Red
Bull
Culture
Clash
2023
concluded
near
the
top
of
the
month
in
Atlanta,
Ga.,
and
the
quartet
of
battle
contestants
consisted
of
DJ
crews
known
for
rocking
across
the
“A”
and
around
the
world.
Rum
Brunch
Punch
emerged
as
the
eventual
champions
of
the
clash,
using
the
tried
and
true
method
of
the
Jamaican
sound
system
clash
style
to
wow
the
frenzied
crowd.
Hip-Hop
Wired
was
on
hand
to
witness
Red
Bull
Culture
Clash
2023,
which
made
its
return
to
Atlanta
after
a
five-year
hiatus.
It
was
our
first
time
covering
the
event
and
we
certainly
hope
it
won’t
be
our
last.
The
energy
inside
the
Gateway
Center
Arena
in
College
Park
was
high
as
the
aforementioned
Rum
Brunch
Punch,
Bamba
Tuesdays,
Perreo404,
and
Mashup
Sessions
positioned
themselves
on
their
respective
stages
armed
with
special
guests,
surprise
dubplates,
and
orchestrated
routines.
Much
like
the
Jamaican
sound
clashes
of
old
where
“sounds”
or
DJ
sound
systems
would
go
to
audio
war
with
another
sound,
using
the
roar
of
the
crowd
in
attendance
to
determine
a
winner,
the
Red
Bull
affair
adopted
this
approach.
Hosted
by
Paige
Shari
and
Jessie
Woo,
the
energetic
hosts
oversaw
the
clash
over
the
course
of
four
rounds
with
the
crews
getting
eight
minutes
each
to
rep
their
sound.
Andre
“Dreggae”
Ruddock
and
Allan
“Boom”
Williams
masterminded
their
winning
set
with
the
assistance
of
Tony
Matterhorn,
Troopa
Traloopa,
Shane
Talon,
Willy
Chin
the
Remix
King,
DJ
Jabba,
Sir
DJ
Corey,
Nasheen
Fire,
and
DJ
Prince
Charm
displayed
a
unified
front
as
they
took
the
stage
dressed
in
military-style
fatigues
and
unleashing
a
barrage
of
haymakers
by
rolling
out
dancehall
artists
Serani,
who
was
listed
on
the
bill,
along
with
Vanessa
Bling,
Teejay,
Aidonia,
Govana,
and
Mr.
Lexx.
Another
highlight
of
the
Rum
Brunch
Punch
set
was
the
crew
featuring
violinist
Mapy.
Respect
should
be
given
to
Bamba
Tuesdays
with
DJ
Kash
alongside
Afro
B
providing
a
game
set
of
tunes
and
performance
while
representing
the
rising
amapiano
sound
while
also
keeping
things
true
to
Atlanta
and
its
diverse
community.
During
an
intense
third-round
set,
Wayne
Wonder
joined
the
Bamba
Tuesdays
stage
and
delighted
the
unsuspecting
crowd.
Mashup
Sessions
repped
the
A’s
rich
Hip-Hop
culture
although
at
one
point,
the
crew
played
a
dubplate
response
record
from
Beres
Hammond,
just
to
keep
the
vibes
as
close
to
a
clash
as
possible.
Young
Nudy
was
the
listed
performer
and
rocked
his
“Peaches
and
Eggplants”
hit
while
TrillVille
hit
the
stage
with
their
“Neva
Eva”
smash.
DJs
Unruely
and
The
Canterbury
Talez
also
brought
out
buzzing
Memphis
spitter
Gloss
Up
to
drop
her
“Shabooya”
in
a
surprise
moment.
Perreo404
put
on
for
the
city’s
Latin
community
and
rocked
a
set
that
bounced
around
from
Hip-Hop,
reggaeton,
and
several
sounds
in
between.
DJ
EU,
who
is
Atlanta
United’s
official
DJ,
had
assistance
from
DJ
Luian
Johnny
Juelz
and
singer
Nino
Augustine.
The
crew
also
brought
out
“Roscoe
Dash”
to
drop
his
verse
from
“No
Hands.”
As
it
stands,
the
crowd
went
up
for
all
their
faves
but
Rum
Brunch
Punch
proved
to
win
the
entire
arena
over
with
their
sets,
even
with
technical
difficulties
taking
away
some
of
their
precious
moments.
It
mattered
little
as
the
crew
improvised
like
any
good
sound
system
might
have
to
do
in
such
times
and
emerged
victorious.
After
the
clash,
we
briefly
spoke
with
Willy
Chin
and
Tony
Matterhorn,
legends
of
the
dancehall
and
DJ
scenes,
along
with
Troopa.
With
all
the
confidence
that
surely
was
sparked
by
their
exceptional
win,
the
trio
saluted
their
competition
but
felt
like
they
had
too
much
power.
“I’ve
been
around
the
world
spinning
records
and
joining
clashes
and
to
bring
this
style
of
clash
to
Atlanta
was
definitely
a
vibe
we
were
glad
to
bring,”
Willy
Chin
shared
before
rushing
off
and
relishing
in
the
wind.
Troopa
added,
“The
way
the
crowd
embraced
us
and
showed
love
proved
that
the
Carribean
influence
is
strong
here
in
Atlanta
and
across
the
world.”
Tony
Matterhorn
concluded
the
energy
of
the
night
stating,
“We
knew
that
when
we
came
in
here
we
were
going
to
win.
This
was
not
an
accident,
we
played
the
part
and
we
got
the
win.”
Learn
more
here.
—
Photo:
Red
Bull
Content
Pool
