After a month of battles, we are back again for Round 5 of the 2013 Miltown Beat Down. The April 2nd battle featured Jazzward, KC, Cope Spoke and Soul Trak. This evening had a wide range of sounds and styles, but the sample heavy big beats of JAZZWARD came out on top.
Here is out recap…
Here are the scores:
10:00 JazzWard [460] vs Soul Trak [456]
10:20 Cope Spoken [362] vs KC [380]
10:40 JazzWard [433] vs Cope Spoken [376]
11:00 Soul Trak [456] vs KC [386]
11:20 Soul Trak [419] vs Cope Spoken [372]
11:40 JazzWard [455] vs KC [398]
Jazzward will move on to the finals on May 3rd at Turner Hall. Tickets are available now for the 2013 grand finale featuring DJ Shadow! CLICK HERE.
It’s finally here… The very first Miltown Beat Down Beat Tape.
This project is the result of a dynamic group of Wisconsin based music producers, using the platform of competition to create artistic collaboration. Spearheaded by producer D-Ski The Ill Eagle, the first ever MTBD producers beat tape covers a wide range of styles and musical talents.
The Miltown Beat Down is Milwaukee’s longest running beat battle and has seen over 100 of the region’s top producers compete over the past 8 years. This collaboration of some of the event’s champions and finalists, represents the cream of the crop if Milwaukee’s production scene.
We are in the works of planning the 2011 MILTOWN BEAT DOWN. As we prepare all the details, we want to take the beginning of this year to recap all the excitement we’ve seen in years past.
2010 was a landmark year for the battle. Our 2010 champ LEX LUTHOR was invited to participate in the 2010 RED BULL BIG TUNE BATTLE.
Here is how the finals all went down…
While LEX did not win the mid-west regional for BIG TUNE, he put up quite a fight…
We’ve got more great plans for 2011, so stay tuned. If you have any questions about sign up for 2011, feel free to email us at miltownbeatdown@gmail.com
The finals are right around the corner. FRIDAY MAY 28th, the 2010 Miltown Beat Down will come to a close as we engage in one more round of battles to determine our 2010 champ.
Past Champions, new producers, Milwaukee artists and the entire MKE hip hop community will be there to see who is crowned the 2010 champ! Guess who else will be there?….
FREEWAY!
We are very excited to have Rhymesayers Entertainment in the building for the 2010 finals. New RSE rap phenomenon FREEWAY will be hitting the stage along with super producer Jake One.
Jake and Free’s new album “Stimulus Package” is out now on RSE.
Here is their new single “She Makes Me Feel Alright”
Jake and Free will also be joined by Vitamin D, who not only mixed this newest album, but has been producing some of the best Hip Hop I’ve heard in the past few years…
Check out his new album with ABSTRACT RUDE entitled REJUVENATION.
Vita, Jake and Freeway will also be joined by J Moore in the judging booth, and they have a very special offer for this year’s winner. The 2010 MILTOWN BEAT DOWN champion will receive an invitation to the 2010 RED BULL BIG TUNE BATTLE.
Red Bull Big Tune is the nation’s premiere head-to-head producer battle, established to showcase the musical talents of emerging as well as established music producers. It was created by DJ/producer/emcee — Vitamin D and Music Manager/Program Director — Jonathan Moore in 2004.
The Miltown Beat Down is Milwaukee’s premier head to head Hip Hop battle. Now it’s it’s 4th year, this year’s event encompasses more Milwaukee talent than years past, in a marathon of Hip Hop battles.
THE BATTLES:
The first battle, The FREESYTLE, will be just that. A traditional head to producer freestyle, in which producers play their top beats against one another. Which ever opponent gets the crowd the loudest wins.
In the second battle, THE HEAVYWEIGHT BATTLE requires a bit of homework. in this battle, producers will need to be on their A game, when we give them a folder of unknown sounds and samples they must manipulate to create new original beats for the battle.
The final evening will feature the competitions most difficult challenge; the A-TEAM BATTLE. In this battle four producers will each be given a secret envelope of sounds, samples and audio clips they must incorporate in beats they make right there on the spot.
The battles have been building in attendance and energy over the past months as we prepare to see the finalists battle in the historic Turner Hall Ballroom in downtown Milwaukee on April 4th 2009.
Short History:
Production battles have been gaining popularity in the hip-hop scene worldwide. What makes the Miltown Beat Down so unique is its long run and it’s nontraditional format. No beat battle in the world is set up like this one. For over three months, downtown Milwaukee will host dozens of local rap producers in a multiple round format.
Jordan “madhatter” Lee hosts the morning drive show on 88.9 Radio Milwaukee, is a member or Milwaukee hip hop giants the Rusty Ps and a member of the Red Bull Music Academy’s Mr. X Program. As the host and creator of the Miltown Beat Down, Jordan aims to build bridges and unify Milwaukee’s extremely segregated hip hop scene. An impressive list of celebrity producers, local musicians, deejays, and radio personalities will be judging the final event. Every Wednesday night, the Jackalope will host a different round of the battle. The battles will continue throughout the winter, and as soon as the snow begins to melt, the final round will commence April 4th in the historic Turner Hall Ballroom. With three unique events, this years battle will be the most action packed event of the Milwaukee winter.
MILTOWN BEAT DOWN 2008 Wrap Up:
The bigger picture:
As an active member of the Milwaukee Hip Hop community, Dj Madhatter is very aware of the social, economic and cultural segregation within our city. With the Miltown Beat Down, we hope that area Hip Hop artists will have a platform free of any barriers with which they can come together and share a stage and audience. The battle has always been an important part of Hip Hop culture, and is one of the primary roots of the genres existence. This event aims to bring together Milwaukee artists of all ages, races and cultures. Our goal is for Milwaukee artists to bridge gaps, and find ways to collaborate with a neighbor whom they may have otherwise never had an opportunity to work together.
The Miltown Beat Down has again partnered with the True Skool Organization to further develop our goals of community outreach and diversity. TRUE Skool’s mission is to use cultural arts to educate and empower youth from different backgrounds and cultures to become leaders for positive social change in their communities. By infusing the core values of Hip Hop Culture; conflict resolution, creativity, self-expression, non-violence, and community activism, this unique organization positively impacts a diverse group of our inner city’s youth.
“Hip Hop is more than music, it goes beyond dance and sounds, it is about culture, history and skills. It was born of the same societal ills we see youth facing today; lack of jobs and economic opportunities, violence in our neighborhoods, schools, and at home, broken families, gangs, under-funded schools and lack of community resources. Hip Hop is a tool and a culture in itself that allows for positive change in one’s life and promotes the true meaning of “community”. Few social movements have been as effective as uniting cultures as Hip Hop has been for over 30 years.”
-TRUE Skool, Inc.
