No Guts/ No Glory: The Ultimate Skillz Challenge

Best of Baltimore 2008

2008-09-18T08:14:00.000-07:00

The staff of No Guts No Glory would like to send a special shout out to

2 BALTIMORE CITY PAPER

BEST OF BALTIMORE WINNERS

who are near and dear to our hearts.

Both have either recently or will in the near future grace our stage as a featured performer:

SYMPHONY of G.E.M. (BEST FEMALE MC featured with Roxzi) and

OGUN (BEST MALE MC)

Much respect to the City Paper Staff (in particular, Al Shipley) for recognizing the real.

Come on out on the 25th and see G.E.M. do their thing.

I love these ladies!

peace, C

8/28: FINALS (CRUT BALL vs. SONNY REDDZ)

2008-09-17T06:02:00.000-07:00

ALL Final Round beats courtesy of

THIRD INFANTRY PRODUCTIONS

The MC competed in 3 rounds -

round 2 - accapoka

The final round's topic was given to them on th spot. The topic/theme this month was: Something for the ladies....LOL! kinda corny - I know, but if you knew the topic the producer wanted the rappers to expound on.....you would be glad we came up with this...LOL! Big Ups to Larry and John the Baptise.

Thank you j5 of bmorehh.com. You are a MAJOR piece of this Bmore Hip Hop puzzle. I appreciate you. Keep doing your thang thizzle.

This is a great clip along with the one I posted yesterday.

8/28/08 @ 5 Seasons: CrutBall (WINNER) vs. SHICE

2008-09-14T09:48:00.000-07:00

NO GUTS NO GLORY 9/25/08 Featuring G.E.M & Young SAC

2008-09-14T09:09:00.001-07:00

(WINNER: CRUTBALL) 8/28/08 NO GUTS NO GLORY: THE ULTIMATE SKILLZ CHALLENGE

2008-08-29T17:49:00.000-07:00

They say a picture is worth 1000 words........

Look at that emotion...&.....this was the first round.

Congrats to this month's winner CRUTBALL

Special LOVE goes out to all my peeps that came through for either the listening session (DMV soundcheck) and or the No Guts No Glory Competition. Special shout out to Top of the Hill Records - Big Tim & Bunny. You guys are my right and left hands. I need yall in my life. Bunny - THE FOOD WAS OFF THE CHAINS!!!! - that seafood salad recipe should be patented. Also to....Phathead & Mr. Nance of Head Nod Entertainment for making the first DMV soundcheck a success. Phathead, the beat selections this month were SOOOOOOO on point! You really HIT US ALL IN THE HEAD when you put on that Ghetto Boys "My Mind's Playing Tricks on Me" - WOAAAAAH!!! Big Ups to all the artists that bought their music through to be heard. We even had a reggaton act come through with some heat. I loved it. We tried something new this month & due to the overwhelmingly positive response....we're going to do it again.........LIVE BEATS! THE MPC was in the building. This is all ima say for now..... I want you to come and check it out for youself. If you are a producer and want an opportunity to showcase your hottest material...get at me. I have the perfect vehicle. I want to say thank you once again to our very fair and honorable judges Nik Styles and Ron G. Both stood up and made the tough decisions when they were called upon to do so. Your time and efforts are greatly appreciated.

XOXOXOX to - OOH and Jahiti of Brown F.I.S.H., Nic Soprano, Ms. Tris Beats and Company, Linwood (I got them 50's of that hunh), Pen Dragon and Crew, Head Nod Entertainment, Coach D, Taz Jones (of the Unstoppable Nuckleheadz - make sure yall check out his 295 Heat show going down @ Sonar), Cee of Charm City Records, &....

I really love these pics - I love my peoples!

Sac Banger & Bar Kardi (The Kartel)

Sac's got a new song he's pushing

"We Don't Sponge Bob No More"

(I think that's the name of the song )

ITS a HIT! - Mark my words

it's got a dance that goes with it too....

I'm still workin on that.

Q of 360

(be on the look out for new music!)

-me n- da-ladiez-

Larceny (solo project on the wiizaay), Roxxi of G.E.M.,
& surprise surprise, Mz. Shellbe Raw (Bmore/Boston)

Rockwell chillin during the intermission

EJ
The WESTSIDE HUSTLE is THAT CD WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR

(some of us like 5 years.....)

I really feeling that joint "BMORE GIRL" on his MYSPACE page.

