Red Bull Batalla is a global freestyle rap competition that, since 2005, has provided a platform for the best hip hop improvisors in the Spanish-speaking world to connect, develop, and compete. Within the last few years, the Red Bull founded project has become the world’s biggest international freestyle battle competition, uniting Spanish-speaking Latin America and Spain. The roots of this improvised rap scene are as deeply connected to hip hop as they are to the improvisation styles of traditional folk troubadours. It has evolved into a style completely distinct from that of hip hop in North America. With Batalla, Red Bull allows young MCs to train, perform, and improve their improvisation and rapping skills.
Red Bull Batalla announces the return of the global competition with the opening of the application process for the 2025-2026 season. Starting today until April 1, MCs worldwide are invited to showcase their freestyle skills on the Red Bull Batalla app for a chance to compete against the world’s best Spanish-language lyricists at the Red Bull Batalla World Final.
The road to the World Final starts now. Red Bull Batalla received over 8,000 applications globally last season, and now, interested MCs are invited to prepare their best freestyles and submit their application video via the official Red Bull Batalla app (in the Apple Store and Google Play Store). For a step-by-step video on how to apply, watch the explainer video by Chilean MC Cayú. Freestyle submissions will be reviewed by a panel of esteemed judges from across the Spanish-speaking music landscape, and those with the best talent and ability will be selected to advance.
Red Bull Batalla USA Season
For applicants based in the U.S., making it past the application phase will grant them the opportunity to prove their skills in future bracket-style one-on-one freestyle battles in Miami and, for the first time, Chicago.
From there, Red Bull Batalla will make an epic return to the birthplace of hip-hop, New York City, for the highly anticipated U.S. National Final. The MC with the best bars, wittiest wordplay, and strongest stage presence will be crowned the U.S. National Champion, following Miami’s AdonysX, who took home the title in 2024 and may be back to defend it!
The National Champions from over 18 Spanish-speaking countries will unite in Chile for the official Red Bull Batalla World Final in 2026. It has been four years since the country of rap has hosted a World Final, and it was at that event where the legendary Azcino won his 2nd World Champion belt.
This year, Red Bull Batalla celebrates 20 years of rhymes, legends, and global competition. In addition to an epic season ahead, Red Bull Batalla will host a unique event called Red Bull Batalla: Nueva Historia in Argentina on November 29. Legends from the competitions’ storied history will cross paths with the new generation of MCs to honor the past and look to the future of freestyle rap.
To learn more about the event and Red Bull Batalla season overall, visit the Red Bull Batalla website.
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