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King of the dot company's HQ is based in Toronto, from which it gets its name. King of the Dot is hosted by its founder Organik. The influence of King of the Dot has spread globally, inspiring the creation of other battle leagues such as FlipTop in the Philippines, Dissneeland in Vietnam, and Versus Battle in Russia.

The company's HQ is based in Toronto, from which it gets its name. King of the Dot is hosted by its founder Organik. The influence of King of the Dot has spread globally, inspiring the creation of other battle leagues such as FlipTop in the Philippines, Dissneeland in Vietnam, and Versus Battle in Russia. King of the Dot events have featured all elements of hip hop culture, including a cappella emcee battles, freestyle battles over instrumentals, live performances by hip hop artists, beatboxing , graffiti exhibits, DJing , and breaking. Travis Fleetwood, a. The two put together the first event which was initially intended to be a flash mob style event at Yonge-Dundas Square in downtown Toronto. However, the police presence and private security at the location forced the event to move down the road to an alley beside radio station Flow

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Travis Fleetwood, a. So when Dizaster kept dissing Canadian rappers as nothing but hockey players coddled by public health care, Fleetwood travelled to Oakland, Calif. When the dust cleared, Dizaster was declared winner, but Organik was lauded all the same for his display of skill and gusto. From its beginnings as a flash mob of freestylers in an alleyway near the Eaton Centre, King of the Dot has grown into a behemoth of battle rap, with videos of its competitions raking in millions of YouTube hits and famed rappers like Drake, Maestro Fresh Wes and Raekwon among those to have guest hosted past matches. With his dad often on the road as a truck driver, and his mom working as a Walmart tax manager, the young Fleetwood was drawn to hip-hop at an early age. I was always kind of on the spot, quick thinking. That aspect of hip-hop is what I really connected to. The group gathered every weekend at a rundown house with nary a parental presence to blast music and pass the microphone. In his own time — before school, during school, late at night — Fleetwood scoured the Internet for fellow battle rap lovers.

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The 6-month season will air every week, organized by King of the Dot and streamed exclusively on Twitch, and will be entirely free for millions of fans around the world who help decide the winners with their votes and participation. Beginning June 20 th and every Sunday thereafter, top-ranked battle rappers across America will compete to elevate beyond their division into the sudden-death playoff rounds. We look forward to bringing our audience onto the service for many more successful seasons. King of the Dot events mixes A-List celebrity guests and athletes with a dedicated audience who travel far and wide to participate in the spectacle. The Canadian King of the Dot league has always been first-movers in the battle rap space with smaller leagues replicating their format for good reason. They were first to popularise winner-takes-all tournaments, the first to create the Pay-Per-View model that is now deployed globally, and the first to launch and license a number of the formats which ultimately define the culture today, including the introduction of seasonality. The regular cadence enables artists to make new fans every week, from every corner of the map, and puts them in a position to capitalize on their talent all year round. The season will air live battles every Sunday, alongside an exciting slate of lifestyle content featuring artists from the league and around the world. The full programming schedule, covering sports, gaming, music, and culture, will be made available exclusively to viewers on Twitch. Home feature.

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However, the police presence and private security at the location forced the event to move down the road to an alley beside radio station Flow The company's HQ is based in Toronto, from which it gets its name. There have been six issues released to date. Organik , RyanPVP. February 9, Archived from the original on November 19, Archived from the original on January 12, However, the police presence and private security at the location forced the event to move down the road to an alley beside radio station Flow King Of The Dot Entertainment. Each battler had a custom made introduction played on a big screen to bring them to the stage with. The rules are not overall that strict and rappers are frequently allowed to stretch beyond the time limits, as was showcased in Dizaster's battle with DNA, co-hosted by Drake. March 3, Iron Solomon vs. September 2, Pat Stay [38] [39] [40] [41].

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