Breezer Vivid Shuffle is back for year 4. This year, the festival goes digital. This means that your submissions for the shortlist round will have to be featured on Instagram by tagging us on @breezervividshuffle with the hashtags #ReadyToShuffle and #LiveLifeInColour. Qualifying rappers will battle it out virtually in future rounds, eventually going head-to-head at the Grand Finale on February 21!

This is the competition that could get you to the national stage. A chance to battle for the largest cash prize at India’s first hip-hop league. Register now!

HOW DOES THIS WORK?

Shortlist: 

Send us your best original composition (upto 60 seconds) while filling in the form and upload your entry on Instagram & YouTube. Please ensure the link and your profile is viewable to the public. Keep sharing your entries, the last day of submission is 31st December! 

League Qualifier round 1:

Top 32 Rappers will be given a beat, to which they will have to compose a few, original lines and upload their entries on Instagram and YouTube.

League Qualifier round 2:

Top 16 Rappers will be given a beat and a theme of Live Life In Colour, based on which they will have to compose a few lines, originally composed and upload their entries on Instagram and YouTube within a stipulated period of time of 5 minutes. 

Finale:

After the team selection, the top 8 Rappers selected for the Finale from the league qualifier rounds will battle it out 1v1, based on a theme and backing beats provided by the organisers, to compose a track of 90 to 120 seconds. 

The winning rapper will have a chance to play a part in the composition of a track with Stunnah/be involved in the composition of a BVS 2020 track.

Rules & Regulations

SHORTLIST:

1. Entries must be upto 60 seconds long.

In the video entry, you must introduce yourself by your stage name and speak about your style.

1. You may use your own backing beats in the entry. Be creative!
2. The entry must consist of one steady shot (no close-ups, no hand camera, no editing, no slo-mo) in landscape mode.
3. The video must be recent (produced after January 2020).
4. The performance must be TOWARDS THE CAMERA.
5. The quality of the video recording will be considered in the judging process.
6. You may submit up to 1 video only.
7. Upload your video to Instagram and Youtube with the given account tags and hashtags.
8. Make sure your video visibility is set to Public.
9. Make sure to tag the city you will be representing.
10. Make sure to fill in the registration form, provide all the required personal information, choose the battle categories, and provide the link to registration/prelims video.
11. A confirmation email will be sent upon successful registration. Please make sure you have received the email, and check your spam folder too.
12. Last Upload date for all content entries is December 31, 2020.

LEAGUE QUALIFIER ROUNDS:

1. The league qualifier rounds will be held digitally with the rappers having to submit their entries on Instagram & YouTube. A notification email will be sent with detailed instructions prior to the qualifier.
2. The first round of qualifiers will involve the top 32 rappers being given a beat, based on which, over a short period of time, they will have to compose a few lines of not more than 60 seconds to be uploaded as entries on Instagram and YouTube.
3. The judges will score the participants on the following categories: Flow, Cadence, Lyricism, Delivery - Emotion of the beat, and Accent/Diction.
4. After tallying the marks given by the judges, 16 of the top scoring rappers shall make it to the next round.
5. The second round of qualifiers will involve the top 16 rappers being given the theme of Live Life In Colour and a beat, based on which they will have to compose a few lines of not more than 60 seconds to be uploaded as entries on Instagram and YouTube within a stipulated period of time of 5 minutes.
6. In case of a tie, a tie-breaker round shall determine the winner.
7. The decisions will be made by a panel of judges, and their decision shall be final.

TEAM SELECTION:

1. After the qualifiers and top 16 selection of the category, the rappers will advance to team selection where they will be clubbed with their league ambassador and qualifiers rapper/artists from other categories.
2. The categories represented under each league team are Breaking (4), Popping (4), Hip-Hop Showcase (2), Rap (2) and Graffiti (1).

FINALE:

1. The top 8 rappers will battle in 1v1 knockout rounds, conducted in 4 throwdowns of 45 seconds each.
2. 2 rappers will battle at a time.
3. The pool is halved and the same process continues till we have the best rapper of India.
4. Inappropriate sexual gestures are not advised.
5. All music will be selected by the competition DJ.
6. The team determines the order of appearance of rappers throughout the battle.
7. Judges will officiate and their decision shall be final.
8. In case of a tie, a tie-breaker round shall determine the winner.