FlipTop Rap Battle League is the first and largest running pro battle conference in the Philippines founded by Alaric Riam Yuson (known as Anygma) in 2010. The league promotes Pinoy hip hop. FlipTop is heavily influenced by the original rap battle leagues in the West founded in 2008 – Grind Time Now (US), King of the Dot (Canada) and Don't Flop (UK), which inspired the creation of FlipTop and other battle leagues around the world. The league also branched out into several divisions after its success. The league is currently under management of a self-produced events and artist management company, FlipTop Kru Corp which was established also by Yuson.
List of Events
2010-2015 +2010Event NameDateVenueGrain AssaultFebruary 6Quantum Cafe, MakatiSecond SightMarch 20B-Side, Malugay Street, Makati, Metro ManilaAhonMay 15Guerrilla Radio, PasigProcess of IlluminationJune 25Freedom Bar, Anonas, Quezon CityBwelta BalentongJuly 17Freedom Bar, Anonas, Quezon CityDown N SouthSeptember 25 Friday's Super Club, Las Pinas City2 on 2October 16Tanza, CaviteGapo de GulatOctober 29Music Jam, Olongapo CitySabong SumulongNovember 12Texas Cockpit Arena, MarikinaTectonicsDecember 4Katips Bar and Grillery, Katipunan Extension, Quezon City +2011Event NameDateVenueGrain Assault 2February 5Quantum Cafe, Bagtikan corner Kamagong St. Makati Different WaysMay 28Durian Bar, Madrazo Compound, Davao CityAhon 2July 1–2Hades Bar, 99 Timog Avenue, Quezon CityFlipTop @ DutdutanAugust 27World Trade Center, PasayMindfieldsSeptember 23Quimpo Boulevard, Davao City082 MagnitudeSeptember 24Quimpo Boulevard, Davao CityZoningOctober 22Quantum Cafe, Bagtikan Corner Kamagong, MakatiGapo de Gulat 2November 5Jax Comedy Bar, Magsaysay Drive, Olongapo CityAhon 3December 10Katip's Bar, Katipunan Extension, Quezon CityBara Ko BarakoDecember 17Naic Covered Court, Naic, CaviteFlipTop @ Ilocos NorteDecember 28 Centennial Arena, Laoag, Ilocos Norte +2012Event NameDateVenueMindfields 2February 16, 2012Club Z, Sucat ParañaqueGrain Assault 3February 25, 2012Feron Bldg., Kamagong Corner BagtigkanMindfields 3March 1, 2012Teno2 Bar, Timog Avenue, Quezon CityHukumanMarch 17, 2012Orani Gym, Orani, BataanMindfields 4March 30, 2012Teno2 Bar, Timog Avenue, Quezon CityMindfields 5April 21, 2012B-Side, Malugay Street, Makati, Metro ManilaMindfields 6April 26, 2012Skarlet Jazz Kticher Bar, Timog Avenue, Quezon CityZoning 2May 5,13, 2012B-Side, Malugay Street, Makati, Metro ManilaMindfields MindanaoMay 17–18, 2012Tagum City, Davao del NorteDifferent Ways 2May 19, 2012GSP Gym, Davao CityBoom Bap FridayJuly 6, 2012B-Side, Malugay Street, Makati, Metro ManilaDagitayJuly 28, 2012Hayahay Treehouse Bar & Grill, Flores Avenue, Piapi Beach, 6200 Dumaguete City, Negros OrientalUnibersikuloAugust 31, 2012B-Side, Malugay Street, Makati, Metro ManilaKatagaSeptember 8, 2012Kamalig Bar, Rosario, CaviteAspakanOctober 6, 2012Party Piknikan, Lazatin Blvd., Villa Victoria, San Fernando City, PampangaAhon 4November 9–10, 2012B-Side, Malugay