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Tha Hip Hop Olympics is a collaborative competition with events forged by the Ten Elements of Hip Hop. They are DJing, EMCEEing, BREAKDANCING, GRAFFITI, BEAT BOXING, STREET FASHION, STREET LANGUAGE, STREET ENTREPRENEURSHIP, STREET KNOWLEDGE and SELF DEFENSE. Participants will compete for a Gold, Silver, or Bronze medal in each of these ten events on May 23rd and 24th, 2025.

EVENTS

DJ Event

DJ

Round 1: Just Blaze
All participating DJ's will have to create a 3 to 6 song set that would get tha most engagement at a cookout.

Round 2: Swizz Beats

All participating DJ's will have to battle another DJ mono y mono with 60 seconds per turn.


Emcee Event

EMCEE

Round 1: Cassidy: 16 Bars

All participating Emcee's must be ready to deliver your coldest 16 bars.

Round 2: D-Block: Versuz

All participating Emcee's will prepare a 3-song set which will be performed in a back-and-forth style battle with another Emcee to see who has the better range.

Breakdancing Event

Breakdancing

Round 1: Rock Steady

All participating B-boys/girls will freestyle battle for 2 minutes in groups of 3, 4 or 5.

Round 2: Stomp Tha Yard

All participating B-boys/girls will have to create your own team routine to see who has the best moves in 3 minutes.

Grafitti Event

Grafitti

Round 1: Heru Gallery

All participating Bombers will create a graffiti work using spray paint, pencil or paintbrush that symbolizes the highest version of themselves.

Round 2: Vision Board

All participating Bombers will create a graffiti work using spray paint, pencil or paintbrush that symbolizes the highest form of their community.

Beat Box Event

Beat Box

Round 1: Savion

All participating Beat Boxers will either beat box or pen tap for one to two minutes a rhythm we have never heard before.

Round 2: Hit Tha Dougie Fresh

All participating Beat Boxers will have to split into beat boxing ad pen tapping rhythm teams and compete against each other for two to three minutes.

Street Fashion Event

Street Fashion

Round 1: Tab Tha Table Up
All participating Fashion Teams will have to set up their merchandise in a marketplace to see which brand has the most juice.

Round 2: Runway Models

All participating Fashion Teams will have to prepare 6-10 models to be judged on tha runway to see who has tha freshest threads.



Street Language Event

Street Language

Round 1: Spelling G
All participating Linguists will have to take turns defining different Hip Hop Lingo.

Round 2: Anansi

All participating Linguists will have to prepare a one-page story to read aloud that uses tha most descriptive and creative Hip Hop phrases, terminology and lingo.

Street Entrepreneurship Event

Street Entrepreneurship

Round 1: Shark Tank

All participating Entrepreneurs will participate in a Shark Tank competition.

Round 2: Shark Tank Pt. 2

All participating Entrepreneurs (the top 6 remaining) will have to pitch their business idea to a second round of investors to see who has tha best idea.

Street Knowledge Event

Street Knowledge

Round 1: Ten Toes Down

All participating Edutainers will prepare a 10-slide presentation on a topic of their choice.

Round 2: Knowledge Reigns Supreme

All participating Edutainers will have five to 10 minutes to display a presentation on how our community can achieve sovereign status.

Self Defense Event

Self Defense

Round 1: Samson Fitness Test
All participating Warriors will prepare to undergo a fitness cypher that contains push-ups, planks, pull-ups and other challenges.

Round 2: Samson & Delilah

All participating Warriors will have to undergo another fitness cypher that culminates in a paintball accuracy battle.

Gold Medal Prizes

  • DJ - $300 + Trophy + New DJ Set
  • EMCEE - $300  + Trophy + 15 hours of Studio Time
  • Breakdance - $300 + Trophy + A Free Spot in a Music Video
  • Graffiti - $300 + Trophy + New tag in tha City
  • Beat Box - $300 + Trophy + An African Drum
  • Street Fashion - $300 + Trophy + Purchase 24 Items From Your Wardrobe 
  • Street Language - $300 + Trophy + Coding Class
  • Street Entrepreneurship - $300 + Trophy + Credit Shark Tank Winnings
  • Street Knowledge - $300 + Trophy + Edutainer Certification
  • Self Defense -$300 + Trophy + Jehuti Power


About Tha Hip Hop Olympics

At its roots, Hip Hop aspires to uplift creative individuals from diverse backgrounds into a united, peaceful, and fun-loving collaborative community. In order to positively impact the state of the world, healthy competition of the arts, hearts and mind will elevate our culture into the future.


Every Memorial Day Weekend, Tha Hip Hop Olympics curates an opportunity for talents and resources to be showcased towards that goal. Utilizing the Ten Elements of Hip Hop -  DJing, EMCEEing, BREAKDANCING, GRAFFITI, BEAT BOXING, STREET FASHION, STREET LANGUAGE, STREET ENTREPRENEURSHIP, STREET KNOWLEDGE, and SELF DEFENSE; participants will compete for Gold, Silver, or a Bronze medal in each of these ten events.


Throughout Tha Hip Hop Olympics, competitors are empowered to develop revolutionary systems of change in their community while fostering a love for cooperative economics.


Inspired by the seed of KRS-One’s Edutainment (education and entertainment) philosophy, Tha Hip Hop Olympics will serve as a launchpad to holistically build our village.


Our mission is to turn one’s dream of success into a complimentary community accomplishment. So step into your power, it’s time to transform!

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