WORLD RAP CHAMPIONSHIPS

TITLE: World Rap Championships
TARGET AUDIENCE: 16-34 male
SUGGESTED TIME-SLOT: 11pm
LENGTH: 25mins
EPISODES: 13

• 13 episodes have been shot and edited.
  
• Episodes 1-10; Review of Weeks 1-10 from the Regular Season
• Episodes 11-13; Review Quarter-finals, Semi-finals and Finals from the Play Offs

BRIEF OUTLINE:
Battling is deep rooted in Hip Hop culture, from its inception in the early 70's through to its commercialization today in films like Eminem's 8 Mile.

Established in 2006 The World Rap Championships is a global 2on2 Rap Battle League featuring three hundred rappers across 8 divisions participating in more than 500 battles over a 5 month season for a chance to win a place in the $50,000 Play-Offs in New York City.

This unique tag team format takes place before a select industry crowd at secret warehouse and rooftop locations across 8 city divisions; New York, Los Angeles, Detroit, Atlanta, Houston, Toronto(Canada), London(UK) and Melbourne(Australia).

Differing from other MC Battle formats, the WRC features a diverse line-up of rappers from different ethnicity's, backgrounds and cultures, who mix both freestyle and written techniques, relying on team chemistry rather than individualism.

Promising to revolutionize Hip Hop, the World Rap Championships successfully demonstrates that Rap is the next Extreme Sport.

FORMAT:
Shot in the style of a sports analysis show, each episode features two different guests from the world of Hip Hop, ranging from artists to producers and music execs. The show features the following segments:

Part One:

• Show & Guests Intro
• Battle of the Week; Highlights from a single battle, followed by guests analysis/discussion
  
• MC of the Week; Highlights of the best MC's punchlines
  
• Murda of the Week; Highlights from the weeks biggest thrashing, followed by guests analysis/discussion
  

Part Two:

• Top 10 Punchlines; Guests pick their top 10 punchlines from the week with an explanation why.
  
• What I Hated This Week; West Coast Rap Analyst 'Okwerdz' picks a different topic each week of what he found annoying and guests discuss.
• Chokes N Stutters; Montage of the worst chokes, stutters and stumbles
• Best Flips; Top 5 best flips and rebuttals
• No Homo Pause Moment; Highlights any moments where an MC accidentally makes a homosexual reference.
• Red Bull Moment; Highlights an energetic moment where an MC gets either too emotional or too physical.
  

PRESENTERS:
Nemiss (Underground Hip Hop Artist from Chicago)
http://www.myspace.com/nemiss

GUESTS:
Joe Budden, Immortal Technique, Rhymefest, Terminology, Serius Jones, Iron Solomon, Murda Mook, DOE, Saigon, Papoose, Craig G, Poison Pen, Pumpkinhead

BUDGET:
Production: $150,000 (£85,000)

SET:
Shot in a green screen studio, the presenter and two guests are sat at a glass desk.

MERCHANDISING OPPORTUNITIES:
2007 Box Set DVD. Not yet released.

BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES:
Each segment can be branded similar to the 'Red Bull Moment of the Week'.