For the Championship, the organizers have hand-picked a dozen performers to rock their favorite tracks from Hip Hop Karaoke’s eclectic song list of nearly 300 classic and current hip-hop songs. Over the course of three rounds, one participant will emerge as Hip Hop Karaoke Champion.

Started in December 2004, Hip Hop Karaoke has given thousands of people the opportunity to witness, and participate in, this unique celebration of hip-hop. Hip Hop Karaoke has been visited by such luminaries as Jeru the Damaja, Rhymefest and Big Daddy Kane (among many others) and has spawned affiliates all over the globe. Everyone from XXL to Spin to Village Voice to New York Magazine has sung Hip Hop Karaoke's praises, and one look makes it easy to see why it's New York's most popular hip-hop event.