...
"Volume 1 obviously passed me by, so I’m straight into Volume 2, which always makes me feel like I’ve missed out on something, but hey. In a rather charitable act by these chaps at Wanted Records, all profits of this CD go to the National Autistic Society which is a good cause for sure. Still, the quality of the mixtape needs to be worthy of you parting with your money.
This UK mix features some big names like Roots Manuva, Braintax and even exclusives from Verb T and the Diversion Tactics, but it also has a heavily Scottish influence, which is interesting if like me, your exposure to Hip-Hop north of the border is minimal. Ok, some of it is hard to stomach and there are plenty of fillers throughout the 30 tracks, but there are also some little gems that you’re unlikely to hear anywhere else. Highlights are Ransom Badbones’ “Taking Medication” and DJ Intex ft. Ewhurst “Feels So Good”, which is a good demonstration of the more known artists, coupled with the refreshing inclusion of lesser knowns.
In a world where music, particularly Hip-Hop, is under attack from being overly money driven, this mixtape makes a refreshing change. Ok, so it’s not 100% banger after banger, but it does show the range of music on offer the length and breadth of these Isles. For that variety alone, this is worth investigation."
Review by 2hip
You can purchase the album in our store here.
Long running magazine Hip-Hop connection has just given a positive review on Wanted Records 8 Ball Mixtape Vol.2. Read the review below...
You can purchase the album in our store here.
Bringdaruckus.com's very own Chris Torres dopped by the first Temple of Hip-Hop show on Sunny Govan Radio. Hosted by Powercut Production's Steg G it was a bangin' night and one that should not be missed. Catch it every Saturday on 103.5FM or online at www.sunnygovan.org.
Listen to the interview in our media player here.
Bringdaruckus.com revamp!
Well if you have not already noticed, we have completly re-built the website from the ground up (for the 3rd time in a year!!). Now it looks and works a lot better than before. So whats new?
Home page
We have made a few changes here. A new media player has been added which can be made into a floating window. This will play the podcasts straight from the site and any artist album samplers or latest singles. NOTE, if you are having problems with the player you need to download the latest Flash player. You can get this here.
We have included advertising space which both homegrown acts and other companies can utilise.
A monthly chart of the top 5 downloads. This includes downloads made from the store, listened to bio tracks and anything in the media player.
About us
Within this page you can access a frequently asked questions page as well as the advertising rates.
News
Not much change here apart from it's looks.
Homegrown
A new media player for bio tracks and a better layout for the homegrown pages making it easier to see artist details. More artists have also been added.
Events
We have added an 'other events' section which will cover anything other than gigs and club nights. Also added is a gallery section containing photos from various events. The gallery uses the Flash player so you may need to download this. Get it here. The latest gallery will load first but if you wish to view a different gallery, click the menu button at the top of the image.
Reviews
Not much change here apart from it's looks.
Interviews
Not much change here apart from it's looks.
Competitions
Not much change here apart from it's looks. We do have a new prize to win tho!
Podcasts
A better layout for the podcast page with information on how to listen or download.
Videos
A much better way of viewing videos in our new video player. Scroll up and down by moving your mouse and then click to select the video. You can also enlarge the video by clicking the right most button on the control panel.
Links
A better layout for the links section with scope to add in more catagories.
Store
Huge change to the store. You can now add shippable goods, payable downloads and free downloads to the one basket making it easier to purchase items. For downloads you will be emailed a link to a secure download page.
Contact
Not much change here apart from it's looks.
We hope you like the new look and feel. Any questions please contact us here.
The hour long podcast features what I consider to be some of the best talent around up here in Scotland. I’ve tried to use a mixture of different artists ranging in age and experience to display the depth, diversity and versatility of their sound. Guys like Steg G , Eastborn and Ala fu have went from being dj’s and mc’s to label owners. Shogun is in the 1xtra unsigned hall of fame, Kontempts production is being featured on the next Game mixtape, Big Taj made the UK beat boxing championship and may be used in an add for Ironbru, watch Respect BA destroying mc’s on the jump off and pass the mic competitions. Then you have the new school like Skay,Jae-p,Clarita ,Adele,L-Marie and Raff who are all getting regular spins on the likes of Kiss, Galaxy and 1xtra. Not forgetting guys like Great Escapez, The Remedies and Damaged goods who bridge the gap between the two having been around in the beginning and still put out meaningful material.
I think now more than ever Scottish hip-hop has found it’s own voice and is proud of it. It’s not a new occurrence by any means with groups like Scotland yard, Two Tone committee, Reachout and Steg G and the Freestyle master who have been putting out material since the late eighties. But right now more than ever there is a bit of cohesion in the scene which has been brought together by sites like www.urbanscot.com, www.bringdaruckus.com and www.scottishhiphop.com these have forged great bonds between djs,producers and artists for the first time. Also the quality of material and the ability to promote and distribute via the internet has helped with the cultivation of an emerging scene. We have labels like Powercut, Vava, Kriminal and Dropzone flying the flag for home grown talent and newer artists and also regular showcase events and club nights which feature exclusively Scottish acts. There’s so much creativity and talent up here which gets over looked but it’s something which has lead to people forging a self sufficient and independent scene which no longer looks South for approval.
SHOGUN AND BIG TAJ INTRO
1.SHOGUN-THE BEGINNING
2. THE REMEDIES-NEW WAYS
3. STEG G AND THE FREESTYLEMASTER-THE SCHEMES
4. BIG TAJ FT RESPECT BA-FIRST CONTACT
5. KONTEMPT-WHY ME
6. GREAT ESCAPEZ-BLESSED THINGS
7. EASTBORN-CARRYCOTS TO TOWERBLOCKS
8. ALA FU THE PHRAFF ft Juice Aleem and Blackitude
9. L-MARIE-LOVE JUST AINT ENOUGH
10. ADELE-MY BABY’S EYES
CLARITA INTERVIEW
11. CLARITA SO NATURAL
12. CLARITA-HYPNOTISE
13. RAFF-GAMBLER (LIVE)
14. DAMAGED GOODS
15. SKAY-LETS GO
16. JAE P-ONE MAN HUSTLE
You can download the podcast at www.bluesandsoul.com