I'm real proud of this dude!
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This month's competition was the best so far. I can't wait for J5 to post some of the video (I LOVE BMOREHH.COM) .......ALL of the competitors really put their best foot forward and really showed us all how to play the game. The bought my vision to life. They all rocked the crowd - no doubt, but there can only be ONE winner.....and if I may say so.....he came to win.

CRUTBALL was diggin in ninja's azzez
.........but

Fire Arms of M.O.L
sho gave him a run for his money.

The flow is sick
one of the more controversial rounds was between Fire Arms and CrutBall...at the end of it CB was the winner, but please believe it was close...practically a tie, but a tough decision had to be made. Big Ups to Fire Arms for helping to make the game what it needs to be.

FAT DADDY aka ORPHAN

did the DAMN THANG AS USUAL!
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You have got to look at the faces of the people in the audience....LOL!

Henny, Baltimore's ODB, even had the "WTF?" look on his face. Check out Bar with the "what song can i put this mad man" look on his face....LOL!

This is a new MC on the scene....he goes by the name of PUNCHLINE. Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude is CRAZY....as in OFF. I don't think it was an act. Nik Styles' face says it all (red top). LOL! The key for him now is to learn how to channel that spastic energy . In all actuality...he could turn into one hell of an entertainer. He obviously has no problem throwing himself totally into his show. Plus he had the audience captive. Everyone's eyes popped out their sockets. The flow was like nails on a chalkboard in a Lil Boosie Badass kinda way (screeetchy and high pitched) - you love it or hate it.....and while he rapped he bounced up and down REAL HARD (Hillarious is not strong enough a word). I was waiting for him to at ANY SECOND to leap frog into the crowd.....LOL! I'm sure I'm not doing an adequate job of describing this guy.....LOL! ...he was off the hook. I hope J5 got video of him if nothing else. He was damn near ready to pass out after the first round....LOL! He exerted more energy than a marathon runner on the final 100 meter stretch.

Can you tell he was TRULY a highlight of my evening????

Sonny Reddz is ALWAYS on point. He knows how to win over a crowd. He constantly switches his flow up and the people seem to really respond to his in your face - step to the edge of the stage - aggressive delivery. I can't lie.....I'm diggin this white boy. He comes across as the real genuine article. No fabrication required.

THE FINALS.............

Sonny Reddz & CrutBall

Not pictured, but not to be forgotten.......

Shout out to emcees Dean Redi and SHICE.

Yall did your thang thizzle. Hope to see yall again!!

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Ogun got the people on their feet during the intermission. Anybody that knows.....sing along "I gives a F how you feel....Ima keep keep keepin it real.....Im real on purpose.....Im real on purpose...." LOL! I feel so bad that I didnt get any pics of South Paw Entertainment, but they kilt it for sure. Thank you guys for your time an energy!!! Its always a pleasure

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After a hard fought battle to the finish.....

My dude was happy &

......I was so very happy for him!!
C & C

CrutBall has sho come a long way. I remember the first day I met him like 3 years ago. His progression as an artist is evident. The material he presented was reflective and deep. Plus....he knew how to rock a crowd!!! I can't lie....he killed us all softly ( & surprised the HELL out of me) with the verse he spit in the final round. This month's "SLICK RICK" round's topic was "Something for the Ladies". I think from the look of appreciation on the ladies faces and the numerous compliments the women paid him after the round - he hit it out the park. Did you peep that he took his shirt off?...LOL! Folk be gettin into it. Big Ups to Third Infantry Productions, providers of the round's FIYAH!

Be on the look out for new material from Crut Ball.

Shout out to all my EDMONDSON AVENUE representers - EA EA!

Hope to see some of you (reading @ home) at NEXT month's show. If your looking for something different and exciting to do, give us at NO GUTS NO GLORY a chance. You may be pleasently surprised. We haves us a BALL!! Ladies $5 ALL NIGHT and fellas $5 until 10. We play any and all DMV indie music between 8:30 - 10 and if its hot...maybe Phathead will give it a spin at some point during the night. Yall take it eazy!

Toodles, C

8/28/08 NO GUTS NO GLORY: THE ULTIMATE SKILLZ CHALLENGE

2008-08-27T05:53:00.001-07:00

8:30-10:00 PM @ 5 SEASONS (BALTIMORE, MD)

Before we begin the No Guts No Glory Competition.

BRING YOUR MUSIC TO PLAY!!!

FREE FOOD
DRINK SPECIALS

EVERYBODY $5 before 10 PM

DJs ARE ALWAYS FREE BEFORE 10 with proof of your labor/craft!!!

