DOMECRUSHER MC BATTLE, presented by LOBOTOMIX

Matthew’s Bar & Grill
2208 Morris Ave, Birmingham, AL.
Sat., May 12th
18 and up.

5:00 SIGN-IN / REGISTRATION (participants must arrive no later than 5:15)
5:45 PRELIMINARY ROUNDS
8:35 SEMI-FINALS
9:55 FINAL ROUND

The DOMECRUSHER MC BATTLE is part of the LOBOTOMIX HIP HOP STAGE on Saturday May 12th at SECRET STAGES music festival in downtown Birmingham. The event will feature local, regional and national Hip Hop acts performing all night long on one stage at Matthew’s Bar & Grill. The preliminary rounds of the Domecrusher MC Battle will start the night off, and the Semi-Finals and Finals are scheduled to take place between musical sets throughout the night. We are calling on all MCs to come out and join in the battle and compete for the title of THE DOMECRUSHER of 2012.

This is the first installment of an annual Battle for the title – come be a part of Birmingham Hip Hop history and the elevation of this vital element of Hip Hop. If you have flow and what it takes, get up and show Birmingham what you’ve got. Hip Hop icon Trackstar the DJ will be in the house running the beats for the battle all night long and keeping the instrumentals tight for your flow. This is THE BIRMINGHAM EMCEE CHALLENGE of 2012. Come compete, come see the talent, come support your favorite MCs.

There is no fee to enter the competition, but you will have to purchase tickets to the festival or the event to participate. Festival weekend passes, day passes and venue passes are available. Single venue passes are only available at the venue, day of show.

TICKETS: www.SecretStages.net
SCHEDULE: http://secretstages2012.sched.org/
EVENT PAGE for Secret Stages: LOBOTOMIX Hip Hop Stage at Matthew’s, featuring The Kid Daytona, Mr. Invisible, Arablak, Bare Essentials, Vicious Cycle, K.L.U.B.Monsta, Trackstar the DJ, and Kids In The Cypher: https://www.facebook.com/events/169279959864572/

TRACKSTAR THE DJ
Since beginning DJing in St Louis in 1999, Trackstar the DJ has worked diligently to build a career as a respected performer and mixtape producer. Over the past decade plus, in between radio and club gigs, he has mixed and released over 100 mixes, including collaborations with Royce da 5’9″, Lupe Fiasco, Phonte, Camp Lo, Killer Mike and others. Through his prolific mixtape work, as well as his roles as the tour DJ for Killer Mike and a key contributor for the elite online tastemaking team The Smoking Section, Trackstar’s passion, professionalism, and focus are evident as well as a deep respect and love for hip hop culture.
Trackstar has held down college (KWUR 90.3FM) and satellite radio shows (RMF Radio on Afromentals Mixshow/Hip Hop Nation) as well as rocked clubs, MC & B-Boy battles, house parties, colleges, and many other events. He has backed established and lesser known MCs onstage across the nation, performing dozens of times at festivals like A3C and SXSW (appearing with Hot97′s Peter Rosenberg and Nas in 2012), and through his non-profit organization The Center for Recording Arts he has given lectures on hip hop history and DJ lessons to hundreds of adults and children, as well as leading hip hop workshops for youth of all ages in classrooms and detention centers throughout St Louis.
Download mix tapes and read about Trackstar the DJ here.

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