Street, Makati, Metro ManilaMindfields 7December 7, 2012B-Side, Malugay Street, Makati, Metro Manila +2013Grain Assault 4February 8, 2013B-Side, Malugay Street, Makati, Metro ManilaPakusganayMarch 2, 2013GSP Gym, Davao CityTectonics 2April 27, 2013B-Side, Malugay Street, Makati, Metro ManilaZoning 3May 17, 2013B-Side, Malugay Street, Makati, Metro ManilaTournament Round 2July 19–20, 2013B-Side, Malugay Street, Makati, Metro ManilaTournament SemisSeptember 27, 2013B-Side, Malugay Street, Makati, Metro Manila082 Magnitude IkaduhaNovember 9, 2013Brgy. Buhangin, Davao CityUnibersikulo 2December 21, 2013B-Side, Malugay Street, Makati, Metro Manila +2014Grain Assault 5February 7, 2014B-Side, Malugay Street, Makati, Metro ManilaUbec MindfieldsFebruary 16, 2014Gorordo Street, Cebu CitySecond Sight 2April 11, 2014B-Side, Malugay Street, Makati, Metro ManilaGubatApril 25, 2014Cap Center, Osmeña Blvd. Cebu CityOromataMay 9, 2014Cagayan de OroKataga 2June 28, 2014Imus, CaviteAspakan 2July 19, 2014Angeles, PampangaZoning 4August 30, 2014B-Side, Malugay Street, Makati, Metro ManilaGubat 2October 18, 2014Cap Center, Osmeña Blvd. Cebu CityMindfields x RapolloOctober 19, 2014C Cuperclub, Cebu CityZoning 5November 8, 2014Club Z/Barbaric Bar, Dr. A. Santos Avenue, Paranaque CityAhon 5December 19–20, 2014San Juan Gym, San Juan City +2015Grain Assault 6February 7, 2015B-Side, Malugay Street, Makati, Metro ManilaSecond Sight 3March 13, 2015B-Side, Malugay Street, Makati, Metro ManilaBwelta Balentong 2May 30, 2015B-Side, Malugay Street, Makati, Metro ManilaMindfields CebuJune 3, 2015Lahug, Cebu CityGubat 3July 4, 2015Cap Center, Osmeña Blvd. Cebu CityProcess of Illumination 2August 22, 2015B-Side, Malugay Street, Makati, Metro ManilaUnibersikulo 3September 12, 2015B-Side, Malugay Street, Makati, Metro ManilaAspakan 3October 10, 2015Angeles, PampangaProcess of Illumination 3October 23, 2015Dasmariñas, Cavite082 Magnitude 3November 27, 2015Davao CityProcess of Illumination 4November 28, 2015Davao CityAhon 6December 11–13, 2015San Juan Gym, San Juan City
Event Name Date Venue Grain Assault 7 February 6, 2016 B-Side, Malugay Street, Makati, Metro Manila Kataga 3 February 20, 2016 Rosario, Cavite Process of Illumination 5 March 11, 2016 Cebu City Gubat 4 March 12, 2016 Cap Center, Osmeña Blvd. Cebu City Second Sight 4 May 7, 2016 B-Side, Malugay Street, Makati, Metro Manila Aspakan 4 June 11, 2016 Mabalacat, Pampanga Mindfields 8 July 15, 2016 Davao City Pakusganay 2 July 16, 2016 Davao City Bwelta Balentong 3 September 17, 2016 B-Side, Malugay Street, Makati, Metro Manila Mindfields x Rapollo 2 September 23, 2016 Bikeyard Cafe, Cebu City Gubat 5 September 24, 2016 Cap Center, Osmeña Blvd. Cebu City Mindfields 9 October 24, 2016 Mow's Matalino St., Quezon City Unibersikulo 4 October 29, 2016 Quantum Cafe, Makati Ahon 7 December 16–17, 2016 San Juan Gym, San Juan City Grain Assault 8 February 10, 2017 B-Side, Malugay Street, Makati, Metro Manila Mindfields 10 February 18, 