COME THROUGH & BIG UP DMV MUSIC

(ALL GENRES WELCOME)

Then stick around for the next era in Hip Hop Gaming.................

check me out on MYSPACE @ www. myspace. com/clove

j5 & BMOREHH.COM RUN THIS ISH.... (No Guts No Glory July 2008)

2008-08-13T05:49:00.000-07:00

No Guts / No Glory: The Ultimate Hip Hop Challenge
Every 4th Thursday @ The 5 Seasons in Baltimore

No Guts / No Glory - T.I.G vs Baby Beast

No Guts / No Glory - Baby Beast vs. A Class

No Guts / No Glory - Henny Lo vs. Hotspitta (CLASSIC)

No Guts / No Glory - Rockwell vs. S.A.C. Banga

No Guts / No Glory - 4 Seasons vs. Maceo Boon

For more clips from No Guts No Glory: The Ultimate Skillz Challenge and other Baltimore Hip Hop happenings, check out: http://www.youtube.com/j5bmorehh

No Guts No Glory #2 (WINNER A-CLASS)

2008-08-03T07:30:00.001-07:00

Special Shout out to our judges -

Akira the Great and C of Team Green Production

They also provided the heat for the FINAL round!! We so appreciate you taking the time out to offer the competitors feedback! I'm sure the really smart ones will use it.

This month, the artists who won best 2 out of 3 rounds advanced.

Special shout out to our competitors. Hope to see yall next month.

Tig (P.O.S. Ent)
Hotspitta (Yo Tracks)
4 Seasons

Maceo Boon

Baby Beast

Henny Lo iz BACK!

Rockwell (Gritty Gang)

Young Sac

A-CLASS (Breakfast Records)

Maniac Dre - Featured Performer

CRAZY ENERGY!

FINALS:

A-CLASS vs 4 SEASONS

A-CLASS was this month's (July) CHAMP!

Special Thanks to ONES ON THE MOVE photography for the photos.

No Guts No Glory #1 (WINNER BABY BEAST)

2008-07-29T16:44:00.000-07:00

Baby Beast vs Sonny Reddz

June 26, 2008 @ 5 Seasons

Special Thanks to J5 of www.bmorehh.com

YOU DA MAN!!!

She's Baaaaaaaaaaaack!

Sorry I have no recap for #1 and #2 up thus far. I really need to get back in the swing of things. I promise I will get back to giving the people what they like - news, drama, opinions, pictures, predictions, etc. I've got my camera dock set back up so expect to see pics from No Guts No Glory as well as pics from the days in the life of a Hip Hop Heroine on my personal blog (see link on side). Special shout out to Tim and Bunny of M.O.L. - WE DA BEST!

now ain't Tim's azz silly!

smooches, C

7/24/08 @ the 5 Seasons (Baltimore, MD)

2008-07-22T16:38:00.000-07:00

Trailer #1: Street Dreamz/ Fingaz Filmz Background Sound: Ms. Tris Beatz

2008-06-24T20:44:00.000-07:00

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Press Release: No Guts// No Glory (6/26/08 @ 5 Seasons)

2008-06-09T13:44:00.000-07:00

For Immediate Release

The Next Generation in Hip Hop gaming - No Guts/No Glory: The Ultimate Skillz Challenge
Press Contact:
Courtney Wheeler
Media Liaison
http://www.nogutsnogloryonline.com/ or baltimorehhc@gmail.com

Baltimore, MD (June 9, 2008) – C-Love (Style Warz, ItsBaltimorebaby!) and Top of the Hill Records are teaming up to offer aspiring emcees the opportunity to showcase their talents in a new competition, No Guts/ No Glory: The Ultimate Skillz Challenge. The competition will bring emcees to one location, the fourth Thursday of every month, and give them a platform to improve their relevance in the crowded independent Hip Hop market. In addition, they also gain the opportunity to walk away with a $500* cash prize (* $20 to participate/ 25 MC max).

Beginning June 26 (2008), unsigned emcees will have the opportunity to go toe-to-toe with 25 other emcees in the region to determine who has the best verse and hook combinations in their rhyme repertoire for the beats provided by the House DJ. The weaker of the 2 emcees participating in each round will be eliminated until there are only two emcees left. The last MC stading is declared the winner for that month. Winners from the following 11 months will compete for the No Guts/Glory Championship title, which will be up for grabs in June of 2009.

Hosted by Baltimore's Hip Hop Ambassador, C-Love, and beats selected by DJ Fortune, No Guts/No Glory is dedicated to showcasing established as well as up and coming rap talents in manner that allows them to shine. The event will serve as the definitive test for those individuals in Baltimore and beyond that claim to have mastered their emceeing craft. The mix of talent and competition will be a virtual hot bed for anyone seeking new talent.

