Aug 22, 2023 - Things to Do

Freestyle rappers compete in Miami for the Red Bull Batalla

Deirdra Funcheon

A guy in a black and white outfit and sunglasses laughs and crouches while a crowd cheers — The qualifier in Houston this month. Image: Hannah Peery/Red Bull Content Pool

Spanish-speaking freestyle rappers compete this Saturday in the Red Bull Batalla, which says it's the world's largest freestyle competition.

The event is a regional qualifier for the world championship.

Why it matters: Winners will compete in the national final in Dallas in November, and winners of that go to the World Final in Bogotá, Colombia in December.

How it works: Competitors face off 1 vs. 1 in a bracket-style elimination.

Rappers include Freites, Zeu, Crown, Micky Ricón and LinkOne — a former Red Bull Batalla World Champion.
Judges include Snow, Chester, Sara Socas, Racso White Lion and Sonja La Makina.

If you go: The event starts Saturday at 6pm at SkateBird Miami.

Artists from Los Angeles-based Secret Walls crew will be painting live during the battles.
Venezuelan rapper Apache is also performing.
Tickets: $10.

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Freestyle rappers compete in Miami for the Red Bull Batalla

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