2017 Mow's, Matalino Street, Quezon City, Metro Manila Second Sight 5 February 24, 2017 B-Side, Malugay Street, Makati, Metro Manila Mindfields 11 March 22, 2017 Mow's Matalino St., Quezon City Unibersikulo 5 March 25, 2017 B-Side, Malugay Street, Makati, Metro Manila Kabanata April 8, 2017 Nueva Ecija Colleges Gymnasium, Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija Mindfields 12 April 26, 2017 Mow's Matalino St., Quezon City Mindfields 13 May 5, 2017 Gubat 6 May 6, 2017 Cap Center, Osmeña Blvd. Cebu City Mindfields 14 May 12, 2017 082 Lokal, Davao City Pakusganay 3 May 13, 2017 Davao City Zoning 6 June 16, 2017 B-Side, Malugay Street, Makati, Metro Manila Bwelta Balentong 4 August 25, 2017 B-Side, Malugay Street, Makati, Metro Manila Zoning 7 October 13, 2017 B-Side, Malugay Street, Makati, Metro Manila Aspakan 5 October 20, 2017 Mabalacat, Pampanga Ahon 8 December 8–9, 2017 Riverside Studios Manila, Valenzuela, Makati, Metro Manila Second Sight 6 March 16, 2018 B-Side, Malugay Street, Makati, Metro Manila Zoning 8 June 29, 2018 B-Side, Malugay Street, Makati, Metro Manila Gubat 7 July 14, 2018 Cap Center, Osmeña Blvd. Cebu City Pakusganay 4 July 21, 2018 Cap Auditorium, Poblacion District, Davao City Process of Illumination 6 Bwelta Balentong 5 September 8, 2018 B-Side, Malugay Street, Makati, Metro Manila Unibersikulo 6 October 20, 2018 Quantum Cafe, Bagtikan corner Kamagong St. Makati Ahon 9 December 14–15, 2018 Tiu Theater, 2F Cinema Square, Chino Roces Avenue. Makati Won Minutes March 22, 2019 Arkipelago, Bagtikan St., Makati Pakusganay 5 March 30, 2019 Cap Auditorium, Poblacion District, Davao City Gubat 8 April 13, 2019 Cap Center, Osmeña Blvd. Cebu City Second Sight 7 April 27, 2019 Tiu Theater, 2F Cinema Square, Chino Roces Avenue. Makati Zoning 2019 June 29, 2019 Tiu Theater, 2F Cinema Square, Chino Roces Avenue. Makati Unibersikulo 7 August 10, 2019 Tiu Theater, 2F Cinema Square, Chino Roces Avenue. Makati Won Minutes August 23, 2019 Laysa's BBQ Grill, Bonifacio Street, Davao City Pakusganay 6 August 24, 2019 Muzikhaven, Prime Square, Davao City Won Minutes September 27, 2019 Azul Tuslob Buwa, Gororo Avenue, Cebu City Gubat 9 September 28, 2019 Cap Center, Osmeña Blvd. Cebu City Bwelta Balentong 6 October 12, 2019 Tiu Theater, 2F Cinema Square, Chino Roces Avenue. Makati Ahon 10 December 13–14, 2019 Tiu Theater, 2F Cinema Square, Chino Roces Avenue. Makati The FlipTop Festival February 7–8, 2020 Aseana City Concert Grounds, Paranaque City Zoning 10 July 2020 D' mention, Buhay Pa Din City (FlipTop office, Mandaluyong) Buwelta Balentong 7 October 2020 D' mention, Buhay Pa Din City (FlipTop office, Mandaluyong)Ahon 11October 2020D' mention, Buhay Pa Din City (Fliptop office, Mandaluyong)Grain Assault 11May 2021D' mention, Buhay Pa Din City (Fliptop office, Mandaluyong)Second Sight 9June 2021D' mention, Buhay Pa Din City (Fliptop office, Mandaluyong)Zoning 11June 2021D' mention, Buhay Pa Din City (Fliptop office, Mandaluyong)Bwelta Balentong 8June 2021D' mention, Buhay Pa Din City (Fliptop office, Mandaluyong)Zoning 12July 2021D' mention, Buhay Pa Din City (Fliptop office, Mandaluyong)Unibersikulo 9September 2021D' mention, Buhay Pa Din City (Fliptop office, Mandaluyong)Zoning 13October 2021D' mention, Buhay Pa Din City (Fliptop office, Mandaluyong)Unibersikulo 10November 2021D' mention, Buhay Pa Din City (Fliptop office, Mandaluyong)Ahon 12December 2021D' mention, Buhay Pa Din City (Fliptop office, Mandaluyong)Second Sight 10April 2022TIU Theater, Makati City, Metro Manila, PhilippinesGubat 10May 2022Hoops Dome, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, PhilippinesZoning 14July 2022TIU Theater, Makati Central Square, Makati City, PhilippinesBwelta Balentong 9September 2022TIU Theater, Makati Central Square, Makati City, PhilippinesUnibersikulo 11October 2022TIU Theater, Makati Central Square, Makati City, PhilippinesZoning 15November 2022TIU Theater, Makati Central Square, Makati City, PhilippinesAhon 13December 2022FlipTop Warehouse, Maclang corner P. Guevarra, San Juan City. PhilippinesSecond Sight 11March 2023TIU Theater, Makati Central Square, Makati City, PhilippinesGubat 11March 2023Mandaue Sports Complex, Mandaue City. PhilippinesWon Minutes VisayasApril 2023Bar and Cocktail Lounge, Panagdait, Kasambagan, Mabolo, Cebu City. PhilippinesPakusganay 7June 2023The Dome, NCCC Mall VP, J.P. Laurel Avenue, Poblacion District, Davao City. PhilippinesWon Minutes MindanaoJune 2023Davao City. PhilippinesZoning 16July 2023TIU Theater, Makati Central Square, Makati City. PhilippinesGubat 12September 2023 Mariner's Court, Legaspi Ext., Cebu City, Cebu. Philippines. Mandaue Sports Complex, Mandaue City, Cebu. Philippines.Bwelta Balentong 10October 2023TIU Theater, Makati Central Square, Makati City, PhilippinesAhon 14December 2023TIU Theater, Makati Central Square, Makati City, PhilippinesWon Minutes LuzonFebruary 202488Fryer, Panay Ave., corner Timog Ave., Quezon City, PhilippinesSecond Sight 12March 2024TIU Theater, Makati Central Square, Makati City, PhilippinesGubat 13April 2024Basketball Court, Legaspi Ext., Cebu City, Cebu. PhilippinesMindfields x Rapollo 3: Won Minutes VisayasApril 2024Azul Tuslub Buwa, Gorordo Avenue, Cebu City, Philippines Notes
Isabuhay Tournament winners
Year Winner Finalist Semi-finalists Eliminated in round 2 Eliminated in round 1 2013 Aklas BLKD 2014 Batas Melchrist 2015 Batas Romano 2016 Loonie Plazma 2017 Mhot Sur Henyo 2018 Shehyee Pistolero 2019 Sixth Threat Apekz 2020 M-Zhayt Lhipkram 2021 J-Blaque Goriong Talas 2022PistoleroLuxuria Goriong Talas Poison13 JDee Castillo Harlem Elbiz Zaki Pen Pluma CNine Plaridhel Zaito C-Quence SlockOne Zend Luke2023InvictusHazky JDee Plaridhel Sak Maestro Poison13 Zaito Illtimate Asser C-Quence Bagsik Prince Rhyme J-King Castillo G-Clown Sayadd 2024 GL Vitrum 2025KatanaLhipkram Saint Ice Ban Carlito K-Ram Zaki Cripli 3rdy Aubrey Jonas Manda Baliw Article Clipted Kenzer Zend Luke Empithri Notes