A formidable 3-judge panel (2 guest judges and the assembled crowd in the case of a tie) will always include respected members of the media, music industry (local and National), radio, etc. as well as other individuals that have a proven track record of being on the forefront of musical talent. Judges will be looking for the best Flow, Content, Wordplay, Originality, Presence, Cadence, Articulation and Crowd Control to select one finalist each month of the competition. In other words, performance and lyricism reigns supreme at No Guts/No Glory.

The date of the inaugural presentation of No Guts/ No Glory is set for Thursday June 26, 2008 (Doors open at 7:30 pm/ competition starts at 9:00 pm). The location will be the 5 Seasons (830 N. Guilford Avenue Baltimore, MD 21202) within the Mt. Vernon area of Baltimore, MD. The organizers are in the active stages of partnering with various entities within the Baltimore entertainment community to make sure No Guts/No Glory is viewed as the ultimate destination for one to prove their worth as an emcee. The event will also showcase 2 independent acts during a brief intermission (6/26/08 Kick-off: M.O.L. & Head Nod Entertainment).

For the complete list of rules and more information on how you can be part of the 'Indie 25', visit www.nogutsnogloryonline.com or contact a tournament coordinator Bunny 410.908.2714 or Tim Brunson 443.857.0567.

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Rules for No Guts/No Glory: The Ultimate Skillz Challenge
-Winner-Take-All 'MC Performance' Competition (up to 25 MC entrants) SOLO CONTESTANTS ONLY!
-The First MC's name is drawn & will challenge any other competing MC of his/her choice.
-Each MC performs 1 verse & hook (between 16 & 24 bars) to a beat selected by the DJ.
-2 selected judges & the audience (the 3rd judge) select the winner.
-The next MC's name is drawn but the last winner can't be chosen for that round (by).
-This process continues until only 2 MCs remain.
-These 2 MCs compete for best 2 of 3 rounds to beats provided by the "spotlighted" producer (#1 verse/hook, #2 freestyle, #3 "The art of story-telling" final round challenge - emcee must rap a story about topic provided by the crowd and/or judge)
-Winner gets all prize money & may elect to perform an original full length song (at that time).
-Winner earns a title defense in the next No G/G free of charge.
-No late registration
-Professionalism is expected at all times. If you are eliminated, you will exit the stage promptly
-Contestants who harass the judges in any way will be ejected & forfeit all entry fees.
-If you (the contestant) are not present (on stage when his/her name is called), contestant will forfeit all entry fees and option to continue.
-Contestants that distract other contestants' performances will be disqualified.
-Physical contact of any type will not be tolerated & will result in immediate disqualification.
-Rude &/or sexual gestures are frowned upon, but not totally prohibited.
-Contestants experiencing equipment malfunction may start over (Audio skips, loss of mic usage, etc.)
-Contestants that insult or confront audience members or other contestants will be disqualified.
-We reserve rights to disqualify any contestant, or judge in violation of the aforementioned rules.

-All judged decisions are final.

FACT SHEET

Who:
C-Love & Top of the Hill Records

What:
No Guts/No Glory: The Ultimate Skillz Challenge
18 to chill, 21 to spill
$5 Ladies/ $10 Fellas to watch (ALL NIGHT!!!)
$20 to participate
Winner-Take-All $500* cash prize (with 25 entrants*)
Competition hosted by Baltimore's Hip Hop Ambassador C-Love
Beats by DJ Fortune
Happy Hour/Registration music courtesy of DJ 5 Starr the General
Final Round Beats courtesy of J-Funk (Funky Ave. Productions)

When:
Every 4th Thursday of the Month (Kick-off: 6/26/08)
Doors open @ 7:30 (Competition Registration/Happy Hour Drink Specials/Meet N Greet)
Game begins @ 9 SHARP!!! Don't delay register today!!
Music courtesy of DJ 5 Starr the General

Where:
5 Seasons 830 N. Guilford Avenue Baltimore, MD 21202

Why:
Establish who's who among up and coming Indie Hip Hop artists. Head to head MC challenge. Best Verse (16 bars) and hook combination to beat provided by DJ WINS the prize and earns the GLORY.

NEXT UP: 6/26/078 @ 5 Seasons (Baltimore, MD)

2008-06-09T11:54:00.000-07:00

6/26/08 @ the 5 Seasons

2008-06-03T20:06:00.000-07:00

The next generation of Hip Hop gaming - COMING SOON!!!