DIFFERENCE MAKERS, INC. ANNOUNCES MIAMI’S FIRST EVER EMCEE OLYMPICS

MIAMI, Florida – Difference Makers, Inc. Non-Profit Organization is proud to announce Miami’s first ever Emcee Olympics set to take place Friday April 23^rd, 2010 at the Historic Joseph Caleb Auditorium, 5400 NW 22^nd Ave in the heart of the Liberty City Community!  This is not your typical emcee battle.  It is destined to be a memorable competition among Miami’s most fiercest and lyrical emcees involving 3 rounds of intense FREESTYLING.

DO NOT BE MISTAKEN!

THIS WILL BE A BATTLE OF THE MINDS, NOT PUNCHLINES!

In The competition emcees will be judged based on

(1) Creativity

(2) Content: relevance to topics or situations

(3) Stage Presence

Rounds will be organized in the following manner:

PRELIMINARY LIGHTNING ROUND: 20 emcees will showcase their best material in 4 bars.

ROUND ONE: The top 10 emcees from the preliminary lightning round will advance into this round which will involve freestyling about random images displayed on a screen.

ROUND TWO: The top 8 emcees will advance into this round which will be oriented towards flowing over tempo changing beats.

ROUND THREE: The final 6 emcees will be split into groups and will be given conflict scenarios.

The last 3 standing emcees with the most points awarded by Olympic Judges will win

CASH PRIZES:

GOLD – FIRST PLACE – $500

SILVER – SECOND PLACE – $300

BRONZE – THIRD PLACE – $200

ENTRY TO THE EVENT IS $10 (OR $5 WITH 2 CANNED GOODS FOR HAITI RELIEF)

EMCEE REGISTRATION FOR THE COMPETITION IS ON SITE ONLY, 8 PM – 9 PM, AND REQUIRES A $10 FLAT RATE FROM ALL COMPETITORS!

LATE COMERS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ENTER THE COMPETITION!