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TMI BATTLES

Battle Categories

Every performer type. Every genre. Every format. Find your class and enter.

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VOCAL

Vocal Battles

Rapper vs Rapper
$500
Beat optional · Acapella allowed
VOCAL
Singer vs Singer
$500
Backing track optional
VOCAL
Beatbox Battle
$250
Acapella only — no beats
VOCAL
Country Vocal Battle
$250
Instrument encouraged
VOCAL
R&B Vocal Battle
$500
Backing track optional
VOCAL
Opera Battle
$250
Acapella or orchestral
VOCAL
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INSTRUMENT

Instrument Battles

Guitar Battle
$500
Live instrument only
INSTRUMENT
Piano Battle
$500
Live instrument only
INSTRUMENT
Drum Battle
$500
Live instrument only
INSTRUMENT
Trumpet Battle
$250
Live instrument only
INSTRUMENT
Saxophone Battle
$250
Live instrument only
INSTRUMENT
Violin Battle
$250
Live instrument only
INSTRUMENT
DJ vs DJ
$500
Live set — no pre-recording
INSTRUMENT
MPC / Sampler Battle
$500
Live production only
INSTRUMENT
Producer vs Producer
$1,000
Submit beat + perform live
INSTRUMENT
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GROUP

Group Battles

Band vs Band
$1,000
Live performance preferred
GROUP
Group vs Group
$500
Backing track optional
GROUP
Choir vs Choir
$500
Acapella allowed
GROUP
Dance Team vs Dance Team
$500
Backing track optional
GROUP
Comedy Group vs Comedy Group
$250
No beat required
GROUP
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PRODUCTION

Production & Collaboration Battles

Acapella Only Battle
$500
No instrumentals — voice/breath/body only
PRODUCTION
Bring Your Own Beat
$500
Each performer supplies their own backing — no shared beat
PRODUCTION
Producer + MC Battle
$1,000
Producer submits original beat · MC performs over it live
PRODUCTION
DJ + MC Battle
$750
DJ plays live set · MC freestyles over it — real-time collab
PRODUCTION
Beat Submission Battle
$750
Both submit original beats · Judges vote on production alone
PRODUCTION
Sample Flip Battle
$500
Same sample provided · Each producer flips it differently
PRODUCTION
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DIRTY-DOZENS

Dirty Dozens Formats

Yo Mama Rounds
$500
No beat — words only
DIRTY-DOZENS
Comedy Roast
$500
No beat required
DIRTY-DOZENS
Freestyle Roast
$500
Beat optional
DIRTY-DOZENS
Insult Battle
$250
No beat — crowd votes
DIRTY-DOZENS
SUPPORTED INSTRUMENTS — GLOBAL
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