Both performers enter with zero backing track. Crowd hears raw skill. No beat to hide behind. Judges score flow, breath control, lyricism, and presence.

Performer A plays their chosen instrumental, then performs. Performer B does the same with theirs. Judges and crowd compare the full package — beat + performance — as a unified presentation. No shared beat means no excuses.

The producer uploads an original beat before the battle. The MC freestyles or performs written bars over that exact track during the live event. Both score together. If the chemistry hits, the crowd feels it. If it misses, they both lose.

The DJ controls the room — beat selection, transitions, drops. The MC has to match whatever comes. No rehearsed timing. No script. If the DJ throws a curveball, the MC adapts or gets washed. Crowd votes on the live energy.

Each producer uploads one original beat before the battle. No performance layer — just the music. Judge panel scores on composition, mix quality, creativity, arrangement, and replay value. The crowd also casts fan votes. Winner earns producer ranking XP.

TMI provides a sample pack or single audio clip. Both producers get it simultaneously. Each builds an original beat around it — chopped, pitched, layered however they want. The flip is what matters. Judges hear both and vote blind.