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FLIPTOP
 It traces its origins to the hip-hop culture which includes,
among others in art forms, the rap, disc jockeying and
break dancing.
 Rap in the Philippines started to blossom in the 80’s and
the 90’s through the popular rappers like Francis M. and
Andrew E.
 Fliptop battle reached its universal fanbase in 2006
through social media outlets like Youtube.
 In 2010, Alaric Riam Yuson (Anygma) started Fliptop
Battle here in the Philippines.
 Similar to the old balagtasan, “poetic debate,” “poetic
jousting,” or “poetic wrestling,” the rap used in FB is
poetry in rhythm to a beat or imagined beat.
 The FB centers around three important elements – 1)
content which is the poetry component, 2) flow, that
refers to the use of rhythm and rhyme, and 3) delivery,
which pertains to the performance.
 FlipTop has three different battle formats:
 Written - This format allows use of written lyrics along with
freestyle and is now the standard format used in battles.
 Freestyle - At first the most common in all FlipTop
tournaments, this format is now rarely done and has
generally been replaced by the written format. Lyrics must
be thought of during the battle.
 Old School - Is essentially the freestyle format but is
accompanied with an instrumental, and is commonly used on
tryouts.
 There are also different variations of rap battle within the
FlipTop tournament:
 Dos por Dos - Tag-team freestyle rap battle. It can be
Emcee or Femcee, Freestyle or Written.
 Five on Five - Five-member team freestyle rap battle. It
can be Emcee or Femcee, Freestyle or Written.
 Femcee Battle - All-female rap battle. It can be
Freestyle or Written.
 Intergender Battle - Male vs. Female battle.

 Royal Rumble - A rap battle consists of more than two

emcees randomly attack or bash each other.
 Secret Battle - Same as the other battles but with limited
audience. Sometimes it surprisingly appeared in the day
of the tournament unannounced.
BLOG
 A blog is a frequently updated online personal journal or
diary. It is a place to express yourself to the world. A
place to share your thoughts and your passions. Really,
it’s anything you want it to be. For our purposes we’ll
say that a blog is your own website that you are going to
update on an ongoing basis. Blog is a short form for the
word weblog and the two words are used
interchangeably.
Blog is the shortened version of the term “web log”. It
refers to a regularly updated journal on the internet.
 “weblog” coined by John Barger in 1997, and then
shortened to “blog” by Peter Merholz in 1999.
 Blog (noun) – a journal or diary that is on the Internet.
 Blogger (noun) – a person who keeps a blog – Bloggers
are revolutionizing the way news is shared.
 Blog (verb) – to write a blog – I am going to blog before
breakfast this morning.
 Blogging (verb) – the action of writing a blog –
Blogging is my way of sharing my passions with the
world.
 Blogs may be classified according to their purposes.
 Art blog is one that posts artistic works.

 Photo blog shows photographs.

 Music blog discusses one or many musical genres.

 Educational blog concerns itself with educational

matters.
 Personal blog shows one’s personal musings on a given
topic.
WHY START A BLOG?
 Make money while working from home.
 Become a published author.

 Get more exposure for your existing business.

 Just write.

 Blogging has quickly become one of the most popular

ways of communicating and spreading information and
news.
 It’s a great way to express yourself.
 Decide what to blog about – 1) Blog about something
with plenty of room for discussion 2) Blog about
something you enjoy 3
 Choose a blogging platform

 Self-hosting or a free alternative? – Wordpress is a free

blog but you won’t be able to get your own domain
name (yourblog.wordpress.com) There are some limits
to free blogs. You don’t own your blog.
 On the other hand, w/ a self-hosted blog on your own
domain name – you are the real owner of your blog
(YourName.com) You can end it with any other web
suffix. It usually works out to about 5 to 10 dollars per
month, depending on your hosting provider.
 Designing your blog – your blog’s design should reflect
both you and your personality, but also what the blog is
about. It should be easy to navigate if you want people to
stick around.