POINT BLANK WINS KENYAN LEG OF EMCEE AFRICA 2

MC Point Blank has won the viciously contested Kenyan leg of Emcee Africa 2 that happened on Saturday 6th June at Club Clique. Point Blank has earned himself not only the bragging rights as the tightest MC in Kenya in 2009 but will represent Kenya at the Finals of Emcee Africa 2 in July where he will go against the finalists of Botswana, South Africa, Ghana and Nigeria.

By 9am on Saturday morning over 50 MCs flocked to Baricho Road to register for the competition. The judges Mwafrika, Doobeez and Nazizi went through each one of them giving them an option of showcasing their free styling or doing a written song. From that showcase the judges had to find 10 MCs who had what it took to represent Kenya at the finals of Emcee Africa just as Big Mic did last year.

This year the competition went further to add an element of songwriting and speed with ‘Who Run It’. During the songwriting section of the event MCs were given a selection of beats to which they would create songs. It was during the ‘Who Run It’ section that things got heated up with MCs going for each other’s necks.

Point Blank a WAPI board member says that he owes his stage confidence to the never ending practice at WAPI every other month. You have a chance to watch this performance on Channel O every Sunday evening at 7pm (CET).

Channel O’s Emcee Africa auditions are on!

If you’re in possession of some superior freestyle, battling and performance skills and live in Kenya then be sure to take part in the Channel O Emcee Africa II auditions.

These take place on Saturday 6 June at Club Clique [Baricho Road] in Nairobi and the judges on the day will be Mwafrika from Ghetto Radio, Nazizi and Abass (Doobeez) with G Money from Homeboyz Radio joining regular Emcee Africa II host, Lee Kasumba in overseeing the event.

Registration takes place from 8:00am and auditions begin at 13:00 with all Emcee Africa II wannabes urged to be on time if they want to secure a place in the line-up. The heat event kicks off at 21:00 until late.

Aside from bringing top-drawer freestyle, battling and performance skills, entrants must also bring a self-penned piece with them which they will adapt to the beats provided by Emcee Africa II organisers.

Emcee Africa II is intent on finding talented men AND women who have what it takes to become Africa’s number one Emcee. This leaves the field open for anyone to win the $10 000, 00 prize money AND jump on the hottest track of ’09 by collaborating with African Hip Hop Royalty.

Five countries are taking part in Africa’s rawest hip-hop talent competition - South Africa, Botswana, Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya will all be eyeing the ultimate crown during the 13-episode series.

Country eliminations will produce finalists from South Africa, Botswana, Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya and then the judges hand over to the public to choose – through online and SMS voting - just who will represent their country in the finals.

Keep checking www.channelo.tv for more information about Emcee Africa’s auditions and